The Bollywood classic "Mughal-E-Azam" is now on a limited US theatrical Release.
"Mughal-E-Azam" (The Great Mughal) -- the Biggest Indian Film Ever -- has been beautifully restored in color and opened yesterday on 35 screens across the U.S., with a wider release to an additional 30 screens on April 15th.
The film was fully restored at a cost of more than $1 million, over the course of two years, using customized Indian colorization technology -- all under the careful direction of the film's original producers, Sterling Investments.
The most expensive Indian film, then or now, was nine years in the making (1951-1960). In 1957, color technology arrived in India. Director K. Asif shot one reel in color. Impressed with the results, he wanted to re-shoot the whole film but was restrained by time concerns. The film was released in 1960 in 85 percent black-and-white and 15 percent color.
The film is being released on 65 screens nationwide throughout April by UTV, including: New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, Orlando, Los Angeles, San Francisco, D.C. Area (Maryland and Virginia), Tempe, San Francisco Area, San Jose, San Diego Area, Seattle Area, Indianapolis, Cary North Carolina, plus Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. See the official site for more info.
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