Osian's Auction Catalogue The Osianama Series |February 2013

Celebrating 100 Years of India’s Living Cinematic Heritage 62 The Silent Era & Early Years Of Hindi Cinema 1928 - 1930s 27 Himanshu Rai, Sita Devi, Franz Osten, & other members of the crew in Shiraz  1928 British Instructional Films, Himanshu Rai Films & Universium Film / Franz Osten B/w print on photographic paper (PHO) 5.1 x 7.7 in (13.0 x 19.5 cm) ` 30,000 – 60,000 US$ 550 – 1,100 Shiraz was Himanshu Rai’s second of four films made with a German collaboration before the formation of Bombay Talkies in 1934. Standing: Charu Roy as Emperor Shahjahan (2 nd from left), director Franz Osten (3 rd from left), Himanshu Rai as Shiraz (5 th from left), Cinematographers Henry Harris & Emil Schunemann standing near cameras Seated (L to R): Niranjan Pal (Scriptwriter), Seeta Devi, Maya Devi & Enakshi Rama Rao