The Epitaph (1969) | FTII Student Film directed by Guru Charan Singh

Movie Title: The Epitaph Year of Production: 1969 Language: Hindi Script and Direction: Guru Charan Singh Cinematography: F R Khan Sound: O P Sharma Editing: Tirthalal Shrestha Cast: Bhaskar Chowdhry, Kunwar Paintal, Kishen Sharma, Suraj Purohit, Srinivas Mundada The dead body of an unknown person is lying on the ground. The film depicts the various reactions of people who see the dead body. An unscrupulous person collects money for his own pocket in the name of the dead person. A politician takes this opportunity to promote his election campaign. A frustrated young man takes the opportunity to criticize the government, while another young man shows off his intellectual and social superiority over others. In the motley crowd, there is only person who comes forward and seems to really have some feeling for the dead person. He bends down on the corpse and closes the hitherto open eyes of the dead man. Awards and Distictions: Diploma of Participation at the Melbourne Film Festival, 1971. #TheEpitaph #GuruCharanSingh #OPSharma #FTIIStudentFilm #FTIIAlumni #FTIIPune #StudentFilms #IndianShortFilm #ClassicHindiCinema #FTIILegacy #IndianCinemaHistory #CinemaEducation #ShortFilmShowcase #FilmSchool #FTIIPlaylist #DramaShortFilm #StudentFilmmaking #CinemaEducation #StudentVoices #FilmPreservation #FTIIYouTubePremiere #FTIIThrowback #IndianFilmLegacy #FilmStudentsIndia The film is restored by National Film Development Corporation, Ltd – National Film Archive of India as part of National Film Heritage Mission. This is an initiative by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India to preserve and promote the art and history of Indian Cinema. Disclaimer: This film is the exclusive property of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Any unauthorized distribution, reproduction, or sharing of this content is prohibited and may result in legal action.