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Shoma A. Chatterji
Feb 113 min read
Politics, Crime, and Cinema: The World of Deewar
The Hindi word “Deewar” translates to “wall.” The name is symbolic, representing an invisible wall that gradually forms between brothers...


Shoma A. Chatterji
Jan 224 min read
Black Warrant: Right Answer to A Crucial Question
Tihar Jail is a prison complex which is one of the largest complexes of prisons in India located in Tihar within Delhi. Black Warrant,...


Shoma A. Chatterji
Jan 33 min read
Tribute to Shyam Benegal: Looking back at his Cinematic Milestones
Shyam Benegal, basically a filmmaker who will be remembered as a milestone in Indian cinema, taught me through many interviews how to...


Shoma A. Chatterji
Dec 18, 20244 min read
Centenary Tribute to Raj Kapoor: An Ode to Awaara (1924 – 1988)
The centenary of Raj Kapoor is celebrated with great pomp and glory through the collaboration of several organizations like R.K. Films,...


Shoma A. Chatterji
Nov 28, 20243 min read
India’s Oldest Queer Film Festival DIALOGUES Returns: A Sneak Peek
Sappho for Equality, Pratyay Gender Collective, and Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan collectively organise DIALOGUES, the oldest queer...


Shoma A. Chatterji
Nov 10, 20243 min read
Why Was Srijit's Film Excluded from Indian Panorama at IFFI?
Mukherjee is among the top-ranking directors in contemporary Bengali cinema. He shoots different films almost simultaneously so that...
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