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The Light of the World

The Light of the World

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.

Release DateMarch 14, 1931
StatusReleased
Original TitleAlam Ara
Runtime2h 4min
Budget
Revenue
LanguageHindi, Urdu
Original LanguageHindi
Production CountriesIndia
Production CompaniesImperial Film Company