Anarkali akbar

I visited the place having watched Shoaib Mansoor’s Supreme Ishq-2 eloquently sung by Shabnam Majeed. The building lost its Mughal grandeur when the British plastered and lime painted it white converting the place into a church. Here’s the beautiful melody that towards its end narrates these transitions brought upon Anarkali’s tomb overtime. What we know of the legend comes to us from a fascinating stage playwright Imtiaz Ali Taj. Penned in 1922, titled after the heroine’s name, the play opens in 1599 Mughal Court of Akabar e Azam. It introduces those familiar and so close to the heart characters of Maharani Jodha Bai, Shahzada Saleem, Anarkali, Surayya, Dilaram and others. The play by Imtiaz Ali Taj was adorned with Anarkali’s portrait by Abdur Raḥman Chughtai. Crafted as a miniature painting from Mughal era, in this painting, to quote Anna Suvorova, “Anarkali is not depicted as a romantic heroine but an experienced courtesan with a deceitful smile and an enticing and crafty gaze.” Taj’s play was powerful for its plot and characters were adopted by mainstream cinema. K Asif’s magnum opus, Mughal e Azam immortalized the story. For my readers here’s Piyar Kiya to Darna Keya beautifully sung and craftily performed by Madhubala. From 5:20 onwards in the video we come across the touch of genius in cinematizing reflection of Anarkali’s love gestures towards Saleem in Shish Mahal, a key point in Taj’s play. Just when we believe we have known Anarkali well, there comes a twist in...

New Delhi’s Kamani auditorium was packed for three consecutive days, as the audience watched Akbar Ki Mehbooba Anarkali , an unusual stage version of K. Asif’s magnum opus Mughal-e-Azam . The play, written and directed by veteran playwright and actor Aziz Quraishi, stoked controversy by portraying Anarkali as a Venetian belly dancer and Akbar’s favourite concubine, gifted to him by the Sultan of Turkey. Enamoured by her ‘pomegranate’ complexion, Akbar christens her “Anarkali”. When Akbar presents her in the royal court, she performs a seductive belly dance and tempts Salim. The smitten prince bribes the sentinel of Akbar’s harem to meet her and then lures her with dreams of making her queen. An ambitious Anarkali responds willingly. The rest of the story broadly conforms to the popular version. When Akbar discovers the treachery, he sends Salim to Afghanistan and puts Anarkali to death. An infuriated Salim rebels against his father, and kills his beloved official biographer Abul Fazl. Finally, Akbar’s mother Hamida convinces Salim to stem his revolt, lest it herald the death-knell of the empire. However, the most controversial part was the dialogue between Rani Jodhabai and Salim. As Salim gets ready to go Afghanistan, Jodhabai rebukes him, saying he was after all of Mughal blood, which reeks of “treachery, deceit and womanising”. She goes on to say Salim would never have been born had she succeeded in her plan to kill Akbar on her wedding night. Salim retorts that her fat...

Anil Zankar writes in Mughal-e-Azam: Legend as Epic: "I am guided by the view that every film primarily belongs to its time in the sense that it reflects dominant ideas of the time in many ways. It may react directly or indirectly, positively or negatively to the prevailing spirit of the time. Therefore, how Mughal-e-Azam reflects or corresponds to the experience of the so called Nehruvian era of the post-Partition years is another consideration.” Empress Jodha Bai and her attendants spoke in Hindi; highly Persianised Urdu was used for court scenes and simple Urdu or Hindustani as the language of love and revolt. It was the India of the '50s and '60s. Many of the dialogues went on to become legends in themselves and introduced Urdu to the non-Urdu speaking world. Who wouldn’t love an emperor who, in reality, is just as human as any of us in his desire for a son and his humility in meeting a saint? The elephants may be accompanying him, but he is stumbling in the sand — the words actually make you want to go and lend him a helping hand. His prayers are answered and a son is born to him; the emperor names the child Salim after the saint. Akbar the doting father is not afraid to send off a young Salim to the battlefield, to get him honed as a soldier who can serve India, instead of spending his time in the palace, in the company of wine and women. He can’t bear to see India’s future threatened by the young prince’s follies. The boy has to be separated from his mother’s silken...

