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For Ritwik Ghatak, the Draupadi-like Neeta (Meghe Dhaka Tara/The Cloud-Capped Star, 1960) was the critical lens to observe the dialectical contradictions of social conflicts: tradition vs modernity, individual vs collective, myth vs history. For his Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, protégé John Abraham — no, not the beefed-up Bollywood actor but the…
People visit a Durga Puja pandal themed on filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak’s iconic movies in Kolkata last month. | Photo Credit: PTI The 31st edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is set to highlight films by maestro Ritwik Ghatak, with screenings of six of his films during the festival between November 6 and November…
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi M.H. Jawahirullah. Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK) president M.H. Jawahirullah on Thursday criticised the Union government for releasing a commemorative coin and a postal stamp to mark the centenary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). In a statement, he said the RSS had never accepted the Indian Constitution or the country’s sovereignty. He…
Ritwik Ghatak is celebrated for his impactful films, particularly those exploring the social and psychological aftermath of the Partition of India. The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2025 will pay tribute to iconic filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak on his 100th birth anniversary with a special retrospective celebrating his cinematic legacy. The late filmmaker, considered one…
