Behind Tapan Sinha’s ‘Kabuliwala’, a cross Tagore expert and an uncooperative leading man

An edited excerpt from a new biography of the acclaimed Bengali filmmaker

Amitava Nag

· Sep 28, 2021 · 10:30 am

Who was Soumitra Chatterjee’s favourite athlete? Hint: think cricket

An excerpt from a new essay of conversations with the legendary actor.

Amitava Nag

· Jan 02, 2021 · 10:30 am

‘Kony’ revisited: One of Soumitra Chatterjee’s best roles is as a swimming coach who never gives up

Saroj De’s sports drama, released in 1986, stars Soumitra Chatterjee and Sriparna Banerjee.

Amitava Nag

· Nov 15, 2020 · 06:00 pm

Satyajit Ray said ‘Villains bore me’, but he had quite a few of them in his films

Edited excerpts from a book-length analysis of the key actors and character types in Satyajit Ray’s films reveal the darkness lining the noble and the romantic.

Amitava Nag

· Jan 20, 2019 · 10:30 am

Soumitra Chatterjee on working with Satyajit Ray: ‘Our wavelengths matched’

In an interview for a book about his best roles, the Bengali thespian reveals his experience of working with the director who put him on the world map.

Amitava Nag

· Jan 19, 2017 · 12:00 pm

Why ‘Teen Bhuvaner Paare’ is one of Soumitra Chatterjee’s best roles

The 1969 social drama is among the titles cited in the book ‘Beyond Apu 20 Favourite Film Roles of Soumitra Chatterjee.’

Amitava Nag

· Dec 26, 2015 · 02:00 pm