This was the first Indian movie I ever watched, on the recommendation of a friend and if this is how Indians make movies, I really want to watch many more. This movie is a made on a phenomenally grand scale (think BenHur or Gone with the Wind). Each frame seems like a work of art and while the subtitles may have stolen some of the richness of original dialog, the screenplay and expressions of the actors was enough to convey the depth of the storyline. I was absolutely floored by the exquisitely beautiful and talented actress in the lead role- MADHUBALA ! She shines with such a natural and wholesome radiance and commands every scene in which she is present. In the first song where she is introduced, I dare say that she is a close match to the greatest Hollywood beauties of her time (think of a classic Ava Gardner combined with a teasing Marilyn Monroe). She looks authentically scared, scarred and tortured in scenes in where she is imprisoned or tied up in chains and in her interactions with the powerful King, her acting is perfection.
Review of Mughal-E-Azam
