“In Ritwik Ghatak, there was a voice in cinema that wanted to address the political mayhem of the Bengal partition,”…
Ritwik Ghatak was often called the ‘enfant terrible’ of Indian cinema. | Illustration: Soumyadip Sinha His films showed Calcutta as a place…
For Ritwik Ghatak, the Draupadi-like Neeta (Meghe Dhaka Tara/The Cloud-Capped Star, 1960) was the critical lens to observe the dialectical…
People visit a Durga Puja pandal themed on filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak’s iconic movies in Kolkata last month. | Photo Credit:…
Ritwik Ghatak is celebrated for his impactful films, particularly those exploring the social and psychological aftermath of the Partition of…