Shoma A. Chatterji
Shoma A. Chatterji is a veteran film journalist, reviewer, and the author of numerous books on cinema
Buddhadeb Dasgupta, the man who made only the films he wanted to
Until the end, Buddhadeb Dasgupta worked and lived on his own terms
Samabhav, the film festival that travels with a message of men against viol...
The Samabhav Travelling International Film Festival was held in Kolkata last month
The winners at KIFF this year, an eclectic mix of surprises
Who took home the trophies from KIFF 2022?
Kolkata People's Film Festival provokes thought, leaves memories
A celebration of the cinema of resistance
‘Reunion films’ seem popular in Tollywood today. How do they fare?
All the films are characterised by people who once formed a group
Young filmmaker speaks up for the voiceless of red-light Kolkata
ORA: Daughters on Rent is Olivia Das’ debut as producer-director
Are young Bengali filmmakers no longer interested in theatrical releases?
One reason could be the dwindling number of theatres
Benoy-Badal-Dinesh pack powerful punch with 8/12
Director Arun Roy seems to have created another classic
Kalpanirjhar and its crusade for short films
The Kalpanirjhar International Film Festival began 19 years ago
Kidderpore girls punch their way to freedom and power
A documentary on the struggles of girls born into traditional Muslim families
New documentary pays tribute to the dhaak, the soul of Durga Puja
‘Dhak - The Drum of Bengal’ is to be screened later this year
After Pather Panchali, there is Talnabami
A little-known film captures the essence of Bibhutibhushan
Will single-screen halls become a slice of nostalgia?
Gone are the chips sellers and tea sellers, coffee, ice-cream and popcorn
Seven Bengali films make it to Melbourne 2021
Each film chosen presents a completely different genre
As theatres reopen, here’s looking at two very different Bengali releases...
Profiling Binisutoy and Mukhosh
Global recognition for Hrid Majharey, and our take on Shakespeare
Hrid Majharey was screened at the World Shakespeare Congress
Subrata Mitra, the pioneer behind Ray, finally gets his due
He remains one of India’s best cinematographers
WHY ARE BENGALI ACTORS RUSHING TO BOLLYWOOD?
Every creative artist, consciously or subconsciously, dreams of going beyond borders
Mithun at 71, the man behind the politics
Over nearly four decades, Mithun has broken every rule in the Bollywood book
Who is a prostitute, asks Pramita Bhowmik’s short film
Not many films deal with the sex worker vs housewife dynamic
The Manik who never made it big on the big screen
This year marks the 113th birth anniversary of Manik Bandyopadhyay
Uttarpara archive celebrates 99 years of Mrinal Sen with unique tribute
The Mrinal Manjusha Museum will have a virtual launch this year
Notir Puja: Rabindranath Tagore’s Only Film Nears Century
Pujarini was recast in dramatic form as Notir Puja in 1926
Satyajit Ray, hunger, and Pather Panchali
It is in Pather Panchali that we see hunger at its starkest
Tangra Blues, the first ‘Bengali rap’ film
Rap arises from the heap of rubbish dumped in the slum called Tangra
Are Bengali OTT shows competitive at all?
What is the quality of OTT shows in general and Bengali shows in particular?
National Award for Gumnami reflects a distinct pattern
What is more important for a filmmaker, an award or box-office returns?
The Kolkata film festival nobody knows about
One of the very few festivals to successfully blend real and virtual
Mahishasura Mardini and the multi-layered world of Ranjan Ghosh
Young filmmaker Ranjan Ghosh is almost ready with his fourth feature film
From father to son, Bangla cinema is in safe hands of the Jalans
Gaurang’s father produced award-winning films by Tapan Sinha such as Safed Haathi, Aaj Ka Robin Hood, Harmonium and Anokha Moti