Lamakaan

The Nehruvian era made ordinary people - mostly adivasis and dalits - lose their lands, forests and streams in the name of ‘national development’. That development never reached them. Not only they remained as deprived of basic health care and education as ever, but also of even safe drinking water though surrounded by reservoirs and dams. While this state injustice continued unabated, the post-liberalization era made these very people `anti-national’, ‘anti-development’ and `Maoists/Naxalites’, when they resisted corporate land grab for mining and industrialization. This branding became and continues to be an easy license to kill them with impunity. Southern Odisha is witness to this war between the hapless people and the neoliberal development paradigm. It led to CPI (Maoist) consolidating its presence in this area in the recent past. The film tries to explore the predicament, the dilemma and the confusion of the local people, especially, of adivasis and dalits in this war zone.

Note: The screening will be followed by a discussion with the film maker

Entry - Free

Exhibition and sale of sketches by talented painter Suraj, done in various methods of; KNIFE PAINTING, SAND PAINITNG, ACRYLIC & OIL PAINTING and PENCIL SKETCHES at Lamakaan through the weekend beginning Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th August all day.

You may get you own portrait done too with the help of a simple photograph for 'a change'! So come over and support this immensely talented indi artist on this Independence Day.

Entry - Free

A exclusive event designed for short films, to show case some serious work in the short films category. With this event the studio wants to create an eco system for filmmakers to co exist & evolve, this is forum will address practical pain points of filmmaker like production (including pre & post), casting & other important issues. After the entire list of movies is screened we have a 30-45 min focused discussion moderated by the studio to find ans to some of the current problem of film making. A bi-monthly event held to promote short films; we call for short films entries to be sent to us. We accept films below 45 mins in this type. Your work can be submitted to Octopus Studios, the set of independent curator will go through the films & select a set of films. We screen selected short films to an elite audience who are short film enthusiasts. We introduce the filmmakers as well cast & crew to the audience. The entire event is open & free of cost, it’s also held at place which has actually inspired the idea. Lamaakan-An Open Cultural Space.

TWO DAY- WEEKEND SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP
17th, 18th August (SAT – SUN), Morning 10.00am to 1.00pm. Conducted by FTII SCREENWRITING GRADUATE Raj chanvell

Age Limit: 20 above
Fees: 1000/-
Contact: 9912111173
Writing movies is one of the most creative and fulfilling careers one can choose. Though Screenwriting is a hard job, having a sound knowledge of basic principles and techniques of screenwriting and story telling would make the job easier and interesting. For All those Aspirants who have it in them but unable to put it out, The workshop is a good opportunity to help you and guide you in nurturing your budding creativity and imagination to write great stories. As everyone can accept, A great film is impossible without a great script. And to write a great script you need to train yourself with professionals.

The workshop conducted by Raj Chanvell, A professional screenwriter graduated from Film and television institute of India focuses on bringing out the great hidden stories in all of us.

The workshop will tackle all aspects that go into the construction of a script. The workshop covers topics like...
- What is a screenplay? Basic fundamentals of a professional screenplay
- It all starts with an idea. The genesis of a premise.
- The Litmus test. How to check if your idea works
- The character and the conflict. How to develop a character with conflict.
- Plot or Character. Which?
- The one page story. Expanding the premise into a one page story.
- The dynamics of a scene
- The three act structure and other approaches
- The step outline
- The treatment
- screen time vs real time, exposition, Transitions, dialogue, Dramatic conflict techniques, subtext, set up and pay offs, and many more. It also focuses on the resources screenwriters need like books, films, sample screenplays, professional guidance, online help etc.

THE HUMAN FACTOR (Documentary/76 mins/2012) Directed by: Rudradeep Bhattacharjee

The fascinating story of the Lords, a Parsi family of musicians who have collectively worked for over 60 years in Mumbai's film orchestras.

Songs have been an integral part of Indian films. The singers, the music directors, the lyricists - they have all been celebrated for their work. But who were those unseen - and uncredited - musicians who made up the orchestras that played on those songs and the background scores?

'The Human Factor' tells the fascinating story of the Lords, a Parsi family of musicians who have collectively worked for over 60 years in Mumbai's film orchestras. But the story of the Lords is not theirs alone. It also remains a crucial but obscure chapter in the history of Indian cinema.

In the centenary year of Indian cinema, this documentary - replete with rare archival material - will provide viewers with a subaltern history of Bollywood.
Plot Outline
The fascinating story of the Lords, a Parsi family of musicians who have collectively worked for over 60 years in Mumbai's film orchestras.

Entry-Free

Love, Sex and Mocha is a quirky rom-com, that infuses slam poetry and theatre as one, is a satire on modern chick flicks that creates a twist on the male-female relationship.Bubbly and frothy, this theatrical effort takes a quirky look at the mans cup of woes, which seems to runneth over! A comic perspective of all the men who have been stirred (and shaken!) over the years, even though they have tried to sweeten their lives with spoonfuls of sugar! The cup of
mocha is probably steamier than the love and sex in their lives! A hilarious romantic comedy which the men in the audience are sure to identify with! The play is bought to you by the makers of 'Sex,likes and pokes', 'Hangover' and 'Whats up with indian men'??

Entry - 09449596889 (Bangalore) Chaitanya

Love, Sex and Mocha is a quirky rom-com, that infuses slam poetry and theatre as one, is a satire on modern chick flicks that creates a twist on the male-female relationship.Bubbly and frothy, this theatrical effort takes a quirky look at the mans cup of woes, which seems to runneth over! A comic perspective of all the men who have been stirred (and shaken!) over the years, even though they have tried to sweeten their lives with spoonfuls of sugar! The cup of
mocha is probably steamier than the love and sex in their lives! A hilarious romantic comedy which the men in the audience are sure to identify with! The play is bought to you by the makers of 'Sex,likes and pokes', 'Hangover' and 'Whats up with indian men'??

