Saratchandra Chattopadhyay

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Adil Hussain joins Triparna Banerjee’s Riding On The Moon Boat

Banerjee’s directorial debut was one of the 25 projects chosen for this year’s Asian Project Market at the Busan International Film Festival.

Oct 13 2021 — Our Correspondent

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PC Barua's Devdas (1935): A film that revolutionized Indian cinema

Devdas was the first film to represent the social ramifications of a man of so-called high birth moving away from his feudal roots in rural Bengal to the colonial city of Calcutta in the pre-War years.

Mar 30 2019 — Shoma A Chatterji

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Bengal's biggest stars and their Saratchandra moments — Birth anniversary special

Last weekend saw the great writer's 142nd birth anniversary (he was born on 15 September 1876). On the occasion we look at some of the biggest artistes in Bengali cinema who portrayed characters from his works.

Sep 18 2018 — Roushni Sarkar

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PC Barua: Ahead of his time

For his 113th birth anniversary today (24 October), we uncover the man behind the first talkie version of Devdas.

Oct 24 2016 — Sonal Pandya