Deepa & Rupa: A Fairy Tale from
India
Produced, Directed, Animated and Music by: Manick Sorcar
Basanti Studios |
| "Deepa & Rupa: A Fairy Tale From India (recipient
of Four Stars- Excellent ) recounts an Indian fairy tale of
honesty and greed by skillfully interweaving animation with
live action characters...two different techniques blend well
together and look natural , and the acting is good. This video
is best suited to school and public libraries as an introduction
to different cultures and their folklore...". |
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-Videos Rating Guide for Libraries,
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A Scene from
Deepa and Rupa:
A Fairy Tale from India |
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Deepa and Rupa: A Fairy Tale From India (English)
was noted down in history as India's FIRST animation with
live action. It was nationally broadcast on Indian TV (Doordarshan)
and several times on PBS stations in USA. This classic fairy
tale tells a story about two step sisters, Deepa (Deepa Reddy)
and Rupa (Piya Sorcar). Their father, a weaver, had two wives
and a daughter by each. The two sisters are very different
in nature. Rupa is a kind and unselfish sister while Deepa
is uncaring and greedy. The story begins with Rupa and her
mother being thrown out of their home by Deepa and her mother
immediately after the weaver passes away. We watch the story
unravel as Rupa and her mother are cast away to make their
own way in the world. As the story progresses each sister
makes a long journey to the Old Woman in the Moon. |
| On the way they encounter magical creatures including a
hungry cow, a thirsty horse and a tired old banyan tree needing
their help. The story teaches children a moral as each sister’s
behavior in the world brings about a massive change in their
fate. |
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Deepa and Rupa: A Fairy Tale from India (created in 1990)
was Sorcar’s first animation/live action production.
What started off as a venture to teach his two little girls
more about their Indian heritage turned into a colorful,
dazzling animation skillfully interacted with live action
for the children of the world to enjoy. This internationally
award winning production has been telecast on PBS stations
yearly during the holidays and has spread throughout the
libraries and schools of the United States.
View a Clip of this Production:
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Scene from Deepa
and Rupa:
A Fairy Tale from India |
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“A home-grown, family project humanizes the machine”
- The Denver Post, USA
“Comparing Sorcar’s animations with those
traditionally seen on Saturday mornings, he just about could
be
Hanna Barbera”
- The Daily Camera, USA
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