Kolkata, Jan 11: Bedabrata Pain, who won the National Film Award for his maiden venture "Chittagong", Saturday said he is in talks to direct a remake of the 1983 cult hit "Masoom" and claimed it will be different, he claimed.
"I want to do it but it has not to be the remake of the 1983 movie. I am in discussion with the producers. I want to direct a movie based on the 'Man, Woman and Child' but the man has changed, the woman has changed and the child has changed..it has to be a different take on the story," Pain told Ians on the sidelines of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2014 here.
The Shekhar Kapur 1983 film starring.
"I want to do it but it has not to be the remake of the 1983 movie. I am in discussion with the producers. I want to direct a movie based on the 'Man, Woman and Child' but the man has changed, the woman has changed and the child has changed..it has to be a different take on the story," Pain told Ians on the sidelines of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2014 here.
The Shekhar Kapur 1983 film starring.
- 1/11/2014
- by Meeta Kabra
- RealBollywood.com
Actor-filmmaker Kamal Hassan will inaugurate the 6th Bengaluru International Film Festival on Thursday at Jnana Jyothi Auditorium, Central College (Near Mysore bank Circle).
Bekas by Karzan Kader will be screened as the opening film while The Rocket by Kim Mordaunt will close the festival.
The festival that is scheduled to run from December 26 to January 2, 2014 will showcase 152 films from 45 countries, with Country Focus on Taiwan and Germany.
On December 29 at 11.30 am, the festival will host a seminar on ‘The Digital Experience: Talking Red, Alexa and Black Magic’. The panelists – Dr Bedabrata Pain, Manohar Joshi, Br Viswanath – will share their experiences with lighting, composition, resolution, conditions under hot weather, battery life and many problems they faced and solutions found while handling the cameras. The seminar will be presided over by Dr Bedabrata Pain, scientist, filmmaker and specialist on digital cinema, who will guide the seminar through the relevant topics and answer...
Bekas by Karzan Kader will be screened as the opening film while The Rocket by Kim Mordaunt will close the festival.
The festival that is scheduled to run from December 26 to January 2, 2014 will showcase 152 films from 45 countries, with Country Focus on Taiwan and Germany.
On December 29 at 11.30 am, the festival will host a seminar on ‘The Digital Experience: Talking Red, Alexa and Black Magic’. The panelists – Dr Bedabrata Pain, Manohar Joshi, Br Viswanath – will share their experiences with lighting, composition, resolution, conditions under hot weather, battery life and many problems they faced and solutions found while handling the cameras. The seminar will be presided over by Dr Bedabrata Pain, scientist, filmmaker and specialist on digital cinema, who will guide the seminar through the relevant topics and answer...
- 12/26/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Four Indian feature films and two short films will be screened at the 37th Montreal World Film Festival to be held from 22 Aug — 2 Sep, 2013.
All the films will be screened in Focus on World Cinema section that includes 105 features, 1 medium length and 110 short films.
Chittagong by Bedabrata Pain, Filmistaan by Nitin Kakkar, Monsoon Shootout by Amit Kumar and Papilio Buddha by Jayan K. Cherian are the feature films. While the first three are festival regulars, Papilio Buddha is the story of a group of displaced dalits in the Western Ghats of India. The Malayalam-language film has been refused a censor certificate from the Cbfc for its content denigrating Mahatma Gandhi, visuals of extreme violence against a woman and severe use of expletives, among other reasons [as per this notice from the Cbfc].
Short film Tau Seru by Rodd Rathjen (India-Australia) which premiered at Cannes Critics Week is also part of the lineup along with Shri Hanuman Chalisa...
All the films will be screened in Focus on World Cinema section that includes 105 features, 1 medium length and 110 short films.
Chittagong by Bedabrata Pain, Filmistaan by Nitin Kakkar, Monsoon Shootout by Amit Kumar and Papilio Buddha by Jayan K. Cherian are the feature films. While the first three are festival regulars, Papilio Buddha is the story of a group of displaced dalits in the Western Ghats of India. The Malayalam-language film has been refused a censor certificate from the Cbfc for its content denigrating Mahatma Gandhi, visuals of extreme violence against a woman and severe use of expletives, among other reasons [as per this notice from the Cbfc].
Short film Tau Seru by Rodd Rathjen (India-Australia) which premiered at Cannes Critics Week is also part of the lineup along with Shri Hanuman Chalisa...
