THE HUMAN FACTOR (Documentary/76 mins/2012) Directed by: Rudradeep Bhattacharjee

The fascinating story of the Lords, a Parsi family of musicians who have collectively worked for over 60 years in Mumbai's film orchestras.

Songs have been an integral part of Indian films. The singers, the music directors, the lyricists - they have all been celebrated for their work. But who were those unseen - and uncredited - musicians who made up the orchestras that played on those songs and the background scores?

'The Human Factor' tells the fascinating story of the Lords, a Parsi family of musicians who have collectively worked for over 60 years in Mumbai's film orchestras. But the story of the Lords is not theirs alone. It also remains a crucial but obscure chapter in the history of Indian cinema.

In the centenary year of Indian cinema, this documentary - replete with rare archival material - will provide viewers with a subaltern history of Bollywood. Plot Outline The fascinating story of the Lords, a Parsi family of musicians who have collectively worked for over 60 years in Mumbai's film orchestras.

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