Prince Salim

Dilip Kumar

Anarkali

Madhubala

Emperor Akbar

Prithviraj Kapoor

Empress Jodha Bai

Durga Khote

Bahar

Nigar Sultana

Durjan Singh

Ajit

Sangtaraash (sculptor)

Kumar

Raja Maansingh

Murad

Anarkali's Mother

Jillo Bai

Anarkali's mother

Jillo

The maid

Vijayalaxmi

Tansen

Surendra

Courtesan

Johnny Walker

The general

S. Nazir

Young Prince Saleem

Jalal Agha

Suraiya (Anarkali's sister)

Sheela Delaya

Courtesan

Tabassum

The Kathak dancer

Gopi Krishna