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The Light of the World

The Light of the World

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Fantasy

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Hindi

Runtime

124 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

14 March 1931

Country

India

Cast

Master Vithal

Master Vithal

Adil

Zubeida

Zubeida

Alam Ara

Jillo

Jillo

Sushila

Sushila

Prithviraj Kapoor

Prithviraj Kapoor

Elizer

Elizer

Wazir Mohammed Khan

Wazir Mohammed Khan

Jagdish Sethi

Jagdish Sethi

L. V. Prasad

L. V. Prasad

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