jhinder bandi

He was supposed to adapt jhinder bandi for the big screen. But Anjan Dutt has done a U-turn on that.

Long before Tapan Sinha got Uttam Kumar and Soumitra Chattopadhyay together for jhinder bandi, Satyajit Ray was toying with the idea of making a film on the Saradindu Bandyopadhyay novel (the Bengali version of The Prisoner of Zenda).

There are so many stories about Soumitra Chattopadhyay and his peer Uttam Kumar, the two acting legends. There was a time when Soumitra’s equation with Uttam Kumar used to be a subject of tea table debate. However, in reality they were good friends. Soumitra himself had once said through the furors and fights, Uttam Kumar and his friendship stood the test of time.

"I don't understand the insecurity that works behind making an easy remake -one that is stripped off one's creative acumen," says Parambrata about remakes.

There was a time when Soumitra’s equation with Uttam Kumar used to be a subject of tea table debate.

Tapan Sinha, the humane storyteller, made films that insightfully reflected his wide spectrum of ideas and vision exploring child psychology, human relationships, social issues, and politics winning hearts of the masses and classes alike. Today, on his 11th death anniversary we take a look at some of the gems Tapan Sinha gifted to Indian cinema.

The much-awaited title track of One is out and it's everything we'd hoped for!

Veteran actor SoumitraChatterjee's Dada Saheb Phalke Award for his lifetime contribution to cinema is actually an award for the whole Tollywood industry.

On the Mahanayak’s 38th death anniversary, we look at one screen pairing that was on a par with the one with Suchitra Sen

KOLKATA: Did you know that a wall collapsed at a house in Bhowanipore when a crowd of fans forced their way in to see Uttam Kumar acting in a family jatra.

Age is just a number for Soumitra Chatterjee. Even at 85 he is quite active on stage and screen for the last six decades. The veteran actor, who can still put his juniors to shame given his zest for life and talent and has been awarded almost every honour in India, still regrets missing out on playing a few roles

Very few are aware of the aura that the Mahanayak exuded when paired opposite Arundhuti Mukherjee. They worked together in eight films.

The commercial films in which Uttam Kumar had gained stardom were mostly related to the works of Ajoy Kar, the innovative filmmaker of the country. Ajoy Kar emerged in the Bengali film arena at a period when celluloid was at the stage of transformation from the talkies era to studio-based feature films. Studios were not developed to that extent and there was hardly any evidence of outdoor shootings taking place in the mid-40s.

Tapan Sinha was one of those filmmakers for whom commercial success and critical acclaim came hand in hand and his demise on January 15, 2009, marked an end to a glorious chapter of Indian cinema. The 84-year-old director of timeless classics like ‘Kabuliwala’ (1957), ‘Khudito Pashan’ (1960) and many more breathed his last after prolonged illness. It’s the master filmmaker’s 11th death anniversary and he still lives on in the memories.

For those who chanted 'Raja hobe khan khan' with Udayan Pandit, shed a tear for Apu and swung to 'Ke tumi Nandini', it was yesterday once more and how.

It would have been a tribute from one maestro to another.A homage to a legend from another.But it never saw the light of day.

Along with a handful of original 35 mm prints of his films, just five of Tapan Sinha's screenplays still survive. They are stored at Jadavpur University's School of Cultural Texts and Records.

Being an ordinary clerk in the Calcutta Port Commission, Uttam Kumar’s early efforts on-screen fall into such bad weather that he seriously thought of packing-up and returning to his 9-to-5 routine! Interestingly, fate had some other plans. His brand of charismatic acting, in a world dominated by “theatrics”, brought a heavy storm of fresh air to the new cinema-literate generation during the golden age of 50s, 60s and 70s.

Who? When? How? where? Here’s all you need to know about the mystery of the Byomkesh rights.

Who is the mystery man who holds all the rights to all of Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay's works? And why?

This year's Kolkata Book Fair offers more than just books, transforming into a full-day adventure. Visitors can explore a vintage Bengali cinema exhibition, enjoy a bioscope show, and discover Argentine culture. Insta-worthy spots, diverse food options, and opportunities to hunt for rare editions and vinyls make it a vibrant experience for everyone.

It’s the list of those films we loved so much that we can see it again and again.

Sarod player Alam Khan — who lives in California — has already composed music for two documentaries, one of which was shot in Kolkata and based on Muslim boxers of the city.

From dhishoom-dhishoom to puppy love ��� their emotions have often assumed gargantuan proportions for reasons best known to the Bengali janta. Made on larger-than-life canvases, they managed to do what they set out to ��� floor the masses.

The Murshidabad Heritage Development Society (MHDS) named a rare mango sapling after Rituparno Ghosh's first film 'Hirer Angti' to honour the director who had agreed to inaugurate the Mango Haat on Sunday.

If all goes well, he will be leaving for Darjeeling on December 19. That's the day Byomkesh and Feluda will be locking horns at the box office. No, he isn't running away and the question of retiring hurt doesn't even arise.

Ahead of the release of Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee’s Posto, about the guardianship battle between parents and grandparents, Soumitra Chatterjee opens up on everything from National Awards to Amitabh Bachchan and his own role as a father. Excerpts: