Anwesha Arya, Rinki Roy Bhattacharya's daughter and co editor of the book

Film Reviews
Indian Film Reviews International Film Reviews Silhouette Recommends Curtain Raisers

Unpacking Matka King

Baring Kabir Suman’s Soul – A Review of Bare Voice

Something Like an Autobiography: A Critical Reading of Komal Gandhar

Riverine Stories: Titas and Ritwik Ghatak’s Cinematic Departure

Le Havre: A 21st Century Shomin-geki from Aki Kaurismaki

Nocebo Review: An Entrancing Psychological Thriller With Creepy Elements

Reel Reviews: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas & Father and Daughter

Rolling Thunder Revue (2019)

Silhouette Recommends – The Headless Woman

Silhouette Recommends – Ostrov (The Island)

Silhouette Recommends – Saraband

Silhouette Recommends – Abel (Voyeur)

The Most Anticipated Bollywood Movies of 2023

Desi Web Heads, Spider-Man India is Finally Here!

The World of Javed Akhtar: 124 Rare Exhibits to Celebrate the Legend’s 75th Year

Kolkata Cocktail: Three Women’s Journeys through the Poetic Vision of Kolkata
Retrospective
Indian Cinema International Cinema Ray@100 Ritwik Ghatak@100 Mrinal Sen@100 Tapan Sinha@100 Raj Kapoor@100 Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee

Haunted, Seduced and Uncertain – the Cinema of Anik Dutta

IFFD 2026: A Celebration of Cinema, Culture, and Contrasts

New Theatres and B N Sircar

When Geetmala Ruled Hindi Film Music

Akira Toriyama – How the Super Saiyan of Manga and Anime Paved the Way

Of Film Festivals and Jury Duty

A Memory for the Present

Lasting Music Pieces in Films

Satyajit, Ritwik – and the Renegade ‘Father’ Figure

Meeting Ray: The Nawab of Sight and Sound

My Journey with Feluda

Dancing with Ray… An Unparalleled Celluloid Experience

No Cloud-capped Star, Ritwik

Anger in his voice, authority in his words. Name: Ritwik

Something Like an Autobiography: A Critical Reading of Komal Gandhar

Landscape of Exile: Individual and Cultural Alienation in Ritwik Ghatak’s Films

Mahaprithibi: Mrinal Sen’s Ultimate Realization about Art, Politics and Society

How Suhas Met Mr Bhuvan Shome

Mrinal Sen’s Matira Manisha – Family at the Crossroads

‘He Only Wanted to Make Films About People He Had Direct Contact With’: Kunal Sen Remembers His Father Mrinal Sen

The Moulding of a Master: Bimal Roy and Tapan Sinha

Tapan Sinha: The Humanist Filmmaker

A Shout Out for an Unclaimed Beloved

Sagina Mahato: The Bitter Brew of Labour Struggles

Mera Naam Raaju, Gharana Anaam

Raj Kapoor and the Male Gaze

Early Films, and Raj Kapoor’s Best—with Nargis

Sangam – Of Choices and Consequences

Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee (Episode 8)

Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee (Episode 7)

Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee (Episode 6)

Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee (Episode 5)
Critique
- Critique on Films
- Book Review
Critique on Films Book Review

Landscape of Exile: Individual and Cultural Alienation in Ritwik Ghatak’s Films

The Aesthetics of Fractured Dislocation in Ritwik Ghatak’s Cinema

A Shout Out for an Unclaimed Beloved

Tapan Sinha and Feature Film Management

Baazi – ‘Thank You, Guru Dutt!’ Book Excerpt

Mera Naam Raaju, Gharana Anaam

Early Films, and Raj Kapoor’s Best—with Nargis

Welcomed with Arrows
Interviews
- Indian Film Personalities
- International Film Personalities
Indian Film Personalities International Film Personalities

‘Swimming Against the Tide’: In Conversation with ‘Aahana’ Director Promita Bhowmik

‘My heart swells with pride when I see their work’: Nabendu Ghosh in conversation with Ameen Sayani

Soulfully Yours, Ravi: In Conversation with Manek Premchand

Reimagining India’s Cultural Tapestry: In Conversation with Neville Tuli

‘Soumitra Became Ray’s Voice’ – Interview with Catherine Berge, Director of ‘Gaach’

