Veteran actor Dilip Kumar severed ties with Mughal-e-Azam director K. Asif after discovering Asif eloped with Kumar's younger sister, Akhtar. This personal betrayal deeply affected Kumar, leading him to distance himself from both his sister and the director, even skipping the film's premiere. The article also touches upon Kumar's famous on-screen and off-screen relationship with co-star Madhubala during the filming of the epic movie.