Shiraz (1928)

A historical romance set in the Mughal Empire. Selima (Enakshi) is a princess-foundling raised by a potter and loved by her brother, Shiraz (Rai). She is abducted and sold as a slave to Prince Khurram, later Emperor Shah Jehan (Roy), who falls for her, to the chagrin of the wily Dalia (Seeta Devi). When Selima is caught with 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. The film contains a number of passionate kissing scenes.

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Summary Details
Earliest Release DateFebruary 2, 2018 (United Kingdom)
Running Time1 hr 37 min
GenresDrama History Romance
FilmmakersRole
Franz Osten Director
William A. Burton Writer
Niranjan Pal Writer
Niranjan Pal Writer
Himanshu Rai Producer
Artur Guttmann Composer
H. Harris Composer
Emil Schünemann Composer
Anoushka Shankar Composer
H. Harris Cinematographer
Henry Harris Cinematographer
Emil Schünemann Cinematographer
CastRole
Himanshu Rai
Shiraz
Charu Roy
Emperor Shah Jehan
Seeta Devi Jr.
Dalia (Percy Smith)
Enakashi Rama Rao
Selima, afterwards the Empress Mumtaz Mahal