Of Love & Artistry

45min  |  Hindi, Rajasthani  |  Documentary, Memoir, Musical, Portrait

What is it to be an artist? Not in the modern setup but in an ecosystem of traditional beliefs and customs. Can we look into the personal journeys, stories, beliefs and aspirations of the folk artist who have been more often categorised as an “endangered species”. When the artist becomes real and loving entity, when an audience begins to empathise with the performer, then does true appreciation begin, opening several doors of survival and propagation for an art form and the artist to thrive.
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Synopsis

What is it to be an artist? Not in the modern setup but in an ecosystem of traditional beliefs and customs. Can we look into the personal journeys, stories, beliefs and aspirations of the folk artist who have been more often categorised as an “endangered species”. When the artist becomes real and loving entity, when an audience begins to empathise with the performer, then does true appreciation begin, opening several doors of survival and propagation for an art form and the artist to thrive.

Filmmaker Bio

Suruchi Sharma

Suruchi Sharma

Director

Suruchi Sharma is an independent filmmaker from Rajasthan, founder of Studio Ainak and Rewrite. Her folk film series includes - Utsav: a memoir (2016), Of Love & Artistry (2017), Meen Raag (2021) and Jumna (2022). Know more at www.suruchisharma.in

Credits

director: Suruchi Sharma

writer: Suruchi Sharma

producer: Jane Himmeth Singh

Executive Producer: Vinod Joshi

Cinematographer: Mehul Bhanti, Arnold Fernandes, Ashok Meena, Suruchi Sharma

Editor: Ruth Lobo

Sound Mixer: Swaroopnath Bhatra

Sound Recordist: Shoaib Maneri

Colorist: Srikanth Kabothu