Anarkali (1955)
- Directed by
- Vedantam Raghavaiah
- Genre
- epic film, romance film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This is a historical romance about a Mughal prince who falls in love with a court dancer named Anarkali. Their forbidden relationship faces opposition from the emperor and leads to dramatic consequences.
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What happens
Anarkali (transl. Pomegranate blossom) is a 1955 Indian Telugu-language historical romance film, written and directed by Vedantam Raghavayya. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi. It is based on the legend of the romance between Mughal prince Salim (later known as Jahangir) and the eponymous court dancer. Anarkali was produced by P. Adinarayana Rao, who also composed the music. It was released on 28 April 1955 and became a commercial success, running for over 100 days in many theatres. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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