The Awakener is a 1969 Indian anthropological ethnographic film on Meher Baba, produced by Jagat Murari, Mushir Ahmad and distributed by Films Division of India.[1][2][3] The Stock footage starring Meher Baba, and Eruch Jessawala is directed, compiled, and edited by D. B. Rana with narration by Roshan Taneja.[4][5]

The Awakener
Directed byD. B. Rana
Produced byJagat Murari
StarringMeher Baba
Eruch Jessawala
Louis van Gasteren
Narrated byRoshan Taneja
Edited byD. B. Rana
Music byChandavarkar
Rajinder Gandhi
Distributed byFilms Division of India
Release date
  • 1969 (1969)
Running time
118 min
CountryIndia

Background

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The film footage was taken by Lud Dimpfl, Aneece Hassen, Jehangir Sukhadwala, and Mani Irani.[6] It was featured at the 4th IFFI.[7][8] The film also features the footage of Dutch film maker Louis van Gasteren interviewing Meher Baba.[7]

References

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  1. ^ 1952 Asian Film Directory and Who's who, p. 372
  2. ^ Who's who in India 1986, Guide Publications., p. 289
  3. ^ India Who's who, INFA Publications, 2003, p. 387
  4. ^ "The Awakener - Meher Baba, Jagat Murari productions" (PDF). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  5. ^ Willman, Chris (18 August 1989). "MOVIE REVIEW : 'Meher Baba's' Makers Use Slo-Mo Religiously". Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ Sanjinés, José (24 January 2014). "Meher Baba's Silent Semiotic Output". Signs and Society. 2 (S1): S121–S159. doi:10.1086/674313 – via CrossRef.
  7. ^ a b "The Awakener: a 1969 Baba Movie" – via www.youtube.com.
  8. ^ "Zoo Manners". CFS India. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
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