India, 1931
124m
35mm film, black and white, 1.37:1
mono, English
An Indian fantasy film directed by Ardeshir Irani.
Plot Summary
The king of Kamarpur has two queens, Navbahar and Dilbahar. Navbahar is told by a fakir that she will bear the king’s heir and a jealous Dilbahar tries to seduce army commander Adil into helping her. Her plan fails, leading to the deaths of Adil’s family. The only survivor is his daughter Alam Ara who is raised by nomads while she plans her revenge.
Credits
Crew
Director: Ardeshir Irani
Imperial Movietone
Script: Joseph David, Ardeshir Irani
Play: Joseph David
Director of Photography: Adi M. Irani
Editor: Ezra Mir
Music: B. Irani, Ferozshah M. Mistri
Sound: Wilford Deming
Tanar Sound System
Cast
Master Vithal (Adil)
Zubeida (Alam Ara)
Jillo
Sushila
Prithviraj Kapoor
Elizer
Nazir Mohammed Khan
Wazir Mohammed Khan
Jagdish Sethi
L.V. Prasad
Alternative Titles
The Light of the World
References
Periodicals
Cinema Vision India vol.1 no.2 (April 1980) pp.11-12 (India) – credits, interview with Ardeshir Irani
