"Director: Franz Osten"

• Shiraz: A Romance of India (DVD + Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (26/02/2018) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Shiraz is based on the true story of the 17th century Mughal ruler Shah Jahan, his queen and the building of the world's most beautiful monument to love, the Taj Mahal. Shot entirely in India, it features lavish costumes and gorgeous settings, including the extraordinary fort at Agra. Himansu Rai (also the film's producer) stars as the humble potter Shiraz, who follows his childhood sweetheart Selima (Enakshi Rama Rau) when she is sold by slave traders to the future emperor. Newly restored by the BFI National Archive, and looking better than it ever has, the film also features a new score from world-renowned sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar. Extras: Presented in High Definition and Standard Definition Around India with a Movie Camera (2017) Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full film credits

• A Throw of Dice | DVD | (29/10/2007) from £10.98   |  Saving you £9.01 (45.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  After Prince Sohan contrives a hunting accident for his rival Prince Ranjit so that he might inherit his lands Ranjit foils his ploy by remaining alive thanks to the intervention of a nearby medicine man. Falling in love with his daughter Sunita only inflames Sohan's jealousy further and on the eve of Ranjit's wedding Sohan presents him with his gift of some exquisitely tooled dice and suggests a game while thinking of revenge. Ranjit cannot resist. Based on the pivotal gambling episode from the Mahabharata this is a classic Indian silent film from the German director Franz Osten with a new score by Nitin Sawhney.