Shiraz: A Romance of India (1928)
A historical romance set in the Mughal Empire. Selima is a princess-foundling raised by a potter and loved by her brother, Shiraz. She is abducted and sold as a slave to Prince Khurram, later Emperor Shah Jehan, who falls for her, to the chagrin of the wily Dalia. When Selima is caught is Shiraz, the young man is condemned to be trampled to death by an elephant. A pendant reveals Selima's royal status and she saves her brother, marries the prince and becomes Empress Mumtaz Mahal while Dalia is banned for her machinations against Selima. When Selima dies (1629), the emperor builds her a monument to the design of the now old and blind Shiraz, the Taj Mahal.
Director:
Franz Osten
Writer:
William A. Burton
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Himansu Rai as Shiraz |
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Enakshi Rama Rau as Selima |
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Charu Roy as Prince Khurram |
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Seeta Devi as Dalia |
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Maya Devi as |
| Directing | Franz Osten | Director |
| Production | Himansu Rai | Producer |
| Writing | William A. Burton | Screenplay |
| Camera | Henry Harris | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Emil Schünemann | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Niranjan Pal | Original Story |
| Art | Promode Nath | Art Direction |
| Sound | Anoushka Shankar | Orchestrator |