Entry - 09449596889 (Bangalore) Chaitanya

This is a story of the post Independent India. Every year when this country celebrates freedom, there are thousands of innocent prisoners in Indian jails, waiting for justice without even a trial. Abdul Nasar Maudany is one such victim. As a Muslim spiritual leader, he reacted strongly against the demolition of Babari Masjid in 1992. His house was attacked and he spent nine and a half years in jail. All the charges against him were proven false and even the judgement makes it clear that the case was fabricated. He was released without any compensation. No trial on those who were responsible for such fabrication was conducted. But soon, Maudany was framed for another series of charges and he is still waiting for justice in Bangalore Parappana Agrahara jail. The documentary film shows that this is not an isolated case, but several Muslims, dalits, adivasis and activists from people’s movements go through similar experiences. The question raised by the film is `why is a person spending so many years in jail in without being proven guilty?’ This documentary film portrays the inner dynamics of the manner in which the present institutions of the democratic system functions, so that a large number of innocent people can be framed and fabricated with false cases and dumped in jails for long periods, without the provision of basic human rights as per the requirements of Indian Constitution.

Produced by: Justice for Maudany Forum, Solidarity Youth Movement & Visual Search in association with Pedestrian Pictures.
K.P Sasi started working as a cartoonist while being a student in JNU during the late seventies. He started experimenting with films on 8mm during the early eighties. His films include `America America’, `Gaon Chodab Nahin’, `A Valley Refuses to Die', `We Who Make History' `Living in Fear', `In the Name of Medicine',`Redefining Peace’, `The Source of Life for Sale’ and several other documentaries. His feature films include Ilayum Mullum', on the social and psychological violence on women in Kerala, `Ek Alag Mausam' and `Shhh...Silence Please', a silent comedy film on development. His films have been screened and awarded at several national and international film festivals. Sasi is also the Associate Editor of www.countercurrents.org

AN INTRODUCTION TO ODISSI DANCE - For dancers and non-dancers, open to all ages ...a 2 day workshop with Guru Jyoti Rout. on 21st and 22nd August 6pm-8pm.

Would you like to be a rivulet leaping and tumbling towards the river;
Would you like to be a peacock celebrating the coming rain or the wind making music
amidst the tree tops.
You can experience poetry music and rhythm.
You can step out of the known and discover the joy of Odissi dance with Guru Jyoti Rout.

Jyoti Rout is a truly gifted performer. To witness her dance is to see the ancient temple sculptures come to life. She is most appreciated for her abhinaya (expression). She flows between rage, love, fear and amusement with ease, moving you to empathize with each character. Even within each emotion she conveys the subtle nuances, those imperceptible shifts in feeling - with clarity.

Guru Jyoti Rout is a gifted choreographer. She has choreographed over 60 original items in the classical Odissi tradition. She was one of the few dancers who had the opportunity to dance in front of Lord Jagannath in Puri.

She is the recipient of an award from World Arts West for her outstanding choreography of Dasavatara at the prestigious Ethnic Dance Festival at San Francisco in 2006. She went on to receive a grant for choreographing an Odissi item for the 2007 Ethnic Dance Festival. She has been honored with several National and International awards from around the globe including Pride of India National Award, Shrestha Odiani, and Shrishetra Mahari Award from Jagannath Puri in 2008 and Nritya Shri and Nritya Shiromani State Awards.

Guru Jyoti Rout is an inspired teacher and several students have moved across the country to study with her. It is fascinating to watch her transform her students into dancers, each with their own unique charm while having the consciousness, sensibility and body language of this ancient art form. She teaches Odissi as a spiritual practice, emphasizing relaxation, right breathing, mindfulness and focus while engaging in rigorous physical practice.

for registrations; call 9030013344 (Nayantara Nanda Kumar)

Launch of www.pheku.in
Entry - Free

Sifar invites you to a Hindi play

Round & Round & Round.. -A play

An Old Bar...a table...and two restless souls sharing their SOLITUDE…

An old man who is expressing his feelings after going through oppression by state and society…
And a young artist who got shunned by the so called “cultured moral police” as they found the expression in his art as blasphemous.
Both of them are recollecting the incidents, in bits and pieces, which has halted their life forever…
Old man has come to term with the trauma he has gone trough and has realized it as the circumference point around which he is living, as the Old Man says... “Insaan ek hi daire ke Irdh Girdh Ghumtien rehte hai… Round & Round & Round.....”

But for the young man it’s just the beginning of getting in to the round circle, as he is still wandering between curves and straight lines… “How can a round eye see so many straight lines?”

Written by Junaid & feroze.
Enacted by feroze.
Directed by Junaid

For Details Contact:

Sifar.theatre@gmail.com | 9849331347.

Samahaara Weekend Theatre Workshop (August - October)

If you wanted to be on stage and never had the time, if you have already been on stage but have not experienced the other fascinating aspects of theatre then you should join the weekend theatre workshop by Rathna Shekar Reddy at Lamakaan.

Its refreshing and it's nothing you have ever tried before.
Spend your weekends with theatre, meet new people and bring out the drama in you that you never thought existed. Apart from acting the workshop offers a rich mix of outdoor theatre activities, readings, analysis, discussions, & performances every weekend.

Duration: 8 weekends (24th August - 13 October, 2013)
Time: 10.00am to 12.00pm (Sat & Sun)
Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.
Ages : 14 Yrs and Above

Register now!
For more information call us on 8341120303
or
Email us on info@samahaara.org

Sifar invites you to a Hindi play

“Round & Round & Round…”
Based on Nirmal Varma's “Dedh Inch upar”

An Old Bar...a table...and two restless souls sharing their SOLITUDE…

An old man who is expressing his feelings after going through oppression by state and society…

And a young artist who got shunned by the so called “cultured moral police” as they found the expression in his art as blasphemous.

Both of them are recollecting the incidents, in bits and pieces, which has halted their life forever…

Old man has come to term with the trauma he has gone trough and has realized it as the circumference point around which he is living, as the Old Man says... “Insaan ek hi daire ke Irdh Girdh Ghumtien rehte hai… Round & Round & Round.....”

But for the young man it’s just the beginning of getting in to the round circle, as he is still wandering between curves and straight lines… “How can a round eye see so many straight lines?”

Written by Junaid & feroze.
Enacted by feroze.
Directed by Junaid


For entry:

Sifar.theatre@gmail.com | 9849331347.

Linking Energy & Ecology: We'll host Ecologist Nina Sengupta, Ph.D on Sunday Aug 25th, 2 - 3pm.
We talk about role of energy as the key to growth. Is energy essentially a human-centric issue? How does energy play out in the lives of other living beings? Do their decisions depend so much on energy? The UN Sustainable Development Goal is poised to include Energy as one of the key components to attain sustainability. What are the core tenets of sustainability? As conscious consumers can we drive our energy production and use it to be more ecological? Let’s explore some of these thoughts together in a chat session…

Dr. Nina Sengupta is a Research and Development Consultant, Auroville, India. Her recent focus is: Addressing climate change issues through integrated biodiversity conservation and sustainable development initiatives.

