Kolkata: The actor and the director, the man and his muse, Soumitra Chatterjee and Satyajit Ray. A symbiotic relationship, which gave expression to one of greatest eras in celluloid creativity, still continues with Chatterjee saying that Ray 'remains alive' in him, even 20 years after his death. Chatterjee, who was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke award for lifetime achievement this year, worked with Ray for over three decades and did more...
07:25:48 PM May 12, 2012
New Delhi: There were very actors who were trusted by Satyajit Ray when it came to portraying a grey character. Bengali actor Dipankar De was one of those actors who were a part of Satyajit Ray's core team whenever he had to showcase complex characters. The actor talks extensively about the creative process of Satyajit Ray. Q: How was it to work with a legend like Satyajit Ray in the...
07:25:05 PM May 02, 2012
New Delhi: Renowned Bengali actress Mamata Shankar started her career with Mrinal Sen, but she got a chance to work with Satyajit Ray on films such as 'Ganashatru', 'Shakha Proshakha' and 'Agantuk'. She describes the differences in the working styles of both the legendary filmmakers. Q: You always wanted to work with Satyajit Ray. A: It was my dream to just show my face in one small scene, just to...
04:23:57 PM May 02, 2012
New Delhi: A great celluloid story needs a brilliant storyteller, and the storyteller needs outstanding actors to bring the characters to life. Satyajit Ray, the man who made the values of Indian films recognisable to the world, also had a muse in Soumitra Chatterjee. Chatterjee, in return, tried his best to fulfil Ray's wishes on screen. Both shared a special rapport which spread over the canvas of 13 films and...
01:08:12 PM May 02, 2012
New Delhi: May 2 marks the 91st birth anniversary of legendary auteur Satyajit Ray, considered one of the world's best. Many consider the visionary and extremely talented Ray to have inherited the legacy of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. He was not just a film director but also a writer, illustrator, graphic designer and music composer. The illustrious Ray family has contributed to Bengal's art, culture and music for over a...
10:41:25 AM May 02, 2012
Kolkata: Veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who starred in 14 celluloid classics of Satyajit Ray, says working with the master filmmaker was an exciting learning process. And he continues to inspire, even 20 years after his death. Saluting Ray's poetic, lyrical and artistic qualities, Chatterjee told IANS in an interview: "He is a special kind of poetic, lyrical, artistic visionary. If you see his films you can feel that such poetic,...
07:11:07 PM Apr 23, 2012
Mumbai: Not many people know that Dia Mirza is half-Bengali. The fact that Dia Mirza, who has been busy working on her first regional film Paanch Adhyay directed by Pratim D Gupta, wanted to dub her lines herself should not come as a surprise. After all, the actress is half-Bengali in real life. Despite not having a great command over Bangla, she wants to go ahead with the task. Says...
12:38:25 PM Apr 12, 2012
Kolkata: The climax of 'Kahaani' unfolded on a Doshomi (Durga idol immersion) day ending in the death of Milind Dhamji played by Indraneil Sengupta, but the actor's tryst with Doshomi has not ended with that. Sengupta, 37, is reinventing himself in Bengali film 'Doshomi' which revolves around five days of Durga Puja festivity and the equation between a boy, who owns a cyber cafe, and a girl, who is his...
12:43:06 PM Mar 26, 2012
Apur Sansar: For Apur Sansar, the final film in the Apu Trilogy, the great director plucked a young radio announcer and small-time theater actor from anonymity to play the titular role. Soumitra Chatterjee. Nurtured by Ray's genius, Soumitra brought to the world of light and shadows the unforgettable character of Apu, boyishly handsome, romantically intense and poetically fragile, journeying on the lyrical road of life, pushing aside the poverty, despondency...
12:03:57 PM Mar 23, 2012
Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee talks about his role he played in Satyajit Ray's Apu trilogy. ...
07:50:25 PM Mar 22, 2012
New Delhi: He turned down a national award 11 years back but legendary Bangla actor Soumitra Chatterjee is proud to recieve this year's Dada Saheb Phalke award, the highest recognition in Indian cinema. The 77-year-old actor had turned down the special jury award for best actor in 2001 to protest the bias of national film awards committee in selecting mainstream cinema. This time, however, the jury chose Soumitra over veterans...
05:26:50 PM Mar 22, 2012
Kolkata: Iconic Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee said his being named for the Dada Saheb Phalke award " the highest honour in Indian cinema " is a recognition of his hard work in the last 53 years and expressed gratitude to directors like Satyajit Ray, Tapan Sinha and others for honing his acting skills. Chatterjee, 77, said it was an "emotional moment" for him and he would receive the award on...
03:54:34 PM Mar 22, 2012
New Delhi: Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee will receive the 2011 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for lifetime contribution to cinema. Chatterjee, 77, who has won a National Award in 2008 for his film 'Podokkhep', is an iconic actor in Bengali cinema with a career spanning over half a century. Sources said the award jury has finalised 77-year-old Chatterjee's name and an announcement in this regard would soon be made. Recognised...
07:23:41 PM Mar 21, 2012
Kolkata: With the Kolkata Municipal Corporation deciding to take over the century-old Star Theatre from a private operator, the fate of the heritage cultural institution lies uncertain. Starting from April 1, Star Theatre will have new bosses from the civic body, who are yet to decide on the future of the employees and the cultural and entertainment activities going on in the theatre. Priya Entertainment Private Limited (PEPL), which has...
03:59:04 PM Mar 20, 2012
Kolkata: The spirit of Kolkata in the early '70s when the music of a pioneering rock band was first heard, the arrival of hippies and the naxalite movement together with autobiographical elements will be the thrust of national award winning film director Anjan Dutta's new venture 'Dutta vs Dutta'. "Unlike other '70s films, which mostly sought to portray Naxalite violence, 'Dutta vs Dutta' will recapture turbulent College Street, the pub...
12:08:17 PM Mar 19, 2012
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