Cinema

The Father, and his Absence, in Satyajit Ray's Cinema
The Father, and his Absence, in Satyajit Ray’s Cinema
Satyajit Ray was born in 1921, the same year his illustrious father Sukumar Ray fell ill to the then-deadly disease, kala-azar.
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Irrfan Khan – A Personal Tribute
Irrfan Khan – A Personal Tribute
Irrfan Khan was the unique incandescence in a plethora of excesses in Hindi cinema. He passed away on 29 April 2020. Silhouette editor Amitava Nag writes a heartfelt tribute.
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‘ইভান্স চাইল্ডহুড’: স্বপ্ন-দুঃস্বপ্নের দোলাচল ও বিরহী পিতৃহৃদয়
‘ইভান্স চাইল্ডহুড’: স্বপ্ন-দুঃস্বপ্নের দোলাচল ও বিরহী পিতৃহৃদয়
নিজের পিতৃদেবকে লেখা চিঠি ‘প্রিয়তম বাবা’তে ফ্রানজ কাফকা লেখেন -“তোমাকে বন্ধু হিসেবে পেলে ভীষণ খুশি হতাম, বস্ হিসেবে, কাকা হিসেবে কিংবা ঠাকুরদা, এমনকি শ্বশুর হিসেবেও
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ম্যাক্স ভন সিডো: অবিশ্বাসী বিশ্বাস, এক  অপার পরিমিতিবোধ
ম্যাক্স ভন সিডো: অবিশ্বাসী বিশ্বাস, এক অপার পরিমিতিবোধ
প্রেসিডেন্সি কলেজের অন্ধকার ডিরোজিও হলের উঁচু দেয়ালগুলো ঝুঁকে পড়েছে, শ্বাস ফেলছে কাঁধের ওপর আর রুক্ষ, ধূসর প্রান্তর ঠেলে হেঁটে আসছি আমি কোন যুগের ওপার থেকে ।
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The Colour of Aesthetics
The Colour of Aesthetics
In the works of Ray himself we will find that he made black-white after making films in colour as well, to him, it’s the subject which demands the medium and the treatment.
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An Indian Film Theory?
An Indian Film Theory?
We need to look back and deep into the cinema of ours – with pride and reverence.
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I’s Eyes: Exploring Use of Eyes in Films
I’s Eyes: Exploring Use of Eyes in Films
The recently concluded Kolkata International Film Festival threw up a few interesting films including Katarina Zrinka Matijevic’s
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Of Father, Brothers and an Unholy Hunger – Looking at Kaaka Muttai and Sahaj Pather Gappo
Of Father, Brothers and an Unholy Hunger – Looking at Kaaka Muttai and Sahaj Pather Gappo
Manas Mukul Pal’s debut feature Sahaj Pather Gappo released in September 2017 is quite different from the popular or even the parallel trends in Bengali cinema.
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The Bengali Mother: Through Filmic Lenses
The Bengali Mother: Through Filmic Lenses
Here's a quick look into some of the ‘mother’ characters in some of the important Bengali cinema over the years.
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THE MARWARIS IN SATYAJIT RAY’S FILMS: ‘OUTSIDERS’ IN BENGALI PSYCHE
THE MARWARIS IN SATYAJIT RAY’S FILMS: ‘OUTSIDERS’ IN BENGALI PSYCHE
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Ahead of its time
Ahead of its time
Filmmaker Tapan Sinha focused on rape victims fighting back to regain their dignity as a subject of two of his films at a time when the topic was less explored but stands more relevant now.
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Between spirit and bleakness
Between spirit and bleakness
Vast areas of land get submerged under water due to flood. Land, property, cattle get eroded and crops are destroyed.
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