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"The first person that came to my mind for Shah Jahan's role was
Kabir Bedi.
Who can be more dashing than him?"

" Kabir was the one actor who had the height, voice,
persona and dignity befitting an emperor."
Akbar Khan, director of Taj Mahal.An Eternal Love Story


Director/producer Akbar Khan:
"The message of my film is that love lives through
the rise and fall of empires and
unruffled by the tide of time.
That the magic of beauty could even
take shape in stone.
Taj Mahal makes a living example of
eternal love and unsurpassed beauty."
 
TAJ MAHAL - AN ETERNAL LOVE STORY
GENERAL DATA | PRODUCTION
KABIR BEDI DETAILS | KABIR BEDI PICTURES
LINKS | INFORMATION
Taj Mahal at kabir-bedi.com
 
GENERAL DATA    
other titles   Taj Mahal.A Love Story
catch phrases   • A tribute...to the timeless love of a king for his wife...cast in stone...for eternity...

The film Taj Mahal is dedicated to Emperor Shahjehan (1592-1666).
release category   big-screen-movie
genre   romance/historical drama
length   168 minutes (Hindi-version)
167 minutes 35 seconds (UK: Hindi-version with English subtitles)
160- and 170 minutes versions shown at the Cannes Film Festival
theatrical release
certificate
  India: April 28, 2005 (18 reels)
Britain: October 14, 2005 (12A certificate, uncut)
     
release dates   • Pakistan - 27. April 2006 (Karachi)
• Pakistan - 26. April 2006 (Lahore)
• International - November 18, 2005
• India - November 16, 2005 gala premiere, Mumbai

• special screening, Dublin, Ireland, Irish Film Institute:
December 3, 2005, 11:00 am
•special screening, London, invited guests only:
Early September 2005
• several special screenings, Mumbai, invited guests only:
2005
• special screening, Mumbai, invited guests only:
Late August 2005
• special screenings, Cannes Film Festival, invited guests only:
May 17, 2005, 8:30 pm - 160 min. version, Palais D
May 19, 2005, 6:00 pm - 170 min. version, Riviera 4

• the movie is made in Hindi and Urdu, will be dubbed in English, subtitled for Europe, and will also be dubbed in Persian and Arabic [Hindustan Times, October 27, 2005]
     
PRODUCTION    
country of production   India
production   Mashreq Communications Ltd
(Akbar Khan, Obaid Mohammed Khamis, Hazza Sultan Khalfan Al-Darmaki)
financing   Bank of Baroda, The Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd.
executive producer   Akbar Khan, Shahala Sheikh (executive producer)
screenplay   Akbar Khan, Fatima Meer
dialogue: Gulrez Syed, (late) Mohafiz Hyder and Rajeev Mirza
     
Taj Mahal.The Making of the Motion Picture - book
THE BOOK!

STILLS, PICTURES
& INFORMATION
ABOUT KABIR BEDI
FROM THE BOOK

pictures from Taj Mahal  - The Book
  TITLE: TAJ MAHAL.THE MAKING OF THE MOTION PICTURE
AUTHOR: SURESH KOHLI
PUBLISHER: OM BOOKS INTERNATIONAL, NEW DELHI, INDIA
ISBN: 8187107448
PAGES: 128
EDITION: HARD BOUND, GLOSSY PAPER, LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED, INCLUDING MANY MOVIE STILLS
(including eight excellent pictures of KABIR)

PRICE: Rs. 995.00 (~ 18 Euros / 22 US Dollars / 12 British Pounds)
RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 13, 2005
-- please order online or via book shops --
-- Om Books, India - direct link --

- Delhi, October 13, 2005 first book launch
- Mumbai, November 7, 2005 second book launch

Author Suresh Kohli is a well-known writer, poet and documentary filmer.
He accompanied the Taj crew during the shooting, which lasted several years.


Taj Mahal.An Eternal Love Story - 2nd book launch party, Mumbai
SECOND BOOK LAUNCH
MUMBAI
OXFORD BOOKSTORE
NOVEMBER 7, 2005

music   MUSIC: Naushad, assisted by Uttam Singh, other film music: Yanni
A Tribute to Naushad
LYRICS: Naqsh Layallpuri, Syed Gulrez Rashid
SINGERS: Hari Haran, Preeti Uttam, Ajoy Chakraborthy, Kavita Krishnamurthy and others

TITLES:
'Apni Zulfein Mere' Hari Haran
'Ajnabi Thehro Zara' Hari Haran, Preeti Uttam
'Mumtaz Tujhe Dekha To Taj Mahal Dekha' - title song Hari Haran, Preeti Uttam
'Tareef é Meena Bazaar' (Couplet) - Instrumental
'Ishq Ki Daastaan' (Qawwali) Kavitha Krishnamurthy, Preeti Uttam
'Dilruba Dilruba' Hari Haran, Preeti Uttam
'Yeh Kaun Mujhe Yaad Aaya' (Classical) Ajoy Chakraborthy
'Taj Mahal' (Crescendo) Hari Haran, Preeti Uttam

March 16, 2005 - AUDIO CD launch party, Mumbai
March 28, 2005 - AUDIO CD release, Times Music label
originally scheduled on Valentine Day, February 14, 2004

RINGTONES
Taj Mahal DVD
     
choreography   Saroj Khan, Jay Borade
director of action scenes   Sham Kaushal
photography   R.M. Rao
art director   Chandravardhan More
costume design   Anna Singh
jewellery design   Tejas Jogani
distribution   Mukta Arts Ltd. (India), Bollywood Films (Britain)
Eveready Pictures (Pakistan)
filming location   Meherangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India (most scenes)
India and Uzbekistan (mass fighting- and other mass-scenes)
Kashmir, Ladakh (scene of love song at start of film), Uttar Pradesh, Jaipur, Udaipur, Marwar, Agra, India
Samode, about 40 km from Jaipur, India (scenes of battle of Samugarh)
Film City, Mumbai, India (sheesh mahal set, Qawwali-song 'Ishq Ki Daastaan')
     
DIRECTOR   Akbar Khan
     
CAST   Zulfikar Syed, also: Sayed (Prince Khurram, later known as Emperor Shah Jahan)
Sonya Jahan
(Arjumand Banu Begum, later known as Mumtaz Mahal, Noorjahan's niece)
Pooja Batra
(Queen Noorjahan)
Arbaaz Khan
(Emperor Aurangzeb, Shah Jahan's son)
Arbaaz Ali
(Salim, later known as Emperor Jahangir, Khurram's father)
Manisha Koirala
(Princess Jahan Ara, Shah Jahan's favourite daughter)
Kim Sharma
(Laadli Begum, Noorjahan's daughter from a former marriage)
Aly Khan
(Asif Ali, Mumtaz Mahal's father)
Nigar Khan
(Princess Kandhari, grand-daughter of the Shah of Persia)
Vaquar Sheikh (Dara Shikoh, Shah Jahan's first-born son)
Milind Gunaji
(Commander-in-Chief of Jahangir's army and Noorjahan's lover)
     
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KABIR BEDI DETAILS    
Kabir's part   Kabir plays a lead part, the ageing Moghul ruler Shah Jahan.
     
Kabir's showstopper   Kabir plays Shah Jahan in about three different phases of his life, a challenge sublimely mastered by his make-up artist of 15 years' standing, Raju Khan.

Kabir's first appearance as the elderly emperor is in the first minutes of the film, at the time of the decisive battle of Samarghar (May 29, 1658) in which his sons fight over his succession as the ruler of the Mughal empire.

One of the first shots shows Kabir from the back, standing at the window of his palace. He slowly turns towards the camera and paces restlessly up and down the room: his empire, his future and his fate are at stake.
In this very brief scene, as in all his other appearances, Kabir is dressed head to toe in white mourning robes. His beloved Mumtaz has been dead for many decades.

In a following, very important, scene, Kabir as the "emperor without an empire" hands his daughter Jahan Ara the richly decorated sword Alamgir, a symbol of imperial power that has been handed down the generations since the Timur dynasty.
Shah Jahan orders Jahan Ara to bring the sword to his son Aurangzeb, who has emerged victorious from the battle with his brothers, thereby formally recognising his reign. Even in this act, dangerous and humiliating as it is for him, the wise old ruler Shah Jahan is willing to be a mentor to his hostile son.

However, Aurangzeb is a despot. In one of Kabir's and Arbaaz Khan's best scenes, director Khan shows the confrontation between the wise, extroverted ruler and the narrow-minded, almost fanatical autocrat.

Another excellent scene by Kabir is when he faces Eitbar Khan, Aurangzeb's scheming and sadistic eunuch, in his own living quarters to hear that his power has been taken away from him.

By Aurangzeb's cruel orders, Shah Jahan's daughter Jahan Ara joins her father in house arrest for the rest of their lives. They comfort each other and often look back to their days with Mumtaz Mahal.

Aurangzeb's cruelty is further developed in a shocking scene with Kabir and Jahan Ara.

In the following years, Shah Jahan seeks confort in his prison by gazing on the distant Taj Mahal. Encouraged by his daughter, he tells the epic story of his love for Mumtaz that prompted him to build the monument.

There are a few other short scenes by Kabir, nearly always with Jahan Ara, in both parts of the movie. In one of these, Shah Jahan tells her how he married his true love Arjumand Begum after a only a very short, two-year period of mourning following the death of his first wife, Princess Quandhari Begum, the granddaughter of the Shah of Persia, whom he married in a politically arranged wedding.

