‘Jazz City’ Series Review: An Overindulgent Ode To History and Patriotism
Soumik Sen’s disorganised period drama retells the story of the birth of Bangladesh against the backdrop of a Calcutta jazz club
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Soumik Sen’s disorganised period drama retells the story of the birth of Bangladesh against the backdrop of a Calcutta jazz club

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