Satyajit Ray
Book Review | Convention-bound aesthetic, too many subplots clutter up big picture
Historically significant characters flit in and out of the book.
Pavan Varma | Congress in decline, how long before it falls to pieces?
The ongoing shenanigans in the Congress party are reminiscent of the two nawabs
Shikha Mukerjee | Revisiting the legend @100: Ray’s iconic role to endure
Ray did not start out as a filmmaker with an agenda. He was a storyteller. But he responded to the shifts and changes in the world at large
IFFI uploads Gulzar picture instead of Satyajit Ray in film credit, rectifies later
Soon after reports of the mix up started doing the rounds, the festival organisers rectified the mistake.
IFFI goofs up
Film critic Raja Sen had a tongue in cheek mention of the blunder.
Tribute: Girish Karnad was a true national treasure, and his spirit will linger
Karnad predicted then, that Indian cinema still had a long way to go in changing its narrative style in the mainstream.
A tribute
The Capital fondly remembered legendary Bharatanatyam dancer T Balasaraswati on her 100th birth anniversary.
On the Master, and his galaxy of stars
Many of the actors and actresses in Satyajit Ray’s Bengali films went on to become nationally recognised stars in Hindi cinema.
Need to make films, plays for children: Gulzar
Shilpa is a well known illustrator and designer who has illustrated almost all the children’s books written by Gulzar.
Mrinal Sen: A giant who gave a new meaning to Indian cinema
Mrinal Sen made his first film in 1956 — Raat Bhore (Night’s End) — he himself dismissed it as “very bad”.