Ranjan Das Gupta

is a Kolkata-based independent journalist. He has been doing freelance work for more than 3 decades and writes on arts & culture, cinema, politics, healthcare and education

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Ranjan Das GuptaFebruary 13, 2024
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Research, Respect, Reality: The Missing Ingredients in Today’s Indian War Films

A recent viewing of the film Fighter made many connoisseurs wonder whether Bollywood will ever stop flirting with a serious…
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Opinion

Ranjan Das GuptaJanuary 26, 2024
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From Shakespeare to Tagore: Kolkata Book Fair Celebrates a Fusion of Literary Worlds

Internationally renowned author, RK Narayan told me in 1995, that he felt a book fair well organized was a true…
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Ranjan Das GuptaJanuary 10, 2024
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Mithun Chakraborty as Kabuliwala: A Misfit in the Tapestry of Tagore’s Timeless Tale

Sandip Ray, eminent journalist Roshmila Bhattacharya, and I were discussing Bengali cinema at the Ray residence. I informed them that…
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Inclusive India

Ranjan Das GuptaDecember 24, 2023
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Tunes of Unity: Celebrating Diverse Traditions from Id to Christmas in Kolkata

My teens, youth, and middle age days were spent in Taltala, central Kolkata. I grew up in a cosmopolitan atmosphere…
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Ranjan Das GuptaDecember 14, 2023
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The Common Man on Screen: How Raj Kapoor Championed the Indian Proletariat

Raj Kapoor disagreed with how director Basu Bhattacharya wanted him to react to Waheeda Rehman’s lip-synching, Aa Aa Bhi Ja in Teesri…
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Ranjan Das GuptaNovember 10, 2023
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Bengal’s Cinematic Landscape: A Plea for Talent, Investment and a Commitment to Excellence

The past Durga Puja witnessed the release of a cluster of Bengali films that were mostly forgettable. “Dasham Avatar,” “Raktabij,”…
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Ranjan Das GuptaOctober 29, 2023
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Legacy of Mrinal Sen: Redefined Cinema with Political Narratives and Artistic Experiments

Mrinal Sen was directing parapsychologist Bimal Chatterjee in Kharij in the early 80s. Bimal Chatterjee already left a mark as…
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Ranjan Das GuptaSeptember 24, 2023
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The Enigma of Dev Anand: An Actor’s Insights on Romance and Stardom

“Ranjan do you know Chetan Anand wanted to edit my court scenes in Aandhiyan for the international version?” Dev Anand stated this…
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Ranjan Das GuptaJanuary 13, 2023
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O Oscar, My Oscar

Omar Sharif was disheartened as he could not win an Oscar for his lifetime performances in Dr. Zhivago. He however did…
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Ranjan Das GuptaDecember 29, 2022
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Hatyapuri is not a classic but the film has some memorable cinematic moments

Bengali’s iconic sleuth Feluda is back on the silver screen. This time it is the suave and persuasive Indraneil Sengupta…
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Ranjan Das Gupta

Research, Respect, Reality: The Missing Ingredients in Today’s Indian War Films

From Shakespeare to Tagore: Kolkata Book Fair Celebrates a Fusion of Literary Worlds

Mithun Chakraborty as Kabuliwala: A Misfit in the Tapestry of Tagore’s Timeless Tale

Tunes of Unity: Celebrating Diverse Traditions from Id to Christmas in Kolkata

The Common Man on Screen: How Raj Kapoor Championed the Indian Proletariat

Bengal’s Cinematic Landscape: A Plea for Talent, Investment and a Commitment to Excellence

Legacy of Mrinal Sen: Redefined Cinema with Political Narratives and Artistic Experiments

The Enigma of Dev Anand: An Actor’s Insights on Romance and Stardom

O Oscar, My Oscar

Hatyapuri is not a classic but the film has some memorable cinematic moments

What was Tagore’s Palestine Dream?

Nomads of the Border: How Life Unfolds on India-Bangladesh’s No Man’s Land

Heart of Bengal’s Healthcare: Inside the Dilemma of Disillusioned Doctors