- 8/8/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
About two years ago, the strife between megastar Amitabh Bachchan and the busiest director in Bollywood Anurag Kashyap came out into the open. Kashyap had openly levelled a number of accusations against the Bachchans in his Facebook page. He said that Bachchan has deliberately sabotaged the release of the film Chittagung which has been made by Bedabrata Pain – a friend of Kashyap. At this time Abhishek Bachchan’s kheley hum ji jaan se was scheduled to be released and both the films had common subject. Kashyap accused Amitabh of sabotaging Chittagung to promote Abhishek’s film. Since then, the rift betwee...
- 5/1/2013
- Bollywoodmantra.com
Paan Singh Tomar (Hindi) directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia was declared the Best Film at the 60th National Film Awards announced today at a joint Press Conference addressed by the Chairpersons of the three juries; Basu Chatterjee for Feature Films, Aruna Raje for Non-Feature Films and Swapan Mullick for Best Writing on Cinema.
In non-feature film category, the award for the Best Film went to Shepherds of Paradise (Gojri & Urdu) produced and directed by Raja Shabir Khan. In the category of Best Writing on Cinema section, the book ‘Silent Cinema in India – A Pictorial Journey’ (English) written by B.D. Garga has bagged the top honour, whereas P.S. Radhakrishnan has been conferred the award for the Best film Critic.
Chittagong (Hindi) and 101 Chodiyangal (Malayalam) have shared the Indira Gandhi award for the Best Debut Film of a Director. The award for the Best Popular Film for providing wholesome entertainment has...
In non-feature film category, the award for the Best Film went to Shepherds of Paradise (Gojri & Urdu) produced and directed by Raja Shabir Khan. In the category of Best Writing on Cinema section, the book ‘Silent Cinema in India – A Pictorial Journey’ (English) written by B.D. Garga has bagged the top honour, whereas P.S. Radhakrishnan has been conferred the award for the Best film Critic.
Chittagong (Hindi) and 101 Chodiyangal (Malayalam) have shared the Indira Gandhi award for the Best Debut Film of a Director. The award for the Best Popular Film for providing wholesome entertainment has...
- 3/18/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
That 2012 began with an overwrought hyper-melodramatic brutal and tumultuous remake of Agneepath and ended with Yash Chopra’s muted mellow all-heart-no-malice ode to romance Jab Tak Hai Jaan seems indicative of the direction that Bollywood seems headed for. The journey, as we can see, is unpredictable and largely exciting. Looking back, some films of 2012 that fetched hype-star ratings seem bloated and over-eager to please either critics or the masses, but never both. Luckily the films that were truly meritorious did get a place under the swoon.
Each year Bollywood surprises us, and not always in a good way. 2012 seems like a watershed year even by the continuously evolving standards of filmmaking set by envelope-pushing directors who have filtered into filmdom during the past years. 2012 was the year when Tigmanshu Dhulia, Sujoy Ghosh and Shoojit Sircar came into their own with films that took mainstream cinema to new heights. It was...
Each year Bollywood surprises us, and not always in a good way. 2012 seems like a watershed year even by the continuously evolving standards of filmmaking set by envelope-pushing directors who have filtered into filmdom during the past years. 2012 was the year when Tigmanshu Dhulia, Sujoy Ghosh and Shoojit Sircar came into their own with films that took mainstream cinema to new heights. It was...
- 1/17/2013
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
2012 turned out to be a year when a number of smaller or independent films made their way onto many Top Ten lists. But, as always, there are films that, for a number of reasons, risk being forgotten or overlooked, especially in a year where there are so many great films to choose from. Here are 13 films – 10 already released, 3 from the festival circuit – that you should have seen in 2012. It’s still not too late!
Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid (dir. Nila Madhab Panda)
It’s a massive shame that Nila Madhab Panda’s film didn’t get as much attention as his I Am Kalam, and also a shame that the film was released to DVD without English subtitles. Because Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid, like I Am Kalam, weaves an issue into a story about, and for, children and families, and the message it carries (about the value of women and...
Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid (dir. Nila Madhab Panda)
It’s a massive shame that Nila Madhab Panda’s film didn’t get as much attention as his I Am Kalam, and also a shame that the film was released to DVD without English subtitles. Because Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid, like I Am Kalam, weaves an issue into a story about, and for, children and families, and the message it carries (about the value of women and...
