Subrata Mitra

The re-release of cult Bengali films like ‘Nayak’ poses significant challenges for contemporary Bengali cinema, struggling to secure screens and attract audiences. Independent filmmakers face difficulties competing with these classic films' established quality and nostalgic allure, affecting their visibility and share of the audience.

The evolution of Bengali cinema has seen films like ‘Bohurupi’ and ‘Dhrubor Aschorjo Jibon’ achieving high-quality visuals despite modest budgets. Talented technicians with film school backgrounds and innovative problem-solving skills are key to this progress. Cinematographers use high-end cameras and cost-effective lighting techniques, while meticulous planning ensures impressive results during post-production.

The West Bengal Heritage Commission is set to declare the residence of iconic cinematographer Subrata Mitra on 70, Sarat Bose Road, as a building of heritage importance.

Wim Wenders, celebrated filmmaker, is in India for the first time with an 18-film retrospective. He expresses concern over cinema's transition to digital and the impact on storytelling, advocating for the traditional big screen experience. His filmmaking is deeply tied to place and music.

Actress Sharmila Tagore discusses the re-release of her iconic films ‘Nayak’ and ‘Aradhana’ in theatres. She praises the timeless appeal of Satyajit Ray’s storytelling and Uttam Kumar’s portrayal in ‘Nayak’. She highlights the depth of character development, the contemporary feel of the film, and the exploration of a superstar’s loneliness.

The West Bengal Heritage Commission will be installing a blue plaque in front of the residence of cinematographer Subrata Mitra on 70, Sarat Bose Road, on Saturday. For his admirers, it is only fitting that such an initiative coincides with the birth centenary year of Satyajit Ray, with whom Mitra had done 10 classics.

Two days after 20-year-old undertrial Surya Sardar alias Guddu died at Thakurpukur police station under mysterious circumstances, police have adopted a severe stance.

The West Bengal Heritage Commission has notified that it intends to declare the residence of iconic cinematographer Subrata Mitra on 70, Sarat Bose Road, as a building of heritage importance. On Friday, it issued a notice stating that local authority/owner/occupier/leaseholder shall not transfer, by way of sale, lease or mortgage or cause demolition, removal, alteration, defacing, hoarding of the wall or misuse of the part of whole of this building. Plans are also afoot to install a blue plaque next week and build a museum there soon.

A 55-year-old shopkeeper was arrested for molesting a seven-year-old girl at Sarsuna Bazar on Saturday.Baiju Mondal, the accused, tried to drag the girl into his shop and molest her around 2.30pm.

A passenger has alleged that security guards at Majestic Metro Station forced his four-year-old daughter to enter a women-frisking booth without him being present there.

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A 24-year-old resident of Dum Dum’s Sethbagan was found hanging in his home on Wednesday morning, prompting police to arrest a college girl he spoke to the previous night. According to a complaint lodged in Dum Dum police station, Rajiv Pal had reportedly broken down after the call. The FIR claims Pal was in a relationship with the girl and killed himself when she broke it off. She was arrested for abetting a suicide — a non-bailable charge.

It’s no surprise even 39 years after his demise Uttam Kumar still remains in the hearts of Bengalis who worship their Mahanayak.

The Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) which will be conducting the common admission test this year on November 16, have decided to continue with the paper-pencil test.

Cine buffs in the city have welcomed Union minister for information and broadcasting Anurag Thakur’s announcement to confer the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award on film-makers Istvan Szabo and Martin Scorsese at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI). According to the Ray family, this is a fitting tribute to the legend on his centenary year.

“I think a lot of what we see in Indian cinema today is attributable to Ashok Mehta. What he did with candles in Shyam Benegal’s Trikaal was beyond the imagination of Indian cinema at that time.

Pandit Jawharlal Nehru along with the Ministry of Tourism was planning an international quality production to attract tourists at Red Fort in 1963. They agreed on Son-et-Lumiere, a unique light and sound show to narrate Indian history from the creation of Red Fort during the Mughal era to the dawn of Indian independence.

Uttam Kumar's greatest melodramatic challenge was performing in Satyajit Ray's ‘Nayak’ in 1966.

Premedu has admitted that he always dreamt of assisting Subrata Mitra for Satyajit Ray’s ‘Charulata’. The ‘Honeymoon’ director also mentioned that he regrets not working with national award-winning director Shaji N Karun when he was making his first film ‘Piravi’ in 1989.

Uttam Kumar's greatest melodramatic challenge was performing in Satyajit Ray's ‘Nayak’ in 1966.

A police constable and a homeguard were injured in a mob attack in Taratala late Sunday night after a misunderstanding over rescuing a mentally challenged woman triggered anger among locals.

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Soubhagya Das, a sub-inspector with the special strike force of Barrackpore Commissionerate, committed suicide on Sunday after he was implicated in a bribery case.

The incident happened during the shooting of Satyajit Ray's cult classic 'Pather Panchali'.

“Watching Satyajit Ray’s films makes me happy,” says veteran actress Madhabi Mukherjee.

They were the golden boys of the Golden Era. Dilip Kumar-Dev Anand-Raj Kapoor formed the triumphant triumvirate between the ’50s-’70s capturing the fantasies of generations and the trade at the turnstiles.