Anarkali

Name: Anarkali
Genre: Drama
Released: 1928-07-14
Cast: Ruby Myers, Dinshaw Bilimoria, Putli, Jamshedji, Madanrai Vakil

1928 · R.S. Choudhury

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.

Ruby MyersAnarkali (as Sulochana)Dinshaw Bilimoria(as D.Billimoria)Putli Jamshedji Madanrai Vakil Mehboob Sakhu Zillu

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