Deccani Souls Explained
| Deccani Souls |
| Director: | Kaz Rahman |
| Producer: | Kaz Rahman |
| Starring: | M.A. Siddiq
Sathya Bhama
H.K.S. Babu |
| Cinematography: | Kaz Rahman |
| Editing: | Kaz Rahman |
| Music: | Hédi Hurban |
| Studio: | Charminar Films |
| Runtime: | 106 minutes |
| Country: | Canada
India
USA |
Deccani Souls is a 2012 art film written and directed by Kaz Rahman. It tells the story of three characters: Hamza, a traveller from an unknown land; Babu, a census collector and Siddiq, an Urdu poet struggling with writer's block as they wander through Hyderabad and are unknowingly connected by the history of Operation Polo.[1] [2]
Production
The film was shot in Hyderabad and Bidar in India and in Ontario, Canada.[3]
The details of Operation Polo mentioned in the film are taken from the Sunderlal report.[4] [5]
Screenings
Deccani Souls was screened at The Hollywood Theater in Pittsburgh, USA.[6] on 14 June 2012. It was screened at the Transmissions Film Festival in New Delhi, India and was later screened to public at Cochin, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Hyderabad and Mumbai.[7]
The film was screened as part of the 31st Three Rivers Film Festival in Pittsburgh, USA in November 2012.[8]
External links
Notes and References
- News: A peep into the melancholic past of 'Deccani Souls'. 31 August 2012 . The Hindu. 24 September 2018.
- News: Swati . Sharma. The tryst in the Hyderabad tale. https://web.archive.org/web/20150519023101/http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/article1322375.ece. dead. 19 May 2015. The New Indian Express. 4 November 2012.
- News: Filmmaker takes a trip through Hyderabad's history. 29 August 2012. Times of India. 24 September 2018.
- News: Express News Service. A film for all Deccani Souls. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517140252/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/article597530.ece. dead. 17 May 2014. The New Indian Express. 29 August 2012.
- News: Sana . Qutubuddin. Hyderabad: A Journey through 'Deccani Souls'. 12 May 2014. Daily Sabah. 24 September 2018.
- https://archive.today/20130131125850/http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/movies/film-notes-a-local-connection-to-iron-man-3-639438/ http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/movies/film-notes-a-local-connection-to-iron-man-3-639438/
- Web site: Deccani Souls - Screening Schedule . Charminar Films . 24 September 2018 . 8 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130908113028/http://www.charminarfilms.com/deccani-souls-presskit.pdf . dead .
- Web site: Three Rivers Film Festival schedule . 27 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121028185311/http://3rff.com/films#deccani-souls%7C31st . 28 October 2012 . dead .
