Title of film : In Search Of Parbha Chhau
Cast & crew :
Producer : Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre Ministry of Culture Government of India
Editor : Pabitra Jana
Cast :
Synopsis : “In Search of Parbha Chhau” is a documentary film based on the search of a rarely heard, dying dance form called Parbha. This unique Chhau dance form of Bengal, has become obscure and consigned to oblivion. Unlike the other two forms “The Purulia Chhau” and “The Seraikela Chhau” that have earned accolades worldwide, the third important form Parbha, or “The Chilkigarh traditional Chhau” has met its misfortune of being lost under existential crisis. The exclusive masks, the musical accompaniment and the typical beats makes this dance exceptionally different from the Purulia and Seraikela Chhau. The film indulges in a search to the roots of this stylized form with the help of two survivors who still dreams to restore and rejuvenate the form.
