‘Fans slept on roads for ‘Mughal-E-Azam’, waited in line for two days to buy tickets,’ recalls Raza Murad | Hindi Movie News

‘Mughal-E-Azam‘, a cinematic masterpiece directed by K Asif, was one of the most expensive productions of its time, plagued by delays due to its grand scale. Yet, upon release, it became an instant sensation, with audiences lining up for days to see Dilip Kumar, Prithviraj Kapoor, and Madhubala on screen. Raza Murad recalled that ticket queues stretched over 5 km and persisted for two days. Notably, Raza’s father, Hamid Ali Murad, played the role of Raja Man Singh in this iconic film.
The Madness for Tickets
In an interview with ANI, Raza shared, “For Monday’s advance booking, people queued up since Saturday. I have seen this myself. People would sleep on roads, their family members would bring them food there and they would wait to buy tickets for Monday’s show. The queue that started at Bombay Central, went upto Mahalaxmi.”
Raza Murad on Remaking Mughal-E-Azam
Raza strongly believes that ‘Mughal-E-Azam’ should never be remade, as any such attempt would end in failure. He shared his profound respect for the original creators, saying, “I believe God had sent Madhubala, Asif, and Prithviraj Kapoor on a mission. Their mission was to make Mughal-E-Azam. Soon after the film, they all went back to him.” Notably, Madhubala, K Asif, and Prithviraj Kapoor passed away within twelve years of the film’s release.
The Making of Mughal-E-Azam
‘Mughal-E-Azam’ was a very big and impressive film in India. It was mostly shot in black and white, but the song “Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya” with Madhubala was filmed in colour. During filming, Dilip Kumar and Madhubala stopped dating, so they acted as lovers on screen but weren’t talking to each other in real life.