DLC SUPVA students make a Documentary Film on the Ancient Folk Musical Instrument of Rajasthan

Rohtak, March 1, 2026: Rajasthan's Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari launched the poster of the documentary film "Ravan Hattha," produced by students of Dada Lakhmi Chand State University of Performing and Visual Arts (DLC SUPVA), in Jaipur. This documentary film revives the ancient folk musical tradition of Rajasthan. Director and SUPVA student Arvind Chaudhary met with Vice Chancellor Dr. Amit Arya, Registrar Dr. Gunjan Malik Manocha, and other staff members; and sought their blessings.

As the chief guest at the closing session of the ‘Lok Kala Sangam’ program organized by Sanskar Bharti at the Jawahar Kala Kendra in Jaipur, Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari launched the poster of "Ravan Hattha." Arvind Chaudhary, a student of the FTV department of DLC SUPVA, explained that this documentary was produced by the West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur, operated under the Ministry of Culture, with the aim of preserving and promoting Rajasthan's folk art and culture.

Arvind himself conducted the research and direction for the film, while cinematography was done by Ridhim Tanwar, editing by Yash Chopra, sound design by Tanmay Bhutani, associate editing by Dinesh Kumar, and sound printing by Mohit Vats. All of them are students of DLC SUPVA.

Vice Chancellor Dr. Amit Arya congratulated and wished the entire team of documentary film, saying that our students are doing well in the film industry. The Ministry of Culture giving SUPVA students a documentary film project is a sign of their work's credibility. Surely, such encouragement will boost the morale of other students as well, and in the future, they will shine the name of their SUPVA family, state, and country in Bollywood and Hollywood. FTV's FC Mahesh TP and Dean Academic Affairs Dr. Ajay Kaushik were also present on the occasion.

Arvind Chaudhary explained that the “Ravan Hattha” is a very ancient folk musical instrument of Rajasthan, specifically crafted and played with dedication primarily by artists of the Bhopa community. This instrument is not only a medium of music but also a living symbol of folk faith, tradition, and history. The film was made with the aim of protecting folk art and culture from extinction and awakening a sense of awareness and pride about it among the new generation. He said that his team conducted research work for about six months and visited different areas of Rajasthan to interact with Bhopa artists, capturing this heritage on camera.