Open for all
entry-free

From Jericho to New York:
The role of the trombone through the centuries

From the beauty and majesty during the early period of church and classical music to its position as horn-section or solo-instrument in Jazz big bands and brass bands, the trombone has seen many changes in its use. During this listening post we’ll look at some of the pivotal changes and influential musicians that have shaped the course of the trombone over the centuries.

Presented by Joe Koster, piano-/trombone player, former conductor of a Brass Band and part of the Swiss Army Band, music teacher, conductor Deccan Voices.

entry-free

Young artists - Anant Pingle (tabla) and Suhit Rakshit (Sitar), both 14 and 13 yrs respectively and both Centre for cultural resources and training (CCRT) scholarship holders along with two senior artists from Nashik Sujit Kale (tabla) and Ashish Ranade (vocal). 25th August is the birth anniversary of my late mother Smt Radha Govind Bhat who was an amateur singer during her time. She had sung on AIR and Doordarshan.

Anant and Suhit recently performed with Professional senior artirts on the world music day celebrations in Hyderabad, brought them accolades and high praise from all.

Entry-Free

On August 25th, 2007 a bomb blast at Gokul chat center killed over 40 people in Hyderabad. Papalal, a Hindu temple painter rescued a four year old distraught Muslim girl. Since then he and his wife have taken care of her as their own daughter. This noble family’s world soon turned upside down. Muslim groups have been pressurizing that the child be handed over to a Muslim orphanage so she can be raised as a practicing Muslim, while the local Hindu groups are strongly opposing the idea of a Hindu family raising a Muslim girl.
The story of Papalal’s family is a disturbing account of the freedom with which religious chauvinism and bigotry operate in a country that has secularism for an ideal. It shows how humanism and tolerance—the very qualities required to overcome communal discord and strife—rather than being nurtured are in danger of being subverted. But through all these accounts of hardship, ultimately this is an inspiring tale of humanity, harmony and hope.

A 52 minute Documentary film
Edited and Directed by Shravan Katikaneni
Cinematography by Gnana Shekar VS

Open for all and entry is free.

Launching the stories of Tondanadu (an area encompassing north Tamilnadu, south AP and west Karnataka, rich in culture and cuisine.

The stories are writen in Telugu by several story tellers.

It takes us on a trip to the neverland for a long time to come.

Entry - free

Lamakaan celebrates 'Telugu Language Day' by commemmorating Gidudu Rama Murthy's 150th Birth anniversary. We reminisce the great linguist - who told the world that speaking in Dialects is not a shame and that there is no one standard way of pronouncing a language - by launching a couple of books written in Telugu Dialects - Tondanaadu Kathalu and Irudoddula Kathalu.

The writers and editors of the books Nandhyala Narayana Reddy, Votra Purushottam, Prof.Jayadheer Tirmal Rao, Saamala Ramesh Babu of Nadusthunna charithra, Anil Atluri of kinige.com and other invitees will be in presence.

We will discuss about the importance of diversity in languages in various geographical regions of the world.

All are welcome.

About - Miya Biwi`: Adapted from the original Marathi Play ``Shri Tashi Sau`` written by Yogesh Soman into Hindustani by Saurabh Gharipurikar.
This is a story about a Hyderabadi couple going to court to nullify their nuptials by divorcing each other for the final time.

Stick to your chairs as this play will take you on a laughter ride. During the course of funny incidents, they finally realize that even after so many fights they cannot live without each other.
The play will be performed by Udaan Performing Arts. Make sure you watch this play as this one will surely tickle your funny bone!

More ticket contact Saurabh @9290013166

Ace of Spades is an Artist Management division of Blue Butterfly Entertainment, which promotes independent musicians from across India. Live-Wire is a musical initiative to promote talented musicians who are known for their own compositions (English for now) in the city of Hyderabad.

This initiative of Showcasing some of our artist and other talented artist in the city by promoting them and educating the crowd about the talent that goes unnoticed.

A talk on Thalassemia by Dr Suman Jain, Chief Executive, Thalassemia & Sickle Cell Society (TSCS) and this will include information about the illness, the prevelance, prevention and cure.

Thalassemia is a form of inherited recessive blood disorders caused by the weakening and destruction of red blood cells. Thalassemia is caused by variant or missing genes that affect how the body makes hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. People with thalassemia make less hemoglobin and fewer circulating red blood cells than normal, which results in mild or severe anemia.

Entry - Free

The Last Bridge Live is a live music show by the popular band "The Last Bridge" based in Hyderabad.
The Last Bridge has performed across various Indian cities like Hyderabad, Delhi, Bangalore..etc at various events, shows and gatherings. The Last Bridge has released a debut Hindi album named "Tere Bina" in January 2012 which is still being sold across many countries popularily. This live music show is followed by a video shoot which is being done for the band's upcoming project, a video single named "Chahun Tujhe".

Entry - Free

3 Dhara, an hour and a half long dance solo performances of three different styles namely Vilasini Natyam, Odissi and Kathak alongside one another by three different artistes-Pujita Krishna Jyoti, Raman Kumari, & Mitha Vinay.

Feet on Earth is a dance company and dance studio based in Sainikpuri, Secunderabad founded by Pujita Krishna Jyoti. Pujita Krishna Jyoti, Raman Kumari and Mitha Vinay are instructors at the studio and individual performers who have extensive performance experience both in India and abroad.

Entry - Free

MAHDI BAGH YOUTH CLUB...ALL THAT YOU DO ,DO FOR THE SAKE OF LORD, AND SUTRADHAR PRESENTS "BIRYANI AUR HALEEM"

An Urdu translation & adaptation of Hugh Chesterman's, 'The Pie & The Tart'. The play traces the bylanes of Hyderabad as traversed by 2 beggars, Salim & Javed who write their own scripts of beggary and trickery to feed their appetites on a daily basis. On a particularly hungry day they come across the indefatigable Ismile bhai, who whips up delicacies which are almost as spicy as the language he speaks and his formidable wife, Pasha Bi. Salim-Javed decide to redirect the Biryani that Ismile bhai has cooked for the local nawab, so they can gobble it up instead. Watch Biryani aur Haleem to see if their 'pilaan' works.

