Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar, whose name is often preceded by the title Pandit and "Sitar maestro", was an Indian musician and a composer of Hindustani classical music. He was the best-known proponent of the sitar in the second half of the 20th century and influenced many other musicians throughout the world.

  • Title: Ravi Shankar
  • Popularity: 2.085
  • Known For: Sound
  • Birthday: 1920-04-07
  • Place of Birth:
  • Homepage: http://www.ravishankar.org/
  • Also Known As: Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, Ravindra Shankar Chowdhury
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Ravi Shankar Movies

  • 2014
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    Awake: The Life of Yogananda

    Awake: The Life of Yogananda

    6.7 2014 HD

    An unconventional biography by Oscar nominee Paola di Florio and Sundance winner Lisa Leeman about Hindu mystic Paramahansa Yogananda who brought...

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  • 2003
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    Concert for George

    Concert for George

    8.1 2003 HD

    As a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his passing, The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29...

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  • 1968
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    Monterey Pop

    Monterey Pop

    7.3 1968 HD

    Featuring performances by popular artists of the 1960s, this concert film highlights the music of the 1967 California festival. Although not all...

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  • 2007
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    Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

    Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

    6.4 2007 HD

    Scott Hicks documents an eventful year in the career and personal life of distinguished Western classical composer Philip Glass as he interacts with...

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  • 1972
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    The Concert for Bangladesh

    The Concert for Bangladesh

    7.8 1972 HD

    A film about the first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise relief funds for the poor of Bangladesh. The Concert for...

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  • 1987
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    Khayal

    Khayal

    1 1987 HD

    Here in this film about the Indian classical music, the sitar maestro Pt. Ravi Shankar and the santoor maestro Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma explaining their...

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  • 1970
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    Moments with the Maestro

    Moments with the Maestro

    1 1970 HD

    An abridged version of the film “Ravi Shankar”, a film portrait of the Sitar Maestro, depicting through a series of interviews and...

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  • 1964
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    Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga

    Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga

    1 1964 HD

    Ravi Shankar plays the sitar, while members of the Children's Little Theatre Unit of Calcutta dance. Presents a montage of scenes from 20th-century...

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  • 1971
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    Raga

    Raga

    1 1971 HD

    A Film Journey to the Soul of India documents the life of sitar master Ravi Shankar in the late 1960s and early 1970s, following him on his return to...

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  • 2001
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    Ravi Shankar: Between Two Worlds

    Ravi Shankar: Between Two Worlds

    6 2001 HD

    Filmed over two years in India and the USA, Mark Kidel's award-winning documentary brings together archive footage spanning seven decades of Ravi...

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  • 1970
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    Yehudi Menuhin, chemin de lumière

    Yehudi Menuhin, chemin de lumière

    1 1970 HD

    Portrait of violin prodigy Yehudi Menuhin: an account of his career, his professional and private life and his profession of faith, inspired by...

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  • 2010
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    Ravi Shankar's Music Festival from India

    Ravi Shankar's Music Festival from India

    1 2010 HD

    A rare, previously unreleased concert performance of Ravi Shankar's 'Music Festival From India' album recorded at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1974....

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  • 2003
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    The Song of the Little Road

    The Song of the Little Road

    1 2003 HD

    Satyajit Ray’s masterpiece the Apu Trilogy is widely considered one of the most important works in cinema history. In 1992, Ray was awarded the...

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  • 1966
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    Chappaqua

    Chappaqua

    6.9 1966 HD

    Semi-autobiographical story of Conrad Rooks, who travels to France to undergo a drug-withdrawal cure. Flashbacks to the beginings of psychedelia in...

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  • 2003
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    Beatles: The Journey

    Beatles: The Journey

    5 2003 HD

    Utilizing rare archive footage, news reels and unique interviews, this riveting music documentary follows the formation and astonishing rise of the...

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  • 1994
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    Woodstock Diary

    Woodstock Diary

    9.2 1994 HD

    Woodstock Diary was originally broadcasted on U.S. TV in August 1994 - in honor of the 25th anniversary of the event. Later it was released on DVD...

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  • 2018
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    George Harrison - All Things Pass

    George Harrison - All Things Pass

    1 2018 HD

    George Harrison was an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and music and film producer who initially achieved international fame as the lead...

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  • 1963
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    Ustad Alauddin Khan

    Ustad Alauddin Khan

    1 1963 HD

    Life and disciples of legendary Indian classical musician and teacher, 'Guru' of Pandit Ravishankar, 'Baba' Ustad Alauddin Khan.

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  • 2005
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    George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited

    George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited

    1 2005 HD

    Short documentary focused on the background story of the show, including interviews with cast and crew.

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  • 2010
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    The Beatles: The Complete Story

    The Beatles: The Complete Story

    8.5 2010 HD

    This remarkable five DVD box set and bonus CD take the viewer on a journey from the early days of the Cavern Club to the worldwide superstardom of...

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  • 1959
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    Apur Sansar

    Apur Sansar

    8.1 1959 HD

    Apu is a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer. An old college friend talks him into a visit up-country to a village wedding. ...

