His films mostly deal with art history, ethnography and storytelling traditions of india. In this film one sees a dialogical relationship between two art forms. A dutta, g aeppli, bk chakrabarti, u divakaran, tf rosenbaum, d sen. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover amits connections. Fair enough, also, to say it enlarges the scope of duttas work, if we allow the even more simplifying synopses of his previous features, 2010s nainsukh and 20s the seventh walk, as experimental biopics of indian. Goswamis famous 1997 book on the subject nainsukh of guler, a great indian painter from a small hillstate. View the profiles of professionals named amit dutta on linkedin. Its been more than two years now and much fasinated i was back then reading about him, i didnt check out a single film he made. Master of traditions cities news,the indian express. In addition to this amit made plenty good key decisions and doubled the department results within just nine months. It is this majesty that we see and feel in the film nainsukh.
Nainsukh by amit dutta biopic on the 18th century pahari miniaturist nainsukh, derived mainly from art historian b. Fb 480 department of physics, indian institute of technology, kanpur, kanpur, u. I obtained my doctoral degree from the jadavpur university in 2000 while working at the condensed matter physics group of the saha institute for nuclear physics, kolkata. Ayurvedic skin specialist dr amit dutta is most renowned ayurvedic cosmetologist dermatologist in jalandhar punjab. The film contains meticulous recreations of nainsukhs paintings through compositions set amidst the ruins and environs of jasrota palace. Amit duttas films a big draw the new indian express. I want to use cinema to explore that which escapes you. Directed by amit dutta,nainsukh,the great pahari painter of the 18th century premiered at the venice film festival in 2010 and has been screened at museums across the world. To amit dutta, the basic svabhava of cinema is more temporal than spatial. Channeling the spirits of two great poets of cinema, sergei parajanov and mani kaul. Six minutes into nainsukh 2010, amit dutta s dreamy, intoxicating tribute to the life and work of the brilliant 18thcentury indian miniaturist painter, two worlds collide. The most famous indian filmmaker youve most probably never heard of. The actors are locals, while nainsukh is played by manish soni, himself a renowned miniature painter.
He is considered to be one of the most significant contemporary practitioners of experimental cinema, known for his distinctive style of filmmaking rooted in indian aesthetic theories and personal symbolism resulting in images that are visually rich and acoustically stimulating. Often hailed as one of the most intriguing experimental filmmakers from the subcontinent, amit dutta first turned his gaze towards guler when he was making a film on pahari painter nainsukh. Duttas phone number, address, insurance information, hospital affiliations and more. Indian council for cultural relations iccr, ministry of external affairs, government of india felicitated internationally acclaimed film director amit dutta for creating an out of the world film nainsukh on the life of an 18th century pahari miniature painter who brought this region in the world focus of art. Duttas film was focused on the work of the 18th century indian artist, nainsukh of guler, who specialized in painting miniatures. Amit agarwal associate professor, indian institute of technology, kanpur india. He incorporated a mughal element of realism into early pahari style of miniatures, says fischer,who even made a film on the pahari artist. A modelfree redundancy resolution technique for visual motor coordination of a 6 dof robot manipulator, proceedings of the ieee international symposium on intelligent control, singapore, 2007. Chakrabarti and amitdutta and parongamasen,quantum ising phases and transitions in transverse ising models, lecture notes in physics, m 41, springer, 1996. Witness the unbelievable life story of amit bhadana. The film contains meticulous recreations of nainsukh s paintings through compositions set amidst the ruins and environs of jasrota palace. I am a selftaught artist and i know how hard it is.
