Feature Stories - Bengali Cinema
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Section 377 and the long and winding road to normalize LGBTQ portrayals in cinema
With the Supreme Court's landmark decision to read down section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and...
Article Multiple
Tracing classical singer Begum Parveen Sultana's journey in cinema: 68th birthday special
As the renowned singer turns a year older today (she was born on 10 July 1950), we look at the gems...
Article Bengali Hindi
Birth anniversary special: V Balsara, the music director who did not want to remain confined to a studio
On Balsara's 96th birth anniversary (he was born on 22 June 1922), renowned tabla player Acharya...
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Vocalists Shibaji Chatterjee, Haimanti Shukla remember 'intuitive composer, kind soul' Hemanta Mukherjee
On 16 June was Mukherjee's 98th birth annniversary (he was born in 1920). Two singers who grew...
Article Bengali
Revisiting Mithun Chakraborty's significant works in Bengali cinema — birthday special
The superstar, who celebrates his birthday today (16 June), has a vast body of work in Bengali the...
Article Bengali
Kolkata's landmark Elite cinema shuts after illustrious 103-year journey
With the 1,228- seater running on only 1-2% occupany in its last days, the owners of the theatre not...
Article Bengali English (India)
Dhritiman Chatterjee's 5 greatest film roles — 73rd birthday special
Over the years, Chatterjee has played distinguished roles in films carrying socially relevant On his...
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Working with Tapen Chatterjee most cherished experience in my entire career: Sandip Ray
The Goopy Bagha Phire Elo (1991) director spoke to us about his and father Satyajit Ray's with...
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3 compelling reasons to watch Rituparna Sengupta's Dharasnan at Habitat
Dharasnan is a tale of how an exploitation victim can, in spite of herself, turn into an exploiter....
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Regional films help rediscover India: Filmmaker Aruna Vasudev at Habitat Film Festival inauguration
This edition of the festival will focus on Pan Indian Cinema and will run from 17-28 May at the...
Article Bengali
Habitat festival 2018 opener Drishtikone is a romantic thriller in every sense
The film offers palpable suspense and demands the audience's full concentration while watching...
Article Bengali Hindi
The maverick Mrinal Sen's journey as a political filmmaker – Birthday special
Sen made groundbreaking films which not only painted the stark reality of society, but also a of and...
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Satyajit Ray and his equations with contemporary Bengali filmmakers – Birth anniversary special
The great filmmaker, who was born on 2 May 1921, was a man of strong likes and dislikes....
Article Bengali Hindi
Manna Dey, the man who lived for music – Birth anniversary special
Though his older uncles wanted young Manna to become a lawyer, it was the support of his youngest KC...
Article Bengali Hindi
From a passionate photographer to a pioneering filmmaker: Nitin Bose death anniversary special
On his 32nd death anniversary today (he passed away on 26 April 1986), we revisit the contribution...
Article Bengali Hindi
10 significant roles of Moushumi Chatterjee – Birthday special
For her 65th birthday, we look at some of Chatterjee’s important film roles from Hindi and...
Article Bengali
The mesmerizing Bengali tracks of Arijit Singh – Birthday special
As the singer turns 31 today (25 April), a look at five of his songs that are considered among the...
Article American Bengali
Book excerpt: Satyajit Ray’s doomed tryst with Hollywood on The Alien
On the great filmmaker’s 26th death anniversary, we revisit his failed attempts to make a film...
Article Bengali Hindi
Kanan Devi: An incredible journey of triumph over odds
The great singing star, born on this day (22 April) in 1916, started acting in silent films when she...
Article Bengali
Tritiyo Adhyay poster: All is not well in this love story
While most of the poster is black and white, it has red in all the significant places, depicting and...