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Was Satyajit Ray a political film-maker?
In the auteur’s birth centenary year, the revolutionary potential of his movies stands out with ever more clarity
6 min read13 Jun 2020How to Lounge this weekend
From a pop-up sale by Kolkata-based designer inspired by the costumes in Satyajit Ray’s films to the Neev Children’s Literature Festival that’s hosting workshops and discussions for allTo celebrate its third anniversary, Mumbai-based restaurant Masque collaborated with the Bombay Food Truck for savoury food in bite-sized portions
1 min read20 Sep 2019Curtain falls on a sublime phase of Indian cinema as Mrinal Sen passes away at 95
With the passing of Mrinal Sen, the curtain has fallen on a sublime phase of Indian cinema, when three great film-makers from Bengal created a lasting impact on Indian cinematic aesthetic and sensibility
3 min read30 Dec 2018How E.T. came home: Satyajit Ray’s science fiction
Ray's science fiction was imbued with hope and humour, unlike the dystopia popular in the West
5 min read4 May 2018The filmmaker who wouldn’t bend
At a time when art must pay homage to the nation, and creativity skirt the mores of those who exercise power, it's important to remember Satyajit Ray, who refused to conform
4 min read27 Apr 2018Vinod Khanna posthumously wins the Dadasaheb Phalke award
The Dadasaheb Phalke award for outstanding contribution to Indian cinema catapults Vinod Khanna into the league of personalities like Dilip Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Raj Kapoor and Satyajit Ray
3 min read16 Apr 2018The Lounge list of 20 books you don’t want to miss in 2018
Does it take a new novel and Earl Grey to charge up your day? Or do politics and cricket dominate your bookshelf? There's something for every reader in this year's big offerings from India and beyond
8 min read12 Jan 2018Satyajit Ray: The historian’s craft
A new book reveals the sheer scale of research that went into 'Shatranj Ke Khilari', set in a milieu less familiar to Ray than Bengal
4 min read1 Dec 2017Anurag Basu on the making of ‘Jagga Jasoos’
Director Anurag Basu tells us how fatherhood, Satyajit Ray and musical theatre influenced his film
8 min read20 Jul 2017Konkona Sensharma: Dying to tell the tale
Konkona Sensharma on adapting her father's story and working with Om Puri on 'A Death In The Gunj'
5 min read26 May 2017Popular Topics
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