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

CinemaScope

Ranjan Das GuptaMay 26, 2022
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Jury and delegation, but not a single Indian film is in any of the competitive sections of Cannes

In its 75th year of independence, India is the Nation of Honor at the Mecca of film festivals Cannes. Led…
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CinemaScope

Ranjan Das GuptaMay 13, 2022
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Remembering The Rebel Filmmaker

During the shooting of his thirteen-episode telefilm, Kitne Paas Kitne Door, Mrinal Sen said he discovered that the language of television was…
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Ranjan Das GuptaMay 2, 2022
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No filmmaker should consider himself greater than a literary creator: Satyajit Ray

“Charulata is my most technically perfect film. Sadgati is my truly fundamental film.” Satyajit Ray. Ten of Satyajit Ray’s films…
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Ranjan Das GuptaApril 30, 2022
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Ali Akbar Khan: A Musical Centenary

Ali Akbar Khan was recording the bhajan, Ghanshyam Ki Aakhen for Aandhiyan (1952) rendered by Laxmi Shankar. Writer, and director, Chetan Anand asked his…
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TOP STORIES

Ranjan Das GuptaFebruary 6, 2022
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With The Demise Of Wasimda, I Lost A Well-Wisher

“Kapoor Bol Rahen Hain” was Wasim Kapoor’s answer when I first called him in May 1995. I was researching the…
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CinemaScope

Ranjan Das GuptaJanuary 31, 2022
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Why Restoring Bengali Classic Films Is A Must

Kolkata: “Bengali classic films need urgent restoration. They form a formidable part of Indian cinematic culture,“ Jaya Bachhan had stated…
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Ranjan Das GuptaJanuary 14, 2022
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Sidney Poitier: The Actor Who Was A Real Life Hero

Sidney Poitier was deeply hurt when legendary actor Robert Mitchum looked down on him as he was of black origin.…
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Opinion

Ranjan Das GuptaJanuary 12, 2022
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Vivekananda Never Encouraged Fanaticism

Swami Vivekananda after the iconic Chicago Conference declared belief in astrology was proof of high-level superstition in Hinduism. He stood…
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Corona Corner

Ranjan Das GuptaJanuary 4, 2022
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Maintaining Mental Balance In The Post-Covid World

Goutam Kundu, a simple stationery shop owner at Kestopur lost his younger brother Chandan earlier this year due to Covid-19.…
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Corona Corner

Ranjan Das GuptaDecember 16, 2021
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Post-Covid World: Hospital Management Sees New Horizons

Kolkata: On August 24, 2018, I was at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, for interaction with Sangita Reddy, Joint MD of…
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