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Please email me at rtbtmovie@gmail.com if you would like to host a private screening for a group of people.

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After 2 years of labor of love, I completed this film in 2016 and have been doing road shows and screenings around India since then.

There are many hundreds of thousands of ”Barodians”, cultural enthusiasts, folk music and dance aficionados who would love to see this film, and would totally enjoy it for the story it tells. I wanted this film available for all of them to see. 

The pandemic has changed our lives in a very different way. I think it is important to recognize the huge role art plays in our life. In these new times, we are all taking refuge in art. And I am hoping to help by sharing this film.

It is a film about coming together, an essential element in human society, which seems a sweet memory still! Our memories are all we have to keep faith in the future...

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Thanks for stopping by...

Aavjo!

-Shwetal.

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Sheetal...remembering u valley and vadodara.twke care

Vishskha

From Baroda fine arts...and this film made me cry. Connected to so much shared...and sometimes feel where we have lost it . Is music only about plugging in...or about feeling becoming the song and rhythm. The very way film has been made has come from that space. Thanks for this. My homage to Baroda...me teachers colleagues garba singers and players and the campus we were so much a part of. An extended family.

Vishakha Chanchani

Hi Shwetal!!! No words to describe the joy and pride that was experienced while watching the film...your dedication, effort and passion can be seen through the film. Kudos to you for this brilliant idea and its beautiful execution.

Preeti Shah

Sorry continuing

Rachna

Hi shwetal! Blast from the past!

Rachna Dhir

I will be much happy to receive video link of your film through my email as above . THANKING YOU IN ADVSNCE PL

Ashwin Shah Vadodara

A 1, Archana tenamentDiwalipura,Vadadara,390007.

Jyoti kantharia

As of covid-19 the festival is not going to taking place at faculty of fine arts , baroda , i am definitely missing the vibes back home. so here i came across this film and would love to watch it .

vruddhi patel

Amazing, it's like watching another Mad Barodian's mind ( like me). Great effort to sustain traditional art in its PURE form. World is still a better place to live on because of People like you , who are doing a REAL CRAFT FROM THD HEART...Many congratulations...waiting for another piece of bful art ....

Sheetal Shekhar

Saw part of the documentary film but was not able to complete it so please send the link. We are big Garba enthusiasts in the USA and want to learn about the origins and history of thi wonderful dance form.

Vikram udeshi

Hi! I’d really like to see this film - can you please send me the link/copy. Im a true blooded Barodian and can identify with the sentiments you express in the intro writeup to the file - can’t wait to see it. Thanks so much for pulling together such an effort.
-Suren

Suren Gulrajani

I would like to see the film. Thanks.

Anil Pandya

This link was shared to me bya friend, but very last min and I missed the deadline. I am a classical and folk dancer myself. As being Gujarati, Garba is in our blood. I would love to know the history behind this beautiful art form. Please send me a link. Eagerly waiting. Thank you.
Jigna Mehta

Jigna Mehta

I spent 5 years of college days in Vadodara. Garba was definitely the highlight. I would like to see your film. Kindly send me the link. Thanks

Vikas Phadnis

Looking forward to watching Ramji Thakkar Bhimji Thakkar. The description is enticing. Lovely web site- hope to follow this artist on the various channels, and perhaps visit the studio/exhibition next time I am visiting the area.

Amit Sheth

Please send me a link to view the video. Thanks

Kalindi Patel

Kudos to team for making fabulas documentary film on Garba. History of Garba,taal,beats,meaning of songs,chapaner city history-well explained. Fantastic

Jayshree chudgar

Beautifully captured. Are you further going to do some research and value addition in this?

Balram bhatt

Hi,The filmis amazing,Made me feel like dancing again the way we did in College,as I studied Applied art there 81_85!
My cousin DrSharmla Verma shared it and I've already forwarded it sto a few !