The Grain is Always Moving – Eduardo Nunes

Timeless Artists Of The World: Liv And Ingmar

‘Putting Together My Passion For India And For Cinema’: Selvaggia Velo On River To River Florence Indian Film Festival
Music
The Song Story Salil Chowdhury@100 Rafi@100 Music Makers Golden Voices

Khuda Nigehban Ho Tumhara: An Unforgettable Farewell

Kuchh Dil Ne Kaha – A Whisper of Simplicity in a Haunting Tune

Koi Chupke Se Aake: The Unspoken Melody of the Past

Waqt Ne Kiya – A Song That Encapsulates a Tragedy

Salil Chowdhury: Creating Music ‘Outside the Rules’

Madhumati: Salil Chowdhury’s Magnum Opus in Hindi Cinema

Salil Sangeet: How Salil Chowdhury’s Bengali Songs Reimagined Genre, Social Awareness and Humanism

Hemant-Salil Songs: The Gamechangers

A Day with Mohammed Rafi

An Ode to Mohammed Rafi

The A-Z of Rafi

Dil Ka Bhanwar Kare Pukaar — A Sizzling Potpourri of Fun and Romance

Salil Chowdhury: Creating Music ‘Outside the Rules’

Madhumati: Salil Chowdhury’s Magnum Opus in Hindi Cinema

Salil Sangeet: How Salil Chowdhury’s Bengali Songs Reimagined Genre, Social Awareness and Humanism

Soulfully Yours, Ravi: In Conversation with Manek Premchand

The ‘Guest Voices’ in Hindi Film Music

Asha Bhosle: From Shadow to Spectrum

Asha Bhosle: The Many Moods of a Matchless Voice

Kanan Devi: ‘The First Singing Star’
Archive
- Volume 6
- Volume 8
Volume 6 Volume 7

‘Illuminating Ray’ A Critique on Gaston Roberge’s Satyajit Ray: Essays (1970-2005)

Abderrahmane Sissako’s La Vie Sur Terra (Life is on Earth): Prompting Us to Re-think “Displacement”

Three Movies of the Digital Age

From the Director to the Protagonist: Displacement in the Cinema of Peter Weir

Chunhyang: An Artistic Splendor

Jamal Lacks it: Game Show Politics and Rise of Individual in Slumdog Millionaire

Cinema & Sexuality: On the Death of the Desiring Woman

Taking Over: Notes on the Host
About
Learning and Creativity

Film Reviews
Indian Film Reviews International Film Reviews Silhouette Recommends Curtain Raisers

Unpacking Matka King

Baring Kabir Suman’s Soul – A Review of Bare Voice

Something Like an Autobiography: A Critical Reading of Komal Gandhar

Riverine Stories: Titas and Ritwik Ghatak’s Cinematic Departure

Le Havre: A 21st Century Shomin-geki from Aki Kaurismaki

Nocebo Review: An Entrancing Psychological Thriller With Creepy Elements

Reel Reviews: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas & Father and Daughter

Rolling Thunder Revue (2019)

Silhouette Recommends – The Headless Woman

Silhouette Recommends – Ostrov (The Island)

Silhouette Recommends – Saraband

Silhouette Recommends – Abel (Voyeur)

The Most Anticipated Bollywood Movies of 2023

Desi Web Heads, Spider-Man India is Finally Here!

The World of Javed Akhtar: 124 Rare Exhibits to Celebrate the Legend’s 75th Year

Kolkata Cocktail: Three Women’s Journeys through the Poetic Vision of Kolkata
Retrospective
Indian Cinema International Cinema Ray@100 Ritwik Ghatak@100 Mrinal Sen@100 Tapan Sinha@100 Raj Kapoor@100 Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee

Haunted, Seduced and Uncertain – the Cinema of Anik Dutta

IFFD 2026: A Celebration of Cinema, Culture, and Contrasts

New Theatres and B N Sircar

When Geetmala Ruled Hindi Film Music

Akira Toriyama – How the Super Saiyan of Manga and Anime Paved the Way

Of Film Festivals and Jury Duty

A Memory for the Present

Lasting Music Pieces in Films

Satyajit, Ritwik – and the Renegade ‘Father’ Figure

Meeting Ray: The Nawab of Sight and Sound

My Journey with Feluda

Dancing with Ray… An Unparalleled Celluloid Experience

No Cloud-capped Star, Ritwik

Anger in his voice, authority in his words. Name: Ritwik

Something Like an Autobiography: A Critical Reading of Komal Gandhar

Landscape of Exile: Individual and Cultural Alienation in Ritwik Ghatak’s Films

Mahaprithibi: Mrinal Sen’s Ultimate Realization about Art, Politics and Society

How Suhas Met Mr Bhuvan Shome

Mrinal Sen’s Matira Manisha – Family at the Crossroads

‘He Only Wanted to Make Films About People He Had Direct Contact With’: Kunal Sen Remembers His Father Mrinal Sen