- 1/6/2013
- by Katherine Matthews
- Bollyspice
Miriam Chandy Menacherry’s The Rat Race won the award for best documentary, Vikram Dasgupta’s Calcutta Taxi was awarded the best short and Bedabrata Pain’s feature Chittagong bagged two awards- The Jury Award and the Piaggio Foundation Award at the 12th River to River Indian Film Festival in Florence, Italy.
The Rat Race is based on the night lives of Mumbai municipal corporation’s rat killing department. The film was screened at the 14th Mumbai International Film Festival.
Debutant Vikram Dasgupta’s Calcutta Taxi, a Canada – India co-production, is set in the backdrop of the political crisis of Calcutta. The film revolves around three lives that coincide and affect each other in a way that each one gains and loses something. The film will compete in the 35th International Short Film Festival of Clermont-Ferrand.
Bedabrata Pain’s Chittagong that won two awards, is set in the turbulence of the 1930s British India.
The Rat Race is based on the night lives of Mumbai municipal corporation’s rat killing department. The film was screened at the 14th Mumbai International Film Festival.
Debutant Vikram Dasgupta’s Calcutta Taxi, a Canada – India co-production, is set in the backdrop of the political crisis of Calcutta. The film revolves around three lives that coincide and affect each other in a way that each one gains and loses something. The film will compete in the 35th International Short Film Festival of Clermont-Ferrand.
Bedabrata Pain’s Chittagong that won two awards, is set in the turbulence of the 1930s British India.
- 12/14/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
In it’s 12th year, all eyes are on Florence, Italy, for Bollywood and Indian cinema lovers, as the River to River festival opened with a big bang. The only festival in Italy totally devoted to films from and about India, this year’s festival is running from 7 to 13 December 2012 and in a new highlight the festival will also visit Rome for two days. This year’s special guest and honoree was the esteemed Amitabh Bachchan. Mr. Bachchan, along with the fabulous Indian director Anurag Kashyap joined the festival director, Selvaggia Velo, a resident of Florence, who has passionately put together a very interesting line-up, for 2012, to celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema.
Talking about the process of how she chooses films Ms. Velo explained in an earlier interview, “I started in India in Bombay in February and March, and then at the Cannes Film Festival and then again in June in India,...
Talking about the process of how she chooses films Ms. Velo explained in an earlier interview, “I started in India in Bombay in February and March, and then at the Cannes Film Festival and then again in June in India,...
- 12/9/2012
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur I will open the 12th edition of the River to River Florence Indian Film Festival, while its sequel Gangs of Wasseypur II will be the closing film of the festival. A documentary on the life and career of Amitabh Bachchan, Everlasting Light by Ram Madhvani, will be screened during the festival. Bachchan will also be present for a Q&A session post the screening of his film Black.
Besides film screening, the festival will also host interactive sessions on topics like, ‘Shakti: Women in Indian cinema and literature’ and ‘Bollywood and the expression of emotions in today’s India’.
The festival will run from 7th to 13th December in Florence followed by an edition in Rome from 14th to 16th December 2012.
The films in the 2012 line up are:
Much Ado About Knotting
Dir.: Geetika Narang Abbasi and Anandana Kapur
Bharatmata Ki Jai (Long live Bharatmata)
Dir.
Besides film screening, the festival will also host interactive sessions on topics like, ‘Shakti: Women in Indian cinema and literature’ and ‘Bollywood and the expression of emotions in today’s India’.
The festival will run from 7th to 13th December in Florence followed by an edition in Rome from 14th to 16th December 2012.
The films in the 2012 line up are:
Much Ado About Knotting
Dir.: Geetika Narang Abbasi and Anandana Kapur
Bharatmata Ki Jai (Long live Bharatmata)
Dir.
- 11/23/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Still fresh from Kahaani and Gangs of Wasseypur, actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s next major film is Chittagong which has just released in cinemas. Directed by Bedabrata Pain, Chittagong is a historical epic based on the 1930 uprising against the British Raj when the region was once part of British India. In an interview with a leading Indian newspaper, Nawazuddin stated that the main attraction of this film which the audience will enjoy is that it is more about performance rather than anything else. “Audiences will get to see all those elements in the film which they don’t get to see in other films.” “In other films, audience are used to seeing costume drama. In this film, you will get to see acting. All the actors are very good.” The film has received rave reviews so far from the critics and it has been praised by top figures in the film industry,...
