Bhopalites experienced a wondrous day at Rajasthan Mahotsav 2015. During the Mahotsav 2015, the Bhopalites are experiencing the culture of Rajasthan. From Puppet shows to films all the events are interconnected with each other.
On the fourth day of the event a Bollywood movie ‘Dor’ based on ruthless traditions was screened at Abhirang Auditorium, Bharat Bhavan. Followed with the film screening, the audience also took pleasure of the folk dances of Rajasthan like bhavai and ghoomar. Further, the puppet show was much enjoyed by the children. Notably, the folk dances and puppet shows are performed continuesly. In the afternoon segment, Dor was screened.
Two woman different backgrounds, miles apart, and strangers to each other are linked by tragedy. Their new-found friendship is tested as one holds the fate of the other’s husband in her hands. Dor is a drama film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor that features Ayesha Takia, Gul Panag and Shreyas Talpade as the lead actors. It is a remake of the Malayalam film, Perumazhakkalam (2004) and was well received by the critics after its release.
Dor, which was produced by Elahe Hiptoola, had cinematography by Sudeep Chatterjee and editing by Sanjib Datta. For a film that had Hindi as the predominant language with a sporadic use of Urdu, Salim-Sulaiman composed the background score.
The story is about two women who come from different backgrounds and how fate brings them together. Meera (Ayesha Takia), a young woman who becomes a widow shortly after marriage, is trapped by tradition. Zeenat (Gul Panag), on the other hand, faces the daunting task of saving the life of her husband, who is on trial for murder. A bahuroopiya (Shreyas Talpade) helps her reach Meera, who holds the “string” to Zeenat’s hope. The companionship that develops between Meera and Zeenat results in redemption for both. Experiencing the delightful days at Rajasthan Mahotsav the art lovers of the city are enjoying the colours of the Rajasthan state a lot.