Chitrakathi
1977, English. Directed by Mani Kaul.
Chitrakathi is about the folk artists of western India who narrate with the help of leather puppets. Mani takes us to the sleepy Konkan coastal village and introduces us to the family that has preserved this unique art for several centuries.
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- 0h 19m
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- English
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Chitrakathi isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1977. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Chitrakathi (1977) was directed by Mani Kaul.