Baab-e-Dakan: Burhanpur

A glimpse into the rich history of Burhanpur, the town of Sufi saints and scholars. Screened at Bhubaneswar.
Directed by Sibtain Shahidi | 2015
Producer and Commissioning Editor: Rajiv Mehrotra
Sibtain Shahidi is a media professional who has worked for various television shows including fiction, non-fiction and reality shows. He currently teaches at the Zee Institute of Media Arts and is a visiting faculty at Whistling Woods International, Mumbai.
Rajiv Mehrotra is the founding Managing Trustee and Commissioning Editor of PSBT - his films have won more than 300 awards worldwide, including 32 in 31 years from the President of India. His nine books are available in 50 languages and editions. He serves as the Trustee/ Secretary of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH the Dalai Lama (For more, see en.wikipedia.o....
PSBT was a not-for-profit that nurtured and supported the production of independent documentary films by a diversity of filmmakers from across India. Over two decades, it produced close to 700 documentary films, each film averaging two film festival selections and every second film an award. (Read more here: www.psbt.org, www.civilsocie..., psbt.org/wp-co..., www.thehindu.c..., psbt.org/wp-co...)
PSBT was led by some of India's iconic film personalities - Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Mrinal Sen, Shyam Benegal, Sharmila Tagore, with Fali Nariman and Kiran Karnik. From its inception in 2000, Tulika Srivastava was a key member of the Team, joined in 2005, by Ridhima Mehra.
Credits
Cinematographer: Dezvyn Tinwalla
Sound Recordist: Sanjeev Gupta
Editor: Niteen Rokade
Produced by PSBT, for and in partnership with Doordarshan India.
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Last updated: August 2020

[@kovid.rathee]

This is such a great story of a city that most people haven't heard about. Kudos to the creators of this beautiful documentary!

[@murtazatakliwala1757]

Very Well covered the historical, cultural, social, economic and religious aspects of this great city, may the local authority realise its importance and preserve the remains of glorious monuments for the future generations to see its beauty.

[@shaikahmed6085]

Nice documentry
Love from Hyderabad deccan

[@SatnamLaddi]

Bhut hi umda documentary , jo btati hai kuch aise qisse jo ajj ke daur main bhula diye gye hai. Shukreya bnane walo ka aur dikhane walon ka 💐🙏🏻

[@simplesafaltrading6155]

Viable presentation of our glorious past. Great editing.

[@navneetkumaryadav4866]

Best documentary..

[@abdulghaffar3331]

Very Impressive documentary presentation made in Optimum manner which covered the culture religious harmony of humanity con

[@sumitjikhatrri244]

Best documentary

[@navneetkumaryadav4866]

Musical instrument is one of its kind..

[@rehanabegum8321]

glorious past. Wonderful India.Thanks

[@shyrapoonamkhatri3167]

great .. impressive .. 👌