Gyaan Adab invites you
to the screening of

ZIKR US PARIVASH KA

(In Praise of that Angel Face)

The legendary Begum Akhtar was a renowned singer of ghazal, dadra and thumri genres of Hindustani classical music. She was the last of India’s great tawaifi (courtesan) singers whose voice was unique- pain adding richness and depth as the years went by. Rendering them in her inimitable style, she ensured that ghazal singing received due respect and came to be called Malika-e-Ghazal (Queen of the Ghazal), reaching unparalleled heights in a world that threatened to marginalize courtesans.

The documentary weaves together the accounts of those who remember her with undimmed fondness and warmth despite the passage of years.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Nirmal Chander Dandriyal is an award winning producer, director, researcher, script writer and editor of documentary films. His first documentary ‘All The World’s A Stage’ on an internationally famous performance group called Sidi Goma has been to more than 15 international festivals and won five awards. His second film ‘Dreaming Taj Mahal’ has won two National Awards and the Silver Conch, International Competition, MIFF 2012. ‘Zikr Us Parivash Ka’ is his fourth film.

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