Basu Chatterjee’s Chotisi Baat came in the most audacious year in the history of Hindi cinema. 1975 has gone down in the history of Indian cinema as the year of Sholay. It was also the year of ...

Today marks the 98th birth anniversary of celebrated filmmaker Basu Chatterjee. He was known for his middle-of-the-road cinema and films such as Chhoti Si Baat and Rajnigandha. Here are 6 songs from h ...

Before he became a theatre actor, almost by chance, as it were, Palekar had been keen on a career in the visual arts ...

a 4-kilometre heritage walk through Mumbai’s streets via the lens of Basu Chatterjee’s films, known for their humour, heart, and celebration of humble lives. Led by 24-year-old film historian ...

Director Srijit Mukherji and actor Parambrata Chatterjee on their latest film, queer representation, and the state of Bengali ...

SHYAM BENEGAL USED TO BE LIKE A FAMILY PICNIC’ Palekar credits Basu Chatterjee for his acting career. “Basu da approached me for Piya Ka Ghar, which I refused. I didn’t think he’d ever ...

Basu Chatterjee’s legal drama Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (A Paused Decision), itself an adaptation of a Hollywood film, has achieved such cult status that a remake was recently announced. PREMIUM HPV ...

The veteran credited theatre greats Sombhu Mitra and Badal Sircar and filmmakers Basu Chatterjee, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Biplab Roy Chowdhury, and Tapan Sinha for his growth as an artist.