Anarkali (1953)
Film Poster
post 1952 (made)
post 1952 (made)
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Legend merges with history in this film, which tells of the love between Prince Salim (1605-1627), the son of the Mughal emperor Akbar, and the commoner Anarkali. In other film versions of this story, Anarkali has been depicted as a slave girl and a court attendant. In the poster, it is the costume and jewellery which indicate the historical theme of the film.
Object details
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| Title | Anarkali (1953) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | Poster for the film 'Anarkali' (1953).; Graphic, paper, printed, Bombay, India, C20 |
| Physical description | The poster is dominated by a large scale portrait of Anarkali (Bina Rai) adorned with jewellery. Below her and in the bottom left hand corner on a much smaller scale is the portrait of Prince Salim (Pradeep Kumar) in historical costume. In the background there is a archway from which we can see the moon and stars. All refer to the period setting of this classic Mughal romance which tells of the love affair between the Prince Salim (later to be the Emperor Jahangir) and a court dancer. The English title runs across the bottom of the poster and the Hindi title at the top left hand side. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Summary | Legend merges with history in this film, which tells of the love between Prince Salim (1605-1627), the son of the Mughal emperor Akbar, and the commoner Anarkali. In other film versions of this story, Anarkali has been depicted as a slave girl and a court attendant. In the poster, it is the costume and jewellery which indicate the historical theme of the film. |
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| Accession number | IS.82-1986 |
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| Record created | October 1, 2002 |
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