Shoma A. Chatterji
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Independent documentary movement in India has survived many odds, creating and perpetuating a rich legacy that is an inspiration to young film-makers.
Filming Reality looks at the incredible journey of independent documentary film-making in India. The movement has not only survived but is growing, despite the lack of financial, political and administrative support. The book details and analyzes notable Indian documentaries, including those by iconic film-makers ...
National award-winning author, film scholar and journalist, Dr Shoma A Chatterji, is the author of this study of the films of Rituparno Ghosh. Based on personal interviews with the film-maker spanning 20 years, interviews with his colleagues and associates, and other publications, Dr Chatterji provides a comprehensive essay on the analytical and creative thought process that went into the making of his films.
Her incandescent beauty glowed on the screen and dazzled a nation. When Suchitra Sen turned her huge almond-shaped eyes towards the camera, the audience held its breath, watching one of the greatest actresses of the Indian screen. The unforgettable pair of Suchitra Sen and Uttam Kumar became the epitome of cinematic romance—creating a sparkling screen magic that Bengali cinema has not seen again. Then at the peak of her career, Suchitra Sen gave it all up, to ...
"This book is perhaphs, the first modest attempt by an Indian film critic delve into the rather delicate subject of feminist film criticism within the framework of Indian popular cinema. The idea was rooted in a consistent thrashing of ideas and concepts attacking the patriarchal dominance in Hindi popular cinema through articles written in Indian publications and papers presented at seminars on cinema over the past two decades. It is more of an emotional ...
Conflict’ is a two-edged word with razor-sharp edges that cuts both ways. Add ‘gender’ to it and you have a veritable atom bomb ticking away, ready to explode. In this book, conflict is defined to mean the striving of different people or groups towards goals that are difficult to reconcile. Conflict linked to gender in this context is an evolving term and its manifestations and textualities keep changing from place to place and from one group of women to ...
In this profusely illustrated book on art paper, discover the mind and imagination behind classics such as Bhuwan Shome, Ek Din Pratidin and Akaaler Sandhane. Often narrated in the thoughtful words of the director himself. His films are sensitive and realistic portrayals of ordinary people. For director Mrinal Sen, films are a medium through which he has commented, criticized and empathized with people and their daily dilemmas. A pioneer of the parallel cinema in ...