MusicSince the 80s, Chithra has been omnipresent in the world of Malayalam film music. Her entry was perfectly timed — she came at a time when the old guard of singers had mostly left the film music scene and a new generation of musicians had emerged.Ks Chithra / Facebook‘Angopangam’, the semi classical song in the hugely popular film Devasuram (1993) is a favourite among the fans of Ks Chithra, often called the Vanampadi (nightingale) of Malayalam music. But the song has a backstory that many don't know — music director Mg Radhakrishnan had initially hired another singer for it. But when it turned out that the singer didn't possess the skills to pull off such a complex composition, Chithra was brought in, and the song was recorded in a single take. “She was flawless, a singing monster if one may call her that,” recalled singer Mg Sreekumar, who is also the late composer's brother.
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- The News Minute
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- 7/19/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
In order to properly understand the evolving aesthetics of Indian Parallel Cinema, the films of Mani Kaul are practically indispensable. While most of his filmography is undoubtedly fascinating, Kaul’s magnum opus remains his enigmatic 1973 masterpiece “Duvidha” which earned him the highly coveted National Award for Best Direction. Having said that, the movie’s achievements cannot be reduced to the names of mere accolades. Instead, its extensive legacy is built upon the fiercely original artistic investigations of Mani Kaul.
Based on the eponymous Rajasthani folk-tale written by the venerable Vijaydan Detha, “Duvidha” is a deceptively complex story about a ghost who lives in a banyan tree. When he sees a newly-wed bride (played by Raisa Padamsee) passing by on her way to her husband’s (Ravi Menon) ancestral house, the ghost is overcome with an uncontrollable desire. While the husband is pre-occupied with the pursuit of wealth,...
Based on the eponymous Rajasthani folk-tale written by the venerable Vijaydan Detha, “Duvidha” is a deceptively complex story about a ghost who lives in a banyan tree. When he sees a newly-wed bride (played by Raisa Padamsee) passing by on her way to her husband’s (Ravi Menon) ancestral house, the ghost is overcome with an uncontrollable desire. While the husband is pre-occupied with the pursuit of wealth,...
- 9/7/2021
- by Swapnil Dhruv Bose
- AsianMoviePulse
Close-Up is a feature that spotlights films now playing on Mubi. Mani Kaul's Duvidha (1973) is now showing in the series A Journey into Indian Cinema.When Mani Kaul’s debut film Uski Roti premiered in the Sunday evening slot, reserved for popular films, on India’s public television channel, Kaul famously said, “They could have had a programme called Shastriya Cinema or something and shown Uski Roti there—like they have Mallikarjun Mansur on Shastriya Sangeet!” The Hindi word shastriya means classical. Kaul’s affinity for the “classical” is obviously an act of distancing from the “popular” but not harking back to any notion of a cinematic legacy. What he chooses to align with, on the contrary, is a legacy of classical arts that is pre-cinematic. It is natural then that his films, including Duvidha (1973), are a collaborative but non-linear mixing of fine art, folk music, literature, and myth.
- 7/1/2020
- MUBI
TributeWhat Jameela did was historically important: studying at a film institute in 1969, at a time when women, especially from the Muslim community, were not encouraged to do higher studies.CrisCourtesy / Facebook.com / Roy VTIn an acting class at the prestigious Pune Film and Television Institute of India (Ftii), sometime in the early 1970s, filmmaker Mrinal Sen walked in for a lecture. He looked at the class of one female student and many men and began, “One lady and gentlemen.” There was a lot of laughter that day, Jameela Malik, that one female student remembered in an article she wrote decades later. She died four days ago, aged 73, and holding a record that people writing her obit would begin with: the first Malayali woman to study at Ftii, in 1969. It has a lot of historical importance, Prem Chand, journalist and film critic, says. “Not just because she was the first Malayali woman to study at Ftii,...
- 1/31/2020
- by Cris
- The News Minute
A still from Duvidha
A Retrospective of the works of Indian auteur Mani Kaul will be organized from September 16, 2011 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Most of the films will be shown on 35 mm prints borrowed from the National Film archive of India (Nfai).
The Retrospective will commence with Nazar which will be presented at 7 p.m. on September 16.
The schedule of the event:
Sept 16: 7:00pm
Nazar
(1990/124 min/Hindi)
Cast : Shekhar Kapur, Sambhavi, Surekha Sikri
Aruna Vasudev will speak a few words on the occasion.
