Abhijaan Review: Soumitra Chatterjee Anchors This Biographical Film
Parambrata Chatterjee’s film finds the late, great actor at his most vulnerable.
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Kakababur Protyaborton Review: African Suffering
Kakababu goes to Kenya in Srijit Mukherji’s new instalment of the action-adventure franchise, streaming on Hoichoi
Time Loop Twist Can’t Save Time Up
Where the device should have been a means to dig deeper into the issue it’s trying to talk about, it comes across more as a juvenile stunt.
Byadh is an Effective Blend of Familiarity and Strangeness
Abhirup Ghosh’s web series, on Hoichoi, finds two cops on an unusual case.
Bony, Streaming On HoiChoi, is a Bland Rendering of a Bonkers Story
Parambrata Chatterjee’s film is based on Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s sci-fi thriller.
Shaaticup Review: Bangladesh Underground
Mohammad Touqir Islam’s web series, streaming on Chorki, is a regional crime caper with stylistic swagger.
Soumitra Chatterjee’s Tryst With Death
In an excerpt from his book on the legendary actor, filmmaker Suman Ghosh recalls a film that was never made.
The Aesthetic Narrative of Antaheen
The film’s artistry lies in its layered conversations on the choices one makes in life
The Best Bengali Film and TV of 2021
If the blurring lines between the two Bengals is the major Bengali film trend of 2021, it only makes sense that it’s reflected in this best-of list.
Golondaaj Turns A Great Real Life Story into a Preposterous Movie
The film’s persistent reminders of Lagaan doesn’t help its case.
Mandaar, on Hoichoi, Intrigues and Entertains in Equal Measure
Actor Anirban Bhattacharya’s directorial debut has all the formulaic ingredients typical of an Indian web series: violence, sex, revenge, explicit language – except, it all makes sense here.
How Tapan Sinha Learned The Ropes Of Filmmaking In 1940s Calcutta
In an excerpt from his book The Cinema of Tapan Sinha, Amitava Nag writes about Sinha’s training under the great Calcutta studios, joining Jean Renoir’s crew, and his chance encounter with Ray.