The Moulding of a Master: Bimal Roy and Tapan Sinha

Tapan Sinha: The Humanist Filmmaker

A Shout Out for an Unclaimed Beloved

Sagina Mahato: The Bitter Brew of Labour Struggles

Mera Naam Raaju, Gharana Anaam

Raj Kapoor and the Male Gaze

Early Films, and Raj Kapoor’s Best—with Nargis

Sangam – Of Choices and Consequences

Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee (Episode 8)

Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee (Episode 7)

Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee (Episode 6)

Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee (Episode 5)
Critique
- Critique on Films
- Book Review
Critique on Films Book Review

Landscape of Exile: Individual and Cultural Alienation in Ritwik Ghatak’s Films

The Aesthetics of Fractured Dislocation in Ritwik Ghatak’s Cinema

A Shout Out for an Unclaimed Beloved

Tapan Sinha and Feature Film Management

Baazi – ‘Thank You, Guru Dutt!’ Book Excerpt

Mera Naam Raaju, Gharana Anaam

Early Films, and Raj Kapoor’s Best—with Nargis

Welcomed with Arrows
Interviews
- Indian Film Personalities
- International Film Personalities
Indian Film Personalities International Film Personalities

‘Swimming Against the Tide’: In Conversation with ‘Aahana’ Director Promita Bhowmik

‘My heart swells with pride when I see their work’: Nabendu Ghosh in conversation with Ameen Sayani

Soulfully Yours, Ravi: In Conversation with Manek Premchand

Reimagining India’s Cultural Tapestry: In Conversation with Neville Tuli

‘Soumitra Became Ray’s Voice’ – Interview with Catherine Berge, Director of ‘Gaach’

The Grain is Always Moving – Eduardo Nunes

Timeless Artists Of The World: Liv And Ingmar

‘Putting Together My Passion For India And For Cinema’: Selvaggia Velo On River To River Florence Indian Film Festival
Music
The Song Story Salil Chowdhury@100 Rafi@100 Music Makers Golden Voices

Khuda Nigehban Ho Tumhara: An Unforgettable Farewell

Kuchh Dil Ne Kaha – A Whisper of Simplicity in a Haunting Tune

Koi Chupke Se Aake: The Unspoken Melody of the Past

Waqt Ne Kiya – A Song That Encapsulates a Tragedy

Salil Chowdhury: Creating Music ‘Outside the Rules’

Madhumati: Salil Chowdhury’s Magnum Opus in Hindi Cinema

Salil Sangeet: How Salil Chowdhury’s Bengali Songs Reimagined Genre, Social Awareness and Humanism

Hemant-Salil Songs: The Gamechangers

A Day with Mohammed Rafi

An Ode to Mohammed Rafi

The A-Z of Rafi

Dil Ka Bhanwar Kare Pukaar — A Sizzling Potpourri of Fun and Romance

Salil Chowdhury: Creating Music ‘Outside the Rules’

Madhumati: Salil Chowdhury’s Magnum Opus in Hindi Cinema

Salil Sangeet: How Salil Chowdhury’s Bengali Songs Reimagined Genre, Social Awareness and Humanism

Soulfully Yours, Ravi: In Conversation with Manek Premchand

The ‘Guest Voices’ in Hindi Film Music

Asha Bhosle: From Shadow to Spectrum

Asha Bhosle: The Many Moods of a Matchless Voice

Kanan Devi: ‘The First Singing Star’
Archive
- Volume 6
- Volume 8
Volume 6 Volume 7

‘Illuminating Ray’ A Critique on Gaston Roberge’s Satyajit Ray: Essays (1970-2005)

Abderrahmane Sissako’s La Vie Sur Terra (Life is on Earth): Prompting Us to Re-think “Displacement”

Three Movies of the Digital Age

From the Director to the Protagonist: Displacement in the Cinema of Peter Weir

Chunhyang: An Artistic Splendor

Jamal Lacks it: Game Show Politics and Rise of Individual in Slumdog Millionaire

Cinema & Sexuality: On the Death of the Desiring Woman

Taking Over: Notes on the Host
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