CHICAGO – When two brothers confront the sins of each other and it expands into a psychology of an entire race, it’s at a stage play found in Chicago’s Invictus Theatre Company production of “Topdog/Underdog,” now at their new home at the Windy City Playhouse through March 31st, 2024. Click TD/UD for tickets/info.
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HollywoodChicago.com Presents ‘Patang’ (The Kite) at Facets With Free Tickets, Signed Posters
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on August 17, 2012 - 5:31pmCHICAGO – HollywoodChicago.com proudly presents “Patang” (The Kite) at Facets Cinematheque! In this extra-special edition of the HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 5 pairs of movie passes plus signed posters up for grabs to “Patang” from Chicago director Prashant Bhargava!
Film Review: Visually Poetic ‘Patang’ Delivers Images of Arresting Beauty
Submitted by mattmovieman on June 15, 2012 - 8:45amCHICAGO – There are few things more difficult to pull off than elegant visual poetry. The line between pretension and artful provocation is a thin one indeed, and any director that attempts to construct a metaphorical mosaic runs the risk of looking foolish. Yet cinema would sure be a dull medium without artists that aimed for the stars, and that is precisely what Prashant Bhargava does in his debut feature, “Patang” (“The Kite”).
Interview: Filmmaker Prashant Bhargava Soars With Debut ‘Patang’
Submitted by mattmovieman on June 12, 2012 - 9:02amCHICAGO – The exhilarating spectacle of kite flying holds a universal appeal. It allows mere mortals to experience the sensation of scraping the surface of the heavens.
Interview: Director Prashant Bhargava of ‘Patang’ at Chicago International Film Festival
Submitted by PatrickMcD on October 14, 2011 - 6:25pmCHICAGO – Going back to his roots is what director Prashant Bhargava accomplished with his new film “Patang.” The starkly beautiful, highly symbolic film centers on one of India’s largest kite festivals in the old city of Ahmedabad. The film centers on family and the clash of new and old traditions.