- 10/15/2012
- by Bodrul Chaudhury
- Bollyspice
Alexx O'Nell has said that he expects audiences to hate his character in Chittagong. The actor spoke to Digital Spy about playing a negative role in the Bedabrata Pain-directed historical drama. "My character, Charles Johnson, is the official in charge of law and order in Chittagong and thus represents the regime against which the Chittagong uprising takes place," said O'Nell. "You will absolutely hate him. He's an extremely disturbing individual - seemingly quiet and sweet at times, but with a hint that something is terribly wrong with him. He's clearly nuts and a sadist on top of it. You're supposed to hate him, and if you do, I've done my job." The Us-born Bollywood star also spoke about working alongside veteran actor, and Shah Rukh Khan's acting teacher, Barry John. "I have immense respect for (more)...
- 10/13/2012
- by By Steven Baker
- Digital Spy
Opening today is Bedabrata Pain’s take on the Chittagong uprising in 1930. The director brought together a cast of incredible actors for Chittagong including Manoj Bajpayee, and Nawazuddin Siddique to tell this incredible tale.
Talking about the story of the film Manoj Bajpayee told us, “I am playing a revolutionary from the 1930 movement which happened in Chittagong. His name is Surya Sen, who was fondly called Masterda. He is the teacher that led the movement that comprised of all the children who looked up to him.”
This take on the film focuses more on the children and what they did in the revolution, “You know really I am in the second rank, the first rank is covered by the children. They are the heroes of the film,” Manoj says.
Chittagong is a true story of a 14 year old boy, Jhunku, and of his journey to find where he belongs. For...
Talking about the story of the film Manoj Bajpayee told us, “I am playing a revolutionary from the 1930 movement which happened in Chittagong. His name is Surya Sen, who was fondly called Masterda. He is the teacher that led the movement that comprised of all the children who looked up to him.”
This take on the film focuses more on the children and what they did in the revolution, “You know really I am in the second rank, the first rank is covered by the children. They are the heroes of the film,” Manoj says.
Chittagong is a true story of a 14 year old boy, Jhunku, and of his journey to find where he belongs. For...
- 10/12/2012
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
An interesting clash is about to happen, this Friday as the S. S. Rajamouli directed SFX laden Makkhi (dubbed) releases alongside, Ram Gopal Varma's 3 D horror Bhoot Returns. However, it appears that it may well be the third release of the week, the Rani Mukherjee starrer, Aiyyaa, which will walk away with the honors. The week will also mark the release of Bedabrata Pain's Chittagong. The film boasts of good production values and recreation of some breathtaking visuals from the by...
- 10/11/2012
- GlamSham
Gangs Of Wasseypur's powerhouse performer Nawazuddin Siddiqui injured himself on Tuesday night, right after a screening of his latest release Chittagong in Delhi attended by the likes of Sheila Dixit.
A shocked member of the Chittagong team informed this writer, "Nawazuddin slipped and fell outside the theatre after the premiere. He has injured his leg badly and was in no position to travel or to shoot the next day."
Apparently, Ketan Mehta's film starring Nawazuddin which was supposed to start shooting later this week had to be postponed.
When contacted Nawazuddin tried to downplay his injury. "It's nothing that major. Yes, I've suffered a knee injury. It was a rather unfortunate end to a glorious evening. We all got a standing ovation at the Delhi premiere. I came out on the road to get into the car when my foot slipped into an invisible pothole. I heard something give way.
A shocked member of the Chittagong team informed this writer, "Nawazuddin slipped and fell outside the theatre after the premiere. He has injured his leg badly and was in no position to travel or to shoot the next day."
Apparently, Ketan Mehta's film starring Nawazuddin which was supposed to start shooting later this week had to be postponed.
When contacted Nawazuddin tried to downplay his injury. "It's nothing that major. Yes, I've suffered a knee injury. It was a rather unfortunate end to a glorious evening. We all got a standing ovation at the Delhi premiere. I came out on the road to get into the car when my foot slipped into an invisible pothole. I heard something give way.
- 10/11/2012
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Starring Manoj Bajpai, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rajumar Yadav, Jaideep Ahlawat & Delzad Hiwale
Directed by Bedabrata Pain
Right away, Chittagong, taking its title from that scenic lush-green spot in Bangladesh where a band of brave boys took on the British Raj and gave it a run for its money, must be praised for taking a slice of relatively-unknown history (not counting Ashutosh Gowariker’s poorly-received film on the same story) and turning it into an engaging absorbing authentic cinema that dares to venture into a genre which died a rather quick death after Gowariker’s pseudo-historical Lagaan.