On the eve of the 40th anniversary of Mumtaz Mahal's death, the old and infirm Shah Jahan sends his daughter to see Aurangzeb. Just once, after all these years in solitude, Shah Jahan wants to pray at his wife's tomb.

Aurangzeb, who has decreed an ascetic lifestyle at his court and who is himself living as a religious recluse, conditionally grants Shah Jahan's wish, allowing his father to visit the following morning his mother's tomb for the first time in 40 years.

But that night Shah Jahan dies.

In a final dream sequence, the old emperor is visited by his mentor, the Sufi scholar Sarmad, who was decapitated on Aurangzeb's orders years ago.

He tells a surprised but delighted Shah Jahan that Mumtaz is waiting for him.
Sarmad then leads him to a boat that will carry him across a stormy river to the Taj Mahal.
Standing alone in the bow and buffeted by the winds, Shah Jahan prepares for the encounter.
He is met by his bride, radiant as ever but now clad in white mourning dress.

Shah Jahan, now again played by Zulfikar Syed, finds peace at last in her embrace.
     
Andrea's review

November 18, 2005
(day of release)
  Taj Mahal's biggest merit is that it is consistent and true to genre.

It is clear that Akbar Khan has gone to great lengths to base details in the film on historical records whenever available:
For instance, Queen Noor Jahan wears surprisingly modern clothing, reflecting European influence at the court; heir to the throne Dara Shikoh employs an Italian to command his artillery; and Shah Jahan's (Kabir's) hair turns grey overnight after Mumtaz' death.

At the same time, there is more than a touch of fairy tale to Arjumand's Rapunzel-like escape from a palace window; the hunting scene where her veil is pinned to a tree by Prince Khurram's arrow; and Shah Jahan's (Kabir's) rather spooky river crossing in an unmanned boat, straight from Lohengrin.

But unlike many a Bollywood movie, Khan succeeds in holding the story together without introducing the usual incongruous mix of comedy, horror, romance, tragedy and suspense.

Khan has found a convincing virgin heroine in gorgeous newcomer Sonya Rizvi who plays Arjumand/Mumtaz.
Former model Zulfikar Syed is adequate as the younger Khurram/Shah Jahan but really comes into his own in the angry scenes where he confronts his scheming stepmother and his mendacious, alcoholic younger brother.

Some of the best acting comes from the towering Pooja Batra as the delightfully evil queen, seconded by Kim Sharma as her vain, airhead daughter Ladli Begum, a Moghul version of Paris Hilton if ever there was one.

Among the supporting parts, the sadistic eunuch Eitbar Khan, Noor Jahan's lover and confidant, Commander-in-Chief Mahawat Khan, Sufi scholar and mentor Sarmad, and Arjumand's nanny are excellent.
Arbaaz Ali as Khurram's father Jahangir looks almost young enough to be his son.

Despite the film's huge budget, said to be the biggest in Indian film history, there are a few lapses which are disappointing given Akbar Khan's reputation as a perfectionist.

In the special effects department, the computerised Disneyland escapees surrounding Arjumand in the game reserve are an embarassment to Mother Nature. And at the end of the film, Shah Jahan's (Kabir's) boat is propelled across the river with its sails billowing stubbornly in the wrong direction.

The sound effects appear to be awkward at times, and the editing could have been tighter, particularly in the second half.

But true to its title, the film succeeds in portraying love in all its avatars - passionate, motherly, fanatic, sensual, mature and spiritual, ultimately conquering death.

With its glorious sets, Naushad's haunting tunes, and part-Urdu dialogue, some of which is in verse, Taj Mahal is guaranteed to provide three hours of solid, captivating entertainment.
     

Hit!
YUM!
  One of the world's most famous love stories, overwhelming splendour of the Moghul era, large number of stars, gripping storyline with plenty of action - and Kabir Bedi in a major leading part - miss this film, and you'll regret it!
     

Miss!
EEK!
  Too much splendour, too much pathos, too much perfection - too much of everything???
     

in short...
IN SHORT...
  A glittering mega-production by a passionate perfectionist about a world heritage site that has its origins in love, an international romantic symbol, a radiant monument in marble that has borne witness to a man's passion through the ages.
     
discussion   discuss this movie with others
     
KABIR BEDI PICTURES    
Kabir stills   movie picture galleries
reviews w/ Kabir pix   -
other links w/ Kabir pix  
From India, with love - Capri Cinema Lahore, Pakistan PICTURE Kabir, others
Taj Mahal party - announcement Pakistan release PICTURE Kabir, Akbar Khan, others
Taj Mahal party - announcement Pakistan release PICTURE Kabir, Akbar Khan
Taj Mahal party - announcement Pakistan release PICTURE Kabir and Akbar Khan
Akbar Khan’s Taj Mahal Premiere - Picture Gallery PICTURE Kabir
All for love - Celebs catch the premiere of Taj Mahal PICTURE Kabir w/ Adam & Pooja
'Taj Mahal is for the world audience' slide show with PICTURE Kabir
Taj Mahal irks animal activists PICTURE Kabir
Naushad returns with Taj Mahal PICTURE Kabir

Sargam picture gallery gallery of 28 movie pictures, PICTURE 3x Kabir
Royalty recreated at Tajmahal music release! links leading to PICTURES Kabir
Kabir Bedi to direct PICTURE Kabir, Taj Mahal mentioned
Romancing the Taj PICTURE Kabir on set
"I feel more connected with Bollywood now." Kabir Bedi interview, PICTURE Kabir
Sonia, well worth the wait PICTURE Kabir, other members of the cast
Akbar the Great & his Taj Mahal! PICTURE Kabir together with Akbar Khan
Taj ki taaza khabar PICTURE Kabir portrait as Shah Jahan
Eternal love story PICTURE Kabir and other cast
Monument of love now on celluloid PICTURE Kabir/other stars, pictures from the set
Fatima Meer's script for Taj Mahal to create history PICTURE Kabir/other cast
Kabir to play Shah Jehan in Akbar Khan's Taj Mahal PICTURE Kabir
     
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tv broadcasts   want to see Kabir in it? check TV listings of Kabir's work - current/archives
     
not to be confused with  

There is only one Taj Mahal film with Kabir, but there is also scope for a lot of confusion* surrounding the Taj Mahal theme - including with other Bollywood classics and movies being produced at the same time as Kabir's Taj Mahal. Here's a selection:

*many Internet sources get the various films mixed up!

- 2004 G. Bharat (Bala)'s The Heart of India
previous titles: Taj Mahal.The Eternal Love Story / Taj Mahal.The Great Indian Experience
documentary, finished filming, 40 minutes in IMAX cinema format (there are 400 IMAX cinemas around the world), music by A.R. Rahman, in English und Hindi, shot in Agra and in the Taj Mahal building, set in all of India, but ends at the Taj Mahal.
Also being planned as a love story with Aishwarya Rai, Amitabh Bachchan (no longer involved). [as of August 2003]

Taj Mahal.A Monument of Love Taj Mahal.A Monument of Love
- 2003 Robin Khosla's Taj Mahal.A Monument of Love / Taj Mahal.A Story of Eternal Love
released on November 21, 2003 (India)
starring Raghu Raj, Purnima Patwardhan, Moon Moon Sen, shot in Kashmir, Jammu, Mumbai, Agra and at the Taj Mahal, Indian-Canadian production in English, dubbed in Hindi, music by Santosh Nair, many sources say background music only, no songs, other sources say two songs in English version, four in Hindi, length of film less than two hours, story is mostly about the relationship between Shah Jahan and Mumtaz, not about historical events, story simplistic, time after Mumtaz' death, Aurangzeb's rise and last years/death of Shah Jahan only shown fragmentarily, sets miss lavishness. [as of November 2003]

Blah Taj! review November 21, 2003
Taj Mahal.A Monument of Love indiafm review

- 2003 Taj Mahal
big-budget Hollywood movie, still in pre-production, by Warner Bros., announced in early summer 2003, script by Kamran Pasha, cast and director undecided, although only major Hollywood names being considered, shot in English for international audience, story is about three main protagonists, scheming Noorjahan and her influence on the royal lovers and on the politics of the era. [as of August 2003]

- 1995 Muppalaleni Siva's Taj Mahal
starring Monica Bedi, Nutan Prasad.

- 1963 M. Sadiq's Taj Mahal
starring Pradeep Kumar, Bina Rai, Veena, Jabeen Jalil, film renowned for excellent songs.

- 1941 Nanabhai Vakil's Taj Mahal
starring Mubarak, Nazir, Kumar and Sarojini, Suraiya.

