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Ranjan Das Gupta
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60 years of a war epic
'Haqeeqat', India’s first full-length war film still remains the best after 60 years of its release. Though the 1961 film 'Hum Dono' had excellent war scenes, it was not a full length war film.
29 March 2024, 21:04 IST
60 years of a war epic
29 March 2024, 21:04 IST
A richly deserved honour for Martin Scorsese
The language of cinema in his works does not place Scorsese in the same league as John Ford, David Lean or William Wyler. Yet, he has carved for himself a secure niche in international cinema.
23 February 2024, 22:40 IST
A richly deserved honour for Martin Scorsese
23 February 2024, 22:40 IST
‘Juda Ben Hur’ is 100
In the birth centenary year of Charlton Heston, Ranjan Das Gupta salutes the actor famous for his portrayal of Ben Hur
19 January 2024, 23:17 IST
‘Juda Ben Hur’ is 100
19 January 2024, 23:17 IST
Remembering Richard Attenborough
Attenborough was a better director than an actor. No wonder he moulded British actor Ben Kingsley perfectly to perform the character of Mahatma Gandhi in ‘Gandhi’ (1982). He did not unnecessarily dramatise Gandhi with Indian sentiments.
15 December 2023, 22:19 IST
Remembering Richard Attenborough
15 December 2023, 22:19 IST
Why is IFFI ignoring Mrinal Sen?
Cinephiles expected a retrospective of the filmmaker in his centenary year, but all they are getting is one film. Ranjan Das Gupta wonders why the master didn’t make it to the festival in Goa
17 November 2023, 23:34 IST
Why is IFFI ignoring Mrinal Sen?
17 November 2023, 23:34 IST
Film festivals losing their charm?
The death of film society movements has dealt a severe blow to film festivals. The first film society was started in Kolkata in the late ’40s by Chidannanda Das Gupta, Kamal Kumar Majumdar and Satyajit Ray.
03 November 2023, 13:13 IST
Film festivals losing their charm?
03 November 2023, 13:13 IST
Indian cinevista at Venice
As the oldest film festival celebrates 80 glorious years, Ranjan Das Gupta recalls India’s participation over the decades
25 August 2023, 23:41 IST
Indian cinevista at Venice
25 August 2023, 23:41 IST
Are multiplexes ruining a sensitive viewership?
Films released only in urban multiplexes often vanish unnoticed
25 June 2023, 05:21 IST
Are multiplexes ruining a sensitive viewership?
25 June 2023, 05:21 IST
100 years of Mrinal Sen
Filmmaker Govind Nihalani recollects how Mrinal Sen, the pioneer of parallel cinema in India, 'improvised, never compromised'
15 May 2023, 15:41 IST
100 years of Mrinal Sen
15 May 2023, 15:41 IST
Oscars and the credibility conundrum
The last Oscar ceremony may have brought glory to Indian cinema but many cine lovers across the world feel the Oscars are losing credibility
08 April 2023, 08:15 IST
Oscars and the credibility conundrum
08 April 2023, 08:15 IST
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