The Khayal Saga (1989)
1h 43m
Running Time
January 26, 1989Release Date
The Khayal Saga (1989)
1h 43m
Running Time
January 26, 1989Release Date
Plot.
A music student listens to stories and legends about the birth and evolution of the Khayal form of classical Indian singing. These stories are re-enacted by actors who play several key figures throughout the history of classical music.
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Cast & Crew.
Mangal Dhillon
Baaz Bahadur
Rajat Kapoor
Music Student
Mita Vashisht
Rani Rupmati
Kumar Shahani
Director
K.K. Mahajan
Cinematographer
Zia Mohiuddin Dagar
himself
Bhanu Athaiya
Costume Designer
Anup Singh
Assistant Director
Details.
Wiki.
Khayal Gatha (English: The Saga of Khayal) is a 1989 Indian experimental film 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.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.