Chittagong is the real thing. Bravely bonafide and not afraid to show a humane side to the Britishers without taking away from the heroism of the Freedom Fighters, the film packs in a great deal of cinematic moments in less than two hours of playing time. Its beauty is more by decree than design, less...
Directed by Bedabrata Pain
Right away, Chittagong, taking its title from that scenic lush-green spot in Bangladesh where a band of brave boys took on the British Raj and gave it a run for its money, must be praised for taking a slice of relatively-unknown history (not counting Ashutosh Gowariker’s poorly-received film on the same story) and turning it into an engaging absorbing authentic cinema that dares to venture into a genre which died a rather quick death after Gowariker’s pseudo-historical Lagaan.
Chittagong is the real thing. Bravely bonafide and not afraid to show a humane side to the Britishers without taking away from the heroism of the Freedom Fighters, the film packs in a great deal of cinematic moments in less than two hours of playing time. Its beauty is more by decree than design, less...
- 10/11/2012
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
The two superstars of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan, who graced the premiere of Bedabrata Pain’s Chittagong, co-produced by Anurag Kashyap, held recently, were all praise for the film. The two icons of the industry took to social networking site to express their views about the film. While Big B got nostalgic from the very chapter of Chittagong from the history, Shahrukh was intensely delighted with the whole experience put together in a film. Read More...
- 10/4/2012
- Bollywood Trade
The two superstars of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan, who graced the premiere of Bedabrata Pain's Chittagong, co-produced by Anurag Kashyap, held recently, were all praise for the film. The two icons of the industry took to social networking site to express their views about the film. While Big B got nostalgic from the very chapter of Chittagong from the history, Shahrukh was intensely delighted with the whole experience put together in a film.
- 10/4/2012
- GlamSham
Much bad blood had flown between the Bachchans and the makers of Chittagong when it was alleged that Abhishek Bachchan had ended up doing a film, Ashutosh Gowariker's Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se, based on the same historical figure Surya Sen on which Chittagong is based. But now all of the bitterness has been washed away. And now the Bachchans, Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, will attend a special screening of Chittagong in memory of the director Bedabrata Pain's deceased son, on 5th October which would also see a rare showbiz attendance by the eminent television journalist Dr. Pranoy Roy. Sources say it was Dr. Roy who brought about the rapprochement between the Bachchans and the Chittagong team. Says our source, "First it was Bedo (Bedabrata Pain) who approached Jayaji. Though she is neck-deep in preparations for the Big B's birthday bash, she agreed to come for the show.
- 10/3/2012
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Shah Rukh Khan is expected to attend a special screening of Chittagong. Directed by Bedabrata Pain, the viewing is being held in honour of Pain's son Ishaan, who tragically died following an on-set accident during the film's shooting, Mid-Day reports. Speaking about the incident, a unit member said: "It really broke the director's heart. Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy, the music directors of the film and lyricist Prasoon Joshi were extremely moved by this incident. "They wanted to pay a tribute to Ishaan and so they composed a special track in his memory. The song, entitled 'Ishaan', has been recorded by Pain himself and is featured in the film's music album. "Anurag (Kashyap) (more)...
- 10/2/2012
- by By Priya Joshi
- Digital Spy
By Sean O’Connell Hollywoodnews.com: David O. Russell’s Oscar contender “The Silver Linings Playbook” will open The 2012 Savannah Film Festival, an annual event that this year will showcase similar awards contenders like Robert Zemeckis’ “Flight,” Dustin Hoffman’s “Quartet,” the crowd-pleasing musical comedy “The Sapphires” and Michael Haneke’s emotionally draining “Amour.” The fest will kick off on Saturday, Oct. 27. It also will conclude with a 3D screening of DreamWorks Animation’s holiday blockbuster “Rise of the Guardians.” Russell’s comedy has been building awards momentum since it took home the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. The Hollywood Film Awards announced so far that it will recognize Robert De Niro with the “Hollywood Supporting Actor” award, as well as Russell with this year’s “Hollywood Director Award.” Expect them to be the first of many prestigious award nominations “Silver Linings” picks...
- 10/1/2012
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
The 12th Annual New York Indian Film Festival (Nyiff), presented by the Indo-American Arts Council announced the nominations for various categories of awards.
