hyderabad emphasising that deccan rocks are enshrined in the cultural fabric of hyderabad citybased independent filmmaker uma magal is all set to release her documentary other kohinoorsthe rocks of hyderabad on september 4 the film skips the conventional form of documentary making and integrates rap music and paintings along with visuals gathered from a period of 10 years to highlight the significance of the rocks as other kohinoors uma magal told toi that she first conceived the idea about 10 years ago when she first saw the destruction of rocks in gachibowli area and had decided to document both the destruction that entailed as well as appreciate its ecological beautywe wanted to show that these rocks are imbibed in our culture there are kalamkari tapestries paintings dakhani of art films and music that highlight beauty uma magal said she further said that the rap song song of the kohinoor sung by anuj gurwara and rapper gopika jairam provides unconventional infotainment for the viewers telling why the rocks are as valuable as the famed kohinoor diamond we have visited all major rock sites like khajaguda fakhruddin gutta moula ali and many others over the years their presence is bound up with the water table water bodies flora and fauna forming a natural heritage that we must be rightly proud of protect and pass on to future generations uma magal addedher friend and independent filmmaker mahnoor yar khan joined her as a coproducer for the film after which several began contributing to the documentary its music and animation artistry the premiere is all set to take place at prasads multiplex on september 4it will be followed by an extensive outreach programme that will have free screenings of the film accompanied by an interesting speaker to start a conversation about the forgotten rocks in the city there is also an outreach programme being held which will cover various community spaces like the bengali samithi marathi mandal kannada sangha salar jung museum etc