LINKS    
official website   Akbar Khan's Taj Mahal.An Eternal Love Story
Akbar Khan's TAJ MAHAL.AN ETERNAL LOVE STORY [ many pictures of Kabir ]

video trailers   THE MOVIE:
Taj Mahal - official website promo-trailers/songs/audioclips
Bollyvista promo-trailer
Indiaglitz 2 promo-trailers
Smashits 'Taj Mahal' crew visits Agra - video
• -
Glamsham wallpapers/downloads
Indiaglitz wallpapers/downloads
• -
THE SONGS:
Eknazar songs/audioclips
Smashits songs/audioclips
Indiahits songs/audioclips
• -
reviews   THE MOVIE REVIEWS:
Indiafm
- Taran Adarsh
- "
The maturity with which Kabir Bedi carries off his role only goes to prove that he's amongst the best in the business. [...] "Zulfi's expressions are perfect and his diction flawless; also, he looks every bit a prince. Arbaaz Khan is excellent as the conniving Aurangzeb. It wouldn't be wrong to state that he delivers his finest performance so far. [...] Pooja Batra is a revelation. Playing a calculating and scheming woman to the core, the actress is sure to make a number of film-makers sit up and take note of her talent. [...] Vaquar Sheikh is first-rate."
• Lalit Mohan Joshi, BBC4 radio, November 14, 2005
- "[Taj Mahal] has very good music, very stunning roles by Kabir Bedi and Sonya Jahan!"-"...in Taj Mahal I think songs are the best..."-"...I think the film holds only because of the main character Kabir Bedi!"
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh liked 'Taj Mahal', says Akbar Khan

- "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh...termed [Taj Mahal] as 'educative and entertaining'. [The film is] "a brilliant effort to convey one of the salient periods of history through the medium of cinema...", said Manmohan Singh, according to director Khan. The Prime Minister told the visiting president of Indonesia to see Khan's 'Taj Mahal' to see what Bollywood was all about."
The Hollywood Reporter
- "... a tremendously enjoyable Bollywood movie...Big and bold even by Bollywood's colorful standards, Akbar Khan's "Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story" is a patchwork of high drama, overwrought romance and large-scale battle scenes."
Smashits and Smashits Critic's I-view
- "The film is a visual treat to watch, whatever may be the result at box office.[...]...but the revelation of the film is Pooja Batra. She has shown immense maturity in handling the role of Prince Khurram's stepmother.[...] Taj Mahal is a good film that can sail at box office with the mouth publicity."
Santabanta
- "...the most surprising film of the year."
Sify
- "Taj Mahal takes you by surprise."
IFI - Irish Film Institute
- "...cast including Kabir Bedi who superbly plays the aged Shah Jehan."
Deccanherald
- "...an ageing Shah Jehan (played brilliantly by Kabir Bedi)"
ThePost, South Africa
rating: 6/10
- "...begins with an ageing Shah Jehan (Kabir Bedi, who ironically also played an Eastern prince in The Bold and the Beautiful!) being held captive by his evil and cruel son Aurangzeb (Arbaaz Khan)."
Tonight, Gauteng, South Africa
- "More 7 blunders than 7 wonders.[...] Pooja [Batra], Arbaaz [Khan], Kabir [Bedi], Manisha [Koirala] are stupendous and the same can be said of Kim [Sharma].
Indiadaily / / Hindustantimes
rating: 2½
- "Pooja Batra does a fabulous job of a scheming, domineering queen of the land, Noor Jehan. [...] Costumes as well as the sets are definitely the high points of the film. The word ‘regal’ sums up both."
Hindustantimes - Tops & flops of 2005
- "Period falls to pieces - ...Akbar Khan's Taj Mahal blundered in the casting and poor visual effects...History was rewritten as audiences rejected period films, especially those with bad wigs and facial hair."
Rediff
- "Some rivetting performances are all you get. Kabir Bedi's sophistication and baritone befit the old emperor...[...] This Bollywood 'wonder' falls way short of audience expectations."
Apunkachoice
- "Taj Mahal is a film worth watching once."
MumbaiMirror
rating: 2
- "This is obviously just one grand show, that's it."
The Hindu
- "Cold and beautiful [sic]. [...] Kabir Bedi plays the old Shah Jahan. With his commanding voice and regal presence, he narrates the story of how he fell in love with Arjumand..."
Hindu Business Line
- "The dialogue in the film is flowery Urdu, which sounds impressive only from a couple of characters (Kabir Bedi who plays the old Shah Jahan, and Arbaaz Khan who plays his ambitious, scheming son, Aurangzeb)."
• ...and here's another one:
When love calls... - Akbar Khan
- "Kabir was the one actor who had the height, voice, persona and dignity befitting an emperor."

THE PREVIEWS
Taj Mahal - A story of love, family, ambition and supremacy
Taj Mahal - An eternal love story forever [sic] [copied from other sources]
- "They will be seen along with the charismatic Kabir Bedi..."

THE AUDIO CD REVIEWS:
Smashits
Indiaglitz

other related links   PRODUCTION
• April 25, 2007 Back from Ashes
• July 6, 2006 A Tribute to Naushad
• July 4, 2006 Court extends stay on cable operators from showing 'Taj Mahal'
• June 26, 2006 Pakistan rules out lifting ban on Indian films
• June 16, 2006 Pakistani media visits India
• June 12, 2006 My world is an oasis of love: Rekha (interview)
• June 9, 2006 Taj Mahal going strong in Pakistan
• May 26, 2006 First Pakistani film festival in India
 
• May 24, 2006 "Bride & Prejudice" set for Pakistan release
• May 23, 2006 Feroz's faux pas
• May 22, 2006 "I got a lot of love from the people of Pakistan and I was never deported as was mentioned in some sections of the media" – Feroz Khan
• May 22, 2006 The Bolly-Lolly flop show
• May 22, 2006 "Nobody had the guts to speak for Manisha"
• May 22, 2006 Glimpses of Indian Delegation in Pak
• May 22, 2006 Akbar Khan's spokesman blames media for Feroz controversy
• May 22, 2006 Blame Media not Feroze Khan: Dale Bhagwagar
• May 21, 2006 India readies to screen Pakistani films
•May 20, 2006 Pakistan blacklists Bollywood star Feroz Khan
• May 20, 2006 Akbar Khan to launch Genghis Khan
• May 19, 2006 Akbar Khan’s initiative sets the ball rolling
• May 19, 2006 Bollywood stars coming frequently to Delhi
• May 19, 2006 Feroz Khan banned from entering Pakistan!
• May 19, 2006 Musharraf says 'No Entry' to Feroz
• May 18, 2006 Feroze Khan banned from entering Pak
•May 18, 2006 Feroze Khan out of country, to return on Friday
• May 14, 2006 Pakistan Panorama: Indian cinema returns to Pakistan amid drama
• May 11, 2006 Akbar Khan to re-release Taj Mahal in India Hindustan Times
• May 11, 2006 Akbar Khan to re-release 'Taj Mahal' in India
• May 9, 2006 Akbar Khan plans to rerelease Taj Mahal in India
• May 8, 2006 Pakistan raises curtain a bit on Bollywood
• May 6, 2006 Kim Sharma se passe la corde au cou
• May 5, 2006 Cross-Culture Romance
• May 5, 2006 Feroz Khan embarrasses Indian delegation in Pakistan at Taj Mahal’s premiere
• May 3, 2006 Nationalism, Khan style
• May 2, 2006 I'll sue Naqvi: Akbar Khan
• May 2, 2006 Feroz Khan insults and abuses in Pakistan
• May 1, 2006 How dare he: Akbar Khan

• May 1, 2006 Feroz Khan get into an unwanted brawl!
• May 1, 2006 Manisha Koirala for joint Pakistan, India film ventures
• May 1, 2006 Apologise, Akbar Khan demands of Mukthar Naqvi
• May 1, 2006 BJP blowing up Firoz's remarks: Akbar
• April 30, 2006 BJP admires Feroze Khan for his remarks in Pakistan
• April 29, 2006 'Visit of Indian cine figures a milestone'
• April 29, 2006 Thrilled Akbar Khan decides to shoot in Pakistan
• April 29, 2006 Pak ask Feroze Khan to leave
•April 29, 2006 Hrithik absent in ‘Taj Mahal’ premiere in Pakistan!
• April 28, 2006 Taj carnival grips Pak
• April 28, 2006 Feroze adds odd spark to Taj brilliance
• April 28, 2006 Kim Sharma: Matrimonial bliss in the offing
• April 28, 2006 Mughal-e-Azam released in Pakistan,Taj Mahal opens on April 28

• April 28, 2006 Feroze Khan's comments kick off row at Taj premiere
• April 28, 2006 Taj Mahal premieres in Karachi
• April 28, 2006 Pakistan's overtures to Bollywood
• April 28, 2006 Hrithik Roshan's absence disappoints Karachiites
• April 27, 2006 Pakistan plumps for Bollywood's Taj Mahal
• April 27, 2006 Feroze's 'drunken gaffe' in Pakistan
• April 27, 2006 Pak court dismisses petition against screening of Indian films
• April 27, 2006 Pak court dismisses plea against screening Indian films
• April 27, 2006 Taj Mahal sets screen on fire
• April 26, 2006 Kim ditches Akbar Khan
• April 25, 2006 Taj film set for history in Pak - First commercial release in 40 yrs
• April 25, 2006 Will Taj open doors?
• April 24, 2006 Hrithik-Manisha at Taj Mahal's Pakistan premiere
• April 24, 2006 Mughal-e-Azam screened in Pak
• April 24, 2006 Khan-daan heads to Lollywood
• April 23, 2006 Akbar vs Akbar