The festival will be held from May 23 to 27 at the Tribeca Cinemas in Lower Manhattan.
Nyiff will more than 50 features, documentaries, and short films over a span of five days.
Best Film
Nominees:
Aadukalam Chitrangada Chittagong Gangs of Wasseypur Gattu Shala Best Documentary Film
Nominees:
Big in Bollywood Inshallah Football Kumare Saving Face Transgenders: Pakistan’s Open Secret Best Screenplay
Nominees:
Pooja Desai, Anvita Dutt, Rajesh Narasimhan, Ashish Patil (Mujshe Fraaandship Karoge) Avinash Deshpande (Shala) Rituparno Ghosh (Chitrangada) Vetri Maaran (Aadukalam) Bedabrata Pain, Shonali Bose (Chittagong) Best Director
Nominees:
Sujay Dahake (Shala) Rituparno Ghosh (Chitrangada) Anurag Kashyap (Gangs of Wasseypur) Vetri Maaran ( Aadukalam) Prashant Nair (Delhi in a Day) Bedabrata Pain (Chittagong) Best Young Actor
Nominees:
Sihle Dlamini (Lucky) Dilzad Hiwale (Bubble Gum) Dilzad Hiwale (Chittagong) Ashuman...
The festival will be held from May 23 to 27 at the Tribeca Cinemas in Lower Manhattan.
Nyiff will more than 50 features, documentaries, and short films over a span of five days.
Best Film
Nominees:
Aadukalam Chitrangada Chittagong Gangs of Wasseypur Gattu Shala Best Documentary Film
Nominees:
Big in Bollywood Inshallah Football Kumare Saving Face Transgenders: Pakistan’s Open Secret Best Screenplay
Nominees:
Pooja Desai, Anvita Dutt, Rajesh Narasimhan, Ashish Patil (Mujshe Fraaandship Karoge) Avinash Deshpande (Shala) Rituparno Ghosh (Chitrangada) Vetri Maaran (Aadukalam) Bedabrata Pain, Shonali Bose (Chittagong) Best Director
Nominees:
Sujay Dahake (Shala) Rituparno Ghosh (Chitrangada) Anurag Kashyap (Gangs of Wasseypur) Vetri Maaran ( Aadukalam) Prashant Nair (Delhi in a Day) Bedabrata Pain (Chittagong) Best Young Actor
Nominees:
Sihle Dlamini (Lucky) Dilzad Hiwale (Bubble Gum) Dilzad Hiwale (Chittagong) Ashuman...
- 5/21/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Anyone who follows my writing here on the site, and particularly my reviews, knows that I'm a huge history geek. I'm easily swayed by a good historical drama, and the first to stab a bad one in the eye. Bedabrata Pain's debut feature, Chittagong, is right in my wheelhouse in that sense. The film's depiction of the Chittagong revolt against the British in the early '30s paints a vivid picture of the kernels of rebellion and the politics and posturing that accompanies any such act of anti-imperialist revolt. Whether or not the film succeeds entirely is certainly up for some debate, but on the whole, Chittagong is a rousing success in the accomplishment of its goals, to bring to light this lesser known, but important,...
- 5/18/2012
- Screen Anarchy
The 12th annual New York Indian Film Festival is nearly here, and they've got some great events and films to share. The festival begins on Wednesday, May 23rd and runs through May 27th. During that time, attendees will be treated not only to some of the finest and freshest Indian films available, but also industry panels, cast and crew Q & A's, and some red carpet shenanigans as well. Since I'm mostly interested in the movie-going aspect, here's a little preview of the big titles showing at this year's Nyiff!Opening Night FilmChittagongDirector Bedabrata Pain makes his feature debut with Chittagong. The film follows the story of the Chittagong revolt in Bangladesh when a group of dissatisfied locals took on the local British government in an...
- 5/16/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Rituparno Ghosh in Chitrangada
Rituparno Ghosh’s latest film Chitrangada will premiere at the 12th annual New York Indian Film Festival (Nyiff) which will run from May 23 to 27 at Tribeca Cinemas in Lower Manhattan.
In Chitrangada, to be screened as the Centerpiece film of the festival, director Rituparno Ghosh faces the camera again in the role of a choreographer who plans to stage the dance drama ‘Chitrangada’ on the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary.
The festival will close with Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur which will have its World Premiere in Directors’ Fortnight at the 65th Cannes Film Festival.
