The Thursday evening was all about exploring about the creative minds in the field of music and film.
It was the third day of Vridaanta documentary film festival at Bharat Bhavan. The art enthusiasts of the city unveiled the lives of Satyajit Ray and Baba Alaudin Khan. Both were the pioneers of their respective fields and have contributed a lot to the society.
The three documentaries including ‘The Creative Mind of India’, Baba Alaudin Khan and Semnagudi were screened at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhavan on Thursday. Various art enthusiasts and adherent fans of the celebrities were spotted at the hall watching the movies.
The first movie that was screened at the film fest was ‘The Creative Mind of India’. Based on the life of celebrated film maker of
Bollywood Satyajit Ray, the documentary was directed by BD Garg. The movie was directed and released in year 1974.
Satyajit Ray was an eminent filmmaker who worked prominently in Bengali films and is regarded as one of the best filmmakers of world cinema.
It was like an expedition into the life of Satyajit Ray as the man himself speaks about his life. In the documentary he opens up with the style and vision of his film making and some of the incidents from his personal life.
Another movie was about the multi instrumentalist and composer Baba Allauddin Khan. Directed by Hari S Das Gupta, the movie focused on his career and his personal life.
The achievements and the ups and downs were all shown in 29 minute movie.