Project Detail

Rajasthan: Myths and Moods

Synopsis

“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations”
This travel documentary explores, Rajasthan state in India as a paradox through the lens of Myths and its cultural Mood. Threading 6 cities in 3 chapters to form one narrative.

Chapter 1: Power of Beliefs
We experience ancient rituals in a tribal village with a transcendental congregation (Banswara) and a pre-historic city (Pushkar) where Lord Brahma was cursed.

Chapter 2: Lessons in Humility
In Udaipur, we hear stories from a royal aide of servitude of the longest reigning royal family in the world since 934 AD. While in Ajmer, we hear from the descendent of a Sufi Mystic and how he had humbled a great Mughal Emperor.

Chapter 3: Women Power

In Jodhpur (blue city), we witness the palace archives to understand the virtues of Old Queens.While in Jaisalmer(Golden city), we meet a present day princess on how she has been a patron of music and education in the desert state with one of the only inhabited forts in the world.

Details

Year
2022
Type of project
Features
Running time
61 min 26 sec
Director
Kartik Sharma Buria 1st Feature
Co-Producer
Prof. Monica Lakhanpaul, Kartik Sharma Buria
Editor
Kartik Sharma Buria
Director of Photography
Kartik Sharma Buria
Composer
Paul Oldfield
Film Title Note
Title should read Rajasthan: Myths & Moods

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Production Status

Production Company

A PAHUS Studious and University College London (UCL) production

PAHUS Studious

Flat 2, 5 Panton Street
St. James
London

Sales Company

PAHUS Studious

Flat 2, 5 Panton Street
St. James
London

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