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TopicBasu Chatterjee

Topic: Basu Chatterjee

Chitchor is all about a woman’s right to love. ‘Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon’ couldn’t match up

Tina Das -
Chitchor is all about a woman’s right to love. ‘Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon’ couldn't match up

Love, Bombay, middle-class — Basu Chatterjee’s ‘Rajnigandha’ is relevant even today

Mannat Chugh -
‘Rajnigandha’ articulated the conflicting thoughts of its woman protagonist, at a time when inner female turmoil wasn’t considered a crowd-puller or even an interesting film plot.

‘Chhoti Si Baat’ to ‘Piya Ka Ghar’, heritage walk takes you through Basu Chatterjee’s Bombay

Phorum Pandya -
Basu Da’s Bombay is a 4-km heritage walk through 1970s Mumbai via the lens of Basu Chatterjee—Chicken Alapoos to Eros Cinema dreams.

When Mukesh sang a hit song, but not for a male actor. It was in Rajnigandha

Anirudha Bhattacharjee -
In 'Basu Chatterji', Anirudha Bhattacharjee explores how Chatterji was Bollywood's 'middle-of-the-road' filmmaker.

‘Mard hoti toh collector hoti’ — Basu Chatterjee’s Apne Paraye is a study in family dynamics

Unnati Sharma -
On Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 84th death anniversary, ThePrint revisits Basu Chatterjee’s 1980 movie 'Apne Paraye' based on the novel 'Nishkriti'.

Basu Chatterjee remembered, Congress maths lesson, Tata wants justice for the elephant

Tina Das -
The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Basu Chatterjee told simple, heartfelt stories that had no heroes, only people like us

Samira Sood -
Even as action & masala took over the '70s, Basu Chatterjee gave us extraordinary films about ordinary people with ordinary lives.

Basu Chatterjee, director of Chhoti Si Baat & Rajnigandha, passes away at 93

PTI -
President of IFTDA Ashoke Pandit said the veteran filmmaker passed away peacefully in his sleep due to age related issues.

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Opinion

Sergio Gor as US envoy raises red flags. Delhi must read the signal, be optimistic

Monish Tourangbam -
Delhi must see opportunity in the new envoy, to be prepared for hurdles, yet be forward-looking and free of preconceived notions that could spoil any chances of a breakthrough.

Should the govt get involved in Harjinder Singh case? He’s no victim

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Why the govt’s free food grains scheme must be revamped

Economy

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

Ruchi Bhattar -
New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Defence

‘Not troop size or weapons but tech matters, need to prepare for long conflicts’—Rajnath Singh

Snehesh Alex Philip -
At Ran Samvad seminar, defence minister spoke about reasons behind success of Op Sindoor, explained how warfare changed in real time & called for upgradation of tech & cyber infra.

National Interest

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Shekhar Gupta -
Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.

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