Exclusive: ‘Music School’ is a story that cuts across all genres, says director Papa Rao Biyyala

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By Y Sunita Chowdhary

02/05/2023

Music School is a film directed by Papa Rao Biyyala, a former IAS officer and governing body member of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) who took voluntary retirement to realise his dream.

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In 1998, Papa Rao Biyyala directed a short film titled Willing to Sacrifice which fetched him a National Award and two International Awards.

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Music School is a musical film that deals with the academic pressure mounted on students and the stress that drives them to suicide.

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"Music School has 12 songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja that will play at critical moments and would be the milestones,” the filmmaker explained.

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Also, three songs from the Oscar-winning movie The Sound of Music (English, 1959) have also been included in the project.

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In Music School, Sharman Joshi plays a drama teacher and Shriya Saran appears as a music and dance teacher from Goa. They struggle to put up a play.

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The film has been shot during Covid. The makers took required permits from schools and the parents of the kids who are part of the project.

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Music School has extensively been picturised in Hyderabad and Goa. It is two hours long.It has been shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu and dubbed into Tamil.

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He said, they (children) "need all-round development. I am not against studies but they should be provided with at least an hour for pursuing art and culture.”

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