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Anarkali is a 1958 Pakistani historical drama film, directed by Anwar Kamal Pasha and starring Noor Jehan and Sudhir in lead roles. Based on the Urdu play of the same name by Imtiaz Ali Taj, the screenplay is written by Qamar Ajnalvi. The film revolves around the love of Jahangir for a slave girl Anarkali which creates a serious conflict between Prince Jahangir and his father, Mughal emperor Akbar. The film was released on 4 June 1958 and its performance was 'average' at the Box Office.
Original Release
06/06/1958
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mohammad Afzal | Emperor Jalal-u-Din Mohammad Akbar |
| Ajmal | Supporting actor |
| Shamim Ara | Suraiyya - Anarkali's sister |
| Fazal Haq | |
| Noor Jehan | Anarkali |
| Ragni | Bahar |
| Sudhir | Prince Salim |
| Zarif | Comedian |
| Zubeida | Jodhaa Bhai |
| Mubarak Mechant | Shahenshah Jalaudin Akbar |
Directors
Anwar Kamal Pasha, Nandlal Jaswantlal
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mohammad Afzal | Emperor Jalal-u-Din Mohammad Akbar |
| Ajmal | Supporting actor |
| Shamim Ara | Suraiyya - Anarkali's sister |
| Fazal Haq | |
| Noor Jehan | Anarkali |
| Ragni | Bahar |
| Sudhir | Prince Salim |
| Zarif | Comedian |
| Zubeida | Jodhaa Bhai |
| Mubarak Mechant | Shahenshah Jalaudin Akbar |
| Manmohan Krishna | Parvez |
| S.L. Puri | Raja Man Singh |
| Ruby Mayer | Rani Joda Bai |
| Kuldip Kaur | |
| Bina Rai | Nadira |
| Pradeep Kumar | Shehzada Salim |
