Tajdar Amrohi

As Regal Cinema In Mumbai Gets Ready To Screen A Newly Mastered Version Of Kamal Amrohi’s Mahal On July 26, The Legendary Filmmaker’s Son Tajdar Amrohi Speaks On The Film

“1949 was the year my father’s Mahal was released. It is now 2023…so many generations of moviegoers love his work. He was not just about Pakeezah. His talent ran far deeper than people realize. He wrote films like Mughal-e-Azam. He directed imperishable films like Mahal, Dil Apna Aur Preet Parayi and Pakeezah. But if you ask me to name his best work , it would have to be Daaera. A film way ahead of its time, a High Court judge in Allahabad had gone on –record to say, ‘It’s sad that Daaera was rejected by the audience, not only because it’s such a great film,but also because Ka | Click Here...