English (subtitled), 10 min, 2011, India
‘The Musalman’ is about the hand written Urdu daily published from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Catering to a very small Urdu reading population, The Musalman is possibly the only hand written daily newspaper in the world. The film shows the history of the newspaper, and the passion that drives the people who run it. Established in 1927 by Chenab Syed Asmadullah Sahib, the newspaper was taken over by his son Syed Faisullah. It is presently run by Faisullah’s son, Syed Arifullah, making it a heritage that the family owns. The film also converses with the calligraphers, who have dedicated their lives to The Musalman because of their love for Urdu and calligraphy.
Note: Only available in DVD.
Producer
Public Diplomacy Division, Ministry of External AffairsCreative Crew
Camera: Dheeraj Jindal / Editing: Anil JrTerritory
WorldPrices (International)
(Mailing extra)
DVD: $ 20 (Individual)
DVD: $ 80 (Institutional)