Cinema - Different Truths

June 15, 2021
Soumya Mukherjee
Cinema, Criticism, Literature, Opinion

Contrapunto: The Holy Trinity of Bengali Literature

It is sacrilegious to criticise any work by the triumvirate, Bankim, Sarat and Rabindra, and an immediate fatwa is declared on any ordinary mortal who presumes to do so....

May 24, 2021
Dr. Nachiketa Bandyopadhyay
Cinema, Cover Story, Profile

Satyajit Ray Centenary: A Legendary Filmmaker at the Crossroads of Eastern and Western Sensibilities

During the yearlong Satyajit Ray’s birth centenary, beginning on May 2, 2021 to 2022, Nachiketa pays a tribute to the legendary filmmaker, who was at the crossroads of the...

May 4, 2021
Soumya Mukherjee
Cinema, Humour, Literature

Bard Blues!

Soumya recounts his encounter with the Bard, with wit and humour, exclusively for Different Truths. My first encounter with the Bard was in a children’s book called Tales from Shakespeare by...

April 6, 2021
Prof. Seema Jain
Cinema, Cover Story, Criticism, Literature

Sahir Ludhianvi: A Multi-Faceted and a Revolutionary Poet

Sahir Ludhianvi’s centenary was on March 8, this year. Seema profiles the multi-faceted, revolutionary poet, who emerged as the voice of the marginalised people. His love songs are intense, loaded with...

April 2, 2021
Gopa Bhattacharjee
Cinema, Short Story

The Secret Diary of Paroma

Paroma belongs to the typical North Kolkata joint family household with in-laws. She pens down her feelings to her only friend ‘The Diary’. Here’s the story by Gopa, exclusively...

March 25, 2021
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Cinema, Criticism

Bengali Flicks Based on Shakespeare’s Plays Botched up

Ruchira reviews some Bengali films based on and inspired by Shakespeare’s plays. These have been botched up, she opines. An exclusive for Different Truths. More than five hundred years...

March 11, 2021
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Cinema, Criticism

What Ails Our Children’s films?

Ruchira takes a hard look at the children’s films made in our country and finds that a lot needs to be done. An exclusive for Different Truths. Indian cinema...

February 12, 2021
Enakshi J
Book Review, Cinema, Nonfiction

Teen Sey Chhey Critiques the Film Industry

Enakshi reviews Teen Sey Chhey, a book about films, by Bobby Ghatak. An exclusive for Different Truths. Book: Teen Sey Chhey Author: Bobby Ghatak Rating: 3/5 Every man needs...

February 9, 2021
Soumya Mukherjee
Cinema, Cinema, Crime, Films, Politics, Riots & Violence

Amu: A Film on the Sikh Genocide of 1984

Soumya reviews a film, Amu, on Sikh genocide and recalls his days as a volunteer. The reel and the real crisscross, grotesquely. The horrors come alive. An exclusive for...

January 19, 2021
Shivani Singh
Cinema, Relationship & Lifestyle

Less is More: An Insight into Minimalism

The documentary, Minimalism, helped Shivani understand how less is more. She shares the insights with us, exclusively for Different Truths. Scrolling through a couple of documentaries, I came across...

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