Films Division is screening a biopic on the legendary vocalist Bharat Ratna Pt. Bhimsen Joshi

Films Division is screening a biopic on the legendary vocalist Bharat Ratna Pt. Bhimsen Joshi

Directed by eminent poet-film maker Gulzar, on its website and YouTube channel on 4th February, 2021.

The birth centenary of Pt Bhimsen Joshi (1922-2011),  doyen of Hindustani classical music and Bharat Ratna laureate is being celebrated from 4th February 2021 to 2022 by the Government of India by organizing various events as a tribute to the maestro. To mark the commencement of the year-long celebrations, Films Division is screening a biopic on the legendary vocalist, directed by eminent poet-film maker Gulzar, on its website and YouTube channel on 4th February, 2021.

Documentary “Pt Bhimsen Joshi ” (73Min./Hindi/1992) is a candid take on the music life and struggles of the virtuoso belonging to the Kirana Gharana who enriched the Indian classical music with soulful khayal renderings,  bhajans and abhangs and through his impeccable voice culture.  The documentary will be streamed on 4th February, 2021 on https://filmsdivision.org/ Documentary of the Week and on https://www.youtube.com/user/FilmsDivision, for 24 hours.