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Lyrical mysticism of "Gitanjali"

Chanchai Khan's documentary premiered

Zahangir Alom
Minister, diplomats, educationists, cultural personalities and Tagore exponents and enthusiasts assembled together to watch the premiere of a documentary film titled “Timeless Gitanjali", directed by eminent Tagore singer and exponent Dr. Chanchai Khan at the National Museum auditorium on May 16. Hasina Ahmed Shoma was the creative director for the production, the first of its kind in Bangladesh.
Foreign Affairs Minister AH Mahmood Ali, as chief guest, inaugurated the premiere. Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Sharan, Swedish ambassador Anneli Lindahl Kenny, Australian High Commissioner Greg Wilcock and the Acting British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Nick Low attended the event as special guests and spoke on their respective countries' relevance to Gitanjali and the production of the documentary. Dr. Chanchai Khan also shared his experience and thanked all concerned who helped him in the endeavor.
"Gitanjali is one of the most celebrated works of writing certainly in South Asia and perhaps in Asia at large. Paradoxically, it came to fame in Europe and won the Nobel Prize in 1913. In their citation, the Nobel Foundation praised the poet 'because of his profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse, by which, with consummate skill, he has made his poetic thought, expressed in his own English words, a part of the literature of the West.' The lyrical mysticism of Tagore’s 'Gitanjali' as well as his other works continues to resonate and touch our hearts even today.
Tagore, of course, was much more than just a poet. I think he was a renaissance man," said Pankaj Sharan.
Profusely rich in content and making, the documentary traces the history' of "Gitanjali" from its original publication in 1910 to its translation into the English version in 1912 and thus recapitulates the events that shaped the journey towards winning the Nobel Prize and the way it still remains relevant today.
Eminent Tagore researchers, artistes, and academics including Professor Emeritus Anisuzzaman, Dr. Hayat Mahmud, Professor Shamsuzzaman Khan, Dr. Karunamoy Goswami and Ranjan Bandopadhyay have been interviewed in the documentary. Shooting for the documentary was done in London, Kolkata, Shantiniketan and
Bangladesh over the last one year. Each of these places carries significant historical perspectives revolving around the Tagore masterpiece. The documentary also features songs and recitation from "Gitanjali". Noted Tagore singers lent their voices to the songs. The documentary zooms in on insightful learning, priceless information and educational purpose. The mystical lyrics of the masterpiece coupled with the artistic visual presentation, recitation and rendition has turned the documentary into a treasure trove.
Dr. Chanchal Khan has written the script in English. He along with Dahlia Ahmed gave narration in the documentary. Shurolok Bangladesh organised the screening while India Bangladesh Foundation, High Commission of India in Dhaka sponsored the production.