• April 20, 2006 Bollywood stars to attend film premiere in Pakistan
• April 19, 2006 Countdown for Taj Mahal's Pak release begins
• April 19, 2006 Taj Mahal donated to charity
• April 19, 2006 Who will accompany Akbar Khan?
• April 19, 2006 Cine-goers begin countdown of Taj Mahal's release in Pak
• April 19, 2006 Hrithik, Fardeen Khan to attend film premiere in Pakistan
• April 17, 2006 Akbar Khan’s ‘Taj Mahal’ to hit Pak screens on April 28
• April 15, 2006 I've lost respect for Yash Chopra: Akbar Khan
• April 15, 2006 Top Indian film stars to take “Taj Mahal” to Pakistan
• April 7, 2006 Industry prepares for Taj Mahal’s Pak premiere
• April 3, 2006 Film industry bigwigs support Akbar Khan newindpress.com
• April 2, 2006 Film industry bigwigs support Akbar Khan nowrunning.com
• April 2, 2006 Film industry bigwigs support Akbar Khan newkerala.com
• April 2, 2006 Taj Mahal to create history in Pak
• March 31, 2006 Film industry bigwigs support Akbar Khan!
• March 29, 2006 Akbar Khan's 'Taj Mahal' is all set to release in Pakistan
• March 27, 2006 Khan-Chopra squabble over Pakistani release of 'Taj Mahal'
• March 26, 2006 Taj Mahal, a historical Pakistan release!
• March 26, 2006 Akbar Khan says he has lost respect for Chopra
• March 25, 2006 Yash Chopra is a pygmy!
• March 25, 2006 Akbar Khan fumes at Yash Chopra!
• March 25, 2006 Yash Chopra walks off from closing of the FICCI Frames conference
• March 25, 2006 Taj Mahal - 1st Indian film to be screened in Pak after 40 yrs
• March 25, 2006 Taj Mahal to be released in Pakistan
• March 25, 2006 'Taj Mahal' screened in Pakistan
• March 25, 2006 Taj Mahal will be released in Pakistan
• March 24, 2006 Taj Mahal, a historical Pakistan release!
• March 24, 2006 'Taj Mahal' first Indian film to be screened in Pak after 40 yrs Outlook
• March 24, 2006 'Taj Mahal' first Indian film to be screened in Pak after 40 years The Hindu
• March 24 2006 Taj Mahal released in Pakistan
• March 24 2006 Akbar's Taj Mahal goes to Pakistan
• February 22, 2006 White Noise to hit theatres again…
• February 14, 2006 'Taj Mahal' to release in Pakistan
• February 8, 2006 Taj Mahal in Hollywood
• February 5, 2006 ‘I am happy this has happened. Now everybody can learn the rules’
• January 21, 2006 Producer's wife rescues injured bird
• January 10, 2006 Maneka irked by Aamir riding a horse
• January 7, 2006 The bigger picture: Indian and Chinese filmmakers seem perfectly matched to make movies
• December 20, 2005 Akbar Khan vs Star News tension not yet over
• December 19, 2005 Did Akbar Khan assault 'Star' journalist?
• December 19, 2005 Akbar Khan - Star News tussle goes ahead
• December 15, 2005 Akbar Khan files police complaint against Star News
• December 14, 2005 Notice to Akbar Khan for alleged torture of animals
• December 14, 2005 Akbar Khan denies IT raid at house
• December 14, 2005 I-T sleuths search top film companies PICTURE
• December 8, 2005 Pooja Batra springs a surprise! PICTURE
• December 5, 2005 "How else is a marriage consummated if not with kissing and....?"
• December 4, 2005 Working the danger zone
• December 4, 2005 Daughter inspires Akbar to make 'Taxi Driver'
• December 2, 2005 Clerics train guns on Akbar Khan film
• December 1, 2005 Zulfikar Syed is Akbar Khan's blue-eyed boy
• November 30, 2005 Akbar Khan to be sued for using animals in Taj Mahal
• November 26, 2005 Blast from the past
• November 26, 2005 Controversy unnecessary, says director Akbar Khan
• November 26, 2005 'Taj Mahal' cast arrives in theater PICTURE
• November 25, 2005 Hoping the best for ageless love
• November 25, 2005 Maneka Gandhi's allegation is ''unwarranted harassment'': Khan
• November 25, 2005 Maneka Gandhi creating unnecessary controversy: Akbar Khan
• November 24, 2005 Prime Minister bowled by the epic saga Taj Mahal PICTURE
• November 24, 2005 Business Talk - Taj Mahal opened to a lukewarm start
• November 23, 2005 Wah Taj or Wah Pooja Batra? PICTURE
• November 21, 2005 Royal obsession
• November 21, 2005 Taj Mahal cast arrives in theatre PICTURE
• November 20, 2005 Big is still beautiful for Bollywood
• November 20, 2005 Time travel PICTURE
• November 19, 2005 A monument to love PICTURE
• November 19, 2005 Taj Mahal : l’aventure mise en livre PICTURE
• November 19, 2005 The grandeur and aura leaves its impact PICTURE
• November 18, 2005 The 'other' Khans battle it out at box office
• November 18, 2005 When love calls...
• November 17, 2005 It's all in the family this Friday PICTURE
• November 17, 2005 Thank god, good directors didn't forget me: Manisha
• November 17, 2005 Meet Akbar Khan's Mumtaj Mahal PICTURE
• November 17, 2005 Akbar rubbishes all controversies
• November 16, 2005 'Taj Mahal' to release on Nov 18 PICTURE
• November 16, 2005 India's costliest film premieres this Friday
• November 16, 2005 Akbar Khan's Mumtaz is happily married PICTURE
• November 15, 2005 Taj Mahal irks animal activists
• November 15, 2005 No London premiere for Taj Mahal indiadaily
• November 15, 2005 Akbar Khan decides against London premiere webindia123
• November 12, 2005 Akbar Khan's ‘Taj Mahal - An Eternal Love Story' now inspires a book
• November 11, 2005 After Aftab, Zulfi is the next casualty PICTURE
• November 11, 2005 'The Making of Taj Mahal' - Book Release PICTURE
• November 11, 2005 The Ultimate Romance
• November 11, 2005 Zulfi's Big Break realizing soon PICTURE
• November 9, 2005 Celina misses an Oscar nomination PICTURE
• November 9, 2005 Jewellery designer cries foul against Akbar Khan
• November 8, 2005 Pooja [Batra] fans in for a royal treat!
• November 8, 2005 Jewellery designer alleges Akbar Khan played dirty PICTURE
• November 8, 2005 'Making of Taj Mahal' released webindia123
• November 8, 2005 'Making of Taj Mahal' released thehindu
• November 8, 2005 Taj Mahal scripted
• November 7, 2005 Ash’s ‘Taj Mahal’ being re-scripted
Aishwarya Rai PICTURE
• November 5, 2005 Akbar Khan's Labour of love

