Taj Mahal (1941 film)

Taj Mahal
Directed byNanubhai Vakil
StarringNazir
Suraiya
Music byDamodar
Production
company
Sri Meenakshi Pictures
Release date
  • 1941 (1941)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Taj Mahal is a 1941 Indian Hindi-language historical drama film directed by Nanubhai Vakil and starring Nazir as the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and Suraiya as his consort Mumtaz. It is follows his rise to the top of the Mughal Empire, including the Mughal conquest of Mewar, the Mughal war of succession (1627–1628), Shah Jahan's coronation as emperor and finally the death of Mumtaz and the building of the Taj Mahal.[1]

The film was released under the banner of Sri Meenakshi Pictures and attracted protests for ahistorical portrayals and for hurting religious sentiments before its release, though after minor cuts the film was allowed a release by the Bombay Board of Film Censors.[1] Its music was by Damodar. Lyricists were Behzad Lakhnavi, S. Khalil and Pandit Anuj. Playback singers were Indurani and Fakir Mohammad.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ a b Delhi Archives [@Delhi_Archives] (17 December 2021). "Poster of a Bollywood film "Taj Mahal", released in 1941" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ http://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/taj_mahal_1941.htm, Taj Mahal (1941 film), Retrieved 4 October 2015
  3. ^ "Bollywood hindi Movie". www.gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. ISBN 9780851706696. Retrieved 23 July 2012.