The Light of the World (1931)
Alam Ara (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 4min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 14 Mar 1931 (India)
- Movie
A period fantasy that told of the ageing king of Kamarpur, and his two rival queens, Navbahar and Dilbahar, and their rivalry when a fakir predicts that Navbahar will bear the king's heir. Dilbahar unsuccessfully tries to seduce the army...
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Master Vithal | ... |
Adil
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| Zubeida | ... |
Alam Ara
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Jillo |
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Sushila |
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Elizer |
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W.M. Khan | ... |
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Jagdish Sethi |
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Directed by
| Ardeshir Irani | ||
Written by
| Joseph David | ... | (play) |
| Joseph David | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ardeshir Irani | ... | () |
Produced by
| Seth Badriprasad Dube | ... | financier |
| Ardeshir Irani | ... | producer |
Music by
| B. Irani | ||
| Ferozshah M. Mistri | ||
Cinematography by
| Irani Adi | ... | (as Adi M. Irani) |
| Wilford Deming | ||
Editing by
| Ezra Mir | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| H.M. Reddy | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Wilford Deming | ... | sound |
Music Department
| W.M. Khan | ... | playback singer |
| Zubeida | ... | playback singer |
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- Dube Company (Associate Company)
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A period fantasy that told of the ageing king of Kamarpur, and his two rival queens, Navbahar and Dilbahar, and their rivalry when a fakir predicts that Navbahar will bear the king's heir. Dilbahar unsuccessfully tries to seduce the army chief Adil (Vithal) and vengefully destroys his family, leaving his daughter Alam Ara (Zubeida) to be raised by nomads. Eventually, Alam Ara's nomad friends invade the palace, expose Dilbahar's schemes, release Adil from the dungeon and she marries the prince of the realm. Written by Sujit R. Varma |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The last known print of this film was destroyed in a fire at the National Archives of India, Pune, in 2003. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Bollywood Special (2013). See more » |