The film shows how energy can be produced in rural areas through conventional sources like the sun, water & wind etc. for domestic, commercial & agricultural use. Life in rural areas can be much happier, cleaner & pollution free with the use of these sources of energy.
The film traces the rise of the studios system from silent era till its golden period before World War II, when there was the transition from the cottage industry stage to an industrial one. After 1945 there was a decline due to various reasons.
"Ravi Shankar" is a film portrait of the Sitar Maestro, depicting through a series of interviews and recitals his versatile personality as a well-known classical performer and a creative composer of Indian Music.
Pankaj Mullick was a great popular music composer and singer of Bengal. In this film he talks about his musical journey. In 1925, Rabindranath Tagore heard of young man, who it was said sang one of his poems most beautifully. This led to a meeting at which Pankaj Mullick sang for Tagore.Mullick was one of the pioneers of music broadcasting in India.He held a music teaching programme on radio every Sunday for 45 years untill just before his death. Mullick who introduced KL Saigal to the radio, also composed music for a number of Bengali films produced by the New Theatres.
The film attempts to depict the unique tradition of Gotipua by Sakhi Pila. The young boys perform devotional dances in front of Jhoolan Jatra. Today's Odissi dance has evolved from traditional dance Gotipua.
There is a saying in Malayalam ‘Othupidichal Malayum Porum’. This translates as ‘team work can move mountains’. Anyone who has seen the Khalasis of Malabar region in action will feel the ring of truth in this saying. Watching the Khalasis at work is an amazing experience. The heavy objects they handle could be a ship to be launched or a huge girder weighing tonnes. The dexterity of the Khalasis ensures that the work proceeds steadily and smoothly. The simple tools they use are designed and put together by themselves according to the situation.
This is a description of the unique dance drama of Kerala. In this Pantomimic form of stage show a lot of drilling and self discipline being necessary, the documentary takes us to the school where the pupils are taught the essentials of this particular genre and later to the greenroom where various characters are made-up for the performance.
Manipur, which became a state of India in 1972, abounds in natural beauty in the north-eastern region. As mythology goes,God Nongpokingthou and Goddess Panthoibi created Manipur in their cosmic dance for the happiness of ancient tribes. This film has a panoramic view of life, culture of Manipur and various developments that have taken place since 1972.
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