Entry: 9963706169(Zehra), 9848052541(Sutradhar)

An award-winning film exploring the socio-economic forces at work in the housing industry in Malaysia, & the likelihood of a Malaysian Homeless Generation.

The film raises the question of how a new ‘Malaysian Homeless Generation’ has emerged on the scenes. For youngsters, owning a home has become a distant dream. The filmmaker takes us on a journey to discover how this situation came about, what kind of forces are at play and most importantly how can the ordinary person have the power to resist market forces in a capitalist system such as Malaysia’s.

Intelligently titled, this film, after the M-C-M' cycle and social capital by Marxism, -(M-C-M' cycle is the transformation of money (M) into commodities (C), and the change of commodities back again into money (M') of altered value) - this film made by young film maker from Malaysia Boon Kia Meng, The filmmaker takes us on a journey to discover how the present situation of escalating house prices came about, what kind of forces are at work, interviewing the key players in the system, such as developers, the banks, the state and young house buyers, which some concerned parties have called the Homeless Generation.

Boon Kia Meng is an activist-filmmaker. His film ‘M-C-M’: Utopia Milik Siapa?’, a winner at the Malaysian Freedom Film Festival 2012, documenting the issue of escalating house prices and debt in Malaysia. This film featured in the recently completed Livelihood film festival in Delhi.

Screening is followed by panel discussion on the present debt crisis in general and housing crisis in particular in our country too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv9bWjgEXtc
Entry - Free

This is a presentation by a speaker who is in the field of Traditional building methods.

The speaker will be making a presentation on the present Rural Building Systems in the modern context - Bridging the gap between our age old ecologically sound building practices and the new modern building culture in the context. Auroville Earth Institute and is currently working out of the ecologically sensitive areas like earth-quake prone area and flood affected areas like Kangra Valley of Himachal Pradesh.

People in Architectural community, engineering profession, designing and in traditional methods of architecture & building can interact with the like-minded professionals.

Open to All

Entry - Free

A fair (flea market) showcasing creative entrepreneurs of Hyderabad providing an exhibition space for young enterprenuers of Hyderabad, at Lamakaan where people can exhibit as well as sell their products and passion.

Entry - Free

Hyderabad Western Music Foundation
offers a 2-months (8-Saturdays)

“Music-Theory-& Ear-Training"
Come, learn, compose and enjoy!

In this course you will learn….

Pitch Identification:
With the aid of visualizations and audible ques, student will gain skills such as pitch matching, finding the “key”, and understanding the relationship between pitches.
Harmonic analysis:
Melodies and chord progressions will be demystified through the study of tonal harmony.
Sight Singing:
We will discuss the ways in which pitches usually behave, and explore melodic sequencing and basic conducting. This will help students to read and sing music at first sight!
Dictation:
Students will learn to notate melodies and harmonies upon hearing. This skill will empower students to be able to quickly grasp music that they encounter, as well be able to write or play their own musical ideas.

Start: Saturday, 7th September (and following 7 Saturdays) 3 – 5 pm

Venue: Lamakaan (Lane next to M-Modal building, opps. GVK One Mall, Road No.1, Banjara Hills) www.lamakaan.com

Fee: Rs. 2900 – HWMF members Rs. 2500 (for 16 hours; incl. course-material)
Registration fee: Rs. 300

Requirements: If you did a HWMF-notation-reading-course, a beginner-course in Music, for ex. Trinity, ABRSM, LCM… etc., or bring a similar experience, this is the right course for you on the way to musicianship.

Our resource person is a talented, experienced & young musician: Nathan King
Nathan is studying music and anthropology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and teaches music theory and ear training at the Folk School of Chattanooga. He has performed many styles of music including jazz, funk, classical, rock n’ roll, folk and experimental new music. Nathan’s compositions have ranged from the traditional to the avant garde; including duets for clarinet and piano, guitar ensembles, as well as full jazz band arrangements and mixtures of different artistic mediums. Predominantly Nathan is a singer and guitarist, though he also plays bass, clarinet, and tuba. He believes that music is for everyone, and it should not be limited to the stage. Music can bring great joy to your life and the lives of those around you!

Interested? Pl. register soon: Info@hydmusic.com
Or call us 9849451794 or 9912201659
www.facebook.com/TheHyderabadWesternMusicFoundation
www.hydmusic.com

Samahaara
in association with
Theatre Outreach Unit, University of Hyderabad
presents

"Adventures of Chinnari" A Telugu Play

‘Adventures of Chinnari’, a live performance designed and meant for children ranging from 3rd to 9th standard. The play is based on a folk tale of China and having a concern for several contemporary issues of the age group below 15 years.
Our recent performances for schools like Future Kids, BHAVANS and Kendriya Vidyalaya received a thunderous applause amidst standing ovation.

Entry - Call 8341120303, 9885288982

24th Listening Post
Unprepared – Exploring the great jazz pianists

The piano already had a respectable place in the musical scheme of things when jazz was born. In both classical and folk traditions, it was a solo instrument matched only by an orchestra, and it was the instrument of choice for composition. As a result, much of jazz has been built around and written on the piano. At this fortnight’s Jazz Listening Post, we take a look at the journey of the jazz piano, from ragtime and honky tonk to avant garde and contemporary. You will find the usual suspects, but be prepared for some unexpected guests too.

Presented by : Subhorup Dasgupta, Jazz-Lover & Writer at http://subhorup.blogspot.in/

Entry - Free

In commemoration of the Centenary of Indian Cinema, here is a tribute paid to some great personalities from the Telugu Cinema..spread over 25 weeks. Each tribute includes a documentary on the personality along with a talk where possible. Brought to you by Srishti Films and presented by Saichand Tripuraneni, BNIM and Anil Atluri.

This week we will be looking at some one who has a rare distinction of acting in the first ever talkie films of Hindi (Alam Ara), Telugu (Bhakta Prahlada) and Tamil (Kalidas). He went on to achieve many more and today we call him the founding father of South Indian Film Industry - L.V.Prasad.

Akkineni Lakshmi Vara Prasada Rao known popularly as L. V. Prasad was an Indian film producer, actor, director, cinematographer and businessman. He was one of the pioneers of Indian cinema and is the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest Award for films in India.

We present a tribute to this doyen of our cinema on its centenary celebrations.

