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Banner | Yash Raj Films |
Director | M.F. Hussain |
Writer | M.F. Hussain |
Producer | Rakesh Nath |
Orginal music | Bhupen Hazarika |
Cinematography | Ashok Mehta |
Film Editing | Waman Bhonsle |
Art Director | Sharmishtha Roy |
Camera Operator | |
Assistant Cameramen | Aseem Bajaj |
Playback Singers | Udit Narayan , Kavita Krishnamurthy , Bhupen Hazarika , Roop Kumar Rathod, M.F. Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan |
Character | Actor / Actress |
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Gaja Gamini | Madhuri Dixit |
Premchand's Nirmala | Shabana Azmi |
Leonardo da Vinci | Naseeruddin Shah |
Sindhu | Shilpa Shirodkar |
Kamdev | Inder Kumar |
Tansen | Tej Sapru |
Noorbibi | Farida Jalal |
Kalidasa | Mohan Agashe |
Scientist | Ashish Vidyarthi |
Shahrukh | Shah Rukh Khan |
Abhisarika | Kalpana Pandit |
Phulvania | Raisa Husain |
Bhola | Ali Hassan Turain |
Nawab Begum | Rashida Siddiqui |
Raj Mata | Sunita Kumar |
Munni | |
Minaaz | |
Sunita Thate | |
Tanvi Hegde | |
Painter | M.F. Hussain |
The central figure of the film is represented by a mysterious figure called "Gaja Gamini" (Madhuri Dixit), who inspires, arouses, and confuses the common man. "Gaja Gamini" is the inspiration behind Leonardo Da Vinci's (Naseeruddin Shah) 'Mona Lisa', Kalidas' poem "Shakuntala", and a photojournalist named Shahrukh's (Shah Rukh Khan) photographs. The mysterious "Gaja Gamini" appears as four characters, one of them being Sangeeta, a blind girl from Banaras at the beginning of time, who inspires village women (Farida Jalal, Shilpa Shirodkar, and Shabana Aazmi) to revolt against a male-dominated system and carve a niche for women forever. Another character is Shakuntala, who is the subject of Kalidas' poem of the same name. Shakuntala incites jealousy in the women and love in the men around her, charming humans and animals alike in the forests of Kerala. "Gaja Gamini" is also Mona Lisa during the Renaissance, the object of painter Leonardo Da Vinci's obsession. Finally, Monika, the most confusing sector of the film, is supposed to represent the woman of the New Millennium. Kamdev, the God of Love (Inder Kumar), walks the earth throughout history, attempting to win the love of "Gaja Gamini". Thrown into this mix is a large black wall, separating two different time periods, and confrontations between Science (Ashish Vidyarthi) and Art (Mohan Agashe) at different points in history, showing that the world itself can change, but its original ideas will always be the same. For example, a play by Shakespeare written and performed by actors in the 15th Century will still be performed in the 21st Century, but with different actors. The confrontations between Art and Science also bring about the idea that while Science is firmly set on believing that which can only be proved, the basis for Art is that which can be proved, and an intuitive sense that can be felt. Science uses the brain, while Art uses the brain and the heart. Another interesting facet of the film is a "gathri", a small bundle which a woman carries upon her head, like a burden, with which she must walk forever.", |
Release date | 1-Dec-2000 |
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Budget | RS 1.08 crores |
Revenue |
Awards: Unknown.
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Soundtrack
Lyrics: Maya Govind, Javed Akhtar, M F Hussain | Music: Bhupen Hazarika
1. Deepak Rang | दीपक रंग
Voice: Shankar Mahadevan
2. Do Sadiyon Ke Sangam | दो सदियों के संगम
Voice: Udit Narayan , Kavita Krishnamurthy
3. Gaja Gamini | गज गामिनी
Voice: Bhupen Hazarika
4. Hamara Hansa Gayaa | हमारा हंसा गया
Voice: Kavita Krishnamurthy
5. Meri Payal Bole | मेरी पायल बोले
Voice: Kavita Krishnamurthy
6. Shloka (Part I) | श्लोक
Voice: Roop Kumar Rathod
7. Shloka (Part II) | श्लोक
Voice: Udit Narayan
8. Yeh Gathri Taj Ki Tarah | यह घत्री ताज की तरह
Voice: Kavita Krishnamurthy
9. Yeh Ghatri | यह घत्री
Voice: M.F. Hussain
10. Protest March | प्रोटेस्ट मार्च
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