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Overview
Utilizing the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, the epic Indian tale of exiled prince Ramayana and his bride Sita is mirrored by a spurned woman's contemporary personal life, and light-hearted but knowledgeable discussion of historical background by a trio of Indian shadow puppets.
Director
Nina Paley
Production
Nina Paley
Budget
$290,000
Cast
R
Reena Shah
Sita
Debargo Sanyal
Rama
A
Annette Hanshaw
Sita (singing)
A
Aseem Chhabra
Narrator
B
Bhavana Nagulapally
Narrator
M
Manish Acharya
Narrator
S
Sanjiv Jhaveri
Dave / Dasharatha / Ravana / Dhobi / Valmiki
Pooja Kumar
Surphanaka
A
Aladdin Ullah
Mareecha/ Hunuman
