Shiraz: A Romance of India (1928) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language

1928 · 106 mins

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Directed by

Franz Osten

Starring

Himansu Rai, Seeta Devi, Maya Devi, Charu Roy, Enakshi Rama Rau

Set in the Mughal Empire, Selima, a foundling princess raised by a potter and loved by her brother Shiraz, is kidnapped and sold to Prince Khurram—later Emperor Shah Jahan. Their love survives Dalia’s schemes; Shiraz is saved when a pendant proves Selima’s royal birth. She becomes Mumtaz Mahal; after her death Shah Jahan builds the Taj Mahal.