Entry - Free

Performing Classical Dance (Bharatnatyam)

The Nehruvian era made ordinary people - mostly adivasis and dalits - lose their lands, forests and streams in the name of ‘national development’. That development never reached them. Not only they remained as deprived of basic health care and education as ever, but also of even safe drinking water though surrounded by reservoirs and dams. While this state injustice continued unabated, the post-liberalization era made these very people `anti-national’, ‘anti-development’ and `Maoists/Naxalites’, when they resisted corporate land grab for mining and industrialization. This branding became and continues to be an easy license to kill them with impunity. Southern Odisha is witness to this war between the hapless people and the neoliberal development paradigm. It led to CPI (Maoist) consolidating its presence in this area in the recent past. The film tries to explore the predicament, the dilemma and the confusion of the local people, especially, of adivasis and dalits in this war zone.

Note: The screening will be followed by a discussion with the film maker

Entry - Free

Exhibition and sale of sketches by talented painter Suraj, done in various methods of; KNIFE PAINTING, SAND PAINITNG, ACRYLIC & OIL PAINTING and PENCIL SKETCHES at Lamakaan through the weekend beginning Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th August all day.

You may get you own portrait done too with the help of a simple photograph for 'a change'! So come over and support this immensely talented indi artist on this Independence Day.

Entry - Free

A exclusive event designed for short films, to show case some serious work in the short films category. With this event the studio wants to create an eco system for filmmakers to co exist & evolve, this is forum will address practical pain points of filmmaker like production (including pre & post), casting & other important issues. After the entire list of movies is screened we have a 30-45 min focused discussion moderated by the studio to find ans to some of the current problem of film making. A bi-monthly event held to promote short films; we call for short films entries to be sent to us. We accept films below 45 mins in this type. Your work can be submitted to Octopus Studios, the set of independent curator will go through the films & select a set of films. We screen selected short films to an elite audience who are short film enthusiasts. We introduce the filmmakers as well cast & crew to the audience. The entire event is open & free of cost, it’s also held at place which has actually inspired the idea. Lamaakan-An Open Cultural Space.

TWO DAY- WEEKEND SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP
17th, 18th August (SAT – SUN), Morning 10.00am to 1.00pm. Conducted by FTII SCREENWRITING GRADUATE Raj chanvell

Age Limit: 20 above
Fees: 1000/-
Contact: 9912111173
Writing movies is one of the most creative and fulfilling careers one can choose. Though Screenwriting is a hard job, having a sound knowledge of basic principles and techniques of screenwriting and story telling would make the job easier and interesting. For All those Aspirants who have it in them but unable to put it out, The workshop is a good opportunity to help you and guide you in nurturing your budding creativity and imagination to write great stories. As everyone can accept, A great film is impossible without a great script. And to write a great script you need to train yourself with professionals.

The workshop conducted by Raj Chanvell, A professional screenwriter graduated from Film and television institute of India focuses on bringing out the great hidden stories in all of us.

The workshop will tackle all aspects that go into the construction of a script. The workshop covers topics like...
- What is a screenplay? Basic fundamentals of a professional screenplay
- It all starts with an idea. The genesis of a premise.
- The Litmus test. How to check if your idea works
- The character and the conflict. How to develop a character with conflict.
- Plot or Character. Which?
- The one page story. Expanding the premise into a one page story.
- The dynamics of a scene
- The three act structure and other approaches
- The step outline
- The treatment
- screen time vs real time, exposition, Transitions, dialogue, Dramatic conflict techniques, subtext, set up and pay offs, and many more. It also focuses on the resources screenwriters need like books, films, sample screenplays, professional guidance, online help etc.

THE HUMAN FACTOR (Documentary/76 mins/2012) Directed by: Rudradeep Bhattacharjee

The fascinating story of the Lords, a Parsi family of musicians who have collectively worked for over 60 years in Mumbai's film orchestras.

Songs have been an integral part of Indian films. The singers, the music directors, the lyricists - they have all been celebrated for their work. But who were those unseen - and uncredited - musicians who made up the orchestras that played on those songs and the background scores?

'The Human Factor' tells the fascinating story of the Lords, a Parsi family of musicians who have collectively worked for over 60 years in Mumbai's film orchestras. But the story of the Lords is not theirs alone. It also remains a crucial but obscure chapter in the history of Indian cinema.

In the centenary year of Indian cinema, this documentary - replete with rare archival material - will provide viewers with a subaltern history of Bollywood.
Plot Outline
The fascinating story of the Lords, a Parsi family of musicians who have collectively worked for over 60 years in Mumbai's film orchestras.

Entry-Free

Love, Sex and Mocha is a quirky rom-com, that infuses slam poetry and theatre as one, is a satire on modern chick flicks that creates a twist on the male-female relationship.Bubbly and frothy, this theatrical effort takes a quirky look at the mans cup of woes, which seems to runneth over! A comic perspective of all the men who have been stirred (and shaken!) over the years, even though they have tried to sweeten their lives with spoonfuls of sugar! The cup of
mocha is probably steamier than the love and sex in their lives! A hilarious romantic comedy which the men in the audience are sure to identify with! The play is bought to you by the makers of 'Sex,likes and pokes', 'Hangover' and 'Whats up with indian men'??

Entry - 09449596889 (Bangalore) Chaitanya

Love, Sex and Mocha is a quirky rom-com, that infuses slam poetry and theatre as one, is a satire on modern chick flicks that creates a twist on the male-female relationship.Bubbly and frothy, this theatrical effort takes a quirky look at the mans cup of woes, which seems to runneth over! A comic perspective of all the men who have been stirred (and shaken!) over the years, even though they have tried to sweeten their lives with spoonfuls of sugar! The cup of
mocha is probably steamier than the love and sex in their lives! A hilarious romantic comedy which the men in the audience are sure to identify with! The play is bought to you by the makers of 'Sex,likes and pokes', 'Hangover' and 'Whats up with indian men'??

