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Shirin Farhad is a 1931 Hindi language musical film. It was the second Indian film with sound. It was based on the love story from the Shahnameh of Farhad and Shirin by Nizami Ganjavi. The film was directed by J.J. Madan and starred Nissar and Jehanara Kajjan.
Shirin Farhad: Directed by Jamahedji Jehangirji Madan. With Nissar, Jehanara Kajjan, Mohammed Hussain, Abdul Rehman Kabuli. Big budget musical narrating a legend from the Shanama. The Persian sculptor Farhad falls in love with Queen Shirin.
Big budget musical narrating a legend from the Shanama. The Persian sculptor Farhad falls in love with Queen Shirin. The shah khusro, who had promised Farhad a reward for having built a canal, agrees to let him marry Shirin provided he first single-handedly demolishes the Besutun mountain.
The Persian sculptor Farhad falls in love with Queen Shirin. The shah khusro, who had promised Farhad a reward for having built a canal, agrees to let him marry Shirin provided he first single-handedly demolishes the Besutun mountain.
Narrowly defeated by Alam Ara as India's first picture, this lavish musical, directed by J.J. Madan, is based on the legendary saga from the Shahrama. The film centers on Persian sculptor Farhad who built a massive canal for shah Khusro and who has fallen in love with the Shah's wife, Queen Shiran.
Summary: Narrowly beaten to the screen by Alam Ara (1931) as India's first sound feature, this is a big-budget musical narrating a legend from the Shahnama. The Persian sculptor Farhad falls in love with Queen Shirin.
The Persian sculptor Farhad falls in love with Queen Shirin. The shah khusro, who had promised Farhad a reward for having built a canal, agrees to let him marry Shirin provided he first single-handedly demolishes the Besutun mountain.
