Dance of Ganesha(2011)
नाच गणेश
Writer & Director Bikas Ranjan Mishra
Synopsis
An Indian folk dancer is caught in his daily struggle of survival in an automobile factory. The burden to earn a living for his family and preserve his family tradition of ritual Ganesha dancing is humongous. His two roles - the sole bread winner of the family and the magnificent elephant god Ganesha, are so diverse that his journey from factory to village looks like time travel and his existence schizophrenic! Ganesha, the dancer lives in the fear of the day when he will have to choose between livelihood and art/tradition.
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Under-Dogged Pursuit
by Prajakta Hebbar
Mumbai-based Bikas Ranjan Mishra turns underdogs into heroes with films such as Nach Ganesha and Chauranga his next.
Watch: This short film starring Ganesha fully gets the clash between traditions and the daily grind
'Dance of Ganesha' tells the story of a welder who dances as the elephant-headed god in his free time.
