Yousuf Saeed

Yousuf Saeed is a documentary filmmaker and multimedia entrepreneur, interested in music and arts of India, especially the syncretric cultural traditions. Starting his career in 1990 with a TV series on science called Turning Point on Doordarshan, he has produced many documentary films on subjects ranging from Amir Khusrau and Ghalib to Ladakh and India’s senior scientist Yashpal – much of his work having been screened at national and international film festivals as well as educational institutions. His ever-evolving Amir Khusrau website dedicated to peace and cultural exchange in south Asia continues to attract hundreds of visitors everyday. He has recently concluded a research and documentation project related to classical music traditions in Pakistan, culminating in the film Khayal Darpan. He is also working on the popular devotional art of the Indian Muslims
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