• November 5, 2005 Pooja Batra springs a surprise!
• November 4, 2005 Manisha's brush with Bengali cinema
• November 4, 2005 Filmmakers bring out their sparklers... 
• November 4, 2005 Khan versus Khan on Nov. 18
• November 4, 2005 Book on Taj Mahal
• November 2, 2005 Coffee table book prior to release of magnum opus,Taj Mahal sify
• November 2, 2005 Coffee table book prior to release of magnum opus,Taj Mahal indiafm
• October 28, 2005 Prince Zulfi
• October 27, 2005 A monumental effort
• October 27, 2005 India’s ‘costliest film’ to be released on November 18
• October 27, 2005 Taj Mahal to be released next month hindustantimes
• October 27, 2005 Taj Mahal to be released next month pti
• October 24, 2005 The award for the most 'multifaceted' designer goes to...Anna Singh
• October 23, 2005 'Taj Mahal' to be released on November 18
• October 18, 2005 And now a book on Akbar Khan's 'Taj Mahal'... PICTURE
• October 15, 2005 Taj Mahal: Read it before you watch it
• October 14, 2005 Shahjahan's dream captured in print PICTURE
• October 12, 2005 ‘Taj Mahal’ After Diwali, Idd PICTURE
• October 11, 2005 Mariam Khan's jewellery dazzle PICTURE
• September 27, 2005 UP to have tourism policy soon; Mulayam
• September 26, 2005 Indian cinema ready to shrug off festival failure
• September 25, 2005 Anna's designs on men
• September 21, 2005 Akbar Khan to make film on Queen Elizabeth PICTURE [pic offline]
• September 20, 2005 Akbar Khan's Taj Mahal in Oct'05 PICTURE
• September 20, 2005 Akbar Khan to make film on the Late Queen Mother? PICTURE
• September 20, 2005 Mumtaz to Mother PICTURE
• September 19, 2005 Indian filmmaker says he is planning movie on Britain's late Queen Mother
• September 18, 2005 Akbar Khan invited to make film on India's last Empress
• September 16, 2005 Akbar Khan invited to make film on Queen Mother
• September 14, 2005 Distributors refuse to touch Rs 100-cr film
• September 14, 2005 Taj Mahal to release in October
• September 3, 2005 Waah! What A Party
• July 31, 2005 Ready-for-release films pile up in Bollywood
• July 22, 2005 Labour of love PICTURE
• July 22, 2005 Page 3, Saif and Veer-Zaara bag National Awards
• June 25, 2005 Big bucks, big picture PICTURE
• June 22, 2005 Revival of historical movies PICTURE
• June 16, 2005 Negar goes topless in Norway PICTURE
• May 22, 2005 Cannes deluged by Bollywood babes
• May 20, 2005 Bollywood storms Cannes Film Festival
• May 20, 2005 Tajmahal's world premiere in July PICTURE
• May 16, 2005 Magic peek into 'tear on the face of eternity' PICTURE
• May 5, 2005 Dressing...up a Dynasty PICTURE
• May 5, 2005 Now, film diplomacy grips Indo-Pak ties
• April 30, 2005 Dream run with designs (Anna Singh) PICTURE
• April 16, 2005 Romance behind Taj Mahal recreated in movie PICTURE incl. quote from Kabir
• March 24, 2005 Akbar Khan's Taj Mahal crosses the Rs.50 crore budget mark!
• March 18, 2005 Music of Akbar Khan's 'Taj Mahal' released
• March 17, 2005 Taj Mahal music launched in style - incl. link to movie stills, also with Kabir
• March 17, 2005 Music of Akbar Khan's Taj Mahal released
• March 16, 2005 Audio launch of Taj Mahal - many pictures
• March 15, 2005 Royalty recreated at Taj Mahal music release! - incl. link to movie stills, also with Kabir
• March 15, 2005 Akbar Khan's Taj Mahal music launch
• February 25, 2005 Negar's historical cameo
• July 23, 2004 Final battle for Taj Mahal fought near Jaipur
• July 22, 2004 Another epic in the offing by Akbar Khan
• July 22, 2003 Which Taj Mahal would you like to see?
• July 18, 2003 History resurrected PICTURE
• July 18, 2003 Akbar Khan's big day PICTURE
• July 17, 2003 Marble marvels
• July 14, 2003 Taj Mahal-Will it be Akbar Khan's swansong?
• July 11, 2003 Romancing the Taj PICTURE Kabir on set
• June 18, 2003 Hollywood turns to India for inspiration PICTURE
• June 17, 2003 Taj Mahal marches ahead PICTURE
• June 14, 2003 Taj Mahal 21-day schedule complete PICTURE
• June 12, 2003 Taj is no picnic... PICTURE
• June 10, 2003 Inside Akbar's Taj Mahal... PICTURE
• June 7, 2003 Taj Mahal makes progress!
• May 12, 2003 New song recorded for Akbar Khan's Taj Mahal PICTURE
• May 9, 2003 Two songs for Taj Mahal PICTURE
• May 2, 2003 More progress on Taj Mahal!
"I feel more connected with Bollywood now." Kabir Bedi interview/PICTURE Kabir
• March 10, 2003 Taj Mahal progresses nicely!
• February 27, 2003 Taj Mahal...14-day schedule in progress PICTURE
• February 18, 2003 I wanted Ash as Mumtaz Mahal PICTURE
• February 14, 2003 Taj Mahal's mid-year release!
• February 7, 2003 Bollywood's bent on making history!
• February 7, 2003 Taj Mahal.An Eternal Love Story news flash
• February 5, 2003 Eternal love Story progresses PICTURE
• January 10, 2003 Taj Mahal news flash
• January 3, 2003 Taj Mahal...16-day schedule in Jodhpur PICTURE
• January 1, 2003 Akbar Khan's Taj Mahal.An Eternal Love Story progressing PICTURE
• December 24, 2002 Sonia, well worth the wait
• December 20, 2002 Taj Mahal
• December 16, 2002 Taj Mahal...Plans unveiled
• November 29, 2002 Yesteryears singer-actress Noorjahan's grand-daughter to play Mumtaz Mahal PICTURE
• November 29, 2002 Noor Jehan's grand daughter plays Mumtaz Mahal
• November 26, 2002 Taj Mahal now a celluloid dream
• November 23, 2002 It's bank finance for Taj Mahal PICTURE
• October 23, 2002 Walking into the 'big' league PICTURE
• October 2002 Akbar the Great & his Taj Mahal! PICTURE Kabir with Akbar Khan
• September 9, 2002 Taj ki taaza khabar PICTURE
• August 28, 2002 The fifth schedule for the movie is completed!
• before July 25, 2002 News and Happenings in Bollywood - Akbar Khan's secret! PICTURE
• July 5, 2002 Great minds think alike? PICTURE
• June 26, 2002 Akbar Khan's secret PICTURE
• June 24, 2002 Akbar Khan is in full form
• June 24, 2002 Akbar Khan is gearing up for the 4th schedule of his colossal historical
• June 14, 2002 Taj Mahal nearing completion PICTURE
• June 14, 2002 South-African Indian writes screenplay for Taj Mahal PICTURE
• June 10, 2002 Taj Mahal making brisk progess PICTURE
• June 4, 2002 Days of the Taj PICTURE
• April 26, 2002 Taj Mahal.An Eternal Love Story 18-day stint in Jodhpur
• April 18, 2002 Eternal love story PICTURE
• April 8, 2002 Monument of love now on celluloid PICTURE Kabir/stars on set
• March 31, 2002 Akbar Khan's Magnum Opus rolls
• March 20, 2002 Yanni to be signed for Akbar Khan's Taj Mahal
• March 18, 2002 The Biggest
• March 14, 2002 Fatima Meer's script for Taj Mahal to create history PICTURE
• March 8, 2002 Talk of the town
• February 22, 2002 Akbar Khan launches historical Taj Mahal
• February 14, 2002 Akbar Khan's magnum opus gets on floor at Jodhpur Fort PICTURE
• February 10, 2002 Manisha to play Jahan Ara in Akbar Khan's Taj Mahal PICTURE
• February 9, 2002 Manisha, Arbaaz: Romancing the stone PICTURE
• February 9, 2002 Wah Taj! PICTURE
• February 8, 2002 Grand Mahurat for Akbar Khan's Taj Mahal
• January 11, 2002 Akbar Khan tribute to Taj Mahal
• August 22, 2001 Taj Mahal epic begins production
• August 21, 2001 Kabir to play Shah Jehan in Akbar Khan's Taj Mahal PICTURE Kabir
After five Bhagat Singhs, it's now three Taj Mahals PICTURE

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Wedding bells for Batra babe
Pooja all set to tie the nuptial knot!
Aly Khan: In the flesh
Manisha Koirala at apunkachoice.com
Taj is no picnic... Kim Sharma interview
You have got to be practical: Arbaaz Khan

TAJ MAHAL
Taj Mahal in Agra, India
Taj Mahal - monuments of India
Taj Mahal - online virtual tour - with acoustics
Taj Mahal - building
design and layout of Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal pictures
Taj should be preserved well, says a worried UNESCO
Taj Mahal fends off developers
The Taj Mahal, and India's history, left to rot
Taj Mahal - more probes ordered
Tatas to the rescue of the Taj
Taj Mahal - is Tejomahalay, a Hindu Temple - kontroversial thesis

THE MUGHAL RULERS
Mughal descendants fight legal battle for recognition
India's former Mughals now a forgotten footnote
Timeline India
chronology of Mughal Kings
Jain splendour in Mughal town of Fatehpur Sikri
     
INFORMATION - QUICK BITS
• in May 2003 a Mumbai theatre put on a performance of Ajai Shukla's comedy 'Taj Mahal Ka Tender', directed by Salim Arif. In the play, Moghul ruler Shah Jahan lives in the present day. He has decided to build a memorial to his beloved. But before construction work could start, he has had to fill in countless applications for planning permission and other red tape. Now the big wait for the authorities to make up their minds has begun... Movie star Rakesh Bedi (not related to Kabir) played the Shah.
[Andrea's note: I would have loved to see this version of the Taj Mahal story!]
• Taj Mahal is the most expensive film in the history of Indian cinema, according to director Khan
• 245 days of shooting
• 22 elaborate sets
• 100,000 candles and more than 150,000 metres of fabric were used in the movie
• original armour was recreated in fibreglass
• jewellery designer Tejas Jogani created the opulent jewels used in the movie
• a jewellery item called Mother of Pearls which has been made 10 times for the film plays an important part in the story of Taj Mahal
• the starring roles, played eventually by newcomers, were cast after 300 auditions had been held
• many scenes consist of a combination of real shooting, special effects and computer graphics
• Taj Mahal is being 50 percent financed by the well-known Bank of Baroda, which so far has financed only TV productions. This is the bank's first foray into film.
• a large number of scenes from the movie are being shot by a team of 400 people on location in Rajasthan.
• a black stallion was flown over from the UK especially for the shooting.
• the weapons and armour for the battle scenes were made in a subterranean workshop under the fort.
• in a historic first for the Indian movie industry, Taj Mahal saw a second "mahurat" ceremony, a ritual usually performed only once, in which - among other celebrations - a coconut is split before shooting starts.
• in 1959 a movie titled "Taj Mahal", director: Shri Mushir Ahmed, was shown in the competition section at the Cannes Film Festival.
INFORMATION - CONTENT
• Some quotes from the movie:
Kabir, his very first words: "What news, Jahan Ara?" [to his screen daughter]
• "Along the silent banks of the river Yamuna...in Agra..." [voice over, very first words of the movie]
Kabir, to his son Aurangzeb: "Am I no more to you than a prisoner?"
Kabir, to his favourite daughter and fellow prisoner Jahan Ara: "...the window...It's a mirror of my memories..."
Kabir: "I still remember you, Mumtaz, every time I see the Taj."
Kabir to his daughter Jahan Ara about his life with her mother Mumtaz Mahal: "Those 15 years of my life were the happiest!"
• Prince Khurram's very first words to Arjumand Begum: "I bring you love's message." [song]
• Arjumand about Prince Khurram: "His name I never asked, his face I won't forget."
• Laadili to Arjumand, in a menacing voice: "Don't attempt to reach for the moon!"
• Prince Khurram to Arjumand: "When our love is pure, why fear for the world?"
• Prince Khurram: "My love is worthier than many a kingdom!"
• Prince Khurram to Queen Noorjahan: "Your protection, I dread most!"
• younger brother Sharyar about Prince Khurram: "Men have lived for love - here's one dying for it!"

