Kaagaz Ki Kashti A film biography by Brahmanand S Siingh
On the 77th birth anniversary (8th Feb) of Jagjit Singh, Mobius Films launched the GRAND COLLECTOR’S pack,”Kaagaz Ki Kashti”, by award-winning filmmaker, Brahmanand S Siingh, followed by a Special Musical Evening and an announcement for the round-the-year celebration of Jagjit Singh’s compelling life story and mesmerizing music, in 7 CITY 7 SCREENING-CONCERTS with country’s best voices and artists.
Kaagaz Ki Kashti, the 127 minute film by National Award-winning director Brahmanand S Siingh capturing the essence of Jagjit Singh’s simplicity, charm, elegance, humour and depth in a soulful and impactful narrative
This biopic on Jagjit Singh, had an astounding 9.5 rating on IMDb ... the 4th highest ever rating ... across 4.7 million titles comprising of some of the best names of all times — Oscar & Golden Globe winners and nominees; Best of World Cinema and Classics & Masters !!
The film has been one of the most well-received, loved & critically acclaimed, world over (thousand plus prominent testimonials)
Brahmanand is a savant behind the lens and literally brings the legend back to life”
- Abhay Deol
Brilliant film … literally a rollercoaster of emotions for me
- Harsh Goenka
Endearing ... Magically Captivating ... one of the best I have seen, coming from any country
- Andrew T Mackay
Meticulously researched, superbly edited … We wish the film never ends ... Practically, a new genre of storytelling
- Maithili Rao
The best Indian documentary I have ever seen
- Dolly Thakore
The Grand Collector’s Pack ... has much, much more!
An Excursion ... archives of Kaagaz Ki Kashti, a priceless collection of over 3 hours of captivating interviews on Jagjit Singh’s life, music & magic. Much more and beyond what you came across in the film, the life journey of a down-to-earth, small-town boy, who made it big by breaking through the norms and revolutionizing the Ghazal scenario.
Then there is Master’s Magic ... Paris Concert 2011, a not-seen before, HD recorded, complete Paris Concert of 2011, one of Jagjit Singh’s last ones, featuring 20 songs spread over two hours. It will enthrall you with the core of his magic at concerts — fully vibrant, delightful, mellifluous and melodious.
And the elegantly designed, coffee-table book, Lightness Of Being ... Floating with Kaagaz Ki Kashti, it is not exactly a screenplay, not exactly poetry but something like a shadow between these two worlds. While keeping the narrative inspirational and insightful, Brahmanand S Siingh, the filmmaker and writer shares unique and powerful perspectives and observations on his journey, while making the film.
Featuring
Chitra Singh, Gulzar, Mahesh Bhatt, Subhash Ghai, Ustaad Zakir Hussain, Pankaj Udhas, Ghulam Ali, Roop Kumar Rathod, Anup Jalota, Talat Aziz, Ameesha Patel, Sunil Gavaskar, Geeta Prem, Kartar Singh, Salim Arif, Shamir Tandon, Shekhar Sen, Deepak Khazanchi, Pt Ronu Majumdar, Abhinav Upadhayay, Deepak Pandit, Kuldeep Desai, Raja Sehgal and many more …
While many of the above celebrities are invited and confirmed who were present at the event, there were many more from the invited list, who were also likely to made it to the event:
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