Notes on her

Overview

Was the only official entry from India for the Oscar awards at Los Angeles in the shorts section-in 2003 -it competed in the honorary foreign film category. The short film “Notes On Her” inspired by Mahashweta devi's 'DRAUPADI AND BASHAI TUDU'. - is about a journalist’s memory of a rebel called Dopdi who never seems to die. It’s an experimental film not following a strict narrative structure and is highly visual with a complimenting sound track which enhances the film’s dark atmosphere. The film was shot in black and white and printed on color to achieve the dark, high contrast, gritty images.

Cast

Tannishtha Chatterjee

Draupadi

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Bindu nair

Journalist

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Dhiraj singh

Hawaldar

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Rupak das

Inspector

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Paro bai

Woman in jail

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Valleri Joshi

Woman in jail

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Ramya aravind

Woman in jail

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Swati Kulkarni

Woman in jail

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Arati pande

Woman in jail

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Kaumudi joglekar

Woman in jail