Chaitanya Tamhaneâs 'The Disciple' is a Journey of Uncharted Dissonance The Marathi film on the inner worlds of Hindustani classical music unfurls like a vilambit khyal set in Brahminical patriarchy. A still from the movie 'The Disciple'. Photo courtesy: Netflix â Once an idea has been fully expressed, donât stretch it further. You are falling short in your riyaaz.â âBut all Iâm doing is practising for hours and hours…â âYour perspective is lacking. Itâs all scattered. Itâs all jumbled up. The music has no life in it.â This is a brief dialogue between a teacher and his pupil.