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BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY
Chaitanya Tamhane’s new film intricately weaves diverse threads. It talks of the state of Hindustani Classical music and its ‘Guru-Shishya parampara’. There is adequate reference to the blatant commercialising of music, as well as how myths are created around icons in the world of art. Importantly, in a sublime final scene, the film leaves a lingering question. What really is the mark of purity in art does it lie in rigorous learning, or is it about simplistic rendition that communicates to all with sincerity?
Tamhane’s new film, which boasts of Oscar-winner Alfonso Cuaron as an executive producer, is exceptional for the way it reiterates the value of the musical as a cinematic genre. Richly laced with remarkable classical recitals, the narrative uses its music quotient to do more than merely move the story forward. Here, music is a character in the plot.
The Disciple: Hits the notes of excellence
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The Disciple
Direction: Chaitanya Tamhane
BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY
Chaitanya Tamhane s new film intricately weaves diverse threads. It talks of the state of Hindustani Classical music and its Guru-Shishya parampara . There is adequate reference to the blatant commercialising of music, as well as how myths are created around icons in the world of art. Importantly, in a sublime final scene, the film leaves a lingering question. What really is the mark of purity in art does it lie in rigorous learning, or is it about simplistic rendition that communicates to all with sincerity?
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The Disciple Review: Chaitanya Tamhane s Delicately Crafted Drama Commands Absolute Attention
The Disciple Review: Chaitanya Tamhane s Delicately Crafted Drama Commands Absolute Attention
The Disciple Review: The Marathi film, executive produced by Alfonso Cuaron, tracks an arduous rites-of-passage journey in a manner that is instantly illuminating.
A still from
The Disciple.(courtesy YouTube)
Cast: Aditya Modak, Arun Dravid, Sumitra Bhave, Deepika Bhide Bhagwat, Ashwini Kulkarni, Kiran Yadnyopavita and Abhishek Kale
Director: Chaitanya Tamhane
Rating: Four stars (out of 5)
A keenly observed, delicately crafted drama about learning and unlearning in the cloistered world of Hindustani classical music,
The Disciple zeroes in on a Mumbai vocalist trying to find his voice - and feet - in a demanding domain. The Marathi film, written and directed Chaitanya Tamhane and executive produced by Alfonso Cuaron, tracks an arduous rites-of-passage journey in a manner that is instant