Shiraz: A Romance of India

5.8
  • Genre: RomanceDrama
  • Run time: 106 min
  • Premiere: 1928. September 26.

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.

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Art

Promode Nath

Art Direction

Camera

Emil Schünemann

Director of Photography

Henry Harris

Director of Photography

Directing

Franz Osten

Director

Production

Himansu Rai

Producer

Sound

Anoushka Shankar

Orchestrator

Writing

William A. Burton

Screenplay

Niranjan Pal

Original Story

Art

Promode Nath

Art Direction

Camera

Emil Schünemann

Director of Photography

Henry Harris

Director of Photography

Directing

Franz Osten

Director

Production

Himansu Rai

Producer

Sound

Anoushka Shankar

Orchestrator

Writing

William A. Burton

Screenplay

Niranjan Pal

Original Story