Anarkali

1928No ratings yet

Drama

Overview

A silent film adaptation of the popular, yet legendary, tragic romance between Mughal Prince Salim (the future Emperor Jahangir) and the courtesan Anarkali. Their forbidden love incurs Emperor Akbar's wrath, leading to Anarkali's legendary punishment of being walled up alive. This pioneering film is considered lost.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: July 14, 1928
Original language: Hindi
Countries: India
Production: Imperial Film Company
Cast: Ruby Myers,Madanrai Vakil,Jamshedji,Putli,Sakhu,Zillu,Mehboob,Dinshaw Bilimoria
Director: R.S. Choudhury
Writer: Narayan Vijay Thakur
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt26237350