The Great Mughal) is a Broadway-style musical based on the 1960 Bollywood film of the same name, directed by K. Asif and produced by Shapoorji Pallonji.

[4][8] In the era of the Mughals, Emperor Akbar's desire of a son is fulfilled when his wife, Jodhabai, gives birth to Salim, who grows up to be a spoiled brat filled with disrespect and self-indulgence.

The emperor, full of royal pride, vehemently disapproves of the relationship and imprisons Anarkali, which leads Salim to declare an open rebellion against him.

[5] For him, the play was “an interpretation; carrying the legacy forward in a different medium.” [6] Prior to Mughal-e-Azam, Khan was known for minimalistic productions like Tumhari Amrita, and as a director, he wanted to do something entirely different.

The current CEO and director of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Deepesh Salgia, agreed on the condition that the play kept up the tradition of the film and provided creative consultancy for the production.

[1] Theatre actors Nissar Khan, Syed Shahab Ali, and Dhanveer Singh played the parts of Akbar and Salim respectively.

[5] Bollywood actresses Rekha and Hema Malini, and directors Karan Johar, Ashutosh Gowariker, and Gurinder Chadha attended the last show of the musical at the Jamshed Bhabha Theatre in Mumbai.

This will play forever.”[3] Karan Johar, Bollywood director and actor, tweeted “Mughal-e-Azam, the musical play, was a spectacular throwback to the legendary film; the team and director Feroz Khan have excelled themselves.”[7] The Quint called it “Indian theatre’s coming of age”, “succeeding in giving the audience its own, new set of timeless memories”.