Bansuri guru Documentary Director: Rajeev Chaurasia Rating *** Unfortunately, such is the stranglehold of mainstream! As a result, documentary as a genreu00a0continues to remain restricted to film festivals and private screenings. Much against this dismal scenario, a documentary on Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia titled Bansuri Guru was released amidst much fanfare last week. <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/apr/Bansuri-Guru.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 430px;" /> Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia with his grandchildren in Bansuri Guru Produced by Films Division and released under the PVR Director&rsquo;s Rare banner, this particular endeavour, helmed by the flute maestro&rsquo;s son Rajeev, comes across as a celebration of dedication and success. With a runtime of about an hour, Bansuri Guru tries to capture the celebrated flautist&rsquo;s journey from Allahabad to Cuttack through Bombay and ultimately back to Bhubaneswar, to set up a long-cherished Gurukul. In the meantime, we understand the trajectory &mdash; a mix of classical and popular music &mdash; he not only walked on but also accomplished. As the story picks up pace, the realisation sinks in on how our classical exponents &lsquo;silently&rsquo; build cultural bridges between nations. There&rsquo;s splendour in almost every shot as not a second is wasted in reminding the audience about the musician&rsquo;s greatness. However, this particular effort restricts itself to conversations with Chaurasia&rsquo;s long-time collaborator Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Ustad Zakir Hussain. Despite the celebrated flautist&rsquo;s contributions to Hindi cinema, fellow musicians from Bollywood are conspicuous by their absence. On the brighter side, there is Amitabh Bachchan&rsquo;s baritone voice narrating a tale here and a poem there. All in all, Bansuri Guru is a son&rsquo;s tribute to his dad. Rajeev Chaurasia, who is more of a musician than a filmmaker, took it upon himself to provide an insider&rsquo;s view. Though he manages to cover several chapters of his father&rsquo;s illustrious life, the film seems to be wrapped up in a hurry. The take-it-home moments, interestingly, occur when Panditji unleashes his self-effacing humour and allows a rare glimpse into the humble person behind the gifted personality that he is.u00a0

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