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Aug 11, 2019 · A letter written by filmmaker and freedom fighter Rajbans Khanna four decades ago calls on Sheikh Abdullah to lead the battle against anti-Muslim feelings in India.
- Introductory Sequence
- The Performing Body of Amjad Khan
- Portrayal of Annexation
- Aural and Visual Codes
The film opens with a close shot of the game of chess, while the voice-over by Amitabh Bachchan narrates how chess is a metaphor for (futile) war and vice versa. Then the narration emphasises Mir Roshan Ali (played by Saeed Jaffrey) and Mirza Sajjad Ali’s (played by Sanjeev Kumar) luxurious lives and fanciful nature (“shaukin mijaaz ”); and scenes ...
Thirdly and finally, I am also thinking of the performing body of Amjad Khan, who essayed the role of Wajid Ali Shah. Amjad Khan had appeared on the scene via his immortal portrayal of Gabbar inSholay (1975, directed by Ramesh Sippy) and was actually not Ray’s first choice for the role. It was Suresh Jindal, the producer of the film, who coaxed Ray...
I wish to conclude by discussing the scene in which the news of annexation arrives. The scene opens with a performance of the song “Kanha main toh se hari ” (Krishna I go down to you), choreographed by the legendary Birju Maharaj, and inter-cuts with shots of Wajid Ali Shah watching intently and petting his cat. Ray also cuts to shots of the minist...
I propose that a range of aural and visual codes makes the queering of the colonial and nationalist histories possible. For instance, in the film, Lucknow is presented as the beloved of Wajid Ali Shah; moreover, Radha-Krishna love songs are evoked repeatedly, and Wajid Ali Shah, a devout Muslim, takes up the role of Radha yearning for her lover. In...
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Jun 15, 1988 · In a divisive age, the great unifiers from the past can illuminate the difficult path ahead. This undoubtedly was what inspired documentary filmmaker Rajbans Khanna to undertake the ambitious 16-part TV serial Amir Khusrau being telecast every Wednesday by Doordarshan.
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Rajbans Khanna. Director: Gotoma the Buddha. Rajbans Khanna is known for Gotoma the Buddha (1957) and Jeevan Sangram (1974).
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Gotoma the Buddha is a 1956 Indian documentary film directed by Rajbans Khanna. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival, where it won a Special Mention for Best Director and competed for the Palme d'Or (Best Film). [1]
Rajbans Khanna is a director who has given some masterpieces in the middle of the 1950s. Usha Rajbans Khanna is the wife of Rajbans Khanna. Sa..
