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Amitava Nag
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Revisiting Bengali master Tapan Sinha’s undervalued Hindi movies
‘By getting stars from Bombay to work in Bengali films, Tapan actually broadened the horizons of Bengali cinema in particular and regional cinema in general.’
Amitava Nag
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Bowing out in style: Soumitra Chatterjee’s late-career gems ‘Bela Seshe’ and ‘Mayurakshi’
An excerpt from a new biography of the renowned Bengali actor, who died in 2020.
Amitava Nag
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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
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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Who was Soumitra Chatterjee’s favourite athlete? Hint: think cricket
An excerpt from a new essay of conversations with the legendary actor.
Amitava Nag
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‘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
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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
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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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
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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