Ustad Alauddin Khan (film)

Ustad Alauddin Khan (1963) is a documentary directed by legendary filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak. It was sponsored by the Sangeet Natak Akademi.[2] It is based on the life of noted sarod player Ustad Allauddin Khan and his role as the 'guru' to many noted classical musicians. It featured performances by his son Ali Akbar Khan (who also acted as the music advisor for the film), daughter Annapurna Devi,[3] his disciples such as Ravi Shankar, Bahadur Khan[4] and the Maihar Band.[5] The film was released without his name on it.[6]

Ustad Alauddin Khan
Directed byRitwik Ghatak
Produced byHari S. Dasgupta
Screenplay byRitwik Ghatak[1]
Starring
Narrated byBarun Haldar
Music byUstad Ali Akbar Khan
CinematographyDinen Gupta
Edited byTarun Dutta
Release date
  • 1963 (1963)
Running time
24 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish, Bengali

References

  1. Ghatak, Ritwik (1987). Cinema and I. Kolkata: Ritwick Ghatak Memorial Trust. p. 127.
  2. "Ritwik Ghatak made a documentary on Ustad Alauddin Khan". Times of India. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. "The Recluse". Indian Express. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  4. "Watch: An ode to Maihar gharana maestro Allauddin Khan by film-maker Ritwik Ghatak". scroll.in. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  5. Strohm, Reinhard (2018). Studies on a Global History of Music: A Balzan Musicology Project. Routledge. p. 265. ISBN 978-1138058835.
  6. "Ghatak - The stormy petrel of Indian cinema". Indian Express. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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