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Monday, July 22, 2013

Value for Music

Mughal-E-Azam



A total of 20 songs were composed for the film.Both Asif and Naushad approached Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan with the request of participating in the film's soundtrack, but he refused since he disliked working in films. Asif, asked him to name his fee. Khan quoted a fee of Rs.25,000 per song (at a time when Mangeshkar and Rafi charged Rs. 300–Rs.400 per song), thinking that Asif would send him away. Instead, Asif agreed, and even gave Khan a 50% advance. Surprised and left with no excuse to turn down the offer, he finally accepted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aob1I_Ifee0


Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan



Collectors can make good money with old Bollywood posters

 Poster ki duniya,
 Shahid Mansoori a poster collector never new that his timepass collection will some time become his roji roti.Now his family is in business of selling vintage movie posters.They own shops in Mumbai.NRI's, foreigners and movie lovers from India purchase these posters ranging Rs. 50 to 5,000.


Shaan (1980)
Starring: Amitabh Bacchan, Shatrughan Sinha, 
Shashi Kapoor, Kulbhushan Kharbanda


Mughal-E-Azam

Mughal-E-Azam (1960)

A period epic film directed by K. Asif  which laid history in Indian film Industry. The film featured Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Madhubala and Durga Khote in pivotal roles.  





Mughal-e-Azam became the most expensive Indian film, It is often cited as one of the best soundtracks in Bollywood history. The music director for the film's soundtrack was Naushad Ali.
The sound tracks were heavily inspired from Indian classical music and folk music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SpZEB_mIxQ





 Upon release, the film created box office records in India, becoming the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time, a record it held for 15 years. The film's colour version was released in November 2004 which was a commercial success.
 


Mughal-e-Azam is widely considered a classic, and is often recognised as a milestone in Indian cinema.
The film won numerous awards, notably one National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards.





  It is said that a movie lover bought  poster of Moghul- E- Azam for Rs. 2lakh.