This year is the first time that there has been no announcement of a winner for the Best Book on Cinema at the 71st National Film Awards. Amitava Nag questions.
Shyam Benegal’s Ankur explores class, caste, and gender dynamics in rural India, exploring the subjugation of women and their quiet rebellion. A review.
Raj Kapoor’s success as a producer and director lies in his understanding of the importance of film music. It is showcased in Awara’s famous dream sequence.
Renowned director Tapan Sinha reflects on the decline of Bengali cinema, lamenting its loss of cultural identity and the prioritization of profit over artistry.
Discover Tapan Sinha’s overlooked cinematic legacy as Silhouette celebrates his birth centenary with a series exploring his accessible, award-winning films.
In a brief critique, Amitava Nag looks at how Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak with their different socio-psychological conditionings deal with the ‘father’ figure in their very last film.
Parambrata Chatterjee’s biopic of Soumitra Chatterjee, Abhijan, aspires to be an account of the great actor. Amitava Nag gauges what Abhijan tries to explore.
Buddhadeb Dasgupta’s Mando Meyer Upakhyan is a film that has many layers. Silhouette editor Amitava Nag deconstructs it from a post-modern perspective.
Buddhadeb Dasgupta’s Uttara (2000) is a film with rare poetic vision. It went on to win the Special Award for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival. A Silhouette review.
