Feature Stories - Bengali Cinema
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Book review: Amitava Nag's Satyajit Ray's Heroes & Heroines exposes readers to the genius and work culture of auteur
The book is personal because Nag feels that all his actors delivered their best performances when...
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Ritwik Ghatak, filmmaker who created his own language of cinema – Death anniversary special
From his debut film to his last creation, Ritwik Ghatak remained a thoroughly political filmmaker,...
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National Film Archive to celebrate 55th foundation day by screening PC Barua's Devdas for the public
The venerable film archive in Pune was founded on 1 February 1964. Director Prakash Magdum speaks...
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Filmmaker Atanu Ghosh remembers Supriya Debi's talent and commitment
The filmmaker recalls how she performed a small part in his telefilm Mishraraag so well that the she...
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Supriya Debi's remarkable turn as Ritwik Ghatak's Nita in Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960) – Death anniversary special
The actress said it was not very difficult for her to identify with the tragedy of the film, having...
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Happy birthday Rupam Islam: 5 most popular film songs by the prolific singer
On his 45th birthday, we look at five of the most popular film songs of the singer — known for...
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He's one of the few directors who can understand an actor’s psychology: Riddhi Sen on Anjan Dutt
Sen shared some of the defining moments of his life with Dutt that contributed immensely to the and...
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Pinaki Mukherji's Chowringhee (1968) was a faithful and absorbing adaptation of Shankar's novel
Chowringhee was perhaps the biggest multi-starrer among Bengali films in the 1960s and was mostly at...
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Tapan Sinha, the technician director – 10th death anniversary special
Tapan Sinha, the prolific director from Bengal who died on this day in 2009, made films on a wide of...
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5 best performances of Mamta Shankar — birthday special
In her career, spanning more than four decades, Mamta Shankar has appeared in a handful of films,...
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Tribute: Mrinal Sen, the great filmmaker who never lost touch with reality or his three 'mistresses'
Mrinal Sen, the great filmmaker whose mortal remains were consigned to flames on New Year's Day,...
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Rewind 2018: Which was the Best Film in Bengali this year?
Though 2018 was not a great year for Bengali cinema, there were still enough brave attempts and a...
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Mrinal Sen (14 May 1923 – 30 December 2018): Last of the great rebels
Mrinal Sen, who died on Sunday aged 95, was renowned for pushing the boundaries of what his audience...
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Remembering Tulsi Chakravarty, the king of expressions – Death anniversary special
Tulsi Chakravarty, who died on 11 December 1961, could convey social messages through laughter and...
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IFFI 2018: National award-winning filmmakers Jayaraj, Shaji N Karun play down importance of festivals like Cannes
The veteran filmmakers say the process of selection and the many agents involved has made it for to...
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Dealing with plagiarism, short film Written By? is winning a bunch of awards
The film has just two characters — a now out-of-work-but-once-famous screenwriter and director...
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Every story has its own pace and an editor must adapt: A Sreekar Prasad at IFFI 2018
In a masterclass at the 49th International Film Festival of India, he enlightened the audience about...
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Indian classical music can never be mainstream, says Arijit Singh at IFFI 2018
The reticent singer manages to speak about his directorial debut, Sa, and recalls how his guru him...
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IFFI 2018: Regional cinema in India is making huge strides, says Rahul Rawail
Rawail, chairman of the jury for the Indian Panorama (feature) section, was upbeat about the of the...
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India continues to disappoint me: Filmmaker Rajaditya Banerjee on how globalization has left the marginalized behind
Rajaditya Banerjee, whose Death Certificate was screened at KIFF 2018, talks passionately about his...