Omar Khayyam

(1946)

Year: 1946

Country: India

Director: Mohan Sinha

Cast: K.L. Saigal, Suraiya, Wasti, Shakir, Leela, Madan Puri

Plot

The film depicts Omar Khayyam's life, including his rejection of dancer Mahru, which prompts her and rival Ghiyas Beg to persecute him. Despite exile and suffering, Khayyam persists in his humanitarian and scientific work. The plot concludes with his unjust conviction and death sentence for treason, followed by eventual vindication.