If the attendance at the premiere of the film at the Max Mueller Bhavan was anything to go by, then Palit’s film has already managed to create quite a buzz it seems. “There was an important IPL match involving Kolkata Knight Riders on that night. I didn’t expect many people to turn up, but to my surprise, the film was screened to a jam-packed auditorium,” says Palit.
The film chronicles the life of Shillong-based blues-folk musician Lou Majaw and “one of the biggest fans of Bob Dylan in India”. “Majaw’s passion for music and Dylan fascinated me. His story needed to be told which is why we made Forever Young,” says Palit. More so, feels Palit, because Majaw not only celebrates Dylan’s birthday with a concert every year in Shillong, but also in the way the Khasi man, who spent his early years as a musician at a Park Street restaurant, celebrates his community’s incredible zest for life.
Forever Young, which has been co-produced by BBC, is all set to make the rounds of film festivals across the country. The Thiruvananthapuram Documentary Festival being one of the most important stops in its itinerary. “It will also be featured in the film appreciation course in FTII Pune,” informs Palit. And if that’s not enough, get a load of this—“People from Bob Dylan’s office have shown interest and we have been asked to send a copy of the film,” informs the film’s editor, Avishek Ghosh.