• The movie has scenes of a beheading (check promo-trailers) and other executions; Sarmad, an influential sufi saint questions the authority of Emperor Aurangzeb and is beheaded.
Kabir's Shah Jahan has beautiful Persian shawls in his wardrobe, which is also equipped with garments in 72 different shades of (mourning colour) white, bearing patchwork in Mughal motifs.
• Famous designer Anna Singh spent over a year researching the costumes, she was both inspired and informed by Mughal era miniature paintings and books.
• Designer/stylist Anna Singh made about 1,000 costumes.
• The fashion-conscious Mughal-dynasty:
Young Prince Khurram is fond of his hunting outfits.
Aurangzeb, much maligned, often wears the colour green.
Conceited Jahangir likes to wear jewels - a lot!
Jahangir's most favourite garment is the 'Nadiri', a kind of jacket, which he often gives as a present to his associates.
Laadli Begum, impish and spoilt, prefers finely spun garments.
Noor Jahan doesn't wear conventional Mughal-fashion but long robes in European-style designs, influenced by her contacts to the British.
Jahan Ara, in her role as a go-between, negotiating between Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb, wears designs in minimal yet sophisticated fashion.
Aurjaman Bano (through her marriage with Prince Khurram she will be 'Mumtaz Mahal') wears a subtly elegant look which uses brocades, organza and jaali weave patterns.
As Mumtaz Mahal her style changes, she wears an even more regal style of pure silks, gold-embroidery in resham patterns, zari gold/silver-embroideries and Persian zardozi patterns, embroidered with semi-precious stones like emeralds and rubies.
• After Shah Jahan's (Kabir) death, his final journey into Heaven is rumoured to be filmed with the use of spectacular special effects!
• Shah Jahan means 'ruler of the world'.
• Shah Jahan's beloved wife was called Arjumand Banu Begum, but became known as 'Mumtaz Mehal' after his coronation in 1628 - meaning 'The Chosen One of the Palace'.
• Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal (aged 21) married in 1612 - the time was chosen by astrologers - and had 14 children in the 18 years of their marriage.
• Mumtaz Mahal often accompanied her husband on his military campaigns.
• On one of these months-long military expeditions, 39-year-old Mumtaz died on June 16, 1631, near Burhanpur, while giving birth to her 14th child.
• Shah Jahan is said to have suffered such grief over her death that his hair turned grey overnight.
• Queen Noorjahan, a scheming and influential individual, is said to have invented rose water. She was also an expert rider and archer.
• Construction work on the Taj Mahal mausoleum and ancillary buildings lasted until 1653, with 20,000 workers. Shah Jahan personally was closely involved in the planning, execution and supervision of the project - which was unusual for a ruler.
• Action director Sham Kaushal filmed the great battle of Samugarh in several parts of India and Uzbekistan.
3000 people re-enacted the battle, 119 junior artists took part in filming the battle sequences (in close-ups).
He used hundreds of horses, elephants and camels for the re-enactment of the spectacular battle scenes.
The fierce battle took place on May 29, 1658, on the sandy plains of Samugarh, eight miles east of Agra. More than 2,000 warriors, including many who saw battle for the first time, were involved, The battle was part of a war of succession that erupted between Shah Jahan's sons Dara, Shah Shudsha, Aurangseb and Murad even while their father was still alive.
According to eyewitness reports, it was so hot during the battle that the soldiers suffered blisters under their heavy body armour.
Murad's armoured tank atop of an elephant looked like a porcupine because of the many arrows that were stuck in it. The armour was kept as a memento in the Delhi Fort for many years.
• On location at the Meherangarh fort in Rajasthan, the rooms of the Taj Mahal were reconstructed as well as the interior of the Agra fort and major rooms of the Moghul palace at Fatehpur Sikri, for instance Akbar's 'Diwan-e-khas', the 'Hall of Private Audience', an architectural gem. The high room contains a single column, with a platform linked to balconies on the wall by four graceful bridges. On top of the column is Shah Jahan's throne, where he sat every day except Fridays to give private audiences and attend debates on matters of state.
Today, Fatehpur Sikri is the best preserved ghost city in the world, in the sense that the word "city" is now only the fort and the palace. The rest of the once sprawling town was near the bottom of the hill on which the fort was perched, and today only the city walls remain intact.
INFORMATION - PEOPLE
Sonya Jahan is making her acting debut in a starring role in Taj Mahal. She is the granddaughter of the famous Indian actress and singer Noorjahan.
• Sonia Rizvi took the nom d'artiste of Sonya Jahan in honour of her grandmother.
Sonya Jahan inherited both her grandmother's beauty and her voice, and will be performing some of the songs in Taj Mahal herself, which is unusual for Bollywood.
Sonya Jahan was just sitting her textile designer exams at London's St Martin's School of Arts, when Akbar Khan signed her up for the leading part of Mumtaz Mahal.
Zulfikar Sayed, who plays the younger Shah Jahan, will appear on the big screen shortly before the Taj Mahal premiere, playing Varun in Shona Urvashi's comedy Chupke Se, which is scheduled for release in the autumn of 2003.
Zulfikar Sayed does look like a younger Kabir - the director was looking for someone who looked like the lead man in his younger years.
• Handsome Zulfikar Sayed was voted 'Mister Gladrags' in 1997, grabbing the title in an annual Indian modelling contest.
Zulfikar Sayed and Kabir share a hobby: cookery. Zulfikar likes to cook Italian food, including pizzas and pasta.
• Asked if today's public still appreciates historical films, Zulfikar Sayed said: "There's a whole new wave of such films about to take the Indian public by storm. In this film we've tried to capture the whole essence of the Mughal era."
Manisha Koirala plays Shah Jahan's daughter, Princess Jahan Ara, who supported her father until the day he died.
Manisha Koirala on Taj Mahal: "I loved the role of Jahan Ara. It is a very interesting character. I basically worked a lot on my body language and the costumes and Akbar (Khan) was of great help. I must say he is a very passionate director. He is a very pleasant human being to start with. People may question the relevance of the Mughals in the contemporary context, but I think they still are very significant to our lives."
Arbaaz Ali plays his first movie role in Taj Mahal. He is Jahangir, Shah Jahan's father. Arbaaz Ali says about his part that Jahangir is a complex personality and a hopeless romantic, and has a good sense of humour, which makes him loveable.
• Director Akbar Khan is the youngest brother of Bollywood stars Feroz Khan and Sanjay Khan.
Akbar Khan established his reputation with his sweeping historical dramas on TV, including one about Moghul ruler Akbar the Great.
Akbar Khan confirmed in interviews in February and July 2003 that he had considered Aishwarya Rai for the part of Mumtaz Mahal, but decided to engage Sonya Jahan because of scheduling problems and because he wanted a fresh face.
Akbar Khan will be using the expensive Taj Mahal set again for two TV series about the life of the last of the Moghul rulers, Bahadur Shah Zafar, who died in 1861, and also for a TV miniseries about the Moghul era.
• The famous Bollywood designer Anna Singh made the gorgeous Moghul-era (1592-1700) costumes for the movie after more than a year of research. Her massive research for the project has made her an expert on period costumes.
• A record: So far, Anna Singh has designed costumes for more than 600 movies of the Indian film industry.
Akbar Khan's brief to costume designer Anna Singh for the female lead 'Mumtaz Mahal' was: 'sheer beauty'.
• South African civil rights activist and sociologist Fatima Meer co-authored the script for the movie. She is well know for the Nelson Mandela biography "Higher Than Hope" and also wrote the script for "The Making of the Mahatma", a film about Mahatma Gandhi's days in South Africa.
Anna Singh has won in August 2007 the National Award for designing the costumes of Akbar Khan’s period drama Taj Mahal.An Eternal Love Story. Anna shares the National Award with designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee for Black.
INFORMATION - PRODUCTION DIARY
»August 21, 2001 - Kabir is to play the lead part of the older Shah Jahan, but who will play the female lead of Mumtaz Mahal has not yet been decided. The movie is shot in Hindi and dubbed in English. Shooting is mostly at the Meharangarh fort in Jodhpur. At great expense, 100 workers spend four months reconstructing the opulent rooms of the Moghul palaces, the Red Fort and parts of the Taj Mahal. The original rooms are decorated with coloured mosaics; the walls are covered with emeralds and sapphires, and the doors with silver and gold. The mass scenes (battles and building work) are filmed with the help of a technical crew from the US. Shooting is to begin on October 10, 2001 and last six months.
»September 7, 2001 - A total of 20 sets have been planned at the Jodhpur fort, including one that mimics the interior of the Taj Mahal.
»January 11, 2002 - For half a year, workers and two movie experts have been building 10 huge film sets at the Meherangarh fort. On February 7, 2002 the shooting - still planned to last six months - is due to start. Veteran composer Naushad has already recorded two songs for the film on location in Jodhpur.
»February 7, 2002 - Today is the mahurat ceremony, which is always performed at the start of shooting for a Bollywood film. Gaj Singh, the Maharadja of Jodhpur, takes part in the event. To give those present a feel for life in the Moghul era, musicians play the mukhda (the first part of a composition in Indian classical music) of a film song composed by Naushad. A dramatic moment in the life of the old Shah Jahan is chosen for the mahurat scene (with Kabir!): in despair, he begs his daughter, Princess Jahan Ara, for help. She must persuade her warring brother Aurangzeb not to attack the Agra Fort, where Shah Jahan is living, but let him live in peace. In exchange, Shah Jahan offers his son Aurangzeb his entire empire.
