Kalpana

1948 [HINDI]

Musical

7
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 169 169

bollywood

Plot summary

A writer goes to a film producer with a story in the hope of selling the idea for a film. As he explains it to the producer, scenes from his dance movie come to life.

Director

Uday Shankar Photo
Uday Shankar

Top cast

Dulal Sen Photo
Dulal Sen as Mama
Nagen Dey Photo
Nagen Dey as Mill Owner
G.V. Karandikar Photo
G.V. Karandikar as Producer
Ganesh Banerji Photo
Ganesh Banerji as Theater Manager
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2 hr 33 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by pranabchaudhury 7 / 10

The relevance is surreal that he made it in 1947-48, it feels a contemporary work

I just watched probably the most progressive and influential Hindi film ever made. Released shortly after the partition of India and filmed during the tumultuous period of the country's division, it's surreal how much of its relevance still resonates today. This is the film that Satyajit Ray reportedly watched over 15 times-an all-time favorite of filmmakers like Scorsese, Coppola, and Kurosawa. Eventually, Martin Scorsese took it upon himself to restore the film, making it part of his World Cinema Project series in the Criterion Collection.It's hard to overstate how profoundly this film influenced every movie that followed, from its cinematography and editing to its dance sequences, choreography, and dreamlike sequences. The way it portrays dreams is so surreal that nearly every iconic dream sequence since has drawn from it. It's impact on world cinema and filmmakers is still felt, and makes you think how progressive, intelligent films and filmmakers were in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Written and directed by Uday Shankar, the only film the legendary dancer had made. On the surface, it's a film-within-a-film, where the producer is fixated on box office success and profits, while the filmmaker yearns to create something truly artistic-a narrative that remains relevant and true today. I'll now always recommend this film to anyone. I've never seen a dance film, or any film for that matter, be so authentic and impactful. The way it has endured the test of time is a true reflection of reality-a time where nothing has truly changed.
Reviewed by baijubhatt 8 / 10

Watch it for the Cinematography

It's a genuine film. You could say an advertisment for Uday's future school and it will do its most to covey importance of purity and sincerity in your act (and in life). Taunts on the classless capitalists, disgust on prostitution, corruption of innocense and ultimately greed, you go through it all along the journey.But you'll find a few shots, some sequences that'll stay with you forever. A sequence of typhoon could work well in a horror film. A shot of an agonized Uday could be a cover of a tragic novel. Film's dark sequnces can get really haunting sometimes.No need to emphasize on the dance and choreography (not that I can if I wanted to), the main showpiece. Masters at play with their storytelling, I wouldnt know what to make of most of the moves. But its classical dancing in wide continuous shots, it's what every dance film/musical should aspire to be.
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