Hyderabad: Rock lovers and those interested in Hyderabad's unique rock formations are in for a treat on Sunday. “Other Kohinoors, The Rocks of Hyderabad,” a documentary film showcasing various enchanting rock structures in and around the city is set to be screened at Prasad's theatre here on September 4 for free. Uma Magal, director and producer of the film, said that the
Uma Magal
Uma Magals’ film Other Kohinoors highlights the need to preserve the pre-historic rocks of Hyderabad that define the Deccan Plateau’s landscape Ee nallani raalalo, ye kannulu dhaageno, Ee bandala maatuna, ye gundelu mrogeno… (In these black stones, whose eyes are hiding, on these slabs, whose heart is ringing…) are lines incorporated into the short film
Other Kohinoors – The Rocks of Hyderabad. The lyrics from a soulful song rendered by Ghantasala for the 1964 Telugu film
Amara Silpi Jakkanna, resonates in the pleas of rock activists who have been on a mission to protect the rock treasure of Hyderabad.