The Cinema of Resistance

The Cinema of Resistance

Decades before Article 15, a certain film delivered a stunning cinematic punch line against oppression. A woman of privilege who lives in the “upper” regions of a fictional city, appears in front of men who have gathered to decide whether a nullah running through the “lower” parts of the city is dirty or not. The […]

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A Biography of Soumendu Roy

A Biography of Soumendu Roy

Soumendu Roy played an invaluable part in the cinema of Satyajit Ray … it is great to have a book chronicling his contribution to cinema-’ Sandip Ray/film-maker Soumendu Roy today is widely known for his long association with Satyajit Ray. He was Ray’s cinematographer for a generation of films that is celebrated the world over even […]

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A Ray Of Light

A Ray Of Light

Very rarely does a film become a visual sock in the gut like Pather Panchali or irrevocably changes  the way we think of cinema. The images linger. An unloved old woman trapped in her  impoverished life,  singing a wedding song, longing for human contact, and then one day deciding that she has had enough. She […]

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The Birth Of Pather Panchali-1

The Birth Of Pather Panchali-1

Like all great endeavours,  the timeless Pather Panchali by the legendary Satyajit Ray faced many obstacles on the way to immortality.Well, how this excellent story by Bibhutibhushan Bannerjee made its way onto the celluloid is an engrossing, fascinating tale in itself. Here goes…. As most of us know, Ray started off as an advertising professional. In June, 1943, he joined D.J. Keymer & Co. as a Junior […]

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