Oscars induct Mughal-e-Azam’s screenplay in its library to mark the 60th anniversary.
Mughal-e-Azam director K Asif’s son Akbar Asif presented the screenplay of the film to the Oscars in Hollywood, to celebrate its 60th anniversary on August 5.
On August 5, 2020, Indian cinema classic Mughal-e-Azam marks its 60th anniversary, and director K Asif’s son Akbar Asif presented the screenplay of the film to the Oscars library in Hollywood. The UK-based son of the late director, Akbar Asif said that to mark the big anniversary of his father’s historical epic, he presented the screenplay to the Academy Awards. The monumental film featured Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, and Madhubala in lead roles.
Mughal-e-Azam screenplay to be preserved at the Margaret Herrick Library of the Academy:
Three versions of the iconic screenplay – in Hindi, English translation, and Roman text, are now available at the world-renowned reference and research collection of the Academy, Margaret Herrick Library. The library is devoted to the history and development of cinema as an art form and an industry.
K Asif’s son presents Mughal-e-Azam’s screenplay to the Academy Awards:
Akbar Asif, a businessman, based in London said,” The journey of Mughal-e-Azam started with words from the greatest writing team ever assembled in Hindi cinema and I thought the best way to honor them was to permanently preserve their screenplay in the world’s most renowned film library. I hope future generations can learn and get inspired by the work of my late father and his incredible team of writers. I want to humbly thank the Academy Awards for accepting the screenplay.” Director K Asif along with Aman, Kamal Amrohi, Wajahat Mirza, and Ehsan Rizvi, crafted the screenplay of the 1960 epic.
Mughal-e-Azam wreaked havoc at the box-office and is still considered one of the highest-grossing Hindi films.
