"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.
This is a biographical documentary on the life of a women, Phulbasan, who has proved, beyond doubt that if a woman has the will, she can inspire of economic constraints, utter poverty, with no educational background social restrictions and opposition from every strata of society can not only achieve incredible heights but can also become the uptime of strength and inspiration for Lacs of women around her.
Mahendra Kapoor has sung some of the most memorable songs of the Indian Cinema. His bhajans also had a unique flavour. This is a tribute to the man and his work.
A biographical film on Dr. Shivarjirao Patwardhan who did aremarkable work for eradication of leprosy. Dr. Patwardhan wasborn in a Karnataka village on December 28, 1892. After obtaininga degree in Homeopathy, he went to Amravati (Maharashtra) in 1
A biographical on the well known Kuchipudi dancer-couple Raja and Radha Reddy from Andhra Pradesh, In this film they talk about their art, their trials and tribulations, their agonies and ecstasies’ and their hopes and aspirations. Raja and Radha Reddy have provided a new dimension to the traditional Kuchipudi dance.
A vetran cameraman of the black & white era. V. K. Murthy's collaboration with Guru Dutt resulted in many memorable films. He was a master of light & shadow and created many innovative techniques. in 2008 the Dadasaheb Phalke Awards was conferred on this Veteran Cinematographer who is the first Cameraman to receive the honour for his contribution to Indian cinema.
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