Kanchannigudkar

Growing up in Bombay, I have done traditional one circle garba since my childhood with singing and dancing at the same time. Did not know the history of Vadodara garba. This team has made a very informative film on Garba with exclusive interviews with artists. Appreciate all the efforts made by each one of the team members. Kudos to Shwetalben on this concept and sharing this film with everyone.

Leena Shah

Curious to see it

Jigitsa barbhaiya

It is very educative and answers the curiosity of thousands and thousands of people why we tell everyone, if you have not seen Garbas during Navratri at Vadodara you have missed an important event of your life. Would appreciate if you can share the link so I can watch the full film. Some of the events of Fine Arts are of those times when we were staying in the hostel and going to see them it was played without speakers. This was in 80s

Akshay Sheth

Navratri is VADODARA is a feast to the eyes, and has evolved over four decades to its present form. It all started with the famous Archi Garba and the special steps unique only to our heritage city. Though I feel at times, the real ethos is at times lost in commercialisation. However, the singers and the performers are above all expectations. Have had fond memories of it.

Amish Mehta

Thank you for creating this film. I grew up in Baroda and grew up Learning and doing Garba At Adhyapak kutir, pratapgunj, Hansa Mehta ground By Kalahans and Shyamaaunti At Racecourse area... show so many familier faces and locations in this movie along with great garba history of Vadodara!!!!
What a nostalgia!!!🙏

Janki patel Amin

Beautiful film. I loved the music and presentation Shwetal. Thank you for making such an amazing piece of art. Its soul stirring.

Maulishree Jhawer

Beautifully done! Thank you for putting this together. Such a rare silver lining to covid-19! I hope you get tons of more funding for your work and research, and leave a fantastic legacy for all to learn from and enjoy!

Sanika

Very aesthetically shot amid capturing the history of garba while retaining the true essence of divine joy attached to it.
Just as beautiful and elegant as you!!

Tapan

We loved this film! So many interesting historical turns in the story of garba...loved the balance of traditional and modern. You captured such amazing insights from the stalwarts in the field! Thank you!!

Ami Majmudar

Unbelevable picturised this movie
This remembered 50years of past life

Nilesh shah

Thanks for making the film and capturing the memories. Film is made well and the narration is amazing. Brought back memories of folks in the film whom I never got a chance to hear them personally or see them. Never knew the Arkee garba started in my own faculty of technology.

Hope we get to see more from you . Thanks

Aruna Chari Raghavan

Very very true...Baroda garba is famous in world....nice step...nicely dress up....nicely explains...United way na garba very very famous...it's really unique....

Taru katkoria

I would like to see it because I am Brodian in USA

T T Makasana

सराहनीय ।
यदि गुजराती भाषा के सभी इंटरव्यू की हिंदी या इंग्लिश में डबिंग होगी तो यह गुजरात के बाहर के लोगों को इस कला कि भव्यता को और आसानी से समझने में काफी सहायक और उपयोगी बन सकता है । गुजरात से बाहर के लोगो को आकर्षित करना और इस कला को गुजरात से निकाल कर समस्त भारतीय परिवेश की कला बनाना है ।
शुभकामनाए ।।

Anil Ranjan

Hi Shvetal
Can’t decide at this point if I like Garba more or this art work of yours on Garba!
Loved dancing with you for all these years and seeing your perspective on the dance through this film just as much:) keep up the good work!

Sanket Patel

This was just incredible. Markand Bhatt was my grand uncle. It was such a wonderful surprise to see and listen to him. I’ve always been crazy about garba and this film showed me a whole new world behind it. Just incredible. thank you!

Sarang Bhatt

Gunrat ni dhroher

Bharat Mistry

It's amazing,joyful.learning to much.Khoob mahenat thi aape aa banavyu Abhinandan.

Rajendra Joshi

well done..excellent effort to make this vedio...congrates.

Geeta Nirmal

amaizing....
I studied in M.S.Uni in 1977 to 1981 since then I am very proud n impressed
by Garba...loved..lifstyle of baroda...so i settled in baroda only

Geeta Nirmal

Good

Rashmi

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