Comments on: Anarkali

By: dilaram

dilaram — Wed, 14 May 2008 10:27:18 +0000

“nka_cool” darling…
u have got ur facts rong..
noor jehan was not anarkali…
atleast that much every1 knows..

By: Lilly moo

Lilly moo — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:00:30 +0000

WOW!!!! But shouldnt have the king punished his son for having in an affair, just like he put anarkali in a brick wall?

By: Sana

Sana — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:38:23 +0000

Hey letme ask u some questions related to Anarkali Drama:

1)do u think that literature has an effect on human psycology?Yes or No,and how?

2)which of the character in Anarkali’s play is the favourtie of urs?

3)If u r given the opportunity to change the name of the Anarkali drama/film,what other name will u suggest for it?

4)do u read urdu dramas?YES or NO.

5)In ur opinion which of the following is read the most in urdu:

1-Afsanay

2-Drama

3-Safarnamay

4-novel

By: nka_cool

nka_cool — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 16:59:49 +0000

Mr/Miss. annoyed….

u must know this…

noor jehan was in fact anarkalii….

By: tsk

tsk — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I bet X-Ray scans or even acoustic scanning could figure that out. Whatever one has a hollow center methinks. Just don’t let Geraldo make a show about it.

By: rohankumar

rohankumar — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I am a great admirer of Anarkali who was in love with prince selim(later emperor jehangir),there is a tomb of her in lahore but sad to say it is not given much importance as a monument of love.In india we give top importance to Taj mahal as a monument of love .In Italy they give importance to the city of verona as a destination for tourists because romeo and juliet lived there.The tomb of anarkali can be promoted as a tourist destination /as a monument of love and i am sure it will slowly but surely attract tourists and will generate income for local people and government.

By: Mehr

Mehr — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

is there a way I can get rizwan beyg’s email address?

By: edathuajose

edathuajose — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Somehow i have always felt anarkali to have been ignored by the pak tourism dept…man you guys have such a romantic story.. a tomb .u could use the indian film market her and make her eternal…PYAR KIYA THO DARNA KYA>>

By: Joaquim Salvador

Joaquim Salvador — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I have a firm called ANARKALY SERVI¬´OS DE L√ïNGUAS (meaning language services)in Mozambique.
I decided to have this name as a tribute to THE OTHER the tale of Anarkali in fact represents.
Would that be possible to us to get some material from the oral tradition or/ and even some posters or drawings that could call the attention to it?
Where to find it?

By: arzoo

arzoo — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

where is anarkali’s tomb in lahore? Exact location plz!

By: Ijaz Dayal

Ijaz Dayal — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

AnarKali’s tomb is situated inside the lahore Civil Secretariat at the Lower Mall Rd, and the building is in use of the Archives Department.

By: bulleyah

bulleyah — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

something i wrote after actually visiting anarkalai’s tomb -

I look up at the massive whitewashed dome of Anarkali√≠s Tomb looming against the Lahore sky in awe. I was expecting something much smaller, far less grand. She was after all a √´fallen√≠ woman. According to popular belief a courtesan, probably a member of Akbar√≠s harem, bricked into a wall for daring to love the emperor√≠s son. In the 19th century, this was the residence of General Ventura, the French commander of Ranjit Singh√≠s army; after the British took over, for a short while it was an Anglican church. Today the tomb stands in the compound of the Punjab Civil Secretariat.

The guard is apologetic about not letting me in. The tomb now houses the Punjab State Archives, and even researchers can enter for only an hour a day. But he shows me a window on the side, from where I can look at Anarkali√≠s mazaar. The tombstone has been shifted next to the wall, and through the window you can see beautiful Persian calligraphy, which apparently reads: √¨Ah! For just one more glimpse of my beloved, I shall thank God till the day of resurrection.√Æ Signed, √¨The enamoured Salim, son of Akbar.√Æ

A tomb sacred to the memory of a courtesan, where a mercenary firangi once lived, now houses the documentary past of an entire province. I think I will like Lahore…

By: annoyed

annoyed — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

well salim was a lousy person who cudnt stand up for his love …n in end the its the womam who suffered due to his dumbness/weakness…..not worth loving for.
so Anarkali is a story of a coward’s love to just antoher paly of heart…if salim truly wud have loved her he wudnt have marreid Noor jehan..who was wife of sher afghan,murdered at orders of Salim aka jehangir…so as to win Noor jehan.
damn that moghul!