| Virtual Bharat | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Documentary film, short film, web series |
| Directed by | Bharat Bala |
| Presented by | A. R. Rahman Gulzar Shreya Ghoshal Kaushiki Chakraborty |
| Country of origin | India |
| No. of episodes | 1,000 (expected) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Bharat Bala |
| Running time | <10 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | YouTube |
| Original release | 15 August 2019 – present |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
Virtual Bharat is an Indian documentary short film series directed by Bharat Bala and premiered on YouTube on 15 August 2019. The series is expected to have a total of 1,000 episodes,[1] telling stories about Indian culture, art, architecture, people, etc., with each episode lasting no more than 10 minutes.[2]
Bharat Bala said Virtual Bharat was inspired by filmmakers David Lean and David Lynch. The first episode of the series, Thaalam is about the boat racing in Kerala,[3] while the second episode is about the Sambalpuri poet Haldhar Nag from Odisha.[4][5][6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Filmmaker Bharat Bala is on a 1,000-film journey across India". The Hindu. Sanjana Ganesh. 28 December 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024.
- ↑ "Our Journey". Virtual Bharat. Archived from the original on 17 May 2025.
- ↑ "A.R. Rahman & Dulquer Salmaan Collaborate For Bharatbala's Initiative 'Virtual Bharat'". KOIMOI. IANS. 28 August 2019.
- ↑ "A Virtual India: Veteran Filmmaker Bharatbala Uncovers 1,000 Stories of a Hidden India". rollingstoneindia.com. Tanushi Bhatnagar. 25 June 2021.
- ↑ "The great Indian story: Bharatbala on his 'Virtual Bharat' initiative". The Hindu. Srinivasa Ramanujam. 9 September 2019.
- ↑ "The man on a mission to celebrate India through 1,000 films". Traveller. Salil Deshpande. 14 August 2024. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024.
External links[edit | edit source]
{{URL|example.com|optional display text}}- Virtual Bharat at IMDb
- Video at YouTube
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