Entry - 09449596889 (Bangalore) Chaitanya

This is a story of the post Independent India. Every year when this country celebrates freedom, there are thousands of innocent prisoners in Indian jails, waiting for justice without even a trial. Abdul Nasar Maudany is one such victim. As a Muslim spiritual leader, he reacted strongly against the demolition of Babari Masjid in 1992. His house was attacked and he spent nine and a half years in jail. All the charges against him were proven false and even the judgement makes it clear that the case was fabricated. He was released without any compensation. No trial on those who were responsible for such fabrication was conducted. But soon, Maudany was framed for another series of charges and he is still waiting for justice in Bangalore Parappana Agrahara jail. The documentary film shows that this is not an isolated case, but several Muslims, dalits, adivasis and activists from people’s movements go through similar experiences. The question raised by the film is `why is a person spending so many years in jail in without being proven guilty?’ This documentary film portrays the inner dynamics of the manner in which the present institutions of the democratic system functions, so that a large number of innocent people can be framed and fabricated with false cases and dumped in jails for long periods, without the provision of basic human rights as per the requirements of Indian Constitution.

Produced by: Justice for Maudany Forum, Solidarity Youth Movement & Visual Search in association with Pedestrian Pictures.
K.P Sasi started working as a cartoonist while being a student in JNU during the late seventies. He started experimenting with films on 8mm during the early eighties. His films include `America America’, `Gaon Chodab Nahin’, `A Valley Refuses to Die', `We Who Make History' `Living in Fear', `In the Name of Medicine',`Redefining Peace’, `The Source of Life for Sale’ and several other documentaries. His feature films include Ilayum Mullum', on the social and psychological violence on women in Kerala, `Ek Alag Mausam' and `Shhh...Silence Please', a silent comedy film on development. His films have been screened and awarded at several national and international film festivals. Sasi is also the Associate Editor of www.countercurrents.org

AN INTRODUCTION TO ODISSI DANCE - For dancers and non-dancers, open to all ages ...a 2 day workshop with Guru Jyoti Rout. on 21st and 22nd August 6pm-8pm.

Would you like to be a rivulet leaping and tumbling towards the river;
Would you like to be a peacock celebrating the coming rain or the wind making music
amidst the tree tops.
You can experience poetry music and rhythm.
You can step out of the known and discover the joy of Odissi dance with Guru Jyoti Rout.

Jyoti Rout is a truly gifted performer. To witness her dance is to see the ancient temple sculptures come to life. She is most appreciated for her abhinaya (expression). She flows between rage, love, fear and amusement with ease, moving you to empathize with each character. Even within each emotion she conveys the subtle nuances, those imperceptible shifts in feeling - with clarity.

Guru Jyoti Rout is a gifted choreographer. She has choreographed over 60 original items in the classical Odissi tradition. She was one of the few dancers who had the opportunity to dance in front of Lord Jagannath in Puri.

She is the recipient of an award from World Arts West for her outstanding choreography of Dasavatara at the prestigious Ethnic Dance Festival at San Francisco in 2006. She went on to receive a grant for choreographing an Odissi item for the 2007 Ethnic Dance Festival. She has been honored with several National and International awards from around the globe including Pride of India National Award, Shrestha Odiani, and Shrishetra Mahari Award from Jagannath Puri in 2008 and Nritya Shri and Nritya Shiromani State Awards.

Guru Jyoti Rout is an inspired teacher and several students have moved across the country to study with her. It is fascinating to watch her transform her students into dancers, each with their own unique charm while having the consciousness, sensibility and body language of this ancient art form. She teaches Odissi as a spiritual practice, emphasizing relaxation, right breathing, mindfulness and focus while engaging in rigorous physical practice.

for registrations; call 9030013344 (Nayantara Nanda Kumar)

Launch of www.pheku.in
Entry - Free

Sifar invites you to a Hindi play

Round & Round & Round.. -A play

An Old Bar...a table...and two restless souls sharing their SOLITUDE…

An old man who is expressing his feelings after going through oppression by state and society…
And a young artist who got shunned by the so called “cultured moral police” as they found the expression in his art as blasphemous.
Both of them are recollecting the incidents, in bits and pieces, which has halted their life forever…
Old man has come to term with the trauma he has gone trough and has realized it as the circumference point around which he is living, as the Old Man says... “Insaan ek hi daire ke Irdh Girdh Ghumtien rehte hai… Round & Round & Round.....”

But for the young man it’s just the beginning of getting in to the round circle, as he is still wandering between curves and straight lines… “How can a round eye see so many straight lines?”

Written by Junaid & feroze.
Enacted by feroze.
Directed by Junaid

For Details Contact:

Sifar.theatre@gmail.com | 9849331347.

Samahaara Weekend Theatre Workshop (August - October)

If you wanted to be on stage and never had the time, if you have already been on stage but have not experienced the other fascinating aspects of theatre then you should join the weekend theatre workshop by Rathna Shekar Reddy at Lamakaan.

Its refreshing and it's nothing you have ever tried before.
Spend your weekends with theatre, meet new people and bring out the drama in you that you never thought existed. Apart from acting the workshop offers a rich mix of outdoor theatre activities, readings, analysis, discussions, & performances every weekend.

Duration: 8 weekends (24th August - 13 October, 2013)
Time: 10.00am to 12.00pm (Sat & Sun)
Venue: Lamakaan, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.
Ages : 14 Yrs and Above

Register now!
For more information call us on 8341120303
or
Email us on info@samahaara.org

Sifar invites you to a Hindi play

“Round & Round & Round…”
Based on Nirmal Varma's “Dedh Inch upar”

An Old Bar...a table...and two restless souls sharing their SOLITUDE…

An old man who is expressing his feelings after going through oppression by state and society…

And a young artist who got shunned by the so called “cultured moral police” as they found the expression in his art as blasphemous.

Both of them are recollecting the incidents, in bits and pieces, which has halted their life forever…

Old man has come to term with the trauma he has gone trough and has realized it as the circumference point around which he is living, as the Old Man says... “Insaan ek hi daire ke Irdh Girdh Ghumtien rehte hai… Round & Round & Round.....”

But for the young man it’s just the beginning of getting in to the round circle, as he is still wandering between curves and straight lines… “How can a round eye see so many straight lines?”

Written by Junaid & feroze.
Enacted by feroze.
Directed by Junaid


For entry:

Sifar.theatre@gmail.com | 9849331347.

Linking Energy & Ecology: We'll host Ecologist Nina Sengupta, Ph.D on Sunday Aug 25th, 2 - 3pm.
We talk about role of energy as the key to growth. Is energy essentially a human-centric issue? How does energy play out in the lives of other living beings? Do their decisions depend so much on energy? The UN Sustainable Development Goal is poised to include Energy as one of the key components to attain sustainability. What are the core tenets of sustainability? As conscious consumers can we drive our energy production and use it to be more ecological? Let’s explore some of these thoughts together in a chat session…

Dr. Nina Sengupta is a Research and Development Consultant, Auroville, India. Her recent focus is: Addressing climate change issues through integrated biodiversity conservation and sustainable development initiatives.

