News for 'satyajit-ray'

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.

From Satyajit to Shakespeare, Soumitra still rules

From Satyajit to Shakespeare, Soumitra still rules

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

One of the most revered actors in India today, Soumitra Chatterjee talks about films and Satyajit Ray.

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.

'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 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...

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

Jalsaghar is a viewing treat you owe yourself

Jalsaghar is a viewing treat you owe yourself

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Exquisitely shot, with shadows and light capturing the hypnotic mood of the film, Jalsaghar is a viewing treat you owe yourself.

'War is a real estate business'

'War is a real estate business'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2022

'War is never a solution. It's nothing but real estate business I am against any kind of violence.'

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.

Who is Fahadh Faasil teaming up with?

Who is Fahadh Faasil teaming up with?

Rediff.com6 May 2021

'Satyajit Ray is most relevant even today.'

Nomadland, The Disciple, Godzilla vs Kong... OTT Treats!

Nomadland, The Disciple, Godzilla vs Kong... OTT Treats!

Rediff.com4 May 2021

Oscar winners, festival favourites, massy entertainers, all-time classics, Sukanya Verma offers plenty to pick from on OTT this week.

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.

'So Many Landmark Indian Films Are Crying Out To Be Restored'

'So Many Landmark Indian Films Are Crying Out To Be Restored'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

'...and showcased in their original beauty.'

Rare Appeal: Remembering Smita Patil

Rare Appeal: Remembering Smita Patil

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

Smita has left behind a rich haul of films that showcase her enormous ability to offer us a glimpse into her soul each time she performed a role.

'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.

'Gangubai Kathiawadi is a celebration of mainstream cinema'

'Gangubai Kathiawadi is a celebration of mainstream cinema'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2021

'Not since the time when my Devdas went to Cannes have I felt this level of enthusiasm for my cinema being honoured internationally.'

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.

'Lockdown put a full stop to Rashid's life'

'Lockdown put a full stop to Rashid's life'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

'He used to come to the cinema hall like he was visiting a temple for worship.'

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.

Don't miss Kate Winslet this week!

Don't miss Kate Winslet this week!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

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.

10 Lovely Stories From Across The World

10 Lovely Stories From Across The World

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

Aseem Chhabra highlights 10 films that moved him, films that may show up in theatres near you.

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.

'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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Indian scientists develop low-cost COVID-19 test, Feluda

Indian scientists develop low-cost COVID-19 test, Feluda

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

Named after 'Feluda', the detective character in legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's stories, the test has been developed by Debojyoti Chakraborty and Souvik Maiti as a simpler way of detecting SARS-coV2 presence in clinical samples, IGIB Director Anurag Agarwal said.

10 roles that proved Soumitra Chatterjee's versatility

10 roles that proved Soumitra Chatterjee's versatility

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

This is an alternate list of 10 screen roles that saw Soumitra Chatterjee, a paragon of gentility, venture beyond his comfort zone and deliver masterclasses of subtlety and depth, lists Saibal Chatterjee.

'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.

Desperately seeking Apu's room

Desperately seeking Apu's room

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

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.

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.

Deepika@Cannes: 'Big moment for India'

Deepika@Cannes: 'Big moment for India'

Rediff.com17 May 2022

'To see India being recognized at a global level at a platform like this... 'I think it says a lot about where we are as a nation and the road ahead for us as a nation.'

Bengal's tinsel town takes sides in high-octane TMC vs BJP battle

Bengal's tinsel town takes sides in high-octane TMC vs BJP battle

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Ironically, the BJP, which seeks to unseat the TMC from power, has taken a leaf out of Mamata Banerjee's strategy of soliciting tinsel town's support towards causes and fielding actors in elections.

Ten Indian classics craving digital restoration

Ten Indian classics craving digital restoration

Rediff.com11 May 2010

Here are ten films we don't get to see the way they deserve to be.

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.

Biz families: Should sons step into fathers' shoes

Biz families: Should sons step into fathers' shoes

Rediff.com24 Mar 2010

oining the same profession one's father belongs to inevitably leads people to compare and contrast the son with the father

Sharmila Tagore: I didn't want the glamour image

Sharmila Tagore: I didn't want the glamour image

Rediff.com24 Nov 2009

Tagore talks about her two new films, her career and her role as the head of the Indian Film Censor Board.

How India shone at the Oscars

How India shone at the Oscars

Rediff.com23 Feb 2009

With two of the three Oscar-nominated songs being in Hindi and performed with colourful and vigorous Bollywood dances, and with Rahman invoking in Tamil a saying about divine greatness, the proceedings at times looked like a Bollywood event held in Los Angeles.