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Shoma A Chatterji
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Ami AaduSubscriber Only
March 11, 2011 13:17 IST
There is nothing strikingly original about the story. But it is in the telling of it in the language of cinema that makes it outstanding.
Fri, Mar 11, 2011
Plight of a womanSubscriber Only
March 04, 2011 20:17 IST
Antar Hote Udasi,a Hindi play based on Pakistani short stories,highlights the oppression of women in the subcontinent.
Fri, Mar 04, 2011
Jiyo KakaSubscriber Only
March 04, 2011 19:44 IST
Jiyo Kaka shows how one need not fall back on a romantic angle,or show blood and gore,or an item song to make an entertaining film.
Fri, Mar 04, 2011
JanalaSubscriber Only
March 04, 2011 19:36 IST
Janala,written and scripted by Dasgupta himself,is about Bimal who works in an old-age home for men in Purulia.
Fri, Mar 04, 2011
Facing REALITYSubscriber Only
February 25, 2011 21:11 IST
Arun Roy is winning rave reviews for his directorial debut Egaro. After a slow start at the box-office the film is now drawing crowds. Thrilled with the stupendous success of the movie,Roy gives his first ever interview in the national media.
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Kagojer Bou (The Paper Wife)Subscriber Only
February 25, 2011 16:22 IST
re is mood-centric,varying according to situations. Manik Sahas story of three marriages ending with a fourth,where the wife turns out to be promiscuous,is a visually touching indictment on the institution of marriage.
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
NecklaceSubscriber Only
February 25, 2011 16:07 IST
Sekhar Dass Necklace points out the stark schisms between the worlds of the haves and have-nots.
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Bye Bye BangkokSubscriber Only
February 18, 2011 21:10 IST
Bye Bye Bangkok is not about wife-swapping. But two wives,one husband and one bachelor in this film do get swapped.
Sat, Jun 27, 2020
Egaro – The ElevenSubscriber Only
February 18, 2011 21:01 IST
Egaro is a celluloid tribute to the brave and spirited Mohun Bagan Eleven who won the prestigious IFA Shield against its British opponents.
Sat, Jun 06, 2020
Takhan TeishSubscriber Only
February 11, 2011 19:11 IST
The impact of virtual communication through social media networks like Facebook and Twitter on people and their relationships is the core message of Atanu Ghoshs Takhan Teish.
Fri, Feb 11, 2011
Veteran artistes of Bengali cinema felicitated in KolkataSubscriber Only
February 04, 2011 21:04 IST
Lolita Chatterjee,Arati Das (Miss Shefali),Bulbul Choudhury and Jaya-shree Sen were felicitated by ICSI.
Fri, Feb 04, 2011
FighterSubscriber Only
February 04, 2011 21:00 IST
Jeet,in his new action-hero avatar,hits the bulls-eye with the title-role in Ravi Kinagis Fighter which,despite the charismatic presence of Srabonti,does not have too much of romance.
Fri, Feb 04, 2011
BedeniSubscriber Only
January 21, 2011 20:12 IST
The film provides perhaps,the first insight into the mind of a woman who lives life by her own code of morals.
Fri, Jan 21, 2011
Caught GLOBETROTTING!Subscriber Only
January 21, 2011 20:05 IST
Filmmaker Aparna Sen speaks about her soon-to-be-released Iti Mrinalini that featured in competition at the 36th Cairo International Film Festival recently and the accolades garnered by The Japanese Wife.
Fri, Jan 21, 2011
Sedin Dekha HoyechhiloSubscriber Only
January 07, 2011 19:52 IST
Sedin Dekha Hoyechhilo is an outrageously-mainstream masala film aimed at big-time entertainment.
Fri, Jan 07, 2011
Aar Ekti Premer GolpoSubscriber Only
January 07, 2011 19:43 IST
Aar Ekti Premer Golpo explores alternative sexual orientations in two men of two generations.
Fri, Jan 07, 2011
The PERFECT entertainerSubscriber Only
January 07, 2011 19:31 IST
Richard Gere talks about his undying love for music,his passion for Buddhism and why Chicago is close to his heart.
Fri, Jan 07, 2011
Love & LongingSubscriber Only
December 31, 2010 20:21 IST
Kolkata-based group Nandikars play Ajnatobaas explores the concept of loneliness in the modern society.
Fri, Dec 31, 2010
Goresthane SabdhanSubscriber Only
December 31, 2010 20:17 IST
Sandip has relocated the Feluda novel published in 1977 by flashing it forward to 2010 and making slightly necessary changes to the script to fit into the present time-frame.
Fri, Dec 31, 2010
Furore around Nandan release of Aar Ekti Premer GolpoSubscriber Only
December 31, 2010 20:12 IST
The Rituparno Ghosh-starrer faces trouble for its homosexual theme.
Fri, Dec 31, 2010
From CAIRO with LOVESubscriber Only
December 31, 2010 20:03 IST
The 34th Cairo International Film Festival saw a vibrant mix of foreign and Indian films and a plethora of Hollywood actors.
Fri, Dec 31, 2010
Moner ManushSubscriber Only
December 24, 2010 22:38 IST
The narrative moves between the past and the present till it reaches an open ending,showing the old and doddering Lalon singing and dancing away in gay abandon.
Sat, Jun 20, 2020
The only singing-star in Bengali cinemaSubscriber Only
December 17, 2010 20:48 IST
His smashing looks can easily sidetrack any wannabe hero. Shaheb Chatterjee,the only singing-star in Bengali cinema,got his first acting break in Baaji. The film starring Prosenjit did not do very well but Shaheb got noticed. He is presently in the news for his latest release Laboratory.
Fri, Dec 17, 2010
That’s LifeSubscriber Only
December 10, 2010 18:48 IST
Soha Ali Khan will be seen as an Indian born in Britain in Sangeeta Dattas Life Goes On. This English movie was screened in the international section at the Kolkata Film Festival and as part of a retrospective of her mother Sharmila Tagores films in the United Kingdom. Soha talks about her role in the movie and sharing screen space with her mother for the first time.
Fri, Dec 10, 2010
Arya Babbar debuts in Bangla filmSubscriber Only
November 26, 2010 21:05 IST
Arya Babbar is now awaiting the release of his first Bangla film Paapi.
Fri, Nov 26, 2010Journalism of Courage
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