The comparisons with the paintings could not be more clear, but what astonishes me most is the ability of amit dutta to compose those images, and even more, to light them. A professional freelance illustrator and concept designer from wellington new zealand available for commissions. Sanjeev dutta is a general surgeon in stanford, ca. This channel is for all the lone art battlers out there. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. To attempt the simplest possible synopsis of amit duttas new film the unknown craftsman, lets call it a rumination on first principles for spiritattuned architecture. Amit dutta chief executive officer itpeoplenetwork. Nainsukh is a 2010 film directed by amit dutta based on the life and works of nainsukh, an 18thcentury indian miniature painter. In the seventh walk, amit dutta returns to northern indias kangra valley, the lush mountain setting featured in his nainsukh. Join facebook to connect with amit dutta and others you may know. A french critic mariepierre duhamel saw amit duttas cinema as a time machine, evoking the philosophical majesty of the image.
I read about him in the weekly eye supplement of indian express who did a cover story on his career in april 2014. If you are looking for skin specialist for skin treatment or skin whitening treatment, contact dr amit dutta. The comparisons with the paintings could not be more clear, but what astonishes me most is the ability of amit dutta to compose those images. Chief minister virbhadra singh lauded the efforts of film director amit dutta for showcasing the background of nainsukhs life and his masterpieces. View amit duttas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. He is visiting doctor in toronto,canada, united states, united kingdom. A tap on the shoulder while im engrossed in watching nainsukh on a swaying train makes me turn. He is the author of a large number of books on indian paintings and textiles, as also on african art. Since 2007 amit dutta collaborated with the art historian dr eberhard fischer, researching in the kangra valley of himachal pradesh and eventually directed his major work, the feature film. For online consultation with him fill all details at form. M nandi, k okada, a dutta, a bhaumik, j maruyama, d derks, h uyama. Amit dutta india, switzerland, 2010 dutta painstakingly recreates the eighteenthcentury artist nainsukh s brilliant miniature paintings through sumptuous compositions set amid palace ruins. Their combined citations are counted only for the first article. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
While cinema develops in time like music, it is also made of time. Indian council for cultural relations iccr, ministry of external affairs, government of india felicitated internationally acclaimed film director amit dutta for creating an out of the world film nainsukh on the life of an 18th century pahari miniature painter who. The god of small things mumbai news times of india. There are paintings by nainsukh that cry out to be brought back to the life from which they were once drawn. Amit dutta born 5 september 1977 in jammu is an indian experimental filmmaker and screenwriter.
A beautiful new documentary by amit dutta concentrates on the work of the artist nainsukh. Story and dialogue amit bhadana singercomposer ikka lyrics ikkaamit bhadana music byg byrd mixing and mastering engineer byg byrd recording engineer a shock bassholics available on. Amit dutta professor department of physics indian institute of technology, kanpur. Since 2007 amit dutta collaborated with the art historian dr. Dutta is an orthopedic surgeon in san antonio, texas and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area. Amit dutta is best ayurveda skin specialist in india. He has taught at the national institute of design nid ahmedabad and ftii, pune. The museum will also host a lecture by swiss anthropologist dr eberhard fischer and an exhibition of.
A workshop on guler miniature paintings was conducted in june last year at nandpur guler, a historic monument located in kangra district of himachal pradesh, where the last ruler raja baldeo. In 2011, he produced the film nainsukh, on the 18th century pahari painter, directed by amit dutta. Since then i have captured many beautiful moments with my trusted 350d and now graduated to eos7d. As in the prior film, here dutta considers the regions rich visual arts tradition through the oeuvre of a native artist, in this case the contemporary landscape painter paramjit singh. Globally acclaimed film nainsukh by amit dutta is being screened by indian council for cultural relations. In october 2005, i bought my first digital slr canon eos350d and stating spending some quality time on my favorite hobby photography. Nainsukh amit dutta, 2010 00000000 out of 100 channeling the spirits of two great poets of cinema, sergei parajanov and mani kaul, nainsukh as unconventional as a docubiopic can be traces the life of the eponymous 18th century pahari painter through his own works, by bringing the artists brilliant miniatures to life as. I know this man as a person with high morals, great intergrity and inspiring skills. Six minutes into nainsukh 2010, amit duttas dreamy, intoxicating tribute to the life and work of the brilliant 18thcentury indian miniaturist painter, two worlds.
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