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Shemaroo Entertainment releases the making of “Mughal-e-Azam – The Musical” exclusively on Amazon Prime Video
Mumbai: One of the leading pioneers of content acquisition and distribution in India, Shemaroo Entertainment Limited, today announced they have launched the making of the Broadway-style musical, “Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical” exclusively on Prime Video through the Prime Video Direct self-publishing program. For the first time ever, Prime members will get to see the efforts and the brain behind creating the historical play.
The documentary on “Mughal – e – Azam: The Musical” has seen over 200,000 audiences across Asia. It highlights the efforts of everyone, right from the actors, the director and its crew members who have worked day and night to ensure that “Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical” achieves the glory it has today. The musical has won 7 out of the 14 Broadway World India Awards like Best Director Award to Feroz Khan, Best Costume Design to Manish Malhotra, Best Choreography to Mayuri Upadhyay and many more.
Talking about the association, Mr. Hiren Gada, CEO, Shemaroo Entertainment said, “Our constant endeavour at Shemaroo is to provide our consumers with entertaining content. With the premiere of “Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical” documentary on Prime Video the audience will get to know the efforts that go behind making a theatrical play of such a huge scale.”
Director of Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical, Feroz Abbas Khan, said, “K.Asif Sahab’s “Mughal E Azam” is etched in the collective memory of the nation. It is sacrosanct. My well-wishers believed that I was audacious, and this might be the defining mistake of my career. The reimagined stage version is a tribute to the genius of the original creators. We have retained most of the memories of the film and added a few more of our own.”
Deepesh Salgia, Creative and Strategic Vision – Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical said, “Since the inception of Home video and satellite TV, as far as Mughal-e-Azam is concerned, Shapoorji Pallonji has always partnered with Shemaroo, whether it was the B & W version or the film or later the colour version. We are happy to continue this association with the release of documentary on Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical in the 25th year of our relationship.”
Shemaroo is providing the deserved exposure to those efforts which go unnoticed behind the stage and are not seen by the audience. The overly popular Musical receives standing ovation at every new centre. Shemaroo Entertainment will soon release the making of “Mughal-e-Azam – The Musical” on other platforms as well.
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Why Peaky Blinders is one of television’s biggest hits that still deserves more attention
Six seasons, multiple awards and the release of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man bring the Shelby saga back into the spotlight
In the crowded universe of streaming content, only a handful of shows manage to leave a lasting cultural footprint. Peaky Blinders is overwhelmingly considered one of the biggest global hits of the past decade. Yet many viewers still haven’t fully explored the dark, gripping world of the Shelby family.
Originally produced for the UK’s BBC and later finding a massive global audience through Netflix, the series quietly grew from a British period drama into a worldwide streaming phenomenon.
Created by Steven Knight, the show follows the rise of the Shelby crime family in post-First World War Birmingham. What begins as a gritty street-gang story gradually expands into a sweeping narrative about ambition, politics, power and survival.
At the centre of the saga is Thomas Shelby, portrayed with extraordinary depth by Cillian Murphy. The casting of Murphy is widely regarded as perfect for the role. With piercing eyes, restrained dialogue and an almost hypnotic screen presence, he transforms Shelby into one of the most unforgettable characters in modern screen storytelling.
Murphy’s brilliance lies in his restraint. He rarely shouts or performs theatrically. Instead, a quiet stare, a calculated pause or a subtle shift in expression conveys the emotional storms within the character. Beneath the ruthless gang leader is a war veteran carrying trauma, guilt and loneliness. Murphy captures this complexity with remarkable precision, making Thomas Shelby both terrifying and deeply human.
Beyond its central performance, Peaky Blinders stands out for its unfiltered portrayal of reality. The show does not romanticise crime. Instead, it exposes the harsh social conditions of early 20th-century Britain, from poverty and class struggle to political extremism and the psychological scars left by war.
The series also presents powerful female characters who hold their own within the Shelby empire. Polly Gray, played by Helen McCrory, is the strategic backbone of the family and one of the most formidable figures in the story. Women in the series shape decisions, influence power structures and challenge the rigid social norms of the time.
Across six seasons, the narrative grows dramatically in scale. What begins in the smoky streets of Birmingham evolves into a story involving political conspiracies, fascism and international criminal networks.
The series has also earned significant critical acclaim. It won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Drama Series in 2018 and multiple National Television Awards for Best Drama, cementing its reputation as one of Britain’s most celebrated modern shows.
Another defining feature of the series is its iconic music. The show’s opening theme, Red Right Hand by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, became instantly recognisable and widely associated with the Shelby universe. Combined with a powerful soundtrack featuring artists such as Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead, the music helped shape the show’s dark, stylish identity and became hugely popular among fans.
And the Shelby story is not over yet.
In fact, its legacy is unfolding right now. The long-awaited feature-length continuation, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, was released on March 6, 2026, bringing the Shelby universe from streaming screens to cinemas and giving fans a new chapter in the saga.
For viewers who have not yet stepped into this world, the timing could not be better.
Six gripping seasons are ready to binge on Netflix. A new film has just arrived in theatres. And at the heart of it all stands one of the most magnetic performances in modern drama by Cillian Murphy.
So if Peaky Blinders has been sitting on your watchlist for years, this weekend is your moment.
So, by order of the Peaky fookin’ Blinders, consider this your cue to finally step into the ruthless world of Thomas Shelby. Pour yourself a drink, clear your schedule and press the play button. Because when the Peaky Blinders give an order, you listen.
