Arjun Chakrabarty on ‘Avijatrik’
The trailer of Subhrajit Mitra’s much-feted film
Avijatrik dropped on May 1.
Avijatrik takes off from
Apur
Sansar, and highlights the journey of Apurbo Kumar Ray (played by Arjun Chakrabarty in Avijatrik) and his son Kajol. A chat with Arjun.
The trailer of
Avijatrik dropped on May 1. How is the feedback till now?
With everything going on, it is difficult to rejoice at the moment. Our family, like hundreds of other families, is going through a difficult time. Of course work is of supreme importance and work must go on, so we’re all pushing on. It is heartwarming to see people showering blessings and wishing us the best for
India is celebrating the birth centenary of one of her greatest sons, Satyajit Ray, in a variety of ways. Sunday (May 2, 2021), marks the centenary of Ray, the Indian master who won an honorary Oscar in 1992, shortly before his death, and remains the country’s best known filmmaker internationally. Ray debuted with “Pather Panchali”
For many who have grown up watching a classic like the Apu Trilogy, a fourth addition to the series of films could seem like an unnecessary imposition to purists. However, whatever inhibitions fans might have had about the film, can now be put to rest
Cinema truly has the power to rejuvenate Thanks to the pandemic. this year, content will flow, and whether it reaches the world or not, it will be a celebration in itself Shiboprosad Mukhopadhyay | | Published 28.01.21, 12:04 AM
The year 2020, despite the many challenges it threw at us, drew to a close on a happy note.
Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti, a Windows production, was selected in the Indian Panorama of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). It also gave us an opportunity to visit Goa to attend the festival where the physical screening was scheduled on January 17. This year, the international films were screened virtually and only the feature and non-feature films in the Indian Panorama had a physical screening. This was to control the crowd at a time whe
Top 10 all-India films 2020
Here are my top 10 All India and South Asian films of 2020. Note that it has been an exceptional year because of COVID-19, with theatrical, festival, online and related film screenings of 2020 and 2021 delayed or in a flux. Despite everything, filmmakers still made films-and miracles happened.
1. THE DISCIPLE by Chaitanya Tamhane, Marathi: Was in the main competition at the Venice Film Festival, where it won Best Screenplay and the FIPRESCI Film Critics’ Award. Executive Producer Oscar-winner Alfonso Cuaron. About a devoted Hindustani classical music vocalist who finds his commitment to his art challenged in today’s times.
2. NASIR by Arun Karthick, Tamil: Was in the Rotterdam Film Festival’s Tiger Competition, where it won the NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film. About a gentle, hardworking Muslim, textile salesman and poet in Coimbatore, who is stabbed to death by Hindu fundamentalists.