Hemen Gupta

Bengali cinema had spawned a genre of patriotic melodramas in the immediate post-Independence context.

When Sanjay Dutt was all set to play the eponymous Kabuliwala in a film to be directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra however missed the chance as the film never went on floors.

The 31st Kolkata International Film Festival honored 150 years of 'Vande Mataram' and 100 years of Pradeep Kumar with a screening of 'Anand Math'. His daughter, Beena Banerjee, stressed the importance of national pride and reconnecting with India's heritage, recalling her father's dedication to his craft and authentic performances.

A commemorative DVD titled "Tagore Stories and Film", a compilation of five classic writings of poet Rabindranath Tagore, will be released on May 7.

Film aficionados of Bhopal have a reason to rejoice. Even as Bollywood films are now releasing with Covid curbs being eased, Bharat Bhavan has organised Ekagra Film Festival for all those, who value the classics by some of the all-time greats of Indian film industry.

In the 1960s, when he was studying medicine in Calcutta Medical College and living in a hostel in Boubazar, Nepal’s first President Dr Ram Baran Yadav was struck by the versatility of Rabindranath Tagore: how a man could, within a single life time, accomplish so much.

Versatile singer Arijit Singh showcases his soulful rendition of the track 'Bhaabo Jodi' from the movie 'Kabuliwala', captivating music enthusiasts with his melodious and emotionally resonant performance.

Film buffs keen on getting a slice of movies based on the works of `Gurudev' Rabindranath Tagore, can get their wish fulfilled, courtesy a two-day `Tagore Film Festival' organized by Sahamatha Film Society, Mangalore, and Samudaya, Mangalore, at Srinivas College auditorium at Pandeshwar from December 25.

There were others who gave his work a new and different interpretation, even while maintaining the essence of the works. Two of the most important people to do this were Satyajit Ray and Tapan Sinha.

After winning hearts in 'projapati' Mithun Chakraborty is all set for his next Bengali film. The film will be directed by Suman Ghosh and is based on Rabindranath Tagore’s famous short story 'Kabuliwala'. Previously, Chhabi Biswas played the same role in Tapan Sinha's 1957 Bengali film.

Mithun Chakraborty who is set to play 'Kabuliwala' in Suman Ghosh's upcoming film insists that this film will have no similarities with Tapan Sinha's 1957 film which saw Chhabi Biswas playing the titular role. Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Kabuliwala’ is a story which every Bengali can relate to.

On the 182nd birth anniversary of the literary genius, let’s take a look at how films based on the iconic novels of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay have fared over the years.

In the early 1950s, filmmaker Sashadhar Mukherjee invited director Hemen Gupta, singer-composer Hemant Kumar and actor Pradeep Kumar to come down to Mumbai from Kolkata and collaborate on a production for his studio, Filmistan.

Ujjal Chakraborty's 'Ananda Math' not just has Divya Dutta playing a freedom fighter but is also likely to star Tollywood's first family - Prosenjit and Arpita

Bengali cinema is no longer the cinema of mystification, nor is it surplus value cinema that underestimates the intelligence of the cinegoer, writes a critic on the net.

Rabindranath Tagore is not just one of the most cinematically adapted writers of all times, but despite minimal direct involvement with the medium, has left such an indelible impact on different branches of cinema that its sphere of influence only grows with time.