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Navin Prabhakar [1] is an Indian comedian, singer, actor and a mimicry artist. He is most known for his Pehchaan Kaun (Mumbai bar girl) act on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge (2005). [2] [3] [4] Subsequently, he hosted a mimicry and stand-up show Hello Kaun? Pehchaan Kaun (2008–2009). [5]
The Piano Lesson is a 2024 American drama film directed by Malcolm Washington, who co-wrote the screenplay with Virgil Williams. It is an adaptation of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by August Wilson .
The Piano Lesson is a 1995 American drama television film directed by Lloyd Richards and written by August Wilson, based on his 1987 play of the same name. The film stars Charles S. Dutton and Alfre Woodard, [1] [2] and relies on most of its cast from the original Broadway production. [3]
Indian immigrant Sushila Sen (Shabana Azmi) lives in London with her son Manek (Navin Chowdhry), who is musically gifted. She supports them both as a caterer of Indian food, while Manek studies the piano with Madame Sousatzka (Shirley MacLaine), who is a Russian-American immigrant. Madame Sousatzka, while highly talented, never succeeded as a ...
The film was originally titled The Piano Lesson, but the filmmakers could not obtain the rights to use the title because of the American play of the same name, and it was changed to The Piano. [9] Casting the role of Ada was a difficult process. Sigourney Weaver was Campion's first choice, but she was not interested.
Naveen has played for leading Indian film music composers such as A.R. Rahman, Ilayaraja, Pritam, Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, Sajid–Wajid and Salim–Sulaiman.He has performed with musicians such as Sivamani, Louiz Banks, Mandolin Srinivas, and John McLaughlin.
The soundtrack was released on 27 September 2003 directly into the stores. [19] [20] The album was distributed by Sony Music India which secured a licensing deal with Dharma Productions for a price of ₹3.5–4 crore (US$420,000–480,000) plus royalty charges.
Navin began to learn the flute aged five and continued to learn both Carnatic and Western interpretations of the instrument throughout his childhood. In 2005, he received an opportunity to work on the "Luka Chupi" song in Rang De Basanti (2006) as a flute player in A. R. Rahman's music, and the opportunity marked his first film performance. [2]