The art lovers of the city explored the life of renowned artist Raja Ravi Varma at the six-day film festival. The film festival at Bharat Bhavan concluded with Hindi film ‘Rang Rasiya’. The movie was screened at Antarang hall, Bharat Bhavan on Wednesday.
It is to be noted that the six day film festival was organised by Chhavi series of classical cinema, Bharat Bhavan. The entire film fest was based on the movies made on renowned painters and artists of the world. The festival included documentaries and feature films that showcased the lifespan of these famous artists.
On the concluding day various art lovers of the city were spotted at the film screening.
Rang Rasiya is a Hindi film starring Randeep Hooda and Nandana Sen in the main lead roles. The film is directed by Ketan Mehta. It is based on the painter of 19th century Raja Ravi Varma.
The movie was made in bilingual, in Hindi it is called Rang Rasiya and in English it is known as Colours of Passion. After reading a novel on Raja Ravi Varma, Ketan Mehta thought to make a movie on his life. He thought that Raja Ravi Varma was one of the fascinating artists of the country.
The film unfolds various incidents from Raja Ravi Varma’s life. It also showcased about his look out towards love and passion. Randeep Hooda essayed the role of Raja Ravi Varma and Nandana Sen was featured as his love interest.