After the unveiling of the first look at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, AR Rahman’s documentary. ‘Headhunting to Beatboxing’ directed by Rohit Gupta will be premiered for the first time in Australia at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2024. This was announced today with much anticipation as it created a huge buzz.
AR Rahman Grammy and Oscar-winner Headhunting to Beatboxing premieres at IFFM 2024
The movie is a riveting voyage across cultures, tribes, and generations depicting rhythm and sound in Nagaland. It starts from ancient customs of headhunting tribes to the current musical renaissance in Nagaland state giving an immersive journey through music anthropology.
When asked about the premiere, Academy award winner AR Rahman’s said that “the film is very special for us since it sheds light on Nagaland. Which is a beautiful state and has rich cultural and musical history. We are eagerly waiting for Melbourne premiere along with Rohit.”
Rohit Gupta’s Headhunting to Beatboxing produced by AR Rahman’s will be premiere during this festival as well as compete for best documentary film prize. The presentation will also involve music composer Dr. A R Rahman who has won several awards and director Rohit Gupta.
“I’m very humbled that we’ve bee selected in competition at IFFM. The narrative holds universal relevance; just like music has healing powers beyond compare. After years of hard work on this film, I cannot wait to see audience reactions nor can I wait for them to explore the rich tapestry that is Nagaland’s culture plus its music. Especially releasing a brand new sound from India,” he added.
The film is another landmark production behind 99 Songs by multiple award-winning Rahman. Which was premiere at Busan International Film Festival before now his second major step into filmmaking as producer. Its vision comes from a desire to celebrate music as an international language capable of connecting people.
“My team and I saw the documentary and knew there was something special about it. We are excited to have the world premiere of this film at IFFM and have Dr. Rahman along with filmmaker Rohit Gupta to introduce it to our audience,” said Mitu Bhowmick Lange, Festival Director, IFFM.
Headhunting to Beatboxing has bee directed by Rohit Gupta, produced by AR Rahman’s with Abu Metha, Adam J. Greig, Theja Meru, Rohit Gupta, Sheila Houlahan and Rohhit Daas as Executive producers. Commencing on August 15th until August 25th, IFFM 2024 is celebrating its landmark 15th year. It is the largest annual celebration outside India and presented by Victorian Government of Australia; a multi-award winning massive festival.
