A Mirror of Imagination

2006

1h 40m

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Overview

In a quest to explore the impact of India's Partition on the classical music traditions of South Asia, Delhi-based filmmaker Yousuf Saeed spent about 6 months in Pakistan in 2005. After traveling in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad - interviewing musicians and scholars, attending music concerts, and observing the teaching of music in various institutions, Yousuf not only documented some of the surviving practitioners and patrons of classical music, but also raised many vital questions, about cultural identity, nationalism, legitimacy of music in Islam, Pakistan's popular culture and its affairs with India, and the survival of classical music itself in South Asia. This quest has resulted in a musical documentary film, Khayal Darpan, featuring some well-known as well as many lesser known but talented musicians of Pakistan.

Status: Released

Language: UR

Production Information

Production Countries

India Pakistan

Spoken Languages

English Hindi Punjabi Urdu

Quick Facts

Original Title	Khayal Darpan
Release Date	July 1, 2006
Status	Released
Language	UR

Cast

Key Crew

Yousuf Saeed

Director

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