Alam Ara (1931)

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.

Released

1931-03-14

Genres

Fantasy

Runtime

124 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Joseph David, Ardeshir Irani, Ardeshir Irani

TMDB rating

6.5/10 from 2 votes