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The Other Song

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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.

Directed bySaba Dewan

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Released
Runtime
2h 0m
Language
EN
Released
October 10, 2009

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1 credited
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Saba Dewan

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Directed by
Saba Dewan
Produced by
Rahul Roy

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