»March 8, 2002
- The internationally renowned Greek composer Yanni (Yiannis Chrysomalis, who had a relationship with Dynasty star Linda Evans in the 1990s) is hired to compose further music for the film.
»April 8, 2002 - In an interview, Akbar Khan quotes former US President Bill Clinton, who visited the Taj Mahal on March 22, 2000: "The world is divided into two - those who have seen the Taj. And those who would like to see the Taj." In the English version of the film, there are to be no song and dance acts, but only film music.
»April 26, 2002
- Another 18-day round of shooting begins in Jodhpur.
»June 4, 2002
- Commenting on the fact there are several Taj Mahal films being shot at the same time, director Akbar Khan says he has announced his movie two and a half years ago. His film is a work of fiction set against a historical background.
»Summer 2002
- Eight reels for the film have been completed.
»June 14, 2002 - Three rounds of shooting have been completed. Visitors to the set report that all the actors, including Kabir, are very keen to work, despite the extreme heat in the desert state of Rajasthan in the run up to the monsoon. As soon as a scene is finished, they take refuge in the huge, air-conditioned tents that have been rented for the occasion, and where they can also enjoy the delights of the traditional Moghul cuisine. Planet Bollywood reports today that Taj Mahal is to be released for the big screen by the end of 2002.
»before August 7, 2002
- 12 reels of film have been completed.
»August 10, 2002
- Final day of the fifth round of shooting, which began on July 25, 2002. Kabir shot the spectacular scenes showing Shah Jahan's ascent into Heaven after his death. Four hundred workers erect another huge set. Kabir and the other main actors also shot other dramatic scenes. The names of the two lead actors still have not been made public.
»September 2, 2002 - The shooting is progressing apace... Kabir shoots more scenes at the Jodhpur location these first days of September. The new release date is February 2003.
»September 9, 2002
- The Mumbai paper Mid-Day says 40% of the film is ready, with the premiere scheduled for April 2003.
»before October 2002 - In a long interview with the Dubai magazine Tele Life, Akbar Khan reveals more background information and details about Taj Mahal. He says the film will also be dubbed in Arabic. On his choice of Kabir for the part of Shah Jahan he says: "To find an actor to play the role of Emperor Shahjahan was the most difficult to cast. Many people wanted me to sign Amitabh (Bachchan) for the role, but with due respect to him, I didn't think so. I wanted an actor who could create that aura, and there wasn't a better choice than Kabir Bedi."
»October 2002
- Kabir tells me that the premiere is still being planned for February 2003 and will be accompanied by a major publicity drive. On October 28, 2002, Kabir returns to India from the UK to continue shooting for his various projects. Until January 2003, he will also be on the sets of Taj Mahal, including Fort Meherangarh.
»October 23, 2002 - Deeply impressed, journalist Dale Bhagwagar returns from the shooting at Fort Meherangarh. He is overwhelmed not only by the set, the costumes and the dramatic script, but also by Akbar Khan's qualities as a visionary director with enormous attention for detail. The reporter says that with such passionate film makers, India can compete very well on the international entertainment market.
»November 23, 2002 - Taj Mahal is half ready, and early February 2003 is the new release date. The two main actors still have not been named in public.
»November 26, 2002 - At a highly unusual second mahurat - the ritual to mark the beginning of work on an Indian film - at the Meherangarh fort, Akbar Khan introduces the stars who will be playing the young Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. Former model Zulfikar Sayed (or Syed) will make his debut in a starring role as (younger) Shah Jahan and Sonyajahan from London will be his favourite wife. Kabir says at the press conference that Taj Mahal has the potential to be a film for the world, not just a film for India. After being dubbed into English, Taj Mahal will be the first-ever Bollywood production to premiere simultaneously in India, Holllywood and worldwide.
»December 16, 2002 - Sonya Jehan, the granddaughter of Bollywood's legendary singer Noorjahan, who acted in many a Bollywood classic, will also be singing in Taj Mahal. She has her grandmother's voice.
»December 20, 2003 - Another four-week shooting session has been completed on the Jodhpur set.
»January 3, 2003 - Akbar Khan is scheduled to start another 16-day session on January 6, 2003, in which Kabir will play dramatic and romantic scenes. Lead actors Zulfikar and Sonya Jehan will be shooting major scenes together as the royal lovers, while some 400 extras are being hired. The global premiere is now scheduled for mid-2003.
»before February 10, 2003 - 14 reels of the film are now ready.
»February 14, 2003 - The premiere is still scheduled for mid-2003.
»February 21, 2003 - Another filming schedule begins in Jodhpur, to be completed on March 6, 2003, with dramatic and romantic scenes involving the main stars, as well as some action scenes at the fort.
»March 4, 2003 - Pooja Batra, who plays the scheming Queen Noorjahan, returns to the Jodhpur set from her honeymoon, with her new husband at her side.
»March 12, 2003
- Kabir says in an interview that Taj Mahal is one of many movies he is currently working on.
»before April 12, 2003
- 15 reels of the film are now ready.
»May 9, 2003 - Two new Taj Mahal songs, for the young couple and for Ladili Begum, are being recorded at the Spectral Harmony Studio in Andheri, a Mumbai suburb, by composer Naushad and his assistant Uttam Singh. Hariharan and Preeti Uttam are the performers.
»June 8, 2003 - Today is the last day of the 21-day shooting session that began on May 19. At the Meherangarh fort and in Nagod, Jodhpur, the actors are shooting Shah Jehan and Mumtaz' first encounter on the Mughal-era Meena Bazaar, with 500 extras and dancers. A song sequence with the young couple is also being filmed. The premiere is now scheduled for October 2003.
»July 11, 2003 - Akbar Khan says in an interview that modern romantic films often lack depth of feeling and attention to detail. He is convinced that "people are fed up of shallow films" and that the trend to look back to the glorious past will continue for a long time, even in Hollywood.
»July 14, 2003 - The 15 months of shooting for Taj Mahal are nearing their end. They are now to be completed at end-July or early August, after which the movie will go into a long period of post production. Akbar Khan is confident the movie will be well received by the public. Moviegoers will treasure the love story, the set, the costumes and the stars, but also Naushad's wonderful music.
»July 17, 2003 - In an interview with Sonia Chopra, Akbar Khan says he was inspired to make the movie by a visit to the Taj Mahal 10 years ago. Looking for an actor to play the young Shah Jahan, Akbar Khan and his wife Mariam found pictures of Zulfikar Sayed on the internet, researched his work for TV, and made a few trial shots. Akbar Khan had already worked with Fatima Meer, the scriptwriter, for the South African TV station SABC and has such a personal relationship with her that he regards her as a kind of mother. The movie is based on historical fact, but has been freely interpreted, Khan says. For instance, there are written sources that Shah Jahan loved Mumtaz Mahal, but there are no details on their courtship. The film will also examine Mumtaz Mahal's relationship with Noorjehan's brother and Shah Jahan's enormous personal involvement in the construction of the mausoleum. As in previous interviews, Khan mentions that special effects at the end of the movie, when Kabir/Shah Jahan ascends into heaven. He will also give form to Shah Jahan's dying wish that a second Taj Mahal be built in black marble to be his own mausoleum, linked to Mumtaz' tomb by a silver footbridge. Taj Mahal is now 75 percent ready, and will hopefully premiere in October 2003.
Because of a personal matter, Kabir has to cancel his appearance at Akbar Khan's birthday party and promotional event in Mumbai. However, Taj Mahal stars Zulfikar Sayed and Kim Sharma as well as some members of the large Khan clan turn up to congratulate the director. Akbar Khan says in another interview that the film will also be dubbed into Japanese and Chinese. In contrast to other stories appearing today, the premiere date is named as the second week of December 2003.
»August 5, 2003 - Final day of a 10-day shooting session, one of the last before the film goes into lengthy post-production. Kabir was also set to be involved in this session, as he told me in July. The premiere is still set for December 2003.
»August 7, 2003 - Kabir tells me that shooting is progressing well. Although he says the premiere might be delayed until the beginning of next year, work is still feverishly continuing to have the film ready for release in December 2003.
»before September 6, 2003 - 16 reels of the film are now ready.
»before May 11, 2004 - 17 reels are completed.
»July 22, 2004 - Director Khan films a few last battle scenes for Taj Mahal in the sandy plain of Samode, about 40 km from Jaipur in Rajasthan. Many elephants and horses are used by about 200 soldiers to re-enact the decisive battle of Samugar. It was fought on May 29, 1658. More than 2,000 warriors, including many who saw battle for the first time, were involved, The battle was part of a war of succession that erupted between Shah Jahan's sons Dara, Shah Shudsha, Aurangseb and Murad even while their father was still alive. Action director Sham Kaushal (of Asoka, Lakshya fame) directs all battle scenes for Taj Mahal. The scenes are quite difficult to film because of the heat in the Rajasthan desert. The scenes concentrate on the main protagonists, crown princes Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh. Arbaaz Khan who plays Aurangzeb, says in an interview: "It is hot and when one wears this attire it adds to it. But when you play a character like Aurangzeb the comfort that you need to have with your horse, it adds to your character." Kabir does not participate in these battle scenes.
