Feroz Abbas Khan's Mughal-e-Azam Heads To US; 'India's Syncretic Culture' Is Its Soul, He Says
1 year, 7 months ago

Feroz Abbas Khan's Mughal-e-Azam Heads To US; 'India's Syncretic Culture' Is Its Soul, He Says

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Director Feroz Abbas Khan’s magnum opus Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical will travel to 13 cities across North America. Iconic venues like New York’s legendary Lincoln Centre for the performing Arts will stage the show which is sure to run into a full house. We spoke to the director Feroz Abbas Khan and Deepesh Salgia, Creative and Strategic Vision for Mughal-e-Azam regarding the same. “Keeping Mughal-e-Azam relevant for the audience has been a continuous process at Shapoorji Pallonji,” says Salgia, adding: “In 2004, we released the film in cinema halls the world over after undertaking the restoration and full colorization.

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Flash mob celebrating 'Mughal-E-Azam: The Musical' enthralls crowds at Times Square
1 year, 7 months ago

Flash mob celebrating 'Mughal-E-Azam: The Musical' enthralls crowds at Times Square

Deccan Chronicle  

'Mughal-E-Azam: The Musical,' a Broadway-style extravaganza based on K. Asif's timeless classic began its 13-city tour of the US with a sensational flash mob in New York's Times Square.The musical, directed by Feroz Abbas Khan and produced by Shapoorji Pallonji Group will regale audiences across North America. However, it was at Times Square that the dancers gave onlookers a glimpse …

Mughal-E-Azam The Musical, India's first Broadway-style show, to premiere in US. Check venues and dates here
1 year, 7 months ago

Mughal-E-Azam The Musical, India's first Broadway-style show, to premiere in US. Check venues and dates here

Hindustan Times  

Mughal-e-Azam has entertained fans across the globe. It will be presented in North America by Cinema on Stage and will bring to a global audience, a timeless love story intertwined with the silken skeins of India's syncretic culture and its rich dance, musical, cinematic, and theatrical traditions. There is a lot of technical and logistic expertise that goes into a …

60 Years of Mughal-e-Azam: Why Millenials Should Watch the Iconic Film
4 years, 5 months ago

60 Years of Mughal-e-Azam: Why Millenials Should Watch the Iconic Film

News 18  

Mughal-e-Azam has everything in a movie that appeals to the quintessential millennial: Love, defiance, rebellion, tragedy. The producers Shapoorji-Pallonji spared no expense and believed in K Asif's vision, investing a whopping ₹1.5 crore into the movie, making it the most expensive film in Indian cinema at that time. The iconic song Jab Pyaar Kiya toh Darna Kya wherein Anarkali declares …

Mughal-e-Azam completes 60 years: Director K Asif's son presents screenplay to Oscars library
4 years, 5 months ago

Mughal-e-Azam completes 60 years: Director K Asif's son presents screenplay to Oscars library

India Today  

Indian cinema classic Mughal-e-Azam celebrates its 60th anniversary this week with director K Asif’s son Akbar Asif presenting the screenplay of the film to the Oscars library in Hollywood. Akbar Asif, the UK-based son of the late director, said he presented the screenplay to the Academy Awards to mark the big anniversary of his father’s historical epic starring Prithviraj Kapoor, …

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