Sita Sings the Blues (2008)
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Utilizing the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, the epic Indian tale of exiled prince Ramayana and his bride Sita is mirrored by a spurned woman's contemporary personal life, and light-hearted but knowledgeable discussion of historical background by a trio of Indian shadow puppets.
Director: Nina Paley
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Reena Shah as Sita |
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Debargo Sanyal as Rama |
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Annette Hanshaw as Sita (singing) |
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Aseem Chhabra as Narrator |
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Bhavana Nagulapally as Narrator |
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Manish Acharya as Narrator |
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Sanjiv Jhaveri as Dave / Dasharatha / Ravana / Dhobi / Valmiki |
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Pooja Kumar as Surphanaka |
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Aladdin Ullah as Mareecha/ Hunuman |
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Nina Paley as Nina |
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Nitya Vidyasagar as Luv / Kush |
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Deepti Gupta as Kaikeyi |
| Directing | Nina Paley | Director |
| Writing | Nina Paley | Writer |
| Crew | David Reynolds | Other |
