When a master technician passes away suddenly, it is a great loss to the film industry. But when a very …
Devdas
Set against the backdrop of rural Bengal during feudal times, Devdas is the story of a doomed love affair between …
Dulal Dutta
Director-editor relationships play a significant role in bringing out a finished film in terms of technique perfectly matched between the …
Why Can’t Critics Be Critical?
As a film critic, I have noticed that filmmakers – directors, producers, stars, actors – most of them, do not …
Krrazzy Thoughts About Cookery Shows
Recently, I was invited as ‘celebrity guest’ by a Bengali channel to participate in its daily cookery show. No one …
Workshop Blues
I am just back from a gruelling ten-day Fellowship workshop on CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT – FEMINIST CROSSINGS organised by the …
Film critic and/or PR?
Where does one draw the line between journalism and public relations (pr) in the film industry? I am really confused after …
Eastern Winds: Reflections of a Bengali as an ‘Outsider’
I do not quite care for the word probashi prefixed to my Bengali identity. It is a heavy, emotional and …
2008: Bengali Cinema’s Rocking!
Bengali cinema has never seen such a flood of releases within one year as it did in 2008. The year …
Ek Nodir Galpo
Is strict fidelity to the original literary source possible? Or is it even necessary? Should we, as viewers, take fidelity …