India celebrated its 59th independence day today (58 years of independence). Some cynic would say, that the republic is already old and it should prepare for its retirement (as a republic, India is 55 something). More optimists would say that India has learned over the years, and the people and leadership and the republic as [...]
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Asansol Film Festival and Amu
The film festival at Asansol is held around this time of the year. This comprises a handful of good films – English, Hindi, Bengali – that are shown over a week at the Rabindra Bhavan. This time we decided that we would go to watch a film. We decided on Amu that has been written, [...]
Understanding India through Films
Understanding India through Films © Anup Mukherjee (Oct 2004) Films of India come in various shades. There are the masala films of Bollywood, which is the popular mainstream cinema. There are the serious films of the parallel movement, and then there are topical and special films that deal with different issues. This last category [...]
