A historical romance set in the Mughal Empire. Selima is a princess-foundling raised by a potter and loved by her brother, Shiraz. She is abducted and sold as a slave to Prince Khurram, later Emperor Shah Jehan, who falls for her, to the chagrin of the wily Dalia. When Selima is caught is Shiraz, the young man is condemned to be trampled to death by an elephant. A pendant reveals Selima's royal status and she saves her brother, marries the prince and becomes Empress Mumtaz Mahal while Dalia is banned for her machinations against Selima. When Selima dies (1629), the emperor builds her a monument to the design of the now old and blind Shiraz, the Taj Mahal.
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Due to the public's apathy towards silent films, a sound version of "Shiraz" was produced in 1929.
The 1929 sound version of "Shiraz" features a synchronized musical score with sound effects and a theme song, but notably lacks audible dialogue.
"Shiraz" was restored from its original film elements by the BFI National Archive in 2017.
The restored version of "Shiraz" premiered at the 2017 London Film Festival, accompanied by a new score composed and performed by Anoushka Shankar.
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