Asit Sen

Article Bengali Hindi

Remembering Asit Sen through the performances of his stars

Yesterday marked the 99th birth anniversary of the filmmaker who made acclaimed and successful films in Bengali as well as in Hindi.

Sep 25 2021 — Roushni Sarkar

Article Bengali Hindi

How Asit Sen transformed his realistic drama Deep Jweley Jai (1959) into the romantic tragedy Khamoshi (1969)

The Bengali original delivered a compact storyline with extraordinary performances, while the Hindi version, released 10 years later on 25 April, catered more to the melancholia of romanticism, with a towering performance by Waheeda Rehman.

Apr 26 2020 — Roushni Sarkar

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Asit Sen, creative artiste par excellence

Asit Sen, who was born on this day (24 September) in 1922 in Dhaka, was one of the early filmmakers in Bengali and Hindi to use strong female characters even though the stories were rooted in the prevailing patriarchy of the times.

Sep 24 2019 — Shoma A Chatterji

Review Bengali

Uttar Falguni review: Suchitra Sen does justice playing mother and daughter in milestone film

Part of the 100 Years of Bengali Cinema celebration at the Kolkata festival, Uttar Falguni is a powerful woman-centric film even when it places the central character as a victim of patriarchy.

Oct 11 2018 — Shoma A Chatterji