Basu Bhattacharya

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Kanu Roy, composer of some haunting minimalist melodies – Death anniversary special

As music director, Kanu Roy worked mostly with Basu Bhattacharya, a filmmaker who was known for working on very tight budgets.

Dec 20 2018 — Roushni Sarkar

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Basu Bhattacharya, filmmaker who was fired up by one-liners: Birth anniversary special

For the director's 84th birth anniversary, which would have been around 31 January, ex-wife Rinki Roy shares some anecdotes from his early life and film career.

Feb 04 2018 — Sonal Pandya

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Basu Bhattacharya's householder's trilogy: Death anniversary special

On the 20th anniversary of the director's death (27 August 1997), we take a look at three of his films that define his unique take on family and relationships.

Aug 28 2017 — Shriram Iyengar

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Teesri Kasam: Shailendra's painful dream

A poet of great sensitivity and skill, Shailendra could not handle the commercial aspect of films. A passionate man, he sacrificed his life to film a story he loved. On his 93rd birth anniversary, we look at the film that was the greatest evidence of a poet's conviction.

Aug 30 2016 — Shriram Iyengar