The festival announced earlier that it will open with Bedabrata Pain’s Chittagong.
Another highlight of the festival will be the screening of Oscar-winning documentary Saving Face from Pakistan.
The festival is presented by the Indo-American Arts Council.
Rituparno Ghosh’s latest film Chitrangada will premiere at the 12th annual New York Indian Film Festival (Nyiff) which will run from May 23 to 27 at Tribeca Cinemas in Lower Manhattan.
In Chitrangada, to be screened as the Centerpiece film of the festival, director Rituparno Ghosh faces the camera again in the role of a choreographer who plans to stage the dance drama ‘Chitrangada’ on the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary.
The festival will close with Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur which will have its World Premiere in Directors’ Fortnight at the 65th Cannes Film Festival.
The festival announced earlier that it will open with Bedabrata Pain’s Chittagong.
Another highlight of the festival will be the screening of Oscar-winning documentary Saving Face from Pakistan.
The festival is presented by the Indo-American Arts Council.
- 5/2/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Bedabrata Pain’s Chittagong will open the 12th edition of the New York Indian Film Festival.
Set in the turbulence of the 1930s British India, Chittagong is a true story of a 14-year-old boy, Jhunku, and of his journey to find where he belongs.
The Centerpiece Film Hum Dono Rangeen will pay tribute to Dev Anand.
As the Sidebar, the festival will hold a Retrospective of Shyam Benegal followed by a post-screening discussion with the director. Three of Benegal’s films which were penned by journalist Khalid Mohamed will be screened: Mamoo (1994), Sardari Begum (1996), and Zubeidaa (2001).
Some of the other films to be screened at the festival are: Sanjivan Lal’s Bubble Gum, Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Shagird, Mangesh Hadawale’s Dekh Indian Circus, Sujay Dahake’s Shala, Italo Spinelli’s Gangor, Avie Luthra’s Lucky, Rajan Khosa’s Gattu and Ashvin Kumar’s Inshallah Football.
The festival, organized by the...
Set in the turbulence of the 1930s British India, Chittagong is a true story of a 14-year-old boy, Jhunku, and of his journey to find where he belongs.
The Centerpiece Film Hum Dono Rangeen will pay tribute to Dev Anand.
As the Sidebar, the festival will hold a Retrospective of Shyam Benegal followed by a post-screening discussion with the director. Three of Benegal’s films which were penned by journalist Khalid Mohamed will be screened: Mamoo (1994), Sardari Begum (1996), and Zubeidaa (2001).
Some of the other films to be screened at the festival are: Sanjivan Lal’s Bubble Gum, Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Shagird, Mangesh Hadawale’s Dekh Indian Circus, Sujay Dahake’s Shala, Italo Spinelli’s Gangor, Avie Luthra’s Lucky, Rajan Khosa’s Gattu and Ashvin Kumar’s Inshallah Football.
The festival, organized by the...
- 4/25/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Mumbai: Director of the pre-Partition saga Chittagong, Bedabrata Pain's pain finally seems to be on the wane.There was almost two years of delay when twin tragedies stuck the project. First the director lost his young son and then Ashutosh Gowrikar's Khelenge Hum Jee Jaan Se based on the same events as Bedabrata's films, was released and proved disastrous. ...
- 3/26/2012
- BusinessofCinema
The world premiere of Bedabrata Pain’s drama Chittagong featuring Manoj Bajpayee will open the 10th Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. The film is set against the backdrop of 1930’s British-occupied Chittagong on the brink of a youth led revolution, and tells the story of 14-year-old Jhunka who comes of age as he is faced with the ultimate questions of sacrifice, love, and the quest for true freedom.
The award-winning film Patang by Prashant Bhargava will be the closing film of the festival. The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles announced its 2012 lineup comprising 33 features, documentaries, and short films.
The eight feature films to be screened at the festival include Salim Ahmed’s Abu, Son of Adam, Rajan Khosa’s Gattu, Karan Gour’s Kshay and Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni’s Deool.
Documentaries include the world premiere of Ruchika Muchhala and Faiza Khan’s look into Indian society with The Great Indian Marriage Bazaar...
The award-winning film Patang by Prashant Bhargava will be the closing film of the festival. The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles announced its 2012 lineup comprising 33 features, documentaries, and short films.
The eight feature films to be screened at the festival include Salim Ahmed’s Abu, Son of Adam, Rajan Khosa’s Gattu, Karan Gour’s Kshay and Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni’s Deool.
