The Khayal Saga (1989)
1h 43m
Running Time
January 26, 1989Release Date
The Khayal Saga (1989)
1h 43m
Running Time
January 26, 1989Release Date
Plot.
A music student listens to stories and legends about the birth and evolution of the Khayal form of classical Indian singing. These stories are re-enacted by actors who play several key figures throughout the history of classical music.
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Cast & Crew.
![Mangal Dhillon](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/330134-mangal-dhillon.webp)
Mangal Dhillon
Baaz Bahadur
![Rajat Kapoor](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/29624-rajat-kapoor.webp)
Rajat Kapoor
Music Student
![Mita Vashisht](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/57087-mita-vasisht.webp)
Mita Vashisht
Rani Rupmati
![Kumar Shahani](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Kumar Shahani
Director
![K.K. Mahajan](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
K.K. Mahajan
Cinematographer
![Zia Mohiuddin Dagar](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Zia Mohiuddin Dagar
himself
![Bhanu Athaiya](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/1190289-bhanu-athaiya.webp)
Bhanu Athaiya
Costume Designer
![Anup Singh](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/483229-anup-singh.webp)
Anup Singh
Assistant Director
Details.
Release DateJanuary 26, 1989
Original Nameख्याल गाथा
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 43m
Genres
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Wiki.
Khayal Gatha (English: The Saga of Khayal) is a 1989 Indian experimental film written and directed by Kumar Shahani. The film is about the history of the Khayal genre of Indian classical singing. The film also traces the relationship of Khayal genre with Indian classical dance.The film marked the acting debut of Rajat Kapoor, who was unknown at the time, but got his big international break in Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding as a sexually abusive uncle and later got his mainstream Bollywood break in Dil Chahta Hai.