THE DISCIPLE

Writer-director Chaitanya Tamhane’s second feature, The Disciple, revolves around Sharad Nerulkar (Aditya Modak), a North-Indian classical Khayal vocalist under the tutelage of Guruji, Maestro Vinayak Pradhan (Dr. Arun Dravid). Sharad adheres to the stringent discipline of self control, perseverance and personal sacrifices the artform requires. His calmness is reflected in the pictoresque shots of Mumbai by Director of Photography Michal Sobocinski. However, Sharad's inner turmoil gradually comes to the forefront, challenging his music career.

With The Disciple, recipient of the 2020 Venice Film Festival Best Screenplay Award as well as the Fipresci Prize, Tamhane and executive producer Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men, Roma and Gravity) deliver an unfiltered, intimate and realistic quest for perfection and self-discovery.

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