LAL PAHARE’R KATHA (A Story Of The Red Hills)

India/2007/Bengali dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/35mm/117 mins

The film centres on Manohar (Mithun Chakravarty), a revered Chhou (a form of tribal dance) performer from Bengal’s Purulia region. His art supersedes his feelings for a young girl, Maloti (Moumita Gupta). When Manohar is away on a dance tour, Maloti is forced into marriage with Shib (Shankar Chakravarty). She gives birth to Felai, a physically handicapped child. In the entertainment world, the more melodramatic dance form of Jatra is replacing Chhou – and both are endangered by the lure of cinema. Ashamed of his handicapped son, Shib tries to kill him. The boy is saved by Manohar, who raises him and, in doing so, picks up the pieces of his life. Manohar’s backing helps Felai (Kayyum Ali) respond to Chhou rhythms. As he grows into manhood, can Felai recover from his infirmity and restore Chhou in all its splendour?

“Making his debut as a director, noted choreographer Remo turns to Bengal’s landscape, lifestyle and language in a film that extols the vibrancy of Chhou. His innate love for the music of the common people is much in evidence.” – Uma da Cunha.

Starring : Mithun Chakravarty, Shankar Chakravarty, Bidipta Chakravarty, Moumita Gupta, Kayyum Ali
Director(s) :

Remo Remo

REMO was born in 1974 in Bangalore and studied at the Air Force School in Jamnagar. In his 10-year career in Hindi cinema, Remo has choreographed songs for over 100 feature films as well as 150 music videos. Today he is regarded as an accomplished choreographer, eager to experiment with a variety of dance forms.
Crew : Lizelle D'Souza(Producer), Dhrubo Banerjee(Scriptwriter), Subhendu Dasmunshi (Scriptwriter), Shoumik Haldar(Cinematographer), Sanjib Dutta(Editor), Modhu Mukherjee(Composer)
Format : Colour/35mm
Running Time : 117 mins
Country : India
Programme : a celebration of indian cinema
Venue : Mall of the Emirates - CineStar 10, Mall of the Emirates - CineStar 10, Mall of the Emirates - CineStar 10, Mall of the Emirates - CineStar 10
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