Shiraz: A Romance of India
1928 | 106m | English
Popularity: 0.1 (history)
| Director: | Franz Osten |
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| Writer: | William A. Burton, Niranjan Pal |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 26, 1928 |
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| Director: | Franz Osten |
| Writer: | William A. Burton, Niranjan Pal |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | 17th century, taj mahal, india |
| Production Companies | UFA, BIF, Himansu Rai Film |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 05, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Himansu Rai | Shiraz |
| Enakshi Rama Rau | Selima |
| Charu Roy | Prince Khurram |
| Seeta Devi | Dalia |
| Maya Devi |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Franz Osten | Director |
| William A. Burton | Screenplay |
| Henry Harris | Director of Photography |
| Emil Schünemann | Director of Photography |
| Niranjan Pal | Original Story |
| Promode Nath | Art Direction |
| Anoushka Shankar | Orchestrator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Himansu Rai | Producer |
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