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THR India's 25 in 25: The Best Indian Movies of the 21st Century
The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century.
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THR India's 25 in 25: 'Nagar Kirtan' And The Madness of Love
The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Making the list is 'Nagar Kirtan'; Kaushik Ganguly’s award-winning drama is a tender exploration of love and longing, undefeated by its harsh social backdrop.
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THR India's 25 in 25: 'Asha Jaoar Majhe' And The Quiet Shape of Love
The Hollywood Reporter India picks the 25 best Indian films of the 21st century. Making the list is Aditya Vikram Sengupta’s 'Asha Jaoar Majhe', a near-silent and hypnotic visual treatise on an unnamed married couple's romance in Kolkata
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Sharmila Tagore on Stardom Today and Wanting to Play a 'Villainous' Character Next: 'Villains, Too, Sometimes Have Much To Say...'
Sharmila Tagore’s return to screen reveals a legend still restless, observant, and deeply engaged with cinema.
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'Ek Akasher Niche': How The Primetime Serial Became Bengali Television's Defining Chapter
A cultural reset, 'Ek Akasher Niche' shaped Bengali television’s golden era and birthed its brightest stars a quarter of a century ago.
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Satyajit Ray’s 'Nayak' and the Unbearable Weight of Being Seen
The re-release of 'Nayak' on the big screen, almost six decades since its debut, underlines why this film — much like most others by the auteur — has aged like fine wine.
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Bengali Cinema in 2025: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Road Ahead
Actor-producer-director Parambrata Chattopadhyay reflects on the industry's battle against dwindling audiences, regional competition and cultural shifts, while highlighting its resilience and the urgency to reclaim lost ground.
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Berlinale 2025 | How 19 Producers Came Together to Back Bengali Film 'Shadowbox'
Filmmakers Tanushree Das and Saumyananda Sahi's debut feature 'Shadowbox,' starring Tillotama Shome, recently had its world premiere at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.
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'Shadowbox' Movie Review: A Fantastic Tillotama Shome Anchors This Drama
In 'Shadowbox/ Baksho Bondi,' which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in the Perspectives section, there’s no real mystery; the film cycles through the same motions. Instead, the best parts of its storytelling are wordless
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IFFR 2025: At Rotterdam, a Bengali Arthouse Fiesta Unfurls
Not one, not two, but three Bengali films will be playing at IFFR 2025: Suman Mukhopadhyay’s 'Putul Nacher Itikotha,' Pradipta Bhattacharyya’s 'Nodhorer Bhela' and Ishaan Ghose’s 'Morichika'
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Ram Kamal Mukherjee on 'Binodiini - Ekti Natir Upakhyan' and How the 19th-Century Bengali Actress Finally Got the Honour She Deserved
The journalist-turned-filmmaker talks about how he mounted the Bengali drama starring Rukmini Maitra, which is now running in cinemas.
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How ‘Bohurupi’ Became One Of The Highest-Grossing Bengali Films Of All Time
Directors Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy talk about their clash with Srijit Mukherji’s ‘Tekka,’ and why more Bengali films need to be in the national conversation.
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How the R. G. Kar Rape and Murder Protests Led to Bengali Cinema Taking a Backseat
While industry analysts believe the protests have and will certainly affect business, they also attribute the slowdown to a lack of films in the theatres.
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