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Movie, 1928

Anarkali

Drama, India

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.

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DirectorR.S. Choudhury
WritersNarayan Vijay Thakur
GenreDrama
ReleasedSat, Jul 14, 1928
CountryIndia
IMDBtt26237350

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