Sita Sings the Blues
2008·1h 22m
6.9/ 10 (81 votes)
“The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told.”
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Overview
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.
Trailer
Director
Nina Paley
Writers
Nina Paley
Where to Watch
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Cast
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Reena Shah
Sita
Debargo Sanyal
Rama
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Annette Hanshaw
Sita (singing)
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Aseem Chhabra
Narrator
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Bhavana Nagulapally
Narrator
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Manish Acharya
Narrator
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Sanjiv Jhaveri
Dave / Dasharatha / Ravana / Dhobi / Valmiki
Pooja Kumar
Surphanaka
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Aladdin Ullah
Mareecha/ Hunuman
Nina Paley
Nina
Details
Language
en
Status
Released
Budget
$290,000
