Film
The Other Song
2009 · 2h · Documentary · Music · History
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Overview
Journeying across Varanasi, Lucknow, and Muzzafarpur in India, this documentary film traces the lost traditions and the culture of tawaifs (courtesans of North India), particularly through a song sung by Rasoolan Bai, "Lagat karejwa ma chot, phool gendwa na maar" and its lesser known, earlier version "Lagat jobanwa ma chot, phool gendwa na maar" (recorded in a 1935 Gramophone recording). Weaving the past with the present, the film spans between personal stories as it interacts with historical events, ultimately leading to the decline of a great art form.
Cast
Crew
- Saba DewanDirector
- Rahul RoyProducer
- Anupama ChandraEditor
- Mahadeb ShiEditor
- Reena MohanEditor
- Khushboo AgarwalEditor
Details
- Release date
- October 10, 2009
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h
- Genres
- Documentary, Music, History
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