The Savage Princess
After ascending to the throne, King Shamsher Singh begins a reign of terror and oppression. A young commoner named Jai then decides to challenge the king and kidnaps his sister. A Royal Indian family…
The Savage Princess
After ascending to the throne, King Shamsher Singh begins a reign of terror and oppression. A young commoner named Jai then decides to challenge the king and kidnaps his sister. A Royal Indian family consists of the Emperor Maharaj (Murad, his brother Shamsher Singh (Premnath) and sister Rajshree (Nadira). A poor villager named Jai Tilak (Dilip Kumar) enters a contest to tame Princess Rajshree's horse and after he is successful Shamsher challenges him to a game of fencing. Jai is declared the winner of the fight after much dispute and Shamsher is enraged at losing to a poor villager. Jai then falls in love with Rajshree and tries numurous times to woo her but the princess's arrogance prevents her from revealing her true feelings. Shamsher becomes even more enraged when the Emperor Maharaj reveals that Shamsher is not the heir to his throne after his death and that he plans to free India from dictation and turn to democracy. Shamsher then plans to gain control of the kingdom by killing the Maharajah on the night before he is due to travel to England for a medical procedure. However he is unsuccessful after the Maharajah escapes an attempt on his life by Shamsher's henchmen and disguises himself as a servant in his own palace. Shamsher then sets his eyes on Mangala (Nimmi) who is a village girl and childhood friend of Jai but her love is not reciprocated as he is only in love with princess Rajshree. After Mangala is kidnapped by Shamsher Singh who plans to keep her prisoner in his palace and molest her, Mangala takes a bottle of poison and dies. Jai kills Shamsher in revenge and provokes Princess Rajshree to launch an attack on his village to avenge her brother's death. Jai manages to kidnap Rajshree and sets out to gain her love by taking her into his village and forcing her to live as a peasant girl. Just when Rajshree begins to realise her feelings for Jai, Shamsher Singh who was presumed dead returns to get his revenge against Jai. What will happen to Jai and Rajshree? and Will Shamsher gain control of the Kingdom? —gavin@sunny_deol2009@yahoo.com The Emperor rule over his subjects with fairness and hostility and thus this brings considerable success in his Kingdom. But his son Prince Shamsher Singh and daughter Princess Rajshree wants to attain the Royal crown for themselves so they get their father to blindly endorse a document which states that they are now the legal ruler of the Kingdom and in the process they drastically kills him. They then begins to lord over the poor region by targeting the people but the only man who can stand up to them is Jai Tilak who will not buckle under any pressure. —gavin (racktoo@hotmail.com) Prince Shamsher Singh and his sister, Rajshree, are the monarchs of the region. They have never known a day of poverty, and have lived a life full of pleasure, and luxury. In his eagerness to be crowned the king, Shamsher gets the word out about the death of his father, and assumes control over the throne and the region. He uses his powers as a force of oppression, and increases the taxes on a already struggling and poverty-stricken people. In order to fight this oppression, a young man named Jai comes forward. He forcefully abducts Rajshree and promises to marry her. But will a haughty princess ever concede to marry a commoner? And will Shamsher ever rest until and unless he has Jai killed? —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) A usurping prince and his sister are tamed by an athletic peasant and his girlfriend. A rare example of an Indian film that reached western cinemas in the 50s with the usual ingredients of Indian costume melodrama with music, spectacle and swashbuckling full of enthusiasm that overpowers a western audience with its color and exuberance. —tabu
The Savage Princess
Action,Adventure,Drama
Film Details
After ascending to the throne, King Shamsher Singh begins a reign of terror and oppression. A young commoner named Jai then decides to challenge the king and kidnaps his sister. A Royal Indian family consists of the Emperor Maharaj (Murad, his brother Shamsher Singh (Premnath) and sister Rajshree (Nadira).
A poor villager named Jai Tilak (Dilip Kumar) enters a contest to tame Princess Rajshree's horse and after he is successful Shamsher challenges him to a game of fencing. Jai is declared the winner of the fight after much dispute and Shamsher is enraged at losing to a poor villager. Jai then falls in love with Rajshree and tries numurous times to woo her but the princess's arrogance prevents her from revealing her true feelings.
Shamsher becomes even more enraged when the Emperor Maharaj reveals that Shamsher is not the heir to his throne after his death and that he plans to free India from dictation and turn to democracy. Shamsher then plans to gain control of the kingdom by killing the Maharajah on the night before he is due to travel to England for a medical procedure. However he is unsuccessful after the Maharajah escapes an attempt on his life by Shamsher's henchmen and disguises himself as a servant in his own palace.
Shamsher then sets his eyes on Mangala (Nimmi) who is a village girl and childhood friend of Jai but her love is not reciprocated as he is only in love with princess Rajshree. After Mangala is kidnapped by Shamsher Singh who plans to keep her prisoner in his palace and molest her, Mangala takes a bottle of poison and dies. Jai kills Shamsher in revenge and provokes Princess Rajshree to launch an attack on his village to avenge her brother's death.
Jai manages to kidnap Rajshree and sets out to gain her love by taking her into his village and forcing her to live as a peasant girl. Just when Rajshree begins to realise her feelings for Jai, Shamsher Singh who was presumed dead returns to get his revenge against Jai. What will happen to Jai and Rajshree? and Will Shamsher gain control of the Kingdom? —gavin@sunny_deol2009@yahoo.com The Emperor rule over his subjects with fairness and hostility and thus this brings considerable success in his Kingdom.
But his son Prince Shamsher Singh and daughter Princess Rajshree wants to attain the Royal crown for themselves so they get their father to blindly endorse a document which states that they are now the legal ruler of the Kingdom and in the process they drastically kills him. They then begins to lord over the poor region by targeting the people but the only man who can stand up to them is Jai Tilak who will not buckle under any pressure. —gavin (racktoo@hotmail.com) Prince Shamsher Singh and his sister, Rajshree, are the monarchs of the region.
They have never known a day of poverty, and have lived a life full of pleasure, and luxury. In his eagerness to be crowned the king, Shamsher gets the word out about the death of his father, and assumes control over the throne and the region. He uses his powers as a force of oppression, and increases the taxes on a already struggling and poverty-stricken people.
In order to fight this oppression, a young man named Jai comes forward. He forcefully abducts Rajshree and promises to marry her. But will a haughty princess ever concede to marry a commoner? And will Shamsher ever rest until and unless he has Jai killed? —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) A usurping prince and his sister are tamed by an athletic peasant and his girlfriend.
A rare example of an Indian film that reached western cinemas in the 50s with the usual ingredients of Indian costume melodrama with music, spectacle and swashbuckling full of enthusiasm that overpowers a western audience with its color and exuberance. —tabu.