Biographical films about royalty

1987 film by Bernardo Bertolucci

2012 film by Faruk Aksoy

2014 film directed by Olivier Dahan

Mughal-e-Azam () is a 1960 Indian epic historical drama film produced and directed by K. Asif. Starring Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, and Durga Khote, it follows the love affair between Mughal Prince Salim (who went on to become Emperor Jahangir) and Anarkali, a court dancer. Salim's father, Emperor Akbar, disapproves of the relationship, which leads to a war between father and son.

2012 film by Nikolaj Arcel

2016 film by Amma Asante

Chhaava () is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language epic historical action film based on the life of Sambhaji, the second ruler of the Maratha Empire, who is played by Vicky Kaushal. An adaptation of the Marathi novel Chhava by Shivaji Sawant, it is directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films. The cast also includes Akshaye Khanna and Rashmika Mandanna.

2021 film directed by Charlotte Sieling

Khan Asparuh () is a 1981 three-part Bulgarian historical action drama film directed by Ludmil Staikov. It tells the story of Khan Asparuh and the events around the founding of the medieval Bulgarian state in 681 AD. Shot and released on the occasion of the 1300th anniversary of Bulgaria, the film received acclaim and was selected as the Bulgarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

2015 Tamil film directed by Gunasekhar

2009 film directed by Marc Forby

2019 film directed by Agustí Villaronga

2013 historical and biographical film directed by Najdat Anzour

1923 silent film by Ludwig Wolff

1955 film by Vedantam Raghavaiah

1959 Tamil film directed by B. R. Panthulu

1983 film by Anthony Page