DAG exhibition on art from early 20th Century Bengal

[ad_1] One monsoon day in 1757, in the mango orchards of Plassey, a town that stands between Calcutta and Murshidabad, the British established their empire defeating Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula’s forces. And so, to this land stretching from the foothills of the Himalayas to the steaming marshes through which a thousand tributaries flow into the Bay of […]

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New series on Satyajit Ray’s popular detective character Feluda coming up on OTT

[ad_1] Director Satyajit Ray | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Parambrata Chatterjee, the Bengali actor who made his Hindi debut with Kahaani a decade ago, will be seen in the role of Feluda, the iconic detective character created by Satyajit Ray, for a new web series. The series, Shabash Feluda, will be streamed from May 5, […]

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The village where Satyajit Ray met ‘Pather Panchali’

[ad_1] Just on the outskirts of the old city limits of the megapolis of Kolkata stands the semi-urban hamlet of Boral, where a young art director with the advertisement agency D.J. Keymer shot his classic debut film Pather Panchali (Song of the Road), some 70 years ago, to metamorphose into the celebrated movie maestro Satyajit […]

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Indians at the Academy Awards: From Satyajit Ray to Deepika Padukone

[ad_1] Come Sunday, Indian cinema is launching one of its biggest offensives ever at the Academy Awards. Naatu Naatu from S.S. Rajamouli’s RRR is up for Best Original Song; it won the Golden Globe, to frenzied jubilation everywhere, two months ago. Meanwhile, two documentaries — Shaunak Sen’s feature-length All That Breathes and Kartiki Gonsalves’s 41-minute The Elephant […]

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Satyajit Ray’s ‘Pather Panchali’ declared best Indian film by FIPRESCI

[ad_1] A list of top 10 films in the history of Indian cinema was created after a poll conducted by the India chapter of FIPRESCI A list of top 10 films in the history of Indian cinema was created after a poll conducted by the India chapter of FIPRESCI Legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s feature “Pather […]

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Centenary show at Durbar Hall Gallery in Kochi gives a glimpse into the inner world of Satyajit Ray

[ad_1] Month-long show has rare collections of letters exchanged between Ray and the producer of one of his iconic films; vibrantly-coloured posters, press books and lobby cards (photographic images) of his films; and photographs of Ray in various moods Month-long show has rare collections of letters exchanged between Ray and the producer of one of […]

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Satyajit Ray Centenary Show inaugurated at Durbar Hall Art Centre in Kochi

[ad_1] Event features lesser-known aspects of Ray’s works and discussions by film personalities, critics Event features lesser-known aspects of Ray’s works and discussions by film personalities, critics Minister for Industries and Law P. Rajeeve said Satyajit Ray marked India’s place in the world cinema as his movies were expressions of persistent transformation and creativity. He […]

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Chess trivia: The Partisan and a Satyajit Ray classic

[ad_1] An ambitious new thriller makes it to reading lists and later this month, filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s ‘Shatranj Ke Khilari’ will be showcased at the Venice International Film Festival An ambitious new thriller makes it to reading lists and later this month, filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s ‘Shatranj Ke Khilari’ will be showcased at the Venice International Film Festival The Partisan […]

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Tamil translations of Coimbatore Collector’s Malayalam books released at Coimbatore Book Festival

[ad_1] Collector Dr GS Sameeran IAS, author of Malayalam books on literary personalities, holds forth on the Tamil translations of his books being released at Coimbatore Book Festival Collector Dr GS Sameeran IAS, author of Malayalam books on literary personalities, holds forth on the Tamil translations of his books being released at Coimbatore Book Festival […]

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Animation films can highlight serious subjects too: Shred Sreedhar on ‘Reena Ki Kahaani’

[ad_1] ‘Reena Ki Kahani’ and a host of other films will be screened at the Mumbai International Film Festival 2022, on till June 4 ‘Reena Ki Kahani’ and a host of other films will be screened at the Mumbai International Film Festival 2022, on till June 4 Animated films have often been used to entertain […]

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