Tag Archives: Cinema

Independence Day and Legacy of Mangal Pandey

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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading