Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story is a 2005 Indian historical drama film directed by Akbar Khan. The film starred Kabir Bedi, Sonya Jehan, Manisha Koirala, Arbaaz Khan, Vaquar Shaikh, Rahil Azam and Pooja Batra in the title roles. The film was released on 18 November in India.[4]
| Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story! | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Akbar Khan |
| Written by | Mohafiz Hyder Akbar Khan Fatima Meer Rajeev Mirza |
| Produced by | Akbar Khan |
| Starring | Kabir Bedi Sonya Jehan Manisha Koirala Arbaaz Khan |
| Cinematography | R. M. Rao |
| Music by | Naushad Ali |
| Distributed by | Mashreq Communications Ltd. |
Release date |
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Running time | 166 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindustani |
| Budget | ₹500 million[1][2] |
| Box office | ₹311 million[3] |
The soundtrack was composed by film composer Naushad Ali, his last work before his death on 5 May 2006.
It was considered the most expensive Indian film at the time, surpassing the budget of Devdas (2002) and costing more than ₹500 million[1][5] ($11.34 million).[6] The film was released in Pakistan by Eveready Pictures and did record business at the box office.[7] However, the film was a financial failure in India, where it grossed only ₹210 million, bringing its worldwide gross to ₹311 million[3] ($7.1 million).[6][8]
Cast
edit- Kabir Bedi as Emperor Shah Jahan (or Prince Khurram)
- Zulfi Syed as Young Prince Khurram (Voiced by Viraj Adhav)
- Sonya Jehan as Arjumand Bano (or Empress Mumtaz Mahal)
- Manisha Koirala as Jahan Ara
- Pooja Batra as Empress Nur Jahan
- Rahil Azam as Prince Shahryar
- Arbaaz Ali Khan as Emperor Jahangir
- Kim Sharma as Ladli Begum
- Vaquar Sheikh as Dara Shikoh
- Arbaaz Khan as Aurangzeb
- Milind Gunaji as Mahabat Khan
- Negar Khan as Princess Kandahari
Music
edit| Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story | ||||
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| Released | 16 March 2005 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Times Music Mashreq Music | |||
| Producer | Akbar Khan | |||
| Naushad Ali chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Smashhits | not rated |
Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story was the last work of renowned musician Naushad Ali, who died on 5 May 2006. The audio was formally released at a gala event in Mumbai at ITC Grand Central Sheraton & Towers, Parel on 16 March 2005 by Times Music in tandem with the home label Mashreq Music. The soundtrack album consists 8 songs, featuring vocals by Hariharan, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Preeti Uttam and Ajoy Chakraborty, and an instrumental theme. A special edition Double CD, consisting of the soundtrack album and 9 instrumental pieces used as the background score, was also released. This was the first time in India that the background score of a film was released simultaneously with the music release. The lyrics were penned by Naqsh Lyallpuri and Syed Gulrez Rashid.
- Disc 1
- Apni Zulfein Mere – Hariharan
- Dilruba Dilruba – Hariharan, Preeti Uttam
- Ishq Ki Daastaan – Kavita Krishnamurthy, Preeti Uttam
- Mumtaz Tujhe Dekha – Hariharan, Preeti Uttam
- Taj Mahal – Hariharan, Preeti Uttam
- Tareefe Meena Bazaar – Instrumental
- Yeh Kaun Mujhe Yaad Aaya – Ajoy Chakraborty
- Taj Mahal (Crescendo) – Hariharan, Preeti Uttam
- Disc 2
- Mumtaz's Theme (Part 1) – Instrumental
- Jehanara's Karavan – Instrumental
- Khushamdid – Instrumental
- The Birth & The Death – Instrumental
- Meena Bazaar – Instrumental
- The Siege – Instrumental
- Shah Jehan's Theme – Instrumental
- Mughal Intrigue – Instrumental
- Mumtaz's Theme (Part 2) – Instrumental
Awards and nominations
edit| Date of ceremony | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| National Film Awards | 14 September 2007 | Best Art Direction | C. B. More | Won | [9] |
| Best Costume Design | Anna Singh |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Tuteja, Joginder (19 March 2005). "Taj Mahal - An Eternal Love Story". Sify. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Akbar Khan announces Rs.50 crores project on Taj Mahal". Bollywood Hungama. 19 October 2001. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Taj Mahal - An Eternal Love Story". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 14 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Kotwani, Hiren (10 March 2016). "'Children of Heaven' maker Majid Majidi to watch Akbar Khan's 'Taj Mahal'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ Avijit, Anshul (9 December 2002). "Akbar Khan's ambitious epic Taj Mahal slated to become India's most expensive film". India Today. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)". World Bank. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "Pakistanis eager to see Taj Mahal movie". glamsham.com. 9 June 2005. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ^ "Plot review". Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ "53rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
External links
edit- Official website. Archived 2 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
- Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story at IMDb