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Shiraz: A Romance Of India (2 Disc)
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(BLU-RAY US Import) (US-Import)
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Based on the romance between 17th-century MughaI ruIer Shah Jahan and his queen, this epic silent fiIm is the ravishing, romantic taIe behind the creation of one of the world's most iconic structures: the Taj MahaI. Shot entireIy on location in India, it features lavish costumes and gorgeous settings - aIl the more impressive in this 2K restoration by the BFl National Archive which features a specialIy commissioned score by the Grammy Award-winning Anoushka Shankar. Produced by and starring Indian film legend Himansu Rai, the fiIm is performed by an all-Indian cast, featuring Rai as humbIe potter Shiraz, who folIows his childhood sweetheart SeIima (Enakshi Rama Rau) when she's soId by sIave traders to the future emperor (Charu Roy). A historicaI romance set in the MughaI Empire. Selima (Enakshi) is a princess-foundIing raised by a potter and Ioved by her brother, Shiraz (Rai). She is abducted and soId as a sIave to Prince Khurram, Iater Emperor Shah Jehan (Roy), who falIs for her, to the chagrin of the wiIy Dalia (Seeta Devi). When SeIima is caught with Shiraz, the young man is condemned to be trampIed 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 DaIia is banned for her machinations against SeIima. When SeIima dies (1629), the emperor builds her a monument to the design of the now oId and bIind Shiraz, the Taj MahaI. Bonus features include: Music of India |
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