Rashk-e-Laila

Rashk-e-Laila (1934)

One of the best-known films of Mahalakshmi, a sound film studio set up jointly by star Zubeida and director Vakil. The costumed love fantasy derived from the Arabian Nights and tells of Laila (Zubeida), a gypsy dancer who falls in love with the Persian soldier Asghar (Desa). The villain, who lusts after Laila, is Sardar Sagi (Gulab), right-hand man to the grand vizir Uoshi) who has political ambitions of his own.

Date of release
1934-11-23
TMDB
9.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
2h 33m
Genres
Fantasy
Director
Nanubhai Vakil

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