'Mughal-e-Azam' to 'Raunaq & Jassi' — The Making of a Musical

<div>In 1960, Bollywood saw the release of director K Asif's ambitious film <em>Mughal-e-Azam</em> starring Madhubala and Dilip Kumar. It was the widest release of any Indian film at that time that also left behind a whole lot of nostalgia.<br> <br> Fifty-six years later, in 2016, theatre and film director Feroz Abbas Khan made an equally ambitious adaptation of this cult classic in a grand Broadway style musical. And he’s back again with yet another musical – <em>Raunaq &amp; Jassi</em>, inspired from Shakespeare’s famous tragedy <em>Romeo and Juliet</em>.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Feroz Abbas Khan and actress Neha Sargam, who’s playing the role of Jassi in this musical, joins us in this special <em>News and Views</em> podcast, where they discuss the art of making a musical and tell us about their <em>desi</em> version of Shakespeare’s love story. Tune in!</div> <div><br> </div> <div><strong>Music: </strong></div> <ul> <li>Raunaq &amp; Jassi</li> <li>Mughal-e-Azam - The Musical</li> <li>Big Bang Fuzz</li> </ul> <div> <strong>Producer and Host: </strong>Shorbori Purkayastha<strong><br> Guests: </strong>Feroz Abbas Khan, Theatre and Film Director<br> Neha Sargam, Actor<strong><br> Editor: </strong>Shelly Walia</div>