Updated On: 25 October, 2022 07:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Ace designer Manish Malhotra on creating 600 costumes for Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical

A sketch of Salim’s costume (right) Anarkali’s iconic ensemble
Over 60 years since its release, Mughal-e-Azam (1960) continues to captivate the audience. K Asif’s period drama, starring the late Dilip Kumar and Madhubala, was brought to the stage as a musical by Feroz Abbas Khan in 2016, winning much acclaim. Now, Khan is retelling the tragic love story of Prince Salim and courtesan Anarkali with Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical, at Bal Gandharva Rang Mandir in Bandra. Fashion designer Manish Malhotra has been roped in to bring alive the director’s grand vision.
