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Anarkali is a film of genre Historical with Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Anarkali (1955)
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Add to a movie listAnarkali (Tamil: அனார்களி) is a Telugu film starring A. Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi. The film was released in the year 1955.
Anaarkali was produced in Telugu and dubbed in Tamil with the same title simultaneously.
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Sharfunissa alias Nadira is a dancer in the Emperor’s court. She is bestowed the name Anarkali meaning pomegranate blossom, on account of her dazzling beauty. Prince Salim is smitten by her and they fall in love. Learning that his son has fallen for a lowly courtesan, Akbar is furious and warns them to stay away from each other. Howeverlove has never bowed to convention or authority. Events move to a tragic climax where Akbar sentences Anaarkali to death. She is entombed alive before Salim could reach her.Actors
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
(Salim)
Anjali Devi
(Anarkali)
Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao
(Akbar)
Pasupuleti Kannamba
(Jodha Bai)
Chittor V. Nagaiah
Peketi Sivaram
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