'One has to move with the times to stay relevant.'
In a free-wheeling conversation with rediff.com, Barun Chanda spoke about his experience of shooting for Lootera, Ray's brilliance, and Mumbai's very different film schedule, among other things
Sabyasachi Chakrabarty describes the latest Phalke Award winner an inspiration to many people in cinema.
Naman Ramachandran author of Rajinikanth, A Definitive Biography talks about the book
In a career spanning six decades, Chatterjee has acted in more than 300 films.
The actress will be see in Aparna Sen's Bengali film Arshinagar.
One of the most revered actors in India today, Soumitra Chatterjee talks about films and Satyajit Ray.
Rediff.com beings you some of Sitar maestro Pt Ravi Shankar's rare photographs from our archives.
Director Shoojit Sircar tells us his wishlist, regrets and future projects.
Divya Nair makes a list of Tamil films you must watch at least once. The good news is that they're on OTT right now.
Prithviraj plays the role J C Daniel who made the first Malayalam film.
Indian social activist and writer Mahasweta Devi showers praises on Soumitra Chatterjee.
Actor-filmmaker Tinnu Anand goes back in time to dig out lively facts from his life and career and reveal new secrets about the Hindi film industry...
Meet Namrata Rao who has edited some of the finest films in recent years
Here's celebrating the veteran Bengali actor.
The contrast in the fates of Arthur Conan Doyle's and Satyajit Ray's super sleuths is a study in despair, says Sumit Bhattacharya.
Pradeep Sarkar praises Soumitra Chatterjee.
The actor is mostly known for his collaborations with the much-loved Satyajit Ray.
Celebrities like veteran Bengali actor and chairman of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute Ranjit Mullick and percussionist Tanmoy Bose want Mamata's promise to be viewed not in its face value but in its spirit.
If fate had willed, Alia Bhatt's first movie co-star would have been Aditya Narayan, singer Udit Narayan's talented son.
Exquisitely shot, with shadows and light capturing the hypnotic mood of the film, Jalsaghar is a viewing treat you owe yourself.
The actress talks abot her Malayalam film and her political career.
'Saeed Mirza was one of the few actors who managed to shine in both British movies like Gandhi and Hindi movies like Chashme Buddoor.' The veteran actor's friends pay tribute to him.
The Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata invites applications for admission to the three-year postgraduate diploma course (full-time) for the session 2008-2011.
The actor and educationist who essayed roles in over 100 Bengali, Tamil and English films, died in Kolkata following a heart attack, his family said.
'Satyajit Ray is most relevant even today.'
Oscar winners, festival favourites, massy entertainers, all-time classics, Sukanya Verma offers plenty to pick from on OTT this week.
The filmmaker/actor gets candid about his latest Tamil film.
'War is never a solution. It's nothing but real estate business I am against any kind of violence.'
As the legendary actress's work is celebrated in New York, a sister remembers her beloved Smi.
'Till a cheque comes into my account, I don't feel like a professional actor.'
'He used to come to the cinema hall like he was visiting a temple for worship.'
Ross and Rachel end their super long break. Kate Winslet solves Easttown's grimmest mystery. Huma Qureshi gets political in Bihar. All this and more on OTT this week notes Sukanya Verma.
Filmmaker Sandeep Ray appeals to his colleagues in the film industry.
'Not since the time when my Devdas went to Cannes have I felt this level of enthusiasm for my cinema being honoured internationally.'
Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute, Kolkata, invites applications for admission to its three-year, full-time post-graduate diploma course for the session 2007-2010.
Robert Hirschfield goes looking for the space he made his own from the moment he saw Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray's The World of Apu.
Here are ten films we don't get to see the way they deserve to be.
Bheja Fry director Sagar Ballary spoke to Nithya Ramani about the past, present, and the future.
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