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Prem Sanyas (The Light of Asia) (Die Leuchte Asiens in German) is a 1925 silent film, directed by Franz Osten and Himansu Rai. It was adapted from the book, The Light of Asia (1879) in verse, by Edwin Arnold, based on the life of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who founded Buddhism by becoming the Buddha or the "Enlightened one".
Original Release
10/22/1925
US Release
05/11/1928
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Modhu Bose | |
| Sarada Ukil | King Suddhodhana |
| Mrinalini Devi | |
| Sunalini Devi | |
| Sushil Ghosh | |
| Sundar Rajam | |
| Ekambi 'Wilhelm' Tongo | |
| Himanshu Rai | Gautama |
| Ranibala | Queen Maya |
| Prafulla Roy | Devadatta |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Modhu Bose | |
| Sarada Ukil | King Suddhodhana |
| Mrinalini Devi | |
| Sunalini Devi | |
| Sushil Ghosh | |
| Sundar Rajam | |
| Ekambi 'Wilhelm' Tongo | |
| Himanshu Rai | Gautama |
| Ranibala | Queen Maya |
| Prafulla Roy | Devadatta |
| Seeta Devi | Gopa |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Himanshu Rai | Producer |
| Devika Rani | Producer |