Sept 17: 6:45pm
The Nomad Puppeteer
(20 min/English)
A short documentary
7:00pm
Dhrupad
(1983/72 min/Hindi)
Featuring: Fariduddin Dagar, Zia Mohiyuddin Dagar
Introduction by Om Thanvi, author and Editor – Jan Satta
Sept 18: 11:30am
Duvidha
(Hindi/82mins/1973)
Cast: Ravi Menon, Raisa Padamsee
1:00pm
Uski Roti
(1969/95 min/Hindi)
Cast: Garima & Gurdeep Singh
Introduction by Madan Gopal Singh, Sufi singer...
A Retrospective of the works of Indian auteur Mani Kaul will be organized from September 16, 2011 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Most of the films will be shown on 35 mm prints borrowed from the National Film archive of India (Nfai).
The Retrospective will commence with Nazar which will be presented at 7 p.m. on September 16.
The schedule of the event:
Sept 16: 7:00pm
Nazar
(1990/124 min/Hindi)
Cast : Shekhar Kapur, Sambhavi, Surekha Sikri
Aruna Vasudev will speak a few words on the occasion.
Sept 17: 6:45pm
The Nomad Puppeteer
(20 min/English)
A short documentary
7:00pm
Dhrupad
(1983/72 min/Hindi)
Featuring: Fariduddin Dagar, Zia Mohiyuddin Dagar
Introduction by Om Thanvi, author and Editor – Jan Satta
Sept 18: 11:30am
Duvidha
(Hindi/82mins/1973)
Cast: Ravi Menon, Raisa Padamsee
1:00pm
Uski Roti
(1969/95 min/Hindi)
Cast: Garima & Gurdeep Singh
Introduction by Madan Gopal Singh, Sufi singer...
- 9/14/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
A still from Duvidha
Dd Loksabha will telecast Mani Kaul’s Duvidha on Saturday at 9 pm and Sunday at 2 pm. This will be uninterrupted viewing without commercial breaks.
Mani Kaul, Indian experimental filmmaker who passed away on July 6, 2011, won a National Award for Best Director for Duvidha. Based on a story by Vijayadan Detha that relates a popular folktale from Rajasthan, the film features Ravi Menon and Raisa Padamsee.
The restored version of Duvidha will also be screened at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in September.
Dd Loksabha will telecast Mani Kaul’s Duvidha on Saturday at 9 pm and Sunday at 2 pm. This will be uninterrupted viewing without commercial breaks.
Mani Kaul, Indian experimental filmmaker who passed away on July 6, 2011, won a National Award for Best Director for Duvidha. Based on a story by Vijayadan Detha that relates a popular folktale from Rajasthan, the film features Ravi Menon and Raisa Padamsee.
The restored version of Duvidha will also be screened at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in September.
- 8/6/2011
- by admin
- DearCinema.com
New Delhi, July 29: Late filmmaker Mani Kaul's "Duvidha" will be screened at the 68th Venice International Film Festival, starting Aug 31, along with Gurvinder Singh's Punjabi movie "Anhey Ghorhey Da Daan" and Amit Dutta's "Sonchidi".
While Kaul's film will be screened out of competition, Singh and Dutta's films will be screened in Orizzonti section, which focuses on the new trends in world cinema.
Kaul, who passed away this month after a prolonged illness, teamed up with Ravi Menon and Raeesa Padamsi to tell the story of a merchant's son whose relationship with his young bride is thwarted.
While Kaul's film will be screened out of competition, Singh and Dutta's films will be screened in Orizzonti section, which focuses on the new trends in world cinema.
Kaul, who passed away this month after a prolonged illness, teamed up with Ravi Menon and Raeesa Padamsi to tell the story of a merchant's son whose relationship with his young bride is thwarted.
- 7/29/2011
- by Rahul Kapoor
- RealBollywood.com
Late filmmaker Mani Kaul.s .Duvidha. will be screened at the 68th Venice International Film Festival, starting Aug 31, along with Gurvinder Singh.s Punjabi movie .Anhey Ghorhey Da Daan. and Amit Dutta.s .Sonchidi.. While Kaul.s film will be screened out of competition, Singh and Dutta.s films will be screened in Orizzonti section, which focuses on the new trends in world cinema. Kaul, who passed away this month after a prolonged illness, teamed up with Ravi Menon and Raeesa Padamsi to tell the story of a merchant.s son whose relationship with his young bride is thwarted by his work and a ghost who falls in love with her, resulting in the ghost soon impersonating the husband. Set in Rajasthan, .Duvidha. is based on a popular folktale from the state. Shah Rukh Khan starrer .Paheli. was also inspired by the same folktale of Rajasthan. .Anhey Ghorhey Da Daan...
- 7/29/2011
- Filmicafe
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