
There seems to be common consensus that the most erotic scene in the history of our cinema is in Mughal-e-Azam (1960) where Salim (Dilip Kumar) brushes the face of Anarkali (Madhubala) with a white ostrich feather. He is sitting on the ground and she lies outstretched in front of him, clearly aroused. They do not say a word; everything is suggested. Madhubala looks astonishingly beautiful, an incarnation of sweetness and innocence.
Zulfikar Bhutto visited the sets while the film was being shot in Bombay. He couldn't take his eyes off her. If you have not seen the film, I suggest you rent it in black and white.
One aspect that has remained unchanged over the years is the stars' addiction to affairs.They fooled around then and they fool around today, unmarried as well as the married. To paraphrase Arthur Miller, it comes with the territory. There are abundant opportunities in the studios as well as on location. The acting wives bring home the bacon and dependent husbands, sitting at home, have to live with their shenanigans.
Rajaputhran.