Banaras - Ka'ba-e-Hindostan
This film named 'Banaras - Ka'ba-e-Hindostan' Ghalib's Ode to
This Film “BANARAS: KA’BA – A – HINDOSTAN” Ghalib’s Ode to Banaras: Charagh – e – dair, is based upon the journey of Mirza Ghalib to Banaras while he was on his way from Delhi to Calculate to petition with the British for resumption of his royal pension. This film is based upon his Persian Masnavi “Charagh – e – dair” in which he openly declared his love and respect towards Banaras - the holy city of Hindus. He was so impressed with Banaras cultural where he openly call it Ka’ba of Hindostan in his masnavi “Charagh – e – dair”. We are showing very beautiful Banaras through the eyes of Ghalib. And this is the first film have been made in India on his Masnavi “Charagh – e – Dair”.
The sagacity of true secular spirit, transcendence of religious bindings, honesty in appreciation of beauty and expression of universal love, can be best seen in the ode to Banaras, holy pilgrimage place of the Hindus by none other than Mirza Ghalib, Muslim by faith.
Ghalib's Charagh – e – dair masnavi is, through the prism of Bananas, an ode to the spirit if secularism, plurality, co-existence of cultures that defines Indianness. Even though proud of his Turkish ancestry, here was Ghalib, a liberal mystic, paying obeisance to Banaras, the holy city of the Hindus, in the most evocative and poetic manner. This masnavi has 108 verses, similar to the 108 beads in a Hindu rosary. Background to this masnavi: Enraptured by the serene beauty of Banaras and the Ganges, this masnavi was written when Ghalib extended his originally one night plans to spend over a month in this holy city.
Duration: 32 mins 20 seconds
Language: Urdu-Hindi Mix with English subtitles
Film by Beenu Rajpoot
Produced by Beenu Rajpoot Films
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Project Type:Documentary
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Runtime:32 minutes 20 seconds
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Completion Date:November 7, 2017
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Production Budget:9,500 USD
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Country of Origin:India
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Country of Filming:India
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Language:Hindi
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Beenu Rajpoot, Multitalented personality, An Intelligent film maker,Most of her films are based on Indian Art & Culture and literature with thought-provoking message to society. She thoroughly research the subject before filming. Because she believes that “Film is incredibly democratic and accessible, it’s probably the best option if you actually want to change the world, not just re-decorate it”.
In order to preserve these elements, sensible and knowledgeable films could do miracles. Research is first step of every documentary film, if your research is so not interested, then you never can find something interesting into the subject. Being a filmmaker she think no art passes our conscience in a way film does, and goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls.
Filmmaking is a powerful medium and it’s important that documentary filmmakers continue to use it to talk about social issues, push their agendas, and more. Mainly she works on documentary films, Art films and research based films but soon she will start working on feature film as well.
She started film-making in year 2014 with the name of "Beenu Rajpoot Films".
“Movies touch our hearts and awaken our vision, and change the way we see things. They take us to other places, they open doors and minds. Movies are the memories of our lifetime, we need to keep them alive.” Storytelling documentary expands our understanding of shared human experience, fostering an informed, compassionate, and connected world.
The art of storytelling documentaries is to research, script, direction and the presentation of the subject. A few things she always keep in her mind that the stories should come from a place of loving-kindness and truthfulness. For her, documentary film is not always about the earning money, infect It is about the true facts, heart & soul.