My first encounter with Mrinal Sen’s work was through his film, Kharij. At that time I knew nothing about films, I didn’t even know who Mrinal Sen. I had read about carbon monoxide only in textbooks. So, I was really touched when I watched the film.
I was raised by parents who are theatre practitioners. I have actually learnt to walk on stage. That’s where I’ve grown up. The world of performance was not a choice but literally a default in the system. By now it’s an existential thing. This is all that I can do, have ever done.
In her latest book Through the Lens, Brightly: Women in Cinema, Women at work, Shoma A Chatterji, veteran film critic and author of 30 books, turns her attention to the representation of working women by women filmmakers.
Excerpts of an exclusive conversation with the veteran performer Mamata Shankar, as TheSpace.Ink caught up with her backstage after an electrifying performance.
To me, success is defined by the choices that I am getting to play different kinds of challenging roles in different kinds of films in recent years. It is great to be in a position where you have plenty of roles and films to choose from.
When The Elephant Whisperers came to me, I fell in love with the project immediately. The idea of telling the story of two baby elephants was the most exciting. Once the shoot was over, I started my work. I watched the footage for almost three months and made notes and formed a broad storyline.
Anirban Bhattacharya’s maiden theatrical release as director, Ballabhpurer Roopkatha has taken the entire Bengali audience and the Bengali film industry by surprise . In an interview, he opens up about his journey so far.
Poet, critic and translator Sanjukta Dasgupta is a familiar name in the Kolkata literary circuit. The Professor and former Head of the Department of English of Calcutta University also enjoys immense popularity among her students who look up to her as mentor and guide.
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