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| writer = [[Kumar Shahani]]
| writer = [[Kumar Shahani]]
| starring = [[Rajat Kapoor]]<br>[[Mangal Dhillon]]<br>[[Mita Vasisht]]
| starring = [[Rajat Kapoor]]<br />[[Mangal Dhillon]]<br />[[Mita Vasisht]]
| music =
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| cinematography = [[K.K. Mahajan]]
| cinematography = [[K. K. Mahajan]]
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| distributor = [[National Film Development Corporation]] (NFDC)
| distributor = [[National Film Development Corporation of India|National Film Development Corporation]] (NFDC)
| released = {{Film date|1989|df=yes}}
| released = {{Film date|1989|df=yes}}
| runtime = 103 minutes
| runtime = 103 minutes
| country = India
| country = India
| language = Hindi
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'''''Khayal Gatha''''' (English: ''The Saga of Khayal'') is a 1989 Indian [[experimental film]] written and directed by [[Kumar Shahani]]. The film is about the history of the [[Khyal|Khayal]] genre of Indian classical singing. The film marked the acting debut of [[Rajat Kapoor]], who was unknown at the time, but got his big international break in [[Mira Nair]]'s ''[[Monsoon Wedding]]'' as a sexually abusive uncle and later got his mainstream [[Bollywood]] break in ''[[Dil Chahta Hai]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Khayal Gatha IMDb Page |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246727/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|publisher=IMDb |}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rajat Kapoor IMDb Page |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0438494/?ref_=tt_cl_t2|publisher=IMDb |}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Khayal Saga |url=http://yourmovies.com.au/movie/32110/the-khayal-saga-khayal-gatha|publisher=MovieFix |}}</ref>
'''{{Lang|hi-latn|Khayal Gatha}}''' (English: ''The Saga of Khayal'') is a 1989 Indian [[experimental film]]{{citation needed|reason=How is it experimental?|date=October 2019}} written and directed by [[Kumar Shahani]]. The film is about the history of the [[Khyal|Khayal]] genre of [[Indian classical music|Indian classical]] singing. The film also traces the relationship of Khayal genre with [[Indian classical dance]].<ref name=apt>{{cite web | title = Kumar Shahani | publisher = The 5th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art | url = http://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/asiapacifictriennial5/cinema/filmmakers/kumar_shahani | accessdate = 2014-05-03 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140510084006/http://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/asiapacifictriennial5/cinema/filmmakers/kumar_shahani | archivedate = 10 May 2014 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>


The film marked the acting debut of [[Rajat Kapoor]], who was unknown at the time, but got his big international break in [[Mira Nair]]'s ''[[Monsoon Wedding]]'' as a sexually abusive uncle and later got his mainstream [[Bollywood]] break in ''[[Dil Chahta Hai]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Khayal Gatha IMDb Page |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246727/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|publisher=IMDb }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rajat Kapoor IMDb Page |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0438494/?ref_=tt_cl_t2|publisher=IMDb }}</ref><ref name="The Khayal Saga">{{cite web|title=The Khayal Saga |url=http://yourmovies.com.au/movie/32110/the-khayal-saga-khayal-gatha|publisher=MovieFix }}</ref>
==Synopsis==

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The film is presented in an abstract format, where a music student (Mangal Dhillon) listens to stories and legends about the birth and evolution of the [[Khyal|Khayal]] form of classical Indian singing. These stories are re-inacted by actors Rajat Kapoor and Mita Vasisht, who play several key figures throughout the history of classical music.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Khayal Saga |url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/khayal-gatha/episode-guide|publisher=Chanel 4 |}}</ref>
==Plot==
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The film is presented in an abstract format, where a music student (Rajat Kapoor) listens to stories and legends about the birth and evolution of the [[Khyal|Khayal]] form of classical Indian singing.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indiancine.ma/ACVM/info | title=Khayal Gatha (1988) }}</ref> These stories are re-enacted by actors Rajat Kapoor, Mangal Dhillon and Mita Vasisht, who play several key figures throughout the history of classical music.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.3continents.com/en/film/khayal-gatha/ | title=Khayal Gatha }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Khayal Saga |url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/khayal-gatha/episode-guide|publisher=Channel 4 }}</ref>


