Kamal Amrohi earned Rs 2 lakh for Mughal-E-Azam, claims son; recalls fallout with K Asif

Mughal-E-Azam, one of the most iconic Indian films, was a grand and expensive production with a budget exceeding Rs 150 crore in today's terms. Directed by K Asif, the film featured dialogues written primarily by Kamal Amrohi, who reportedly charged Rs 10,000 per scene, a figure that would equate to around Rs 2 lakh in today's money.

Tajdar Amrohi, Kamal's son, claims that his father wrote dialogues for several of Asif's films, including Pakeezah, Mahal, and Razia Sultan. Despite Asif initially refusing to give full credit to Kamal Amrohi, the two reconciled when Asif agreed to pay Rs 10,000 per scene for the return of his father to Mughal-E-Azam. However, when other writers were credited alongside Kamal Amrohi, Kamal was reportedly upset and demanded that his name be removed from the film.