| Akbar Salim Anarkali | |
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| Directed by | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Written by | C. Narayana Reddy (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Story by | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Produced by | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Starring | N. T. Rama Rao Nandamuri Balakrishna Deepa |
| Cinematography | Kannappa |
| Edited by | G. D. Joshi |
| Music by | C. Ramchandra |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Akbar Salim Anarkali is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language historical romance film produced & directed by N. T. Rama Rao under his Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner. The film stars Rama Rao, Nandamuri Balakrishna and Deepa, with music composed by C. Ramchandra. It is based on the legend of the romance between the Mughal prince Salim (later known as Jahangir) and the court dancer Anarkali, which is disapproved of by the emperor Akbar.[1][2] The film was unsuccessful.[3]
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