Dance of the Wind
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| Dance of the Wind/Swara Mandal | |
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| Directed by | Rajan Khosa |
| Produced by | Karl Baumgartner [1], NFDC, Elephant Eye |
| Written by | Robin Mukherjee (Screenplay) Rajan Khosa (Story) |
| Starring | Kitu Gidwani Bhaveen Gosain |
| Music by | Shubha Mudgal |
| Cinematography | Piyush Shah |
| Editing by | Emma Matthews |
| Release date(s) | 1997 (International) 2008 (India) |
| Running time | 85 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi/English |
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Swara Mandal or Dance of the Wind is an 1997 Hindi [2] film written and directed by Rajan Khosa, it was the feature film debut of the director. It starred Kitu Gidwani and Bhaveen Gosain in lead roles.
Noted Hindustani classical singer, Shubha Mudgal composed the music, and 'Shweta Jhaveri' sang for the lead. The film was a co-production between five countries, including UK and India [3].
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[edit] Reception
The film was premiered at the Critics' Week, at 1997 Venice Film Festival[2], and became India's official entry at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Jerusalem Film Festival and International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 1998. The film went on to win several national and international awards in the following years [4], as it was theatrically released in twenty five countries in 1998-2001 [3][5] However, it was commercially released in India, only in February 2008 [6].
[edit] Synopsis
Pallavi (Kitu Gidwani), a budding classical singer, is the daughter and student of celebrated classical singer, Karuna Devi (Kapila Vatsyayan). While she was still gaining her confidence, her mother expires suddenly; due this shock Pallavi not just her bearings but also her voice.
It is only after she meets a young street urchin, Tara (Roshan Bano) and start teaching her, following the guru-shishya parampara, as her mother once did with her, does she begin to finds herself again, and also her voice [7].
[edit] Awards
- 1997: London Film Festival: Audience Award
- 1997: Festival of Three Continents: Audience Award.
- 1997: Festival of Three Continents: Best Actress: Kitu Gidwani [2]
- 1998: Chicago International Film Festival: Gold Plaque, Best Music: Rajan Khosa
- 1998: International Film Festival Rotterdam: Netpac Award [8]
- 1998: British Asian Film Festival: Best Director: Rajan Khosa [2]
[edit] Cast
- Kitu Gidwani
- Kapila Vatsyayan
- Bhaveen Gosain
- Ami Arora
- Roshan Bano
- B.S.Sanyal
[edit] References
- ^ Dance with the Wind details at rajankhosa.com.
- ^ a b c d Dance of the Wind at NFDC
- ^ a b Dance with the Wind Preview radiosargam.com.
- ^ Dance of the Wind Preview indiaglitz.com.
- ^ Release info imdb.com.
- ^ award-winning movie hits Indian screens Boolywood News, bollywoodworld.ca, Feb 1, 2008.
- ^ Synopsis bollywoodmovievideos.com.
- ^ Rajan Khosa Awards imbd.com.
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