Yajnaseni Chakraborty
Modern Masterpieces: Dadar Kirti, the rare film that is better than the book – GetBengal Story
Dadar Kirti (1980) Cast: Anup Kumar, Tapas Paul, Mahua Roychoudhury, Sandhya Roy, Debashree Roy, Ayan Banerjee, Kali Banerjee, Ruma Guhathakurta Director: Tarun
The ‘what if’ factor in Uttam Kumar’s career still troubles us – GetBengal Story
Had Uttam Kumar not turned him down, Satyajit Ray would probably have made ‘Ghare Baire’ in 1956, the script for which he had written
On International Tiger Day, celebrating a lifelong love affair with the majestic animal – GetBengal Story
International Tiger Day As a child vacationing in Sariya (now in Jharkhand) in the 1960s, Biswajit Roy Chowdhury was captivated by
Modern Masterpieces: Dhanni Meye, the comedy that runs deep – GetBengal story
Dhanni Meye (1971) Cast: Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Jaya Bhaduri, Jahor Roy, Rabi Ghosh, Tapen Chatterjee, Partho Mukherjee, Tarun Kumar, Chinmay
The Mrinal Sen moment that resulted in Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘film work’ – GetBengal story
Yeh to aapki marzi hai ki aap unhe bhala kahein, ya bura (it is up to you whether you call
Where terror meets history – the ghosts of Garden Reach – GetBengal story
The sudden growling of a hand truck in the distance when no one is about, the diesel engines of a
Saptapadi, the most romantic, and perhaps the most important Bengali film ever – GetBengal story
Beginning this week, we will be looking back at a few groundbreaking Bengali films and books for review, and we
The American ‘inspiration’ behind Tollywood – GetBengal story
Wilford E. (Bill) Deming. A name that ought to be familiar to every Bengali cinephile, but probably isn’t. The son
Kolkata got its airport 100 years ago, but not its first flight GetBengal story
As we prepare to enter 2025, we also need to take note of an important centenary just past. For it
How did Calcutta ring in the New Year, 200 years ago? – GetBengal story
The Government House in the 19th century, an artist's impression What was a New Year’s party like in Calcutta of the