The Other Song (2009)
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.
Videos
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Saba Dewan
as Narrator
as Narrator
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Rizvan ul Haq
Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Shikha Makan
Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Saba Dewan
Director
Director
Khushboo Agarwal
Editor
Editor
Reena Mohan
Editor
Editor
Anupama Chandra
Editor
Editor
Rahul Roy
Producer
Producer
Rahul Roy
Cinematography
Cinematography
Reena Mohan
Script
Script
Mahadeb Shi
Editor
Editor
Saba Dewan
Script
Script
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