• Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Anoushka Shankar delighted with BFI restored classic Shiraz

By: Sarwar Alam

The Taj Mahal and its origins may have been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons recently but Shiraz, a silent cinema classic, brings the romance back. The 1928 movie, made by German filmmaker Franz Osten and produced by Himansu Rai, who also acts in it along with Seeta Devi and Emil Schunemann, has been given a new lease of life through a multicultural restoration effort. The film, set against the backdrop of events leading to the construction of the 17th century monument of love built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, is believed to…

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