It has been 20 years since the master film maker passed away. Bengali cinema has never been the same after him. It is remarkable that a man with no training in film making (even as an assistant) went on to become the face of Indian cinema across the globeAkira Kurasawa once remarked, “Not to have... Continue Reading →

There was something mystical about Mehjabeen Bano, which told you many tales at once of her tragedy and yet, it seems she still refuses to reveal her real self. She eludes everyone like an enigma and yet engages you with her nuanced performances. There isn't much known, even today, about Meena Kumari, except for many... Continue Reading →

In the late 1940s, Prakash Pictures was not at the prime of its glory. Things had changed for the company which was going places with releases like Bharat Milap and Ram Rajya in the mid 1940s. It was then that Vijay Bhatt decided to go ahead with the story written by Ramchandra Thakur on the... Continue Reading →

In 2005, Pradeep Sarkar showcased Calcutta of the 1960s, a city at the peak of its glory, with its night clubs, Durga puja, Rabindra sangeet and bhadralok in Parineeta. In Sujoy Ghosh’s Kahaani, the city assumes new hues of fear, crime and frustration, while retaining the soul of the city of joy. Sujoy tells the... Continue Reading →