Open for all
entry-free

From Jericho to New York:
The role of the trombone through the centuries

From the beauty and majesty during the early period of church and classical music to its position as horn-section or solo-instrument in Jazz big bands and brass bands, the trombone has seen many changes in its use. During this listening post we’ll look at some of the pivotal changes and influential musicians that have shaped the course of the trombone over the centuries.

Presented by Joe Koster, piano-/trombone player, former conductor of a Brass Band and part of the Swiss Army Band, music teacher, conductor Deccan Voices.

entry-free

Young artists - Anant Pingle (tabla) and Suhit Rakshit (Sitar), both 14 and 13 yrs respectively and both Centre for cultural resources and training (CCRT) scholarship holders along with two senior artists from Nashik Sujit Kale (tabla) and Ashish Ranade (vocal). 25th August is the birth anniversary of my late mother Smt Radha Govind Bhat who was an amateur singer during her time. She had sung on AIR and Doordarshan.

Anant and Suhit recently performed with Professional senior artirts on the world music day celebrations in Hyderabad, brought them accolades and high praise from all.

Entry-Free

On August 25th, 2007 a bomb blast at Gokul chat center killed over 40 people in Hyderabad. Papalal, a Hindu temple painter rescued a four year old distraught Muslim girl. Since then he and his wife have taken care of her as their own daughter. This noble family’s world soon turned upside down. Muslim groups have been pressurizing that the child be handed over to a Muslim orphanage so she can be raised as a practicing Muslim, while the local Hindu groups are strongly opposing the idea of a Hindu family raising a Muslim girl.
The story of Papalal’s family is a disturbing account of the freedom with which religious chauvinism and bigotry operate in a country that has secularism for an ideal. It shows how humanism and tolerance—the very qualities required to overcome communal discord and strife—rather than being nurtured are in danger of being subverted. But through all these accounts of hardship, ultimately this is an inspiring tale of humanity, harmony and hope.

A 52 minute Documentary film
Edited and Directed by Shravan Katikaneni
Cinematography by Gnana Shekar VS

Open for all and entry is free.

Launching the stories of Tondanadu (an area encompassing north Tamilnadu, south AP and west Karnataka, rich in culture and cuisine.

The stories are writen in Telugu by several story tellers.

It takes us on a trip to the neverland for a long time to come.

Entry - free

Lamakaan celebrates 'Telugu Language Day' by commemmorating Gidudu Rama Murthy's 150th Birth anniversary. We reminisce the great linguist - who told the world that speaking in Dialects is not a shame and that there is no one standard way of pronouncing a language - by launching a couple of books written in Telugu Dialects - Tondanaadu Kathalu and Irudoddula Kathalu.

The writers and editors of the books Nandhyala Narayana Reddy, Votra Purushottam, Prof.Jayadheer Tirmal Rao, Saamala Ramesh Babu of Nadusthunna charithra, Anil Atluri of kinige.com and other invitees will be in presence.

We will discuss about the importance of diversity in languages in various geographical regions of the world.

All are welcome.

About - Miya Biwi`: Adapted from the original Marathi Play ``Shri Tashi Sau`` written by Yogesh Soman into Hindustani by Saurabh Gharipurikar.
This is a story about a Hyderabadi couple going to court to nullify their nuptials by divorcing each other for the final time.

Stick to your chairs as this play will take you on a laughter ride. During the course of funny incidents, they finally realize that even after so many fights they cannot live without each other.
The play will be performed by Udaan Performing Arts. Make sure you watch this play as this one will surely tickle your funny bone!

More ticket contact Saurabh @9290013166

Ace of Spades is an Artist Management division of Blue Butterfly Entertainment, which promotes independent musicians from across India. Live-Wire is a musical initiative to promote talented musicians who are known for their own compositions (English for now) in the city of Hyderabad.

This initiative of Showcasing some of our artist and other talented artist in the city by promoting them and educating the crowd about the talent that goes unnoticed.

A talk on Thalassemia by Dr Suman Jain, Chief Executive, Thalassemia & Sickle Cell Society (TSCS) and this will include information about the illness, the prevelance, prevention and cure.

Thalassemia is a form of inherited recessive blood disorders caused by the weakening and destruction of red blood cells. Thalassemia is caused by variant or missing genes that affect how the body makes hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. People with thalassemia make less hemoglobin and fewer circulating red blood cells than normal, which results in mild or severe anemia.

Entry - Free

The Last Bridge Live is a live music show by the popular band "The Last Bridge" based in Hyderabad.
The Last Bridge has performed across various Indian cities like Hyderabad, Delhi, Bangalore..etc at various events, shows and gatherings. The Last Bridge has released a debut Hindi album named "Tere Bina" in January 2012 which is still being sold across many countries popularily. This live music show is followed by a video shoot which is being done for the band's upcoming project, a video single named "Chahun Tujhe".

Entry - Free

3 Dhara, an hour and a half long dance solo performances of three different styles namely Vilasini Natyam, Odissi and Kathak alongside one another by three different artistes-Pujita Krishna Jyoti, Raman Kumari, & Mitha Vinay.

Feet on Earth is a dance company and dance studio based in Sainikpuri, Secunderabad founded by Pujita Krishna Jyoti. Pujita Krishna Jyoti, Raman Kumari and Mitha Vinay are instructors at the studio and individual performers who have extensive performance experience both in India and abroad.

Entry - Free

MAHDI BAGH YOUTH CLUB...ALL THAT YOU DO ,DO FOR THE SAKE OF LORD, AND SUTRADHAR PRESENTS "BIRYANI AUR HALEEM"

An Urdu translation & adaptation of Hugh Chesterman's, 'The Pie & The Tart'. The play traces the bylanes of Hyderabad as traversed by 2 beggars, Salim & Javed who write their own scripts of beggary and trickery to feed their appetites on a daily basis. On a particularly hungry day they come across the indefatigable Ismile bhai, who whips up delicacies which are almost as spicy as the language he speaks and his formidable wife, Pasha Bi. Salim-Javed decide to redirect the Biryani that Ismile bhai has cooked for the local nawab, so they can gobble it up instead. Watch Biryani aur Haleem to see if their 'pilaan' works.

