1956–57 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 1956–57 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy The 1956–57 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was the third edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, the domestic first-class cricket competition in Pakistan. All matches at the tournament, played from 25 December 1956 to 8 March 1957, were accorded first-class status, with the group stage matches played over three days, the semi-finals over five days, and the final over six days. In the final, the Punjab defeated the Karachi Whites by 43 runs, claiming their first title. Hanif Mohammad was the leading run-scorer and Fazal Mahmood was the leading wicket-taker. The winner of each zone, marked in bold, qualified for the
Mughal-e-Azam 4 million (US$839,000) in the first week, eventually earning a net revenue of 55 million (US$11,530,000), and generating a profit of 30 million for the producers. "Mughal-e-Azam" also experienced a long theatrical run, screening to full capacity at the Maratha Mandir for three years. The film thus became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time by surpassing "Mother India" (1957), and retained this record until "Sholay" (1975) surpassed its net revenue. In terms of gross revenue, "Mughal-e-Azam" earned (). According to Zia Us Salam of "The Hindu" in 2009, "Mughal-e-Azam" was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time if adjusted