The most-awaited historical drama series Taj: Divided by Blood has finally released on 3rd March 2023 exclusively on Zee5. Taj: Divided by Blood is about deep secrets of Mughal Empire during Akbar’s rule. Taj: Divided By Blood features actors Dharmendra, Naseeruddin Shah, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sandhya Mridul, Zarina Wahab, Aashim Gulati, Taha Shah, Shubham Kumar Mehra, and last but not the least Rahul Bose. Taj: Divided by blood reveals some shocking facts about relationship between Akbar and Anarkali. It further portrays that Daniyal Mirza, third son of Akbar was homosexual. Taj: Divided by Blood in later part of episodes revealed a shocking fact which is that Daniyal Mirza who is considered to be Akbar’s third son was from Anarkali. The web series portrays Anarkali to be in relationship with Akbar after which Daniyal was born. For many years Daniyal was unaware of his real mother and thought that the lady who gave birth to him was dead. Also, web series Taj: Divided by blood showcases that Anarkali was executed by immurement but in reality, it was all a hoax and Anarkali was killed by Daniyal. Daniyal Mirza, Anarkali’s very own son killed her for having an illicit relationship with Salim. Taj: Divided by blood also showed that Daniyal Mirza was a homosexual and was in physical relationship with his servant who used to take care of him. It also showed that somewhere Daniyal was involved in Salim’s murder because he wanted to become the king of the sultanate. When Daniyal came...

I visited the place having watched Shoaib Mansoor’s Supreme Ishq-2 eloquently sung by Shabnam Majeed. The building lost its Mughal grandeur when the British plastered and lime painted it white converting the place into a church. Here’s the beautiful melody that towards its end narrates these transitions brought upon Anarkali’s tomb overtime. What we know of the legend comes to us from a fascinating stage playwright Imtiaz Ali Taj. Penned in 1922, titled after the heroine’s name, the play opens in 1599 Mughal Court of Akabar e Azam. It introduces those familiar and so close to the heart characters of Maharani Jodha Bai, Shahzada Saleem, Anarkali, Surayya, Dilaram and others. The play by Imtiaz Ali Taj was adorned with Anarkali’s portrait by Abdur Raḥman Chughtai. Crafted as a miniature painting from Mughal era, in this painting, to quote Anna Suvorova, “Anarkali is not depicted as a romantic heroine but an experienced courtesan with a deceitful smile and an enticing and crafty gaze.” Taj’s play was powerful for its plot and characters were adopted by mainstream cinema. K Asif’s magnum opus, Mughal e Azam immortalized the story. For my readers here’s Piyar Kiya to Darna Keya beautifully sung and craftily performed by Madhubala. From 5:20 onwards in the video we come across the touch of genius in cinematizing reflection of Anarkali’s love gestures towards Saleem in Shish Mahal, a key point in Taj’s play. Just when we believe we have known Anarkali well, there comes a twist in...

The Indian conception of aesthetics was propelled by the highest objective of self-improvement. Among the various art forms that emerged, drama was considered to be the foremost on account of it being a conglomeration of dance, music and acting. The aphorism natakantam kavitvam, the litmus test of a poet in being able to prove his highest worth through the creation of drama, shows the importance given to dramatic form. The origin of Sanskrit drama can be traced to a harmonious blend of music, dance, dialogue, gesture and stories—employed both in religious ceremonies and secular assemblies. The fifth Veda gained a secular nature since it had access to people of all the classes. A good playwright had to establish an intangible involvement of both the spectator and the performer, where each entered into the inner spirit of the performance on the basis of identification. Such a rapport that culminates into the success of the production, siddhi, can be observed in V. Raghavan’s ten-act play— The Anārkalī. The play is categorised under the prakarana (play in five to ten acts, not based on any epic material) variety of Sanskrit drama. In it, one can find the right combination of music, dialogue gesticulation and imitation—the threefold characteristics of Sanskrit drama. His works enriched the Sanskrit dramatic literature and contributed much to its development. Aim of Sanskrit Drama The realisation of the aesthetic bliss of rasa (essence, a concept in arts and aesthetics in Nāṭya...

The most-awaited historical drama series Taj: Divided by Blood has finally released on 3rd March 2023 exclusively on Zee5. Taj: Divided by Blood is about deep secrets of Mughal Empire during Akbar’s rule. Taj: Divided By Blood features actors Dharmendra, Naseeruddin Shah, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sandhya Mridul, Zarina Wahab, Aashim Gulati, Taha Shah, Shubham Kumar Mehra, and last but not the least Rahul Bose. Taj: Divided by blood reveals some shocking facts about relationship between Akbar and Anarkali. It further portrays that Daniyal Mirza, third son of Akbar was homosexual. Taj: Divided by Blood in later part of episodes revealed a shocking fact which is that Daniyal Mirza who is considered to be Akbar’s third son was from Anarkali. The web series portrays Anarkali to be in relationship with Akbar after which Daniyal was born. For many years Daniyal was unaware of his real mother and thought that the lady who gave birth to him was dead. Also, web series Taj: Divided by blood showcases that Anarkali was executed by immurement but in reality, it was all a hoax and Anarkali was killed by Daniyal. Daniyal Mirza, Anarkali’s very own son killed her for having an illicit relationship with Salim. Taj: Divided by blood also showed that Daniyal Mirza was a homosexual and was in physical relationship with his servant who used to take care of him. It also showed that somewhere Daniyal was involved in Salim’s murder because he wanted to become the king of the sultanate. When Daniyal came...

