Film festival marks Tagore's birth anniversary celebrations

Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali polymath, kno­wn for reshaping Bengali literature and music. Celebrating the month of his birth anniversary, the Government of West Bengal organised a day-long retrospective of films based on writings by the Nobel laureate author-philosopher at Mukatadhara Auditorium over the weekend.

Titled ‘Tagore Talkies’, the film festival paid a rich tribute to Gurudev by showcasing critically acclaimed Bengali movies to film aficionados in the city.

The festival opened with a dramatised documentary directed by Satyajit Ray in 1961 followed by the screening of the critically acclaimed Ghar Baire (The Home and the World) which is a beautiful portrayal of a woman who discovers her will to step out of the confinements of home and experience the world on her own terms. Ray’s remarkable work in bringing out the esse­nce of Swadeshi movement which Tagore foc­used in Ghar Baire was universally applauded.

Char Adhyay was screened next, which added the requi­red diversity to the festival. Directed by Kumar Shahani, the movie is based on the Tagore’s novel which offers a unique perspective on the issues of nationalism and idealism.

An evening filled with his profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful works, it took the audience back to the glorious days of Tagore and his legacy.

“Having organised the film festival for the second consecutive year, we feel obliged that Delhiites have received it so well. When everyone in the hall leaves with a smiling face, our aim in paying homage to Rabindranath Tagore is successfully accomplished,”

said Prasenjit Das, Deputy Resident Commissioner and deputy director of Information, Government of West Bengal.
DHNS