![]() ![]() The rest of the story broadly conforms to the popular version. An ambitious Anarkali responds willingly. ![]() ![]() The smitten prince bribes the sentinel of Akbar’s harem to meet her and then lures her with dreams of making her queen. When Akbar presents her in the royal court, she performs a seductive belly dance and tempts Salim. Enamoured by her ‘pomegranate’ complexion, Akbar christens her “Anarkali”. The play, written and directed by veteran playwright and actor Aziz Quraishi, stoked controversy by portraying Anarkali as a Venetian belly dancer and Akbar’s favourite concubine, gifted to him by the Sultan of Turkey. New Delhi’s Kamani auditorium was packed for three consecutive days, as the audience watched Akbar Ki Mehbooba Anarkali, an unusual stage version of K.
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