Mughal-e-Azam
Overview
Mughal-E-Azam is a 1960 Indian historical epic film
produced under the banner of Sterling Investment Corporation Pvt Ltd, and directed by K. Asif
. With its unmatched production, K. Asif's magnum opus took nine years and $3 million to complete this movie. This was when a typical Bollywood
film would cost around $200,000 only. The film created box office
records in India
when released and held the record for the highest grossing film ever until the 1975 film Sholay
broke its unadjusted record.
In 2004, Sterling Investment Corp Pvt Ltd released a restored color version of the film.
Epic film
An epic is a genre of film that emphasizes human drama on a grand scale. Epics are more ambitious in scope than other film genres, and their ambitious nature helps to differentiate them from similar genres such as the period piece or adventure film...
produced under the banner of Sterling Investment Corporation Pvt Ltd, and directed by K. Asif
K. Asif
K. Asif was a film director, film producer and screenwriter who was famous for his work for the Hindi epic motion picture, Mughal-e-Azam .-Early life:...
. With its unmatched production, K. Asif's magnum opus took nine years and $3 million to complete this movie. This was when a typical Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film would cost around $200,000 only. The film created box office
Box office
A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through an unblocked hole through a wall or window, or at a wicket....
records in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
when released and held the record for the highest grossing film ever until the 1975 film Sholay
Sholay
Sholay is a 1975 Indian action-adventure film produced by G.P. Sippy and directed by his son Ramesh Sippy. It is considered among the greatest films in the history of Indian cinema. Released on 15 August 1975, it stars Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bhaduri and...
broke its unadjusted record.
In 2004, Sterling Investment Corp Pvt Ltd released a restored color version of the film.
