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 GuptaAugust 22, 2021
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Raj Kapoor to Dev Anand: “Dev Tumne Mere Heroine (Nargis) Ko Chura Liya”

In 1953 the first Indian film delegation attended the coveted Venice International Film Festival. Led by Bimal Ray the delegation…
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Ranjan Das GuptaAugust 18, 2021
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Remembering Sahir Ludhianvi: A Lyrical Centenary

Sahir Ludhianvi was having a session with S.D.Burman and Chetan Anand for Funtoosh. Chetan Anand wanted a satirical song for a…
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Ranjan Das GuptaAugust 3, 2021
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Rafi Saab’s singing was divine – Suman Kalyanpur

I was humming, Tere Hum O Sanam to myself. Memories of this lilting hit of mine with Mohammad Rafi Saab…
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Opinion

Ranjan Das GuptaJuly 12, 2021
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Dilip Kumar had met Jawaharlal Nehru, few days ahead of his demise, had noticed former PM was ‘exhausted’

“How are you?” Kemon Achish? Dilip Kumar greeted me during a telephonic conversation a decade ago as I greeted him…
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Opinion

Ranjan Das GuptaJune 15, 2021
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Covid-19 second wave in India and three corona warriors

The second wave of the corona has let hell loose throughout our nation. Lakhs of people have been affected and…
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Ranjan Das Gupta

Raj Kapoor to Dev Anand: “Dev Tumne Mere Heroine (Nargis) Ko Chura Liya”

Remembering Sahir Ludhianvi: A Lyrical Centenary

Rafi Saab’s singing was divine – Suman Kalyanpur

Dilip Kumar had met Jawaharlal Nehru, few days ahead of his demise, had noticed former PM was ‘exhausted’

Covid-19 second wave in India and three corona warriors

What was Tagore’s Palestine Dream?

City With A Conscious: Kolkata’s Heart of Empathy

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