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  • 1956
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    Aparajito

    Aparajito

    7.9 1956 HD

    Aparajito picks up where the first film leaves off, with Apu and his family having moved away from the country to live in the bustling holy city of...

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  • 1946
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    Neecha Nagar

    Neecha Nagar

    6.3 1946 HD

    Wealthy landlord Sarkar decides to direct all waste into the village to make space for his real estate project. However, the poor villagers agitate...

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  • 1961
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    Megh

    Megh

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1966
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    Chappaqua

    Chappaqua

    6.9 1966 HD

    Semi-autobiographical story of Conrad Rooks, who travels to France to undergo a drug-withdrawal cure. Flashbacks to the beginings of psychedelia in...

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  • 1967
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    Viola

    Viola

    1 1967 HD

    Horror story using stills. Based on the short story by Richard Davis.

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  • 1946
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    Dharti Ke Lal

    Dharti Ke Lal

    1 1946 HD

    Based on plays by Bhattacharya and the story Annadata by Krishan Chander

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  • 1970
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    Moments with the Maestro

    Moments with the Maestro

    1 1970 HD

    An abridged version of the film “Ravi Shankar”, a film portrait of the Sitar Maestro, depicting through a series of interviews and...

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  • 1969
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    Sex and the Animals

    Sex and the Animals

    2 1969 HD

    Nature documentary, consisting of footage of various animals mating, narrated by naturalists and university professors Lorus J. Milne and Margery...

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  • 1958
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    The Philosopher's Stone

    The Philosopher's Stone

    6.6 1958 HD

    An underpaid middle-aged clerk finds a stone that changes iron to gold on touch. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film...

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  • 1965
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    The Psychedelic Experience

    The Psychedelic Experience

    1 1965 HD

    Experimental movie, where a man comes home and experiences LSD. His kaleidoscopic visions follow, with readings inspired by the Tibethan Book of the...

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  • 1966
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    Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

    7.3 1966 HD

    Alice in Wonderland (1966) is a BBC television play based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. It was directed by Jonathan Miller,...

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  • 1966
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    Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

    7.3 1966 HD

    Alice in Wonderland (1966) is a BBC television play based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. It was directed by Jonathan Miller,...

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  • 1959
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    The Sword and the Flute

    The Sword and the Flute

    4.3 1959 HD

    Visual images consist entirely of Indian miniature paintings, while an off-screen narrator traces the rise of this art form within the courts of...

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  • 1986
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    Genesis

    Genesis

    5.7 1986 HD

    This is a simple, straightforward tale about the rise and fall of human civilization that focuses solely on four characters: a farmer (Naseeruddin...

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  • 1968
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    Charly

    Charly

    6.5 1968 HD

    An experiment on a simpleton turns him into a genius. When he discovers what has been done to him he struggles with whether or not what was done to...

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  • 1966
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    Swapno Niye

    Swapno Niye

    1 1966 HD

    Swapna Niye is a 1966 Indian Bengali film, directed by Purnendu Patri.

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  • 1957
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    Kabuliwala

    Kabuliwala

    5.5 1957 HD

    Rahmat, a middle-aged fruit seller from Afghanistan, comes to Calcutta to hawk his merchandise and befriends a small Bengali girl called Mini who...

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  • 1955
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    Pather Panchali

    Pather Panchali

    8 1955 HD

    Impoverished priest Harihar Ray, dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. Preserved...

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  • 2023
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    The Receptionist

    The Receptionist

    1 2023 HD

    A hotel receptionist and a flamboyant married businessman start having an illicit affair which ends abruptly. Things take an unexpected turn when she...

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  • 1982
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    Gandhi

    Gandhi

    7.6 1982 HD

    In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian...

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  • 1958
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    Kalamati

    Kalamati

    1 1958 HD

    The first film to deal with life in creches in coalmine areas.

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  • 1957
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    A Chairy Tale

    A Chairy Tale

    6.7 1957 HD

    An ordinary looking chair refuses to be sat upon.

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  • 1966
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    The Psychedelics

    The Psychedelics

    1 1966 HD

    "...I was playing it at the Cinematheque, and it got a lot of word of mouth in town. Everybody liked it because we used this really neat trick to put...

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  • 2014
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    Devathai sonna kavithai

    Devathai sonna kavithai

    1 2014 HD

    It is a 2014 Tamil movie

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  • 1972
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    The Midnight Special

    The Midnight Special

    7.2 1972 HD

    The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by...

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  • 2013
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    Cachitos de hierro y cromo

    Cachitos de hierro y cromo

    7.7 2013 HD

    Cachitos de hierro y cromo is a Spanish musical-themed documentary program, directed by Jero Rodríguez and hosted by Virginia Díaz. It...

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.5 1948 HD

    The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...

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  • 1992
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    Gaia Symphony

    Gaia Symphony

    1 1992 HD

    Gaia Symphony is a television series directed by Jin Tatsumura. The series revolves around the Gaia hypothesis. The series has eight episodes. Each...

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

    8 1972 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.6 1968 HD

    The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

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  • 1959
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    Discorama

    Discorama

    1 1959 HD

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