But instead of an academic lecture about the artist and his work, dutta s film seeks to reenact many of the moments captured by nainsukh in his miniatures and, in doing so, let the viewer imagine what was in the artists mind at the time. He then went on to assist amit dutta on his next feature nainsukh and the. The experimental directors early films focused on the storytelling tradition merged with personal mythology, explored the potential of the cinematic image, of painting and the use of sound. The horst metzger collection in the museum rietberg book online at best prices in india on. The director of the film, amit dutta, told me that he was giving me a months time to grow a beard because pandit seu, whose character i was supposed to portray, used to keep a beard. Amit duttas films include nainsukh, to be continued, the mans woman and other stories, the golden bird. That a legacy of the experimental cinema continues even today is evident in the work of amit dutta nainsukh, 2010, and aadmi ki aurat aur anya kahaniyan. Amit duttas films a big draw the new indian express.
Every week, neha rt sits down to talk to some of indias best creators and filmmakers about art, cinema, inspiration and pretty much anything but bollywood. Listen to anything but bollywood episodes free, on demand. A beautiful new documentary by amit dutta concentrates on the work of the artist nainsukh. The titular 18thcentury indian painter receives a poetical film essay on his life and art in sophomore helmer amit dutta s beautiful but homogenous nainsukh. His films mostly deal with art history, ethnography and storytelling traditions of india. In the seventh walk, amit dutta returns to northern indias kangra valley, the lush mountain setting featured in his nainsukh. It depicts his art and personal life, states fischer,pointing out that the starting point in the film was nainsukh s differences with his brother manaku,who was also an artist. Nainsukh was one of the prominent artists of his times. I want to use cinema to explore that which escapes you. Nainsukh contemplates the paradoxical nature of realism by. Coming from the family ateliers of the master painter nainsukh of guler, this journal of dreams is interesting not only for its ethnographical documentation but also for the excellent artistic. The most famous indian filmmaker youve most probably never heard of. The comparisons with the paintings could not be more clear, but what astonishes me most is the ability of amit dutta to compose those images, and even more, to light them.
Goswamis famous 1997 book on the subject nainsukh of guler, a great indian painter from a small hillstate. Encyclopedia ofindia editorial board editor in chief stanley wolpert stanley wolpert is a distinguished professor em. The film contains meticulous recreations of nainsukh s paintings through compositions set amidst the ruins and environs of jasrota palace. Read why you must know this man the life and times of amit dutta gupta by available from rakuten kobo. Since 2007 amit dutta collaborated with the art historian dr. It is this majesty that we see and feel in the film nainsukh. A tap on the shoulder while im engrossed in watching nainsukh on a swaying train makes me turn.
Shot in the region where nainsukh produced his most celebrated work, this is a meditative and meticulous recreation of the world of an artistic genius. Nainsukh amit dutta, 2010 00000000 out of 100 channeling the spirits of two great poets of cinema, sergei parajanov and mani kaul, nainsukh as unconventional as a docubiopic can be traces the life of the eponymous 18th century pahari painter through his own works, by bringing the artists brilliant miniatures to life as. Sure, the pahari painter nainsukh is shrouded in mystery, but that didnt stop amit dutta from tracing the 18thcentury artists life as a maestro with a brush. Amit dutta is an indian experimental filmmaker and screenwriter. Short film on 18th century painter screened shimla news.
He has taught at the national institute of design nid ahmedabad and ftii, pune. There are at least two selfportraits, one from early in his career, and the other in a group scene with balwant singh, who is looking at a miniature, with the artist seated below him. It is an art historian and teacher who recognises the frames, and engages me in a brief, intense conversation about the film and the filmmaker. The actor said documentaries and films, or art in general, can only point the people in right direction, but it cannot solve the problem.
