Anarkali was directed by Nandlal Jaswantlal in the year 1953.
Star Cast:
Movie stars Pradeep Kumar, Mubarak and Bina Rai in lead roles. Other supporting star cast includes Kuldip Kaur, S.L. Puri, Noor Jehan, Manmohan Krishna, Mubarak, Ruby Mayer and other in significant roles.
Movie Review:
The movie falls in romantic drama category.Story starts with Shahenshah Jalaudin Akbar (Mubarak) who lives a leavish lifestyle in his palace. He is the son of Humayun and grandson of Babbar. Also he is very well known to have ruled over whole India as well as treating people with justice and heart. He knows very well that he has to treat the Hindu community very sensitively and for this reason he has also married with a Hindu Rajput named Jodabai (Ruby Mayer) who is the sister of Raja Man Singh (S.L. Puri). Soon he becomes proud father of a son and named Shehzada Salim (Pradeep Kumar). Later one day Akbar comes across a beautiful young woman named Nadira (Bina Rai) who is standing in an Anar garden and is waiting for her lover.Akbar meets her and becomes so pleased that he wants to give her a reward, but she only asked for an Anar. Therefore he gives her the name of Anarkali. Also he meets her again next time when she helped Salim during a war in Kabul in which Salim got seriously wounded. Once again Akbar wants to reward her but she let him down again. Later the whole court alongwith Akbar get stunned when Anarkali dances and sings under the influence of alcohol and later they come to know about Salim and Anarkali’s love story. But Akbar is not ready to accept his son’s demand of marrying her as she is poor as well as a courtisean in his court.And thus story goes. Overall, the movie is good and was immense popular. It can be four out of five stars.
Music And Singers:
Music of the movie is given by C. Ramchandra and songs are sung by Geeta Dutt, Lata Mangeshkar and Hemanta Mukherjee. Lyrics of the songs were written by Rajendra Krishan, Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri.
Here are the mp3 songs of the movie:
Listen Online the songs of Anarkali 1953,
01 Aa Jaan-E-Wafa
02 Aaja Ab to Aaja
03 Aye Baad-e-Saba Ahista Chal
04 Dua Kar Gham-e-Dil
05 Jaag Dard-e-Ishq Jaag
06 Mohabbat Aisi Dhadkan Hai
07 Mujhse Mat Pooch
08 O Aasmanwale Shikwa Hai Zindagi Ka
09 Yeh Zindagi Usi Ki Hai – I
10 Yeh Zindagi Usiki Hai – II
11 Zamana Yeh Samjha
12 Zindagi Pyar Ki Do Char Ghadi
02 Aaja Ab to Aaja
03 Aye Baad-e-Saba Ahista Chal
04 Dua Kar Gham-e-Dil
05 Jaag Dard-e-Ishq Jaag
06 Mohabbat Aisi Dhadkan Hai
07 Mujhse Mat Pooch
08 O Aasmanwale Shikwa Hai Zindagi Ka
09 Yeh Zindagi Usi Ki Hai – I
10 Yeh Zindagi Usiki Hai – II
11 Zamana Yeh Samjha
12 Zindagi Pyar Ki Do Char Ghadi