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The Other Song (2009)
Directed by Saba Dewan
Documentary, Music, History · 2h 00m
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
- Director
- Saba Dewan
- Editor
- Reena Mohan, Khushboo Agarwal, Mahadeb Shi, Anupama Chandra
- Producer
- Rahul Roy
Details
- Release date
- 2009-10-10
- Runtime
- 2h 00m
- Genres
- Documentary, Music, History
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English, Hindi
- Countries
- India