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Documentary Project 3 : Sundari

This is a trailer to the film based on the life of a gujarati theatre actor, Jaishankar Sundari.​​​​​​​

Non commercial Student film.
Title : Sundari
Guide : Shilpa Das
Film and video Communication, Semester 7, National Instiute of Design.


Jaishankar Sundari was one of the first stage actors in India to portray female characters on stage. 

A lot of stage productions he directed were visually inspired from Bhavai [a folk dance-drama form from Gujarat, India] and the Beijing Opera. He was also deeply interested in literature, and brought to the commercial Gujarati theatre scene highly acclaimed works of respected writers. The list includes Saraswatichandra by Govardhanam tripathi, Shakespeare adaptations, etc. 







Documentary Project 3 : Sundari
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Documentary Project 3 : Sundari

Documentary project 3 : Sundari

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