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As
part of the India Now festival lasting till September 2007,
a free screening of Frank Osten's silent film, A Throw of
Dice (Prapancha Pash), will be screened in Trafalgar Square
on 30 August 2007.
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Nitin
Sawhney
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Renowned
composer, Nitin Sawhney has created a special score to accompany
the film which has already been digitally restored by the
BFI National Archive.
Nitin
will be performing live with the London Symphony Orchestra
on the day of the Trafalgar Square screening.
Based
on the gambling episode from the Mahabharata, the film, A
Throw of Dice, tells the story of Ranjit and evil Sohan, two
kings with a passion for gambling and in love with the same
woman, Sunita.
When
Ranjit incurs heavy losses through gambling, he gives up his
crown and his bride-to-be (Sunita). He then becomes a servant
to Sohan.
But
a twist of fate means Sohan's evil ways are exposed and he
hurls himself off a cliff to his death. As for Ranjit and
Sunita, they are reunited and fall in love.
The
film is reported to have used over 10,000 extras, 1,000 horses
and 50 elephants provided by the royal houses of Jaipur, Udaipur
and Mysore.
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A
Throw Of Dice
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German
director, Frank Osten is considered by many, one of the most
talented directors of all time whilst DJ, composer and artist,
Nitin Sawhney, has written over 25 film scores to date including
Mira Nair's recent release in Shropshire and Midlands, Namesake.
For
those who cannot make it to the London screening can get a
chance to see Nitin Sawhney performing live with the screening
of the film on Saturday 27 October at Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Tickets now on sale at the box office.
India
Now festival would not be complete with the glamour and glitz
of Bollywood as it arrives to London when the Fountain Court
at Somerset House hosts the world premiere of the film, Chak
De India.
Directed
by Shimit Amin (of Ab Tak Chhappan fame), Shah Rukh Khan plays
the role of a hockey player who returns to the game to coach
the women's hockey team as they prepare for the World Cup
in Australia.
Vidya
Malvade co-stars as a young player whose parents refuse to
let her join the team. The screening is said to start at 9.15
p.m.
News
feed by Manish Gajjar
大象传媒 Bollywood Correspondent
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