Sita Sings the Blues (2008)
The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told.
2008 · NR · 1h 22m · Animation, Drama, Music, Romance
Genres: Animation, Drama, Music, Romance
Utilizing the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, the epic Indian tale of exiled prince Ramayana and his bride Sita is mirrored by a spurned woman's contemporary personal life, and light-hearted but knowledgeable discussion of historical background by a trio of Indian shadow puppets.
Director: Nina Paley
Writers: Nina Paley
Rated 7/10 by 85 viewers
Cast
Reena Shah as SitaDebargo Sanyal as RamaAnnette Hanshaw as Sita (singing)Aseem Chhabra as NarratorBhavana Nagulapally as NarratorManish Acharya as NarratorSanjiv Jhaveri as Dave / Dasharatha / Ravana / Dhobi / ValmikiPooja Kumar as SurphanakaAladdin Ullah as Mareecha/ HunumanNina Paley as NinaNitya Vidyasagar as Luv / KushDeepti Gupta as KaikeyiMore like this
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