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Filmmaker And Archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur On Restoring 'Pakeezah': ‘Film Preservation Is Part Of India’s Cultural Heritage’

Filmmaker And Archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur On Restoring 'Pakeezah': ‘Film Preservation Is Part Of India’s Cultural Heritage’
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A FTII student, after about 1500 advertisement films and a few award-winning documentary films, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur was about to make his first feature film. It was supposed to be AR Rehman’s debut in Hindi films. However, it took a backseat for some reason. Destiny had other things in mind...

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