Tag: Indian Film Industry
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," and "Bagha Jatin" turned...
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 an actor in cameo...
Jawan SRK does everything he could to fight the dark times
Hundreds of films are made, therefore many become heroes. A lot of them become popular but only a handful scale the height needed to...
Meena Kumari: Performer Beyond Comparison
Films are emotions unraveled in images. Greater the bond between the images and the emotions of a story, greater the chance of a film...
Amitabh Bachchan’s Statement and Freedom of Expression in Indian Cinema
At the inauguration of the Kolkata International Film Festival’s 28th edition, Amitabh Bachchan delivered a memorable speech. For the first time, he pointed out...
Bollywood and its divisions
Recently in an interview for a television channel, actor and director Parambrata Chatterjee lamented, “We now have a mutual admiration society which meets at...