Films Set in the Mughal Era: Quick Facts

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Still from Jodhaa Akbar showing Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai walking side by side in royal Mughal attire inside a palace setting, with soft draped curtains and warm light in the background.

Black-and-white still from the 1928 film Shiraz, showing two men in traditional attire seated in the foreground beside a long reflecting pool, with the Taj Mahal rising in the background, framed by rows of trees and Mughal garden architecture.

Still from Bajirao Mastani showing L- R Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra standing in period 18th-century attire before a palace fountain, with Priyanka Chopra holding a ceremonial plate.

Vintage illustrated poster for the 1943 film Tansen starring K. L. Saigal and Khursheed Bano, featuring painted portraits of the two actors alongside a tanpura and tabla, with the title in bold stylised lettering.

Indian Actress Rekha as Umrao Jaan in the 1981 Hindi film Umrao Jaan, wearing a traditional embroidered outfit with heavy jewellery and kohl-lined eyes.

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