News for 'Satyajit Ray'

Can ChatGPT Really Replace Humans?

Can ChatGPT Really Replace Humans?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

AI will continue to grow in capacity, and the newer versions will keep us in a state of hypnosis. But there would still be a shadow of uncertainty, predicts Atanu Biswas.

Please Send Payal's Film To The Oscars!

Please Send Payal's Film To The Oscars!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

How wonderful it would be for all of us to watch the Oscar ceremony on March 2, 2025 and watch AWIAL win an Oscar, notes Aseem Chhabra.

'Please don't make a film on Mumbai attacks'

'Please don't make a film on Mumbai attacks'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2008

Filmmaker Sandeep Ray appeals to his colleagues in the film industry.

Movies: Best of the week!

Movies: Best of the week!

Rediff.com16 May 2005

A look at the top movies stories last week.

The Amjad Khan We Didn't Know

The Amjad Khan We Didn't Know

Rediff.com12 Nov 2024

None of Amjad Khan's subsequent roles could outshine Sholay. He had begun his career at the top and had no higher peaks left to conquer. Dinesh Raheja salutes the iconic actor on his 80th birth anniversary.

Rutuparno Ghosh on Sahib Biwi

Rutuparno Ghosh on Sahib Biwi

Rediff.com18 Oct 2005

'A National Award calls for a lot of lobbyism'

'A National Award calls for a lot of lobbyism'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2008

In a candid interview, 74-year-old Soumitra Chatterjee spoke about his tryst with the National Award, a partisan jury, film industry, his aspirations and regrets.

When India Showed Up For The Oscars

When India Showed Up For The Oscars

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

Sukanya Verma goes down memory lane to recap the desi sightings at the Oscars.

Raima Sen, Prosenjit pay homage to Rituparno Ghosh

Raima Sen, Prosenjit pay homage to Rituparno Ghosh

Rediff.com9 Aug 2013

A four-day festival to pay homage to filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh has been organised in Kolkata.

Bollywood 2021: R to Z RECAP

Bollywood 2021: R to Z RECAP

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

The concluding part of the A to Z guide to a year that will soon become history.

'Soumitra Chatterjee was an extraordinary editor'

'Soumitra Chatterjee was an extraordinary editor'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2012

Indian social activist and writer Mahasweta Devi showers praises on Soumitra Chatterjee.

'I've not met a star as simple as Rajinikanth'

'I've not met a star as simple as Rajinikanth'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2013

Naman Ramachandran author of Rajinikanth, A Definitive Biography talks about the book

RARE PICTURES: The life and times of Pt Ravi Shankar

RARE PICTURES: The life and times of Pt Ravi Shankar

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

Rediff.com beings you some of Sitar maestro Pt Ravi Shankar's rare photographs from our archives.

Interested in film & TV? Get certified!

Interested in film & TV? Get certified!

Rediff.com12 Jun 2008

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.

India's most original film

India's most original film

Rediff.com25 May 2007

Looking back at Satyajit Ray's 1968 film, Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, the most original Indian film ever made.

She is the youngest editor in Bollywood

She is the youngest editor in Bollywood

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

Meet Namrata Rao who has edited some of the finest films in recent years

Review: Celluloid is compelling

Review: Celluloid is compelling

Rediff.com18 Feb 2013

Prithviraj plays the role J C Daniel who made the first Malayalam film.

Your favourite Soumitra Chatterjee movie? Write in!

Your favourite Soumitra Chatterjee movie? Write in!

Rediff.com22 Mar 2012

Here's celebrating the veteran Bengali actor.

Sherlock Holmes and the tragedy of Feluda

Sherlock Holmes and the tragedy of Feluda

Rediff.com12 Jan 2012

The contrast in the fates of Arthur Conan Doyle's and Satyajit Ray's super sleuths is a study in despair, says Sumit Bhattacharya.

Uttam Kumar Comes Alive Again!

Uttam Kumar Comes Alive Again!

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

'Uttam Kumar transcended the conflict between being a star and an actor... he combined both and became a cultural and social icon for the Bengali race.'

'I was given the dirty job of offering Amitabh Rs 5,000 for the entire film'

'I was given the dirty job of offering Amitabh Rs 5,000 for the entire film'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2013

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...

Celebs hail Mamata's London plan

Celebs hail Mamata's London plan

Rediff.com14 Jul 2011

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.

Discovering the charming Soumitra Chatterjee

Discovering the charming Soumitra Chatterjee

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

Soumitra Chatterjee -- one of the finest Indian actors of our time -- meant so much to Aseem Chhabra.

Aparna Sen's father, a noted film critic, dead

Aparna Sen's father, a noted film critic, dead

Rediff.com23 May 2011

Chidananda Dasgupta was 89.

'I was influenced by Soumitrada when I wrote Parineeta'

'I was influenced by Soumitrada when I wrote Parineeta'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

Pradeep Sarkar praises Soumitra Chatterjee.

Dadasaheb Phalke award for actor Soumitra Chatterjee

Dadasaheb Phalke award for actor Soumitra Chatterjee

Rediff.com21 Mar 2012

The actor is mostly known for his collaborations with the much-loved Satyajit Ray.

Want to be a film-maker?

Want to be a film-maker?

Rediff.com22 Feb 2007

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.

'When Saeed Jaffrey wanted something, he would get it anyhow'

'When Saeed Jaffrey wanted something, he would get it anyhow'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

'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.

Veteran actor N Viswanathan dead

Veteran actor N Viswanathan dead

Rediff.com18 Nov 2010

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.

Jaya Prada: There is no life without Pranayam

Jaya Prada: There is no life without Pranayam

Rediff.com5 Sep 2011

The actress talks abot her Malayalam film and her political career.

5 SHOCKING Films On Caste

5 SHOCKING Films On Caste

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

As we celebrate Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's birthday on April 14, Subhash K Jha picks 5 fine films based on inequality and the caste system.

'I'm Being Used As A Potato For 25 Years'

'I'm Being Used As A Potato For 25 Years'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2024

'...be it a comedy, thriller or a love story.' 'The bhindi costs Rs 30 per kilo, but the price of potato remains unchanged.'

Mysskin wages war in Yudham Sei

Mysskin wages war in Yudham Sei

Rediff.com2 Feb 2011

The filmmaker/actor gets candid about his latest Tamil film.

'Legends never die'

'Legends never die'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

'Kolkata mourns its fav son.'

What after Bheja Fry? Bheja Fry 2 and 3, of course

What after Bheja Fry? Bheja Fry 2 and 3, of course

Rediff.com22 May 2008

Bheja Fry director Sagar Ballary spoke to Nithya Ramani about the past, present, and the future.

The amazing Smita Patil

The amazing Smita Patil

Rediff.com12 Nov 2010

As the legendary actress's work is celebrated in New York, a sister remembers her beloved Smi.

Waheeda Rehman returns to Bengali cinema

Waheeda Rehman returns to Bengali cinema

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

The actress will be see in Aparna Sen's Bengali film Arshinagar.

Movies: Best of the week

Movies: Best of the week

Rediff.com26 Sep 2005

A look at the top movies stories last week.