SINGING IN THE CIENMA
Art depicts the culture of the land. Indian cinema proves it
very profoundly and precisely. The song and dance format of
Indian cinema not only depicts the culture of the land but attains
a very peculiar identity in world cinema.
IFA has conceived and produced a unique lecture / demonstration
programme
'Singing in the Cinema' which depicts the real essence
of song and dance format of Indian cinema.
The programme is divided into two sessions:
The first session consists of a lecture which is supported
by song and dance sequences
from the very first talkie to the latest films, followed by
a question / answer session.
The second session begins with the screening of a seventy-minute
documentary
'Singing in the Cinema'. This documentary is a compilation
of the views expressed by stalwarts like filmmakers Yash Chopra,
Shyam Benegal, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Ashutosh Gowarikar,
poet-lyricist Gulzar, screenplay writer and lyricist Javed
Akhtar, music composer Anu Malik,
choreographer Saroj Khan, actors Aamir Khan and Rani Mukherjee,
cinematographer Ashok Mehta, editor Jaffar Sultan, and academician
/ film critic Maithili Rao, etc. alongwith film clippings.
The documentary, which is an in-depth study of the song and
dance format of Indian Cinema
and its uniqueness, is scholarly and lucidly scripted and
directed by Mr. Ashok Rane.
The presentation of this unique programme gives an insight
into the significance of
having song and dance in Indian Cinema by bringing in
various other aspects of Indian culture and tradition in general,
and
Indian theatre, classical music and dance, folk music and
dance in particular.
It is an in-depth study of this peculiar identity of Indian
cinema.
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