Film on Ravi Varma
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Film on Ravi Varma
After telling the story of Mangal Pandey, director Ketan Mehta is trying another one. This time he is turning to art, with the story of the legendary painter Raja Ravi Varma. Mr. Mehta is drawing upon the popular Marthi novel on the painter's life written by Ranjet Desai. The film, an Indo-French-German venture, will be titled 'Colours of Passion.'
Mehta and actress Deepa Sahi have been working on this project for some time. It is learnt that they have already procured the rights of the film. Mr. Mehta had always been fascinated with the life and works of Ravi Varma, especially with the romantic and the enigmatic relationship between the artist and his muse.
Renu Ramanath
(The Hindu, Friday, July 21, 2006)
Film on Ravi Varma
After telling the story of Mangal Pandey, director Ketan Mehta is trying another one. This time he is turning to art, with the story of the legendary painter Raja Ravi Varma. Mr. Mehta is drawing upon the popular Marthi novel on the painter's life written by Ranjet Desai. The film, an Indo-French-German venture, will be titled 'Colours of Passion.'
Mehta and actress Deepa Sahi have been working on this project for some time. It is learnt that they have already procured the rights of the film. Mr. Mehta had always been fascinated with the life and works of Ravi Varma, especially with the romantic and the enigmatic relationship between the artist and his muse.
Renu Ramanath
(The Hindu, Friday, July 21, 2006)
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