Malik pulkit dattas artfactory is dedicated to promoting producing experimental works in all art forms which constantly challenge both the maker and the. Unfortunately, the exhibition wont be travelling to india. While cinema develops in time like music, it is also made of time. The 18thcentury indian painter nainsukh of guler receives a poetic, visually stunning tribute from a young indian filmmaker employing an arresting pictorial language. Its been more than two years now and much fasinated i was back then reading about him, i didnt check out a single film he made. In 2011, he produced the film nainsukh, on the 18th century pahari painter, directed by amit dutta. View amit dutta s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Indian council for cultural relations iccr, ministry of external affairs, government of india felicitated internationally acclaimed film director amit dutta for creating an out of the world film nainsukh on the life of an 18th century pahari miniature painter who. The actors are locals, while nainsukh is played by manish soni, himself a renowned miniature painter. As nainsukh and his father, also a painter, sit bent over their work in an openair secondstorey studio, the cameras attention begins to wander. Dr fischer was the recipient of the padma shri in 2012. A source of perennial fascination for both fischer and goswamy, his immense sway resulted in fischer producing dutta s film and dedicating it to goswamy. France pf gyeonggye jeonghyun mun, daniel rudi haryanto, vladimir todorovic 87.
On the other extreme, an independent videomaker like kiran subbaiah suicide note, who shows his films mainly through allowing torrent downloads and putting his material on youtube, is finding. Nainsukh is a 2010 film directed by amit dutta based on the life and works of nainsukh, an 18thcentury indian miniature painter. Often hailed as one of the most intriguing experimental filmmakers from the subcontinent, amit dutta first turned his gaze towards guler when he was making a film on pahari painter nainsukh. Directed by amit dutta, nainsukh,the great pahari painter of the 18th century premiered at the venice film festival in 2010 and has been screened at museums across the world. There are paintings by nainsukh that cry out to be brought back to the life from which they were once drawn. He was the younger son of the painter pandit seu and, like his older brother manaku, was an important practitioner of pahari painting, and has been called one of the most original and brilliant of indian painters around 1740 he left the family workshop in guler and moved to jasrota, where he painted most of his. I really wanted to engage with my influences, get over them, and try to find my own form as well as content.
View the profiles of professionals named amit dutta on linkedin. I read about him in the weekly eye supplement of indian express who did a cover story on his career in april 2014. Spain ci futaba kara toku hanarete dainibu atsushi funahashi 114. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. Nainsukh peers over the rajas shoulder, perhaps offering his comments on the work, or ready to do so.
To amit dutta, the basic svabhava of cinema is more temporal than spatial. Romance based on a folk tale by legendary writer vijaydan detha, this love story is set in rajasthans thar desert. Bonus and adfree content available with stitcher premium. The beauty of amit dutta s film is that it is able to do this, while constantly returning us to the twodimensional magic with which nainsukh once captured them. In this film one sees a dialogical relationship between two art forms. Life in symphony nainsukh of guler the hindu november 2011 a subtle portrayal of the 18th century pahari painter nainsukh on the big screen has been waking people up to his splendid art. Nainsukh by amit dutta biopic on the 18th century pahari miniaturist nainsukh, derived mainly from art historian b. Master of traditions cities news,the indian express.
Six minutes into nainsukh 2010, amit duttas dreamy, intoxicating tribute to the life and work of the brilliant 18thcentury indian miniaturist painter, two worlds. By max nelson six minutes into nainsukh 2010, amit dutta s dreamy, intoxicating tribute to the life and work of the brilliant 18thcentury indian miniaturist painter, two worlds collide. Three hungry minds brainstorming launch strategy of a product. A group of conservative women on their daily long trek to collect water enjoy their brief parole from scrutiny by doffing their veils reciting. Amit dutta chief executive officer itpeoplenetwork.
Since 2007 amit dutta collaborated with the art historian dr eberhard fischer, researching in the kangra valley of himachal pradesh and eventually directed his major work, the feature film. This was informed here today by balwant thakur regional director of indian council for cultural relations. A film based on his life was created by amit dutta in 2010. The god of small things mumbai news times of india. Anything but bollywood listen via stitcher for podcasts. Since nainsukh in 2010, amit duttas area of interest has focused more specifically. Globally acclaimed film nainsukh by amit dutta is being screened by indian council for cultural relations, ministry of external affairs, government of india on thursday of february 20, at 5 pm at iiim formerly rrl auditorium canal road, jammu. However, the swiss governments pro helvetiaswiss arts council is hosting a sixcity lecture series nainsukh by goswamy and fischer which will be accompanied by the screening of amit dutta s critically acclaimed biographical film on the pahari painter through november.
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