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Subha Das Mollick

Subha Das Mollick is a media teacher and a documentary filmmaker. She has made more than 50 documentary films on a variety of subjects, most of which have been aired on the national television. She had been the head of the Film Studies and Mass Communication Deptt. at the St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata.

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Unpacking Matka King (review)

Unpacking Matka King

A captivating exploration of Matka King, tracing Brij Bhatti’s rise from mill worker to gambling magnate. Review by Subha Das Mollick.
Kabir Suman - A Review of Bare Voice

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

Bare Voice will introduce to the music lovers of the world, the phenomenon called Suman. A Silhouette review by Subha Das Mollick.
Jukti Takko Aar Goppo Review

Reason Ramblings and Redemption

A reading of Ritwik Ghatak and his alter ego Nilkantha in Jukti Takka Arr Gappo by Subha Das Mollick. Ritwik Ghatak@100 Silhouette Special Series
Doctors in Tapan Sinha's Films

The Healing Touch: Doctors in Tapan Sinha’s Films

In Tapan Sinha’s rich and impressive oeuvre, four films have doctors as central characters. Subha Das Mollick explores the motivations that drive the doctors in these films.
Chaitu in Naal Part 2

Naal Part II: Mundane Moments of Everyday Life Made Magical

The magic of Naal Part 2, the sequel to Naal, is hidden in the mundane moments of everyday life. A Silhouette review by Subha Das Mollick.
All That Breathes 2022

All That Breathes Review: Finding Exquisite Beauty in Urban ‘Low Life’

All That Breathes is not a political film, but it is set against the political backdrop of the time. Subha Das Mollick reviews the film that narrowly missed the Oscars.
Satyajit Ray Frame to Frame book review

Satyajit Ray: From Frame To Frame

In Satyajit Ray: From Frame to Frame, Shoma Chatterji examines patterns emerging from Ray’s work and groups his films under categories like hunger, masculinity, femininity.

Big City and the Middle Class: Predicaments in Mrinal Sen’s Films

From Calcutta Quartet to introspective works, Mrinal Sen’s films ruthlessly expose the middle class and challenge societal norms.
Rituparno Ghosh: On/And Film

Rituparno Ghosh: On/And Film — Book Review

There is much food for thought for every reader of Rituparno Ghosh On/And Film. The editors have compiled Ghosh’s own writings, speeches and interviews.
Documentary History Theory and Analysis

Tathyachitra: Itihas, Tattwa O Bishleshan – A Review

Subha Das Mollick reviews Lipika Ghosh’s book Documentary: History, Theory and Analysis. The book packs in essential information on documentaries.

Satyajit Ray’s Rendezvous with Documentaries

Subha Das Mollick explores the celebrated documentaries of Satyajit Ray including Rabindranath Tagore, Sikkim, Bala, The Inner Eye and others.

Woman at the Window

Shoma Chatterji’s Woman at the Window – The Material Universe of Rabindranath Tagore through the Eyes of Satyajit Ray. Review by Subha D Mollick

Fr. Gaston Roberge: A Life Dedicated to Studying Cinema and Its Commune with the Heart

Master teacher Father Gaston Roberge, founder of Chitrabani, gave a new dimension to film studies. His studies of Satyajit Ray’s films are pathbreaking.
science in satyajit ray's films study

Ray’s Scientiphilia

Satyajit Ray never made a film on any scientific theme. Yet, science philia or a love for science manifests in many of his films.
Bimal Roy

Bimal Roy: The Man Who Spoke in Pictures

Bimal Roy: The Man Who Spoke in Pictures offers interesting tit bits for the film lover as it offers insights to scholars of cinema. A Silhouette review.

Naal: An Eloquent Reconnection With the Nurturer

Naal Review: Naal tells the story of a village boy who sees the world in his innocent childlike way. He is the reassertion of the incorruptible core that makes us human.