It is sad that the greatness of K Asif as a filmmaker rests almost entirely on Mughal-e-Azam. The film took sixteen years to complete . It was planned with Chandramohan and Nargis in the lead.

Dilip Kumar turned a 'screen slap' into a 'real life slap' while filming a scene with Madhubala during Mughal-e-Azam.

Almost nine years later, the show, based on K Asif’s magnum opus starring Dilip Kumar and Madhubala, has touched more than 300 performances.