Music
| Mughal-e-Azam | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Naushad | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 49:02 | |||
| Label | EMI Records | |||
| Producer | Naushad | |||
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After conceiving the idea of the film, Asif visited renowned music director Naushad and handed him a briefcase filled with currency notes, telling him to make "memorable music" for Mughal-e-Azam. Offended by the explicit notion of money as means of gaining quality, Naushad threw the notes out of the window, a situation which attracted the attention of his surprised wife. She subsequently made peace between both of them, and Asif apologized for the "misunderstanding". With this, Naushad accepted the offer to direct the film's soundtrack.
The lyrics were penned by Shakeel Badayuni, with the opening lyrics of "Mohe Panghat Pe" being composed by Thakur Prasad, the choreographer's grandfather. As with most of Naushad's soundtracks, the soundtrack of Mughal-e-Azam was heavily inspired from Indian classical music and folk music, particularly the ragas such as the Raga Durbari, the Raga Durga, used for "Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya", and the Raga Kedar, used for "Bekas Pe Karam Keejeye". The soundtrack contained a total of 12 songs, which were voiced by both playback singers and classical music artists.
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