Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story! | |
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Directed by | Akbar Khan |
Written by | Mohafiz Hyder Akbar Khan Fatima Meer Rajeev Mirza |
Produced by | Akbar Khan |
Starring | Kabir Bedi Sonya Jehan Manisha Koirala Arbaaz Khan |
Cinematography | R. M. Rao |
Music by | Naushad Ali |
Distributed by | Mashreq Communications Ltd. |
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Running time | 166 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindustani |
Budget | ₹500 million[1][2][3] |
Box office | ₹311 million[4] |
Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story is a 2005 Indian historical drama film directed by Akbar Khan. The film starred Kabir Bedi, Sonya Jehan, Manisha Koirala, Arbaaz Khan, Vaquar Shaikh, Rahil Azam and Pooja Batra in the title roles. The film was released on 18 November in India.[5]
The soundtrack was composed by film composer Naushad Ali, his last work before his death on 5 May 2006.
It was considered the most expensive Indian film at the time, surpassing the budget of Devdas (2002) and costing more than ₹500 million[1][6] ($11.34 million).[7] The film was released in Pakistan by Eveready Pictures and did record business at the box office.[8] However, the film was a financial failure in India, where it grossed only ₹210 million, bringing its worldwide gross to ₹311 million[4] ($7.1 million).[7]