Bollywood Saturday: Ashok Kumar and Nargis Dutt created historical past with their magnum opus Humayun a lot earlier than Bollywood experimented with the historic epic style. Humayun, launched in 1945 was a field workplace success and was directed by none apart from the legend Mehboob Khan. Mehboob had directed the blockbuster of its time primarily based on the lifetime of Mughal emperor Humayun, the daddy of emperor Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar. Asok Kumar and Nargis performed pivotal roles within the historic drama. Mehboob Khan later gave Nargis the very best movies of her profession together with Andaz (1949) and Mother India (1957). Ashok Kumar had already labored with Mehboob Khan within the 1945 basic Najma (1943).Also Read – Bollywood Saturday: Did You Know Raj Kapoor Took Sweet Revenge From Raj Kumar in Mera Naam Joker?
Humayun Was a Blockbuster of 1945
Humayun was one of many highest grossers of 1945 and had been nicely acquired by the audiences. Ashok Kumar recognized for his flawless appearing prowess performed younger prince Humayun. He later inherits his father Mīrzā Zahīr ud-Dīn Muhammad aka Babur’s legacy and turns into Badhshah Naseerudin Humayun. Nargis, the daughter of the well-known Indian singer, music composer, dancer, actress, filmmaker, Jaddanbai Hussain performed Hamida Bano Begum within the movie. Hamida Bano was Humayun’s spouse and the mom of his successor son Akbar. Nargis had beforehand labored beneath Mehboob Khan’s route in Taqdeer (1943). Also Read – Bollywood Saturday: Raj Kapoor Took Inspiration From The Archies Much Before Zoya Akhtar
Nargis Was The First Choice For Mughal-E-Azam
Nargis’s artistry and craft was at all times admired by viewers’s and critics. Impressed by the actor’s versatility Ok Asif had supplied Nargis Anarkali’s character in Mughal-E-Azam reverse tragedy king Dilip Kumar. Nargis, who was Raj Kapoor’s favorite was forbidden by the filmmaker to work within the epic love story. Raj Kapoor was possessive about his feminine leads and was fully in opposition to them working for rival banner apart from R Ok Studio. Humayun made in pre-independent India is likely one of the most profitable classics of Hindi cinema’s thespians – Ashok Kumar and Nargis. Also Read – Millionaire Overnight! Bihar Barber Hits The Jackpot, Wins Rs 1 Crore in IPL ‘Dream Team’ Contest
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