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Anarkali
Anarkali
7.1
/10
11 Ratings

ANARKALI

Directed by Nandlal Jaswantlal
India, 1953
History, Musical, Romance

Synopsis

The film version of a popular historical legend follows Prince Salim (Pradeep Kumar) through a passionate love affair with a beautiful, sassy commoner (Bina Rai).

Synopsis

The film version of a popular historical legend follows Prince Salim (Pradeep Kumar) through a passionate love affair with a beautiful, sassy commoner (Bina Rai).

Our take

An ode to rebellious young love, Anarkali is a poetic drama about a romantic legend that survives to date despite its lack of historical veracity, for it upholds the tremendous power of love. This black & white musical gains the stature of a classic with C. Ramchandra’s brilliant compositions.