The Beauty of the World
1931 · Movie · 124 min. · India
The film is a love story between a prince and a gypsy girl. The story centres on an imaginary, historical royal family in the kingdom of Kumarpur. The main characters are the king and his two warring wives Dilbahar and Navbahar. Their rivalry escalates when a fakir predicts that Navbahar will bear the king's heir. Dilbahar, in revenge, attempts to have an affair with the kingdom's chief minister Adil. The affair goes sour and a vengeful Dilbahar imprisons him and exiles his daughter, Alam Ara (Zubeida). In exile, Alam Ara is brought up by Gypsies. Upon returning to the palace at Kumarpur, Alam Ara meets and falls in love with the charming young prince (Master Vithal).
Direction Ardeshir Irani
Cast Master Vithal · Zubeida · Prithviraj Kapoor · Wazir Mohammed Khan · Jillo · Jagdish Sethi
Soundtrack Ferozshah M. Mistri · B. Irani
Screenplay Ardeshir Irani · Joseph David
Cinematography Wilford Deming · Adi Irani
Original title Alam Ara (The Light of the World)
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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