Amrapali is a 1966 historical Hindi film directed by Lekh Tandon, starring Sunil Dutt and Vyjayanthimala as leads.

It was based on the life of Amrapali (Ambapali), the nagarvadhu (courtesan) of Vaishali in present-day Bihar, the capital of the Licchavi republic in ancient India around 500 BC, and Ajatashatru, the Haryanka emperor of the Magadha empire, who falls in love with her.

It is remembered for its dramatic war scenes,[5] distinctive costumes by Bhanu Athaiya and strong anti-war sentiment.

His hunger for conquest not satiated, even after repeated victories, Maharaja (Great King) Ajatashatru (Sunil Dutt) of Magadha would like to continue on his winning spree, as the only unconquered city is that of Vaishali.

Ajatashatru finds an ally in Senapati Badbadhra Singh (K. N. Singh) and both start to plot against Vaishali - this time by reducing the number of soldiers, making them addicted to alcohol, poor training methods, and poor pay - thus demoralizing them, and paving the way for an easy victory for Magadha.

Ajatshatru, who is enraged to hear this, gathers his army, storms the unsuspecting people of Vaishali, and virtually burns the city down, killing almost everyone in it.