Tag Archives: Satyajit Ray

Rituparno Ghosh, My Preparatory Notes

Rituparna Rituparna Ghosh was a maverick film director who heralded a new age in the Bengali avant garde cinema. Ritu, as he is known in his close circles, revived the sombreness of the classical renascent Bengali culture. His dense and … Continue reading

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Dastaan-e-Ghare Baire

Dastangoi, is a medieval form of storytelling devised by the Prophet’s father-in-law, Amir Hamza Esquire and contains stories of magic, fairies, truant students and naïve maulavis. The form has been revived in modern India through Danish Hussain and Amar Farooqui. … Continue reading

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