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 ...
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Title: Shiraz (1928)
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| Himanshu Rai | ... | Shiraz (as Himansu Rai) | |
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Charu Roy | ... | Prince Khurram, afterwards the Emperor Shah Jehan |
| Seeta Devi | ... | Dalia | |
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Enakashi Rama Rao | ... | Selima, afterwards the Empress Mumtaz Mahal (as Enakshi Rama Rau) |
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Maya Devi | ... | Kulsam |
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Profulla Kumar | ... | Kasim |
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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. Written by Sujit R. Varma
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unrequited love | slave girl | slave auction | indian princess | abduction |Certificate:
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In 2017, the film received a restoration from the original camera negative and a preservation film master by the British Film Institute, with a new music score composed by Anoushka Shankar. See more »Goofs
When Selima is robbed by the slave traders, Shiraz wrestles with one of them. The other one sneaks up behind him and knocks him down. Shiraz wears a turban. However, when he is knocked down, he suddenly does not wear one. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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21 October 1929 (Finland) See more »Also Known As:
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Free binge courtesy of IMDB & loved it..more moved than I thought I would be and Anoushka Shanka really adds to the the film like all great film music.