Soumitra Chatterjee. The name itself evokes a million emotions for Bengalis and film-lovers. The man himself is a bundle of contradictions; from Apur Sansar to Bela Seshe, from Kony to Atanka: he is ...
Later, while Soumitra Chatterjee was working as an announcer for All India Radio, she met "Aparajito" director Satyajit Ray while the movie was being cast. Ray was on the lookout for new faces, and ...
In an age where biographies often slip into nostalgia or shallow timelines, 'Soumitra Chatterjee and His World' by Sanghamitra Chakraborty stands apart. It's not just a biography — it's a cultural ...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Soumitra Chatterjee or Soumitra Chattopadhyay (Shoumitro Chôttopaddhae; born 19 January 1935 — 15 November 2020) was an Indian Bengali film and stage actor and ...
He is no doubt Bengali cinema’s living legend and touted to be one of the most accomplished Indian actors. Stretching a six-decade-long career, Soumitra Chatterjee still remains a leading stage and ...
Bengalis and cinephiles know their Apu and Feluda well, but the life and work of a versatile actor, poet, artist, theatreperson need to be celebrated even more widely. A new biography, Soumitra ...
Two Indians of the 20th Century to have found among the greatest global recognition in the arts are Rabindranath Tagore and Satyajit Ray. And, closely tied to their life and work was Soumitra ...
He is, of course, best remembered for his collaboration with Ray. Chatterjee acted in 14 out of Ray’s 29 feature films. Their association has often been compared to that of Ingmar Bergman and Max von ...
Soumitra Chatterjee’s debut in Satyajit Ray’s ‘Apur sansar’ as the eponymous, gentle hero won him international fame. The decades-long Ray-Chatterjee collaboration, in fact, ranks right up there with ...