Documentaries include the world premiere of Ruchika Muchhala and Faiza Khan’s look into Indian society with The Great Indian Marriage Bazaar...
- 3/16/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Chittagong, the film that was stuck for sometime will finally see the light of the day courtesy Anurag Kashyap and his distributor friend Sunil Bohra. Anurag who saw the film and liked it a lot has been vocal about the film for a long time and has in fact supported the film on Twitter. Anurag's tweets even resulted in a controversy during the release of Ashutosh Gowariker's film Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (Khjjs) starring Abhishek Bachchan since even that film was based on the Chittagong uprising. Now since Anurag has liked the film, he has come forward to bail out the filmmaker and has agreed to be a presenter on the film with Sunil Bohra who will distribute the film as well. The film directed by Bedabrata Pain starring Manoj Bajpayee is set against the backdrop of a little known saga in 1930s British-occupied India - where a...
- 11/23/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Chittagong, the film that was stuck for sometime will finally see the light of the day courtesy Anurag Kashyap and his distributor friend Sunil Bohra. Anurag who saw the film and liked it a lot has been vocal about the film for a long time and has in fact supported the film on Twitter. Anurag's tweets even resulted in a controversy during the release of Ashutosh Gowariker's film Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (Khjjs) starring Abhishek Bachchan since even that film was based on the Chittagong uprising. Now since Anurag has liked the film, he has come forward to bail out the filmmaker and has agreed to be a presenter on the film with Sunil Bohra who will distribute the film as well. The film directed by Bedabrata Pain starring Manoj Bajpayee is set against the backdrop of a little known saga in 1930s British-occupied India - where a...
- 11/23/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
After being stuck for a while, .Chittagong. will finally see the light of the day courtesy Anurag Kashyap and Sunil Bohra. The director says that the delay was a blessing in disguise as he got time to do the patch work.The film is a true story about revolution against the British in Chittagong, then a district in undivided Bengal, in 1930-34.Anurag saw the film and liked it and agreed to be a presenter of the film with his distributor friend Bohra, who will distribute it..The small delay was a blessing in disguise as it gave us some more time to do the patch work. I am deeply honoured that respected filmmakers such as Anurag Kashyap, Vishal Bharadwaj, Rakeysh Mehra, Ketan Mehta and others have loved the film, and I am thrilled that Anurag Kashyap and Sunil Bohra are releasing the film now,. said the film.s director Bedabrata Pain,...
- 11/23/2011
- Filmicafe
A few hours ago the news broke that premiere Bollywood art director Samir Chanda passed away due to heart failure. Samir Chanda, who is best known for working on films such as Raavan, Omkara, Rang De Basanti, Krrish, Kaminey and more recently Saat Khoon Maaf, passed away on Thursday evening following a heart attack.
The news has come as a shock to many in Bollywood. Film director Buddhadeb Dasgupta told the media, “We have worked together many times. He was a very good person and had a creative head. It will be difficult for the industry to get a man like him.”
The director Bedabrata Pain described how Samir Chanda believed in him and his film Chittagong and how he worked for ‘free’. He went on to tell the media, “I just spoke to him the day before and now he is gone.”
Celebrities also took to twitter to pay...
The news has come as a shock to many in Bollywood. Film director Buddhadeb Dasgupta told the media, “We have worked together many times. He was a very good person and had a creative head. It will be difficult for the industry to get a man like him.”
The director Bedabrata Pain described how Samir Chanda believed in him and his film Chittagong and how he worked for ‘free’. He went on to tell the media, “I just spoke to him the day before and now he is gone.”
Celebrities also took to twitter to pay...
- 8/18/2011
- by Meera Sharma
- Bollyspice
Anurag Kashya’s has caused a Bollywood debate via a comment on Facebook criticising the Bachchan family. The director described Bedabrata Pain’s lower budget Chittagong as superior to the newly-releasedKhelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey which stars Abhishek Bachchan. Both films are based on the 1930 Chittagong uprising.
Talking about Pain’s film Kashyap’s comment read: "Producers decided to sit on it, because of a phone call from someone. Because that someone was trying desperately (more)...
Talking about Pain’s film Kashyap’s comment read: "Producers decided to sit on it, because of a phone call from someone. Because that someone was trying desperately (more)...
- 12/9/2010
- by By Anna Krahn
- Digital Spy
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