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201942 minPGdocumentary

Chalchitra Railyatra

201942 minPGdocumentary

A filmmaker travels across India by train, exploring the connection between railways and storytelling in Indian cinema through personal experiences and cinematic history.

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A filmmaker travels across India by train, exploring the connection between railways and storytelling in Indian cinema through personal experiences and cinematic history.

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Anal Shahdirector

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A filmmaker travels through India aboard various trains in 2019. "Chalchitra Railyatra," a 42-minute experimental documentary, connects railways with cinema. It revisits scenes of trains in Indian films. The documentary illustrates the relationship between railways and storytelling. Personal experiences intertwine with cinematic history. The film showcases how trains serve as a backdrop for narratives in Indian cinema. It offers a unique perspective on both industries.

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