Sometimes, I would be at odds with other musicians. ![]() There is the idea of serving the film, which is first and foremost. It’s a different thought process - leading a team to write music that would help a story and bring out the nuances that would heighten the film. ![]() Not used to composing music for a film, she adds that this is a first of its kind project for her, and was quite challenging. As a musician, I really got to flex a lot of different muscles, try new and different things in order to bring the story back to life,” said the five-time Grammy-nominated Shankar during a phone conversation. It was also really moving to see cinema that was made so long ago in India, and which was at that level of cinematic excellence. ![]() It has been really fulfilling to be a part of bringing something from that period back to life. The concerts are being presented by British Council. ![]() Later this week, the film will be projected on giant screens in four Indian cities, accompanied by a live musical score written and performed by sitar player Anoushka Shankar and an eight-piece band. Meticulously restored by the conservation team at the BFI National Archive, Shiraz – The Romance of India was screened at the Barbican Centre in London on October 14. Now, almost 90 years after it premiered, Osten’s classic has been restored by the British Film Institute (BFI), which also holds the original negative material of Shiraz in its archive.
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