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The Disciple

Self-doubt, sacrifice and struggle converge into an existential crisis for a devoted classical vocalist as the mastery he strives for remains elusive.

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Chaitanya Tamhane

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15 wins & 12 nominations total

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To be honest, I have so much material - The Disciple

To be honest, I have so much material

- Wow.
- And this is just my Park City stuff. - The Disciple

- Wow. - And this is just my Park City stuff.

- They used to call him "music thief."
- What? - The Disciple

- They used to call him "music thief." - What?

He would get hold of the rarest
recordings and books from God knows where. - The Disciple

He would get hold of the rarest recordings and books from Go...

Faiyaz Khan, Imrat Hussain, Kesarbai.
You name it, he would have it. - The Disciple

Faiyaz Khan, Imrat Hussain, Kesarbai. You name it, he would ...

Actually, that's why
I didn't invite you to my home. - The Disciple

Actually, that's why I didn't invite you to my hom...

So many people have stolen things
from my house, I have lost count. - The Disciple

So many people have stolen things from my house, I have lost...

If I went to the kitchen to get something,
people would simply nick things. - The Disciple

If I went to the kitchen to get something, people would simp...

I told them, "Even if you
buy me three houses in Colaba, - The Disciple

I told them, "Even if you buy me three houses in Colaba...

Yes, sir. Very few people have heard her. - The Disciple

Yes, sir. Very few people have heard her.

Okay. Let me see what I have. - The Disciple

Okay. Let me see what I have.

Recently, someone approached Sharma - The Disciple

Recently, someone approached Sharma

He said, "We don't keep music by whores." - The Disciple

He said, "We don't keep music by whores."

I mean, it's true that she was
a prostitute. Everybody knows it. - The Disciple

I mean, it's true that she was a prostitute. Everybody ...

I'm talking about the '40s,
before she became famous. - The Disciple

I'm talking about the '40s, before she became famo...

Later, some Gujarati businessman
kept her as his mistress. - The Disciple

Later, some Gujarati businessman kept her as his mistress.

He gave her money to learn music. - The Disciple

He gave her money to learn music.

That's why
she added "Devi" to her name later. - The Disciple

That's why she added "Devi" to her name later...

- You still want the recordings, right?
- Of course I want them, sir. - The Disciple

- You still want the recordings, right? - Of course I want t...

- Do you have recordings of Maai?
- Maai? - The Disciple

- Do you have recordings of Maai? - Maai?

- No, it wasn't like that...
- Forget it, let it be. - The Disciple

- No, it wasn't like that... - Forget it, let it be.

I won't say anything more,
you might be a devotee of hers. - The Disciple

I won't say anything more, you might be a devotee of he...

Look, I never believed this story
that she had no interest in performing. - The Disciple

Look, I never believed this story that she had no interest i...

That she was completely lost
in trance-like practice, and all that. - The Disciple

That she was completely lost in trance-like practice, and al...

Is there any artist
who is not interested in performing? - The Disciple

Is there any artist who is not interested in performing?

- But she was different.
- Yes, a little too "different." - The Disciple

- But she was different. - Yes, a little too "different...

- Let's just talk about...
- Hold on. What are you trying to say? - The Disciple

- Let's just talk about... - Hold on. What are you tryi...

I heard her sing in person,
sitting in her own house. - The Disciple

I heard her sing in person, sitting in her own house.

She was an exceptional singer, - The Disciple

She was an exceptional singer,

The horrible stuff she used to say… - The Disciple

The horrible stuff she used to say…

"He's not interested
in concerts, he's a teacher, - The Disciple

"He's not interested in concerts, he's a teac...

The truth is that he couldn't
handle the pressure of the stage. - The Disciple

The truth is that he couldn't handle the pressure of th...

These new kids must know
how to separate fact from fiction. - The Disciple

These new kids must know how to separate fact from fiction.

The era is gone when people
could inflate someone into a demigod. - The Disciple

The era is gone when people could inflate someone into a dem...

Maai's students painted her
as this mythical creature. - The Disciple

Maai's students painted her as this mythical creature.

"Maai sang even with zero blood pressure." - The Disciple

"Maai sang even with zero blood pressure."

"Maai knew
23 of Khan Saheb's secret Raags." - The Disciple

"Maai knew 23 of Khan Saheb's secret Raags."

I recently heard that someone
secretly recorded some lectures of hers. - The Disciple

I recently heard that someone secretly recorded some lecture...

I haven't heard them yet, - The Disciple

I haven't heard them yet,

Or do you have
millions of rupees to keep giving me? - The Disciple

Or do you have millions of rupees to keep giving me?

On top of it all, - The Disciple

On top of it all,

Just handed me
a cup of tea and some dry snacks. - The Disciple

Just handed me a cup of tea and some dry snacks.

Tell them to reimburse
our travel expenses at least. - The Disciple

Tell them to reimburse our travel expenses at least.

The company's mission is to promote
North Indian classical music. - The Disciple

The company's mission is to promote North Indian classi...

To ensure that it reaches a wide audience. - The Disciple

To ensure that it reaches a wide audience.

Legacy of Alwar
is our first offering to music lovers. - The Disciple

Legacy of Alwar is our first offering to music lovers.

This collection
features 300 rare compositions - The Disciple

This collection features 300 rare compositions

We were worried
that Alwar's 200-year-old legacy - The Disciple

We were worried that Alwar's 200-year-old legacy

So I felt that
it was important to document this. - The Disciple

So I felt that it was important to document this.

This project is the culmination
of nearly four years of research. - The Disciple

This project is the culmination of nearly four years of rese...

Maestros Vilas Bhat,
Manoharbhau Mane, Archana Bhave - The Disciple

Maestros Vilas Bhat, Manoharbhau Mane, Archana Bhave

Sir, how can listeners
access this collection? - The Disciple

Sir, how can listeners access this collection?

The entire collection
is available on a USB stick. - The Disciple

The entire collection is available on a USB stick.

It can be bought
on the Anhad Sounds website. - The Disciple

It can be bought on the Anhad Sounds website.

What other plans does your company have? - The Disciple

What other plans does your company have?

We will be releasing more collections, - The Disciple

We will be releasing more collections,

We also plan to publish books related
to music, offer online music classes… - The Disciple

We also plan to publish books related to music, offer online...

- Done?
- Yes. Thank you, sir. - The Disciple

- Done? - Yes. Thank you, sir.

There's tea, coffee, and snacks, - The Disciple

There's tea, coffee, and snacks,

Oh, seeker! - The Disciple

At the edge of a well - The Disciple

At the edge of a well

A deer was wed - The Disciple

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Self-doubt, sacrifice and struggle converge into an existential crisis for a devoted classical vocalist as the mastery he strives for remains elusive.

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Director: Chaitanya Tamhane

Writer: Chaitanya Tamhane

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, music

Year: 2020

MetaScore: 83/100

ImdbRating: 7.1

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 30 Apr 2021

Awards: 15 wins & 12 nominations total

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