| Khayal Gatha | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kumar Shahani |
| Written by | Kumar Shahani |
| Starring | Rajat Kapoor Mangal Dhillon Mita Vasisht |
| Cinematography | K. K. Mahajan |
| Distributed by | National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Khayal Gatha (English: The Saga of Khayal) is a 1989 Indian experimental film[citation needed] written and directed by Kumar Shahani. The film is about the history of the Khayal genre of Indian classical singing. The film also traces the relationship of Khayal genre with Indian classical dance.[1]
The film marked the acting debut of Rajat Kapoor, who was unknown at the time, but got his big international break in Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding as a sexually abusive uncle and later got his mainstream Bollywood break in Dil Chahta Hai.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Kumar Shahani". The 5th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "Khayal Gatha IMDb Page". IMDb.
- ^ "Rajat Kapoor IMDb Page". IMDb.
- ^ "The Khayal Saga". MovieFix.