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Monday, September 6th, 2010 by admin

Historical inaccuracies in Indian – Pakistani Films

Historical Inaccuracy – 1 In this song Anarkali (Madhubala) is performing in front of  Mughal Emperor Akbar with the famous Sheesh Mahal shown (The Palace of Mirrors) in the background. However, it should be kept in mind that Sheesh Mahal didn’t even exist during Akbar’s reign (23 November 1542  – 27 October 1605). It was ...

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Saturday, December 26th, 2009 by admin

Andaz (1949)

Mehboob Khan’s Andaz opened the prestigious new Liberty cinema in Bombay. Nargis plays the role of Neeta, a modern woman who mixes freely with men, rides horses and wears western clothes. She seems to be falling in love with her father’s manager, Dilip Kumar, while we ignore all the signs that become so apparent on ...

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Saturday, September 12th, 2009 by admin

Cuckoo in Aan (1952)

Bollywood Dancer Cuckoo in Aan (1952) – perhaps her only dance sequence picturized in color

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