Notes on her

Story

Synopsis

Was the only official entry from India for the Oscar awards at Los Angeles in the shorts section-in 2003 -it competed in the honorary foreign film category. The short film “Notes On Her” inspired by Mahashweta devi's 'DRAUPADI AND BASHAI TUDU'. - is about a journalist’s memory of a rebel called Dopdi who never seems to die. It’s an experimental film not following a strict narrative structure and is highly visual with a complimenting sound track which enhances the film’s dark atmosphere. The film was shot in black and white and printed on color to achieve the dark, high contrast, gritty images.

Director

Ajita Suchitra Veera

Writers

Ajita Suchitra Veera

Language

Hindi

Release date

11 August 2003

Ensemble

Cast

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  Tannishtha Chatterjee

  Draupadi

• Bindu nair

  Journalist

• Dhiraj singh

  Hawaldar

• Rupak das

  Inspector

• Paro bai

  Woman in jail

• Valleri Joshi

  Woman in jail

• Ramya aravind

  Woman in jail

• Swati Kulkarni

  Woman in jail

• Arati pande

  Woman in jail

• Kaumudi joglekar

  Woman in jail