Venice’s ‘The Disciple’ Producer: ‘Watch This Film, Pause and Ask Bigger Questions’
Anna Tatarska Chaitanya Tamhane’s “The Disciple,” the first Indian film in Venice Film Festival’s competition since 2001, is set across three different time frames. It follows an aspiring classical music performer, Sharad Nerulkar, played by debutant Aditya Modak, on a journey that resembles that of a monk following a guru, experiencing sacrifice and solitude along the way.The culture surrounding Indian classical music is a very specific one, Tamhane explained at the film’s press conference Friday.