Suchitra Sen

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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

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Suchitra Sen, the 'Mahanayika' who powered woman-centric films 60 years ago

Suchitra Sen, who would have been 90 today, was one of those rare actresses whose star power could not just match but eclipse that of many of her male co-stars.

Apr 06 2021 — Smita Banerjee

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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