Deccani Souls

Deccani Souls is a 2012 art film written and directed by Kaz Rahman. It tells the story of three characters: Hamza, a traveller from an unknown land; Babu, a census collector and Siddiq, an Urdu poet struggling with writer's block as they wander through Hyderabad and are unknowingly connected by the history of Operation Polo.[1][2]

Deccani Souls
Directed byKaz Rahman
Produced byKaz Rahman
Written byKaz Rahman
StarringM.A. Siddiq
Sathya Bhama
H.K.S. Babu
Music byHédi Hurban
CinematographyKaz Rahman
Edited byKaz Rahman
Production
company
Charminar Films
Release date
  • 27 April 2012 (2012-04-27)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryCanada
India
USA

Cast
  • M.A. Siddiq as Siddiq
  • Sathya Bhama as Sathya
  • H.K.S. Babu as Babu
  • Mr. Sultan as Mr. Sultan
  • Mr. Syed as Mr. Syed
  • Kaz Rahman as Hamza

Production

The film was shot in Hyderabad and Bidar in India and in Ontario, Canada.[3]

The details of Operation Polo mentioned in the film are taken from the Sunderlal report.[4][5]

Screenings

Deccani Souls was screened at The Hollywood Theater in Pittsburgh, USA.[6] on 14 June 2012. It was screened at the Transmissions Film Festival in New Delhi, India and was later screened to public at Cochin, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Hyderabad and Mumbai.[7]

The film was screened as part of the 31st Three Rivers Film Festival in Pittsburgh, USA in November 2012.[8]

References
  1. "A peep into the melancholic past of 'Deccani Souls'". The Hindu. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. Sharma, Swati. "The tryst in the Hyderabad tale". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  3. "Filmmaker takes a trip through Hyderabad's history". Times of India. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  4. Express News Service. "A film for all Deccani Souls". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  5. Qutubuddin, Sana (12 May 2014). "Hyderabad: A Journey through 'Deccani Souls'". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  6. http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/movies/film-notes-a-local-connection-to-iron-man-3-639438/
  7. "Deccani Souls - Screening Schedule" (PDF). Charminar Films. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  8. "Three Rivers Film Festival schedule". Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
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