Entry: 9963706169(Zehra), 9848052541(Sutradhar)

An award-winning film exploring the socio-economic forces at work in the housing industry in Malaysia, & the likelihood of a Malaysian Homeless Generation.

The film raises the question of how a new ‘Malaysian Homeless Generation’ has emerged on the scenes. For youngsters, owning a home has become a distant dream. The filmmaker takes us on a journey to discover how this situation came about, what kind of forces are at play and most importantly how can the ordinary person have the power to resist market forces in a capitalist system such as Malaysia’s.

Intelligently titled, this film, after the M-C-M' cycle and social capital by Marxism, -(M-C-M' cycle is the transformation of money (M) into commodities (C), and the change of commodities back again into money (M') of altered value) - this film made by young film maker from Malaysia Boon Kia Meng, The filmmaker takes us on a journey to discover how the present situation of escalating house prices came about, what kind of forces are at work, interviewing the key players in the system, such as developers, the banks, the state and young house buyers, which some concerned parties have called the Homeless Generation.

Boon Kia Meng is an activist-filmmaker. His film ‘M-C-M’: Utopia Milik Siapa?’, a winner at the Malaysian Freedom Film Festival 2012, documenting the issue of escalating house prices and debt in Malaysia. This film featured in the recently completed Livelihood film festival in Delhi.

Screening is followed by panel discussion on the present debt crisis in general and housing crisis in particular in our country too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv9bWjgEXtc
Entry - Free

This is a presentation by a speaker who is in the field of Traditional building methods.

The speaker will be making a presentation on the present Rural Building Systems in the modern context - Bridging the gap between our age old ecologically sound building practices and the new modern building culture in the context. Auroville Earth Institute and is currently working out of the ecologically sensitive areas like earth-quake prone area and flood affected areas like Kangra Valley of Himachal Pradesh.

People in Architectural community, engineering profession, designing and in traditional methods of architecture & building can interact with the like-minded professionals.

Open to All

Entry - Free

A fair (flea market) showcasing creative entrepreneurs of Hyderabad providing an exhibition space for young enterprenuers of Hyderabad, at Lamakaan where people can exhibit as well as sell their products and passion.

Entry - Free

Hyderabad Western Music Foundation
offers a 2-months (8-Saturdays)

“Music-Theory-& Ear-Training"
Come, learn, compose and enjoy!

In this course you will learn….

Pitch Identification:
With the aid of visualizations and audible ques, student will gain skills such as pitch matching, finding the “key”, and understanding the relationship between pitches.
Harmonic analysis:
Melodies and chord progressions will be demystified through the study of tonal harmony.
Sight Singing:
We will discuss the ways in which pitches usually behave, and explore melodic sequencing and basic conducting. This will help students to read and sing music at first sight!
Dictation:
Students will learn to notate melodies and harmonies upon hearing. This skill will empower students to be able to quickly grasp music that they encounter, as well be able to write or play their own musical ideas.

Start: Saturday, 7th September (and following 7 Saturdays) 3 – 5 pm

Venue: Lamakaan (Lane next to M-Modal building, opps. GVK One Mall, Road No.1, Banjara Hills) www.lamakaan.com

Fee: Rs. 2900 – HWMF members Rs. 2500 (for 16 hours; incl. course-material)
Registration fee: Rs. 300

Requirements: If you did a HWMF-notation-reading-course, a beginner-course in Music, for ex. Trinity, ABRSM, LCM… etc., or bring a similar experience, this is the right course for you on the way to musicianship.

Our resource person is a talented, experienced & young musician: Nathan King
Nathan is studying music and anthropology at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and teaches music theory and ear training at the Folk School of Chattanooga. He has performed many styles of music including jazz, funk, classical, rock n’ roll, folk and experimental new music. Nathan’s compositions have ranged from the traditional to the avant garde; including duets for clarinet and piano, guitar ensembles, as well as full jazz band arrangements and mixtures of different artistic mediums. Predominantly Nathan is a singer and guitarist, though he also plays bass, clarinet, and tuba. He believes that music is for everyone, and it should not be limited to the stage. Music can bring great joy to your life and the lives of those around you!

Interested? Pl. register soon: Info@hydmusic.com
Or call us 9849451794 or 9912201659
www.facebook.com/TheHyderabadWesternMusicFoundation
www.hydmusic.com

Samahaara
in association with
Theatre Outreach Unit, University of Hyderabad
presents

"Adventures of Chinnari" A Telugu Play

‘Adventures of Chinnari’, a live performance designed and meant for children ranging from 3rd to 9th standard. The play is based on a folk tale of China and having a concern for several contemporary issues of the age group below 15 years.
Our recent performances for schools like Future Kids, BHAVANS and Kendriya Vidyalaya received a thunderous applause amidst standing ovation.

Entry - Call 8341120303, 9885288982

24th Listening Post
Unprepared – Exploring the great jazz pianists

The piano already had a respectable place in the musical scheme of things when jazz was born. In both classical and folk traditions, it was a solo instrument matched only by an orchestra, and it was the instrument of choice for composition. As a result, much of jazz has been built around and written on the piano. At this fortnight’s Jazz Listening Post, we take a look at the journey of the jazz piano, from ragtime and honky tonk to avant garde and contemporary. You will find the usual suspects, but be prepared for some unexpected guests too.

Presented by : Subhorup Dasgupta, Jazz-Lover & Writer at http://subhorup.blogspot.in/

Entry - Free

In commemoration of the Centenary of Indian Cinema, here is a tribute paid to some great personalities from the Telugu Cinema..spread over 25 weeks. Each tribute includes a documentary on the personality along with a talk where possible. Brought to you by Srishti Films and presented by Saichand Tripuraneni, BNIM and Anil Atluri.

This week we will be looking at some one who has a rare distinction of acting in the first ever talkie films of Hindi (Alam Ara), Telugu (Bhakta Prahlada) and Tamil (Kalidas). He went on to achieve many more and today we call him the founding father of South Indian Film Industry - L.V.Prasad.

Akkineni Lakshmi Vara Prasada Rao known popularly as L. V. Prasad was an Indian film producer, actor, director, cinematographer and businessman. He was one of the pioneers of Indian cinema and is the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest Award for films in India.

We present a tribute to this doyen of our cinema on its centenary celebrations.

Entry - Free