New Delhi’s Kamani auditorium was packed for three consecutive days, as the audience watched Akbar Ki Mehbooba Anarkali , an unusual stage version of K. Asif’s magnum opus Mughal-e-Azam . The play, written and directed by veteran playwright and actor Aziz Quraishi, stoked controversy by portraying Anarkali as a Venetian belly dancer and Akbar’s favourite concubine, gifted to him by the Sultan of Turkey. Enamoured by her ‘pomegranate’ complexion, Akbar christens her “Anarkali”. When Akbar presents her in the royal court, she performs a seductive belly dance and tempts Salim. The smitten prince bribes the sentinel of Akbar’s harem to meet her and then lures her with dreams of making her queen. An ambitious Anarkali responds willingly. The rest of the story broadly conforms to the popular version. When Akbar discovers the treachery, he sends Salim to Afghanistan and puts Anarkali to death. An infuriated Salim rebels against his father, and kills his beloved official biographer Abul Fazl. Finally, Akbar’s mother Hamida convinces Salim to stem his revolt, lest it herald the death-knell of the empire. However, the most controversial part was the dialogue between Rani Jodhabai and Salim. As Salim gets ready to go Afghanistan, Jodhabai rebukes him, saying he was after all of Mughal blood, which reeks of “treachery, deceit and womanising”. She goes on to say Salim would never have been born had she succeeded in her plan to kill Akbar on her wedding night. Salim retorts that her fat...

Anil Zankar writes in Mughal-e-Azam: Legend as Epic: "I am guided by the view that every film primarily belongs to its time in the sense that it reflects dominant ideas of the time in many ways. It may react directly or indirectly, positively or negatively to the prevailing spirit of the time. Therefore, how Mughal-e-Azam reflects or corresponds to the experience of the so called Nehruvian era of the post-Partition years is another consideration.” Empress Jodha Bai and her attendants spoke in Hindi; highly Persianised Urdu was used for court scenes and simple Urdu or Hindustani as the language of love and revolt. It was the India of the '50s and '60s. Many of the dialogues went on to become legends in themselves and introduced Urdu to the non-Urdu speaking world. Who wouldn’t love an emperor who, in reality, is just as human as any of us in his desire for a son and his humility in meeting a saint? The elephants may be accompanying him, but he is stumbling in the sand — the words actually make you want to go and lend him a helping hand. His prayers are answered and a son is born to him; the emperor names the child Salim after the saint. Akbar the doting father is not afraid to send off a young Salim to the battlefield, to get him honed as a soldier who can serve India, instead of spending his time in the palace, in the company of wine and women. He can’t bear to see India’s future threatened by the young prince’s follies. The boy has to be separated from his mother’s silken...

The most-awaited historical drama series Taj: Divided by Blood has finally released on 3rd March 2023 exclusively on Zee5. Taj: Divided by Blood is about deep secrets of Mughal Empire during Akbar’s rule. Taj: Divided By Blood features actors Dharmendra, Naseeruddin Shah, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sandhya Mridul, Zarina Wahab, Aashim Gulati, Taha Shah, Shubham Kumar Mehra, and last but not the least Rahul Bose. Taj: Divided by blood reveals some shocking facts about relationship between Akbar and Anarkali. It further portrays that Daniyal Mirza, third son of Akbar was homosexual. Taj: Divided by Blood in later part of episodes revealed a shocking fact which is that Daniyal Mirza who is considered to be Akbar’s third son was from Anarkali. The web series portrays Anarkali to be in relationship with Akbar after which Daniyal was born. For many years Daniyal was unaware of his real mother and thought that the lady who gave birth to him was dead. Also, web series Taj: Divided by blood showcases that Anarkali was executed by immurement but in reality, it was all a hoax and Anarkali was killed by Daniyal. Daniyal Mirza, Anarkali’s very own son killed her for having an illicit relationship with Salim. Taj: Divided by blood also showed that Daniyal Mirza was a homosexual and was in physical relationship with his servant who used to take care of him. It also showed that somewhere Daniyal was involved in Salim’s murder because he wanted to become the king of the sultanate. When Daniyal came...