==Awards and Acclaim==
==Awards and Acclaim==
''Khayal Gatha'' is the first of Kumar Shahani's films receive international accolades. The movie was appreciated at the [[International Film Festival Rotterdam|Rotterdam Int'l Film Festival]] where it screened in the main competition section and is considered an important documentation of the tradition of Indian classical singing.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Khayal Saga |url=http://yourmovies.com.au/movie/32110/the-khayal-saga-khayal-gatha|publisher=MovieFix |}}</ref>
{{Lang|hi-latn|Khayal Gatha}} is the first of Kumar Shahani's films to receive international accolades. The movie was appreciated at the [[International Film Festival Rotterdam|Rotterdam Int'l Film Festival]] where it screened in the main competition section and is considered an important documentation of the tradition of Indian classical singing.<ref name="The Khayal Saga"/>


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! Year !! Ceremony !! Award<ref>{{cite web|title=Khayal Gatha Awards Page |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246727/awards?ref_=tt_awd|publisher=IMDb |}}</ref>
! Year !! Ceremony !! Award<ref>{{cite web|title=Khayal Gatha Awards Page |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246727/awards?ref_=tt_awd|publisher=IMDb }}</ref>
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| 1989 || [[International Film Festival Rotterdam|Rotterdam Film Festival]] || [[International Federation of Film Critics|FIPRESCI Prize]]
| 1989 || [[International Film Festival Rotterdam|Rotterdam Film Festival]] || [[International Federation of Film Critics|FIPRESCI Prize]]<ref name=apt/>
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| 1990 || [[35th Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] || [[ Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie|Best Film (Critics)]]
| 1990 || [[35th Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] || [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie|Best Film (Critics)]]
|}
|}

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==External Links==
[[Parallel Cinema]]<br>[[Kumar Shahani]]<br>[[Khyal|Khayal]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Indian films]]
* {{IMDb title|0246727|Khayal Gatha}}
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[[Category:Indian art films]]

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[[Category:Films about music and musicians]]
[[Category:Indian avant-garde and experimental films]]
[[Category:Hindustani music]]
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[[Category:1980s Hindi-language films]]
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[[Category:1980s Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s avant-garde and experimental films]]


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Latest revision as of 18:03, 20 May 2024

Khayal Gatha
Directed byKumar Shahani
Written byKumar Shahani
StarringRajat Kapoor
Mangal Dhillon
Mita Vasisht
CinematographyK. K. Mahajan
Distributed byNational Film Development Corporation (NFDC)
Release date
  • 1989 (1989)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Khayal Gatha (English: The Saga of Khayal) is a 1989 Indian experimental film[citation needed] written and directed by Kumar Shahani. The film is about the history of the Khayal genre of Indian classical singing. The film also traces the relationship of Khayal genre with Indian classical dance.[1]

The film marked the acting debut of Rajat Kapoor, who was unknown at the time, but got his big international break in Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding as a sexually abusive uncle and later got his mainstream Bollywood break in Dil Chahta Hai.[2][3][4]

Plot

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The film is presented in an abstract format, where a music student (Rajat Kapoor) listens to stories and legends about the birth and evolution of the Khayal form of classical Indian singing.[5] These stories are re-enacted by actors Rajat Kapoor, Mangal Dhillon and Mita Vasisht, who play several key figures throughout the history of classical music.[6][7]

Awards and Acclaim

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Khayal Gatha is the first of Kumar Shahani's films to receive international accolades. The movie was appreciated at the Rotterdam Int'l Film Festival where it screened in the main competition section and is considered an important documentation of the tradition of Indian classical singing.[4]

Year Ceremony Award[8]
1989 Rotterdam Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize[1]
1990 Filmfare Award Best Film (Critics)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kumar Shahani". The 5th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Khayal Gatha IMDb Page". IMDb.
  3. ^ "Rajat Kapoor IMDb Page". IMDb.
  4. ^ a b "The Khayal Saga". MovieFix.
  5. ^ "Khayal Gatha (1988)".
  6. ^ "Khayal Gatha".
  7. ^ "The Khayal Saga". Channel 4.
  8. ^ "Khayal Gatha Awards Page". IMDb.
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