Bengali Cinema

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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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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 GuptaJuly 24, 2022
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Uttam Kumar’s romanticism had a sublime charm that only Dev Anand could match

The Uttam Kumar and Aparna Sen Pair lit the silver screen with their grounded romanticism and uninhibited performances. Though senior…
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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 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 GuptaOctober 25, 2021
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Asit Sen birth centenary: An unnoticed one

Kolkata: After the internationally famous trio of Indian cinema, Ray, Ghatak and Sen, Tapan Sinha, Ajay Kar and Asit Sen…
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Jayeeta GangulyJanuary 14, 2021
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Meet the priestess who inspired the Bengali movie which will be showcased at the International Film Festival of India

Kolkata: Dr. Nandini Bhowmick led a quiet and quite a revolution when she took stage as a woman priestess. Her…
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FilmwallahNovember 15, 2020
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Legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee breathes his last at the age of 85

Kolkata: In the late 80s came a Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay novel ‘Nana Ronger Aalo’. Still a school student with a deep…
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Bengali Cinema

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

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

Uttam Kumar’s romanticism had a sublime charm that only Dev Anand could match

Remembering The Rebel Filmmaker

No filmmaker should consider himself greater than a literary creator: Satyajit Ray

Why Restoring Bengali Classic Films Is A Must

Asit Sen birth centenary: An unnoticed one

Legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee breathes his last at the age of 85

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