The Other Song (2009)
Journeying across Varanasi, Lucknow, and Muzzafarpur in India, this documentary film traces the lost traditions and the culture of tawaifs (courtesans of North India), particularly through a song sung by Rasoolan Bai, "Lagat karejwa ma chot, phool gendwa na maar" and its lesser known, earlier version "Lagat jobanwa ma chot, phool gendwa na maar" (recorded in a 1935 Gramophone recording). Weaving the past with the present, the film spans between personal stories as it interacts with historical events, ultimately leading to the decline of a great art form.
Director: Saba Dewan
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Saba Dewan as Narrator |
| Production | Rizvan ul Haq | Research Assistant |
| Production | Shikha Makan | Research Assistant |
| Directing | Saba Dewan | Director |
| Crew | Rahul Roy | Cinematography |
| Editing | Reena Mohan | Editor |
| Editing | Khushboo Agarwal | Editor |
| Editing | Mahadeb Shi | Editor |
| Editing | Anupama Chandra | Editor |
| Crew | Reena Mohan | Script |
| Crew | Saba Dewan | Script |
| Production | Rahul Roy | Producer |
