The Haunting Song of Guru Dutt's Life: Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam
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Few frames in Indian cinema signify the quiet devastation as the beam of light in "Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam" from Guru Dutt's Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959).
In 'Deconstructing the Film Song: A Musical Glue for Nation-Building,' panelists Antara Mondal, Ravikant, Madan Gopal Singh, Juhi Sakhlani, and Neville Tuli, trace the visual language of the song and how the quiet cruelty of time runs through both Kaifi Azmi's lyrics and VK Murthy's cinematography. The discussion moves between close readings of the song, its emotional architecture and its enduring presence in popular memory.
This session was presented by the Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.) as part of the 7th Self-Discovery via Rediscovering India Festival.
In 'Deconstructing the Film Song: A Musical Glue for Nation-Building,' panelists Antara Mondal, Ravikant, Madan Gopal Singh, Juhi Sakhlani, and Neville Tuli, trace the visual language of the song and how the quiet cruelty of time runs through both Kaifi Azmi's lyrics and VK Murthy's cinematography. The discussion moves between close readings of the song, its emotional architecture and its enduring presence in popular memory.
This session was presented by the Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.) as part of the 7th Self-Discovery via Rediscovering India Festival.
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The Haunting Song of Guru Dutt's Life: Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam
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