Mughal-E-Azam (1960)

Prithviraj Kapoor: Emperor Akbar

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Quotes 

• [Anarkali has been sent to prison] 

  Prince Saleem : Treat me as a father and not as a king and give me my Anarkali!

  Emperor Akbar : Though I am a beloved father to a kind son, I can't ignore the duties of an emperor. I cannot change the destiny of India for my son's love.

  Prince Saleem : Times change, emperors change, destinies change... but when love grips a person, that person does not change!

  Emperor Akbar : Salim, you must change, you must!

• Emperor Akbar : [seeing his son misbehaving]  By God, I'll not see that day when our empire will become the toy of a rake prince! Mann Singh, remove the veil of his mother's love on his head and put an iron cover on his head. Take him, raise and teach him in the hot deserts of war. Today, I hand over to you the future of the Mughals.

• Emperor Akbar : This plan must work, for if the Prince finds out you are still alive, I will not let you live and he will not let you die!

• Prince Saleem : Are you here to forgive a traitor's fault?

  Emperor Akbar : No, I am here as an unfortunate father, whom people called king, comes to see a displeased son and seek his love.

  Prince Saleem : Your love woke up after ruining your son's love?

  Emperor Akbar : [pleading with his son]  I swear by God, I am not an enemy of love but a slave of my own principles!

  Prince Saleem : And so Salim himself is a slave of his love!