Mahanagar
I probably jumped the gun. You see, the vice of quoting something is a feverish act. There’s a passage, a scene, a song – what
August 4, 2022
India : In Focus
Seemabaddha
Halfway through Seemabaddha, Ray does something that surprised me pleasantly. He introduces a certain Mr. Ramalingam, a soon-to-be retiree at Peters’ Fans. He meets Shyamal, our
July 25, 2022
Jana Aranya
“I’ve heard that booksellers don’t read the books they sell,” tells Biswanath Bose, mouth-stuffed with a banana. “Do you ever eat your own bananas?”, he
July 20, 2022
Pratidwandi
What must it be like for one to be cosmically intertwined with a filmmaker? To have him populate the dots that have been rapped out
July 7, 2022
Charulata
When pressed for an answer by his interviewers, Ray was never hesitant. He’d say “Charulata” to the question that wishes to establish his favourite amongst
May 27, 2022
Devi
Halfway through Devi, there’s a moment fraught with spiritual undertows. Doyamoyee is preparing for her father-in-law’s rituals. He’s shown walking down the stairs – we can
May 19, 2022
