Shiraz
Shiraz (; , "Šīrāz", ) is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars Province (Old Persian as Pars). At the 2016 census, the population of the city was 1,869,001 and its built-up area with "Shahr-e Jadid-e Sadra" (Sadra New Town) was home to 1,565,572 inhabitants. Shiraz is located in the southwest of Iran on the "Rudkhaneye Khoshk" (The Dry River) seasonal river. It has a moderate climate and has been a regional trade center for over a thousand years. Shiraz is one of the oldest cities of ancient Persia.
Shiraz (film)
It was an Indian/British/German co-production, and the second of three silent films made on location in India by star and producer Himansu Rai. The others are "Prem Sanyas" ("The Light of Asia", 1926) and "A Throw of Dice" ("Prapanch Pash", 1929). All three films draw on Indian classical legend.