The worldwide release of Taj Mahal is scheduled for October 2004.
»January 7, 2005 - According to Indiafm, Taj Mahal is expected in February 2005.
»February 25, 2005 - Persian sexy actress Negar Khan stars as 'Princess Kandahari' in a Taj Mahal item song, according to indiafm.
»March 16, 2005
- Release of Taj Mahal audio CD (soundtrack) today in Mumbai at a party at the ITC Grand Central Sheraton, with a set depicting a section of the Taj Mahal and recreating the Mughal Era atmosphere. Main stars Zulfi Sayed and Sonia Jehan - and many others - are expected at the party. Kabir can't attend it because he is rehearsing in London for his musical THE FAR PAVILIONS. There is also a live orchestra conducted by Taj composer Naushad, also title track 'Mumtaz Tujhe Dekha To Taj Mahal Dekha' etc. - today new release date of Taj Mahal published: May 2005.
»March 17, 2005 - After the party, director Akbar Khan "expressed [his] regret that Kabir Bedi, who plays the older Emperor Shah Jahan could not be present as he was shooting for his musical THE FAR PAVILIONS, in London."
»March 24, 2005 - Keralanext publishes a new release date: August 27, 2005.
»April 5, 2005 - Taj Mahal.An Eternal Love Story will be released on June 3, 2005 - according to indiafm today.
»April 16, 2005 - Channel News Asia reports another release date: late April 2005. The article also mentions and quotes Kabir: "Actor Kabir Bedi, who plays the aging Emperor Shahjahan in the movie, feels 'Taj Mahal' has a greater appeal. "It is time a great film on the Taj Mahal was made. Everyone knows the Taj Mahal, everyone knows there is a great love story behind the Taj Mahal. But not everyone knows what that story is. So this is the most natural and beautiful story for India to make," he said."
»April 20, 2005 - The film's soundtrack is now being accompanied by a trailer which shows the first scenes so far to be released. There are many tender shots in pastel shades of the famous lovers embracing, of Mumtaz on the Peacock Throne holding a rose, of Shah Jahan shooting off an arrow on horseback, of the couple on a river boat, of a veiled Mumtaz in the evening light, of the major battle in the heat of the desert, Mumtaz's body on her dying bed, and of the mausoleum at night. [ see STILLS ]
»May 5, 2005 - Speaking about his mega-project Taj Mahal, Kabir told Kabir-Bedi.com a few days ago that director Akbar Khan has not yet signed a distribution agreement, "although there are many offers on the table." Kabir still thinks the film will premiere this summer, although not in early June, as previously reported. According to the Indian newspaper The Economic Times today, Akbar Khan is currently in talks with the Pakistani government to secure permission for Taj Mahal to be shown in the country's cinema theatres to coincide with its worldwide premiere "June-end" as he put it, despite a 40-year-old ban on Indian films in Pakistan!
Akbar Khan said: "The film’s worldwide release has been planned for June-end. We are negotiating with Pakistani officials for a simultaneous release." The film will be shot exclusively by Indian actors, and it may help Khan's case that Sonia Rizvi, the granddaughter of legendary Pakistani singer Noor Jehan, plays the female lead in Taj Mahal. Noor Jehan died in December 2000. Taj Mahal was shot in Hindi but there are plans for it to be dubbed into English and Arabic. Irfan Khan's 'Bullet, Ek Dhamaka', shot in Bulgaria and financed by a Bulgarian producer, is the first Indian film already to be shown in several cinemas in Karachi and Lahore.
Taj Mahal and Gurinder Chaddha's international success 'Bride & Prejudice' may well follow in its footsteps. Despite the ban on Indian films, Pakistani movie fans are usually extremely well informed about Bollywood, and there is a lively trade in pirated copies. If Indian films were to be legally shown in Pakistani cinemas, it would give the country's own movie industry the commercial boost it has been looking for for many years.
»May 6, 2005 - New release date will be July 1, 2005, according to Indiafm.
»May 16, 2005 - Director Akbar Khan at the Cannes Film Festival in an exclusive interview with Calcutta daily The Telegraph: "We are planning a worldwide release at the end of July."
A premiere, with stars present, is also planned in London, at the Odeon cinema at Leicester Square, often the venue for gala-premieres of Hollywood-movies.
»May 17, 2005 - Taj Mahal will be shown today at 8:30pm in Palais D in a screening, for specially invited guests only, at the 58th Festival de Cannes (May 11 to 22, 2005) - for the very first time, in a 160-minutes version.
»May 19, 2005 - A second screening today at 06:00pm, Riviera 4, 170-minutes version.
»May 20, 2005 - According to smashits.com, director Khan "says that the people all over the world have shown interest in his movie." "The movie...will release throughout the world in July this year."
»May 22, 2005 - Amit Roy (MidDay.com) "very much enjoyed Akbar Khan's Taj Mahal." He reports from Cannes: "Probably, this is a movie which will do better with the masses rather than with scholars of Urdu or Mughal history - though Akbar claims his film is historically accurate. I don’t know who Zulfikar Syed is but he turned in a brilliant performance as Prince Khurram (the young Shah Jehan). Some of the music was wonderful, too. Manisha Koirala, who plays Jahanara, confirmed the high opinion I have had of her as an actress ever since I saw her in Bombay. I know the poor girl gets a lot of stick over her alleged drinking problems but there is something fine and quite lovely about her screen presence. I saw the film in Palais D, which has a small screen. This is a big movie which would look magnificent on a giant screen. No doubt others will quibble but I loved the sound of Urdu mixed with so much Persian. Whether, like Mughal-e-Azam, Akbar’s movie becomes a classic remains to be seen but I have resolved that when I return to London, I will reread my Mughal history."
»June 22, 2005 - According to smashits.com, director Akbar Khan's next movie will also have a historical subject, it will be about 'Queen Mom', late mother of the current British Queen.
»June 25, 2005 - Akbar Khan says in an interview with The Hindu that the movie will not have "stagey characters throwing their hands about dramatically".
»July 15, 2005 - Kabir confirms that there's not yet a release date. Kabir thinks the film will premiere perhaps in September/October this year.
»July 22, 2005 - Akbar Khan celebrates his birthday (July 18) this year quietly amidst family and friends as his epic Taj Mahal is now scheduled to be released on August 26.
»July 31, 2005 - According to IANS, "Taj Mahal, a period film on the Mughal monument, tops the list in this category [of "a slew of pictures of not-so-hot stars and by lesser-known filmmakers, languishing in the cans]. The film by producer-director Akbar Khan is yet to finalise a release date. Even the promos of the film starring Zulfikar, Sonya Jehan, Manisha Koirala, Kabir Bedi, Pooja Batra, Arbaaz Khan, Arbaaz Ali and Kim Sharma have run out of steam on television and were taken off."
»September 14, 2005 - Director Khan confirms in interviews the October 28 release date which Kabir mentioned end of July.
»September 16, 2005
- Gala premieres planned in Mumbai, London and New York on release date October 28, 2005.
»September 18, 2005 - According to The Hindu: release on October 28, galas planned in Mumbai, London and New York.
»September 20, 2005 - Glamsham.com reports Khan's planned release dates: international release on October 20 and British release on October 28 [sic!]. However, Kabir confirms that these dates are no longer correct. Release planned around late October/early November.
»October 4, 2005 - Taj Mahal international release now planned for mid-November 2005.
»October 12, 2005 - Release planned after Diwali and Idd.
»October 13, 2005 - Available now! Kabir (eight excellent pictures) starring in THE BOOK!!! "Taj Mahal.The Making of a Motion Picture" by Suresh Kohli, 128 pages, lavishly illustrated, including many movie stills, published by Om Books International, New Delhi, ISBN 8187107448. The book launch took this evening place in Delhi. Kabir is not able to attend the party as he is in London.
»October 27, 2005 - According to PTI and Hindustan Times, Taj Mahal "is likely to hit theatres in November this year". GG2 reports that the film will be released on November 18, 2005 in India and UK. According to the Hindustan Times report, the movie will be dubbed in English for the North American market and sub-titled for Europe. Taj Mahal will also be dubbed in Persian and Arabic.
»November 7, 2005 - A second book launch is held, this time in the Oxford Book Store in Mumbai. Kabir does not attend this event either as he is in London.
»November 14, 2005 - "[Taj Mahal] has very good music, very stunning roles by Kabir Bedi and Sonya Jahan!"-"...in Taj Mahal I think songs are the best..."-"...I think the film holds only because of the main character Kabir Bedi!" - Lalit Mohan Joshi, BBC4 radio.
»November 15, 2005 - Director/producer Khan has decided against a gala premiere in London, according to webindia123 today.
»November 16, 2005 - Gala premiere in Mumbai, attended by many stars, including Kabir. Son Adam and daughter Pooja also attend the event at the IMAX Wadala cinema complex. Also spotted: Suzanne Roshan (Hrithik's wife), Vinod Khanna, Marc Robinson, Amrita Arora.
All for love - Celebs catch the premiere of Taj Mahal PICTURE Kabir W/ ADAM & POOJA
»November 18, 2005 - International release.
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