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Tag Archives: Goutam Ghose

Shankhachil – Soppy, Syrupy, Sentimental and Sad

Goutam Ghose’s Shankhachil won the National Award for the Best Bengali film of 2015. The film is a tribute to the courage and conviction of the human spirit that expresses and feels the oneness with people across the...

Indian Film Reviews

Unmitigated Agonies and Unheard voices: Exploration of Madness in Srijit Mukherji’s Baishey Shrabon and Jatishwar

In both Jastishwar and Baishe Srabon Srjit Mukherjee reflects on ‘mad’ characters and how they are treated...

Critique

NS Rajan on Anil Biswas: Creating the Blueprint for Hindi Film Music
Re: Talat's first song. Jogan, with 'Sundarta' was released by the end of February 1950. Arzoo, in June 1950. May be the claim of Bulo C. Rani has s...
NS Rajan on Anil Biswas: Creating the Blueprint for Hindi Film Music
Thank you Premchandji. Your appreciation means a lot to me. I do not regard myself as a writer really but only do so for my own satisfaction with a ...
Manek Premchand on Anil Biswas: Creating the Blueprint for Hindi Film Music
This is beautifully--and exhaustively--written! What a composer too, always doing something new, bringing in new singers too. But one thing has always...
Antara on Early Films, and Raj Kapoor’s Best—with Nargis
Director's Chair – Hindi Cinema's Golden Age by Manek Premchand is nothing short of a monumental achievement. It's a treasure trove of meticulously ...
NS Rajan on Anil Biswas: Creating the Blueprint for Hindi Film Music
Thank you, Sir for your kind words that are doubtless inspired by your inestimable regard for Anilda's phenomenal work and compositions and, the immen...

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