Continued from part two…
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When I went to see premier of ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ with my dear father at Maratha Mandir theatre, Bombay Central, Mumbai, I do remembered ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ was brought to the theater on an elephant in 1960. The film prints were carried to the Maratha Mandir cinema on the back of a decorated elephant. The elephant was accompanied by bugles and shehnai music…
Though ‘Pyar Kiya To Darna Kiya’ was popular song from ‘Mughal-e-Azam’, my father used to like Lata Mangeshkar’s ‘Bekas Pe Karam Kijiye Sarkar-e-Madina’ so much so, we used to playthat record for him many times… Please read the note at the end of this article.
tragic scene of the same. song…
It is said that, “The heavy chains used during the shooting of this song took a physical toll on Madhubala, who was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition known as Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) or colloquially as a “hole in the heart”…
In the film Mughal-e-Azam, Madhubala played Anarkali, a dancing girl who transforms into a human statue. The scene was a highlight of the film, and was achieved through the use of heavy rubber sheets, chemicals, and other special effects.
A lesser-known fact about “Mughal-e-Azam” is that the film took a staggering 16 years to complete with production starting in 1944 and facing numerous delays due to financial issues cast changes and the immense scale of the sets including a massive Mughal Darbar that required months to build making it one of the most expensive Indian films of its time the film’s iconic song “Pyar Kiya To Darna Kiya” alone reportedly cost more than the budget of many other movies at the time…
Naushad composed music for the 1960 film Mughal-e-Azam for a considerable amount of time, including a brainstorming session that lasted overnight. The composition of the song “Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya” was particularly time-consuming. Explanation Naushad was a composer who would sometimes spend nights working on a song until it was perfect. He would also study every aspect of his tunes, and would sometimes ask lyricists to rewrite entire lines. The composition of “Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya” was especially time-consuming. Naushad rejected two sets of lyrics, and then held a brainstorming session that lasted overnight. Naushad would often take a fortnight to compose a single song…
As you may know “Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya” from the movie “Mughal-e-Azam” is widely considered one of the most sought-after romantic songs ever made in Bollywood cinema due to its iconic melody powerful lyrics about defying love’s obstacles and the stunning visuals featuring Madhubala as Anarkali making it a timeless classic in Indian film music…
The same song was performed at Times Square in NYCity and sung beautifully by Wendy Lewis. Pleaselisten to the same at following links…
Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical’s Prelude Screening At Times Square | Flashmob | North America Tour…
Stay in tune with regards,
Jayant & Veena Kulkarni.
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To be continued… “Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya”.
Please note: My father VH Kulkarni was very well known Professor of English and was theHead of The Dept. in Ruia College, Matunga as well as in Bombay University. When singerLata Mnageshkar planned to go for her first live concert at Albert Hall, London, few monthsbefore she asked my father to teach necessary English thru her close friend who used to know my father. Due to old age, my father said OK to her but, put one condition. Either she has to come our home or need car service in both ways if she wanted to him to go to her house. Somehow, it didn’t worked out. Well, my father said, ‘It is a blessing in disguise’…