'' Mughal-e-Azam '' had the widest release of any Indian film up to that time , and patrons often queued all day for tickets . Released on 5 August 1960 , it broke box office records in India and became the highest-grossing Indian film of all time , a distinction it held for 15 years . By some accounts , '' Mughal-e-Azam '' remains the highest-grossing Indian film of all time , adjusted for inflation . The accolades awarded to the film include one National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards at the 8th Filmfare Awards . '' Mughal-e-Azam '' was the first black-and-white Hindi film to be digitally coloured , and the first in any language to be given a theatrical re-release . The colour version , released in November 2004 , was a commercial success
8th Filmfare Awards
8th Filmfare Awards
Mughal-e-Azam