After Nobel Chor in 2011 featuring stars like Mithun Chakraborty and Soumitra Chatterjee; director Suman Ghosh returns to Mumbai Film Festival 2012 with a small-budget Bengali film Shyamal Uncle Turns Off the Lights, which is the story of an eighty year old pensioner who wants the street lights switched off during the day to save waste .
The film recently premiered at Busan International Film Festival where it was picked up by Global Film Initiative for North American distribution.
Suman Ghosh, in a conversation with Nandita Dutta, ahead of the Indian premiere of his film on October 21:
Who or what was the inspiration for the character of Shyamal Uncle?
Shyamal uncle is a real character and is played by Shyamal Bhattacharya himself. And this film is based on a real incident which was experienced by Shyamal Uncle. You see, Shyamal Uncle represents an entire generation. The generation who has seen the country...
The film recently premiered at Busan International Film Festival where it was picked up by Global Film Initiative for North American distribution.
Suman Ghosh, in a conversation with Nandita Dutta, ahead of the Indian premiere of his film on October 21:
Who or what was the inspiration for the character of Shyamal Uncle?
Shyamal uncle is a real character and is played by Shyamal Bhattacharya himself. And this film is based on a real incident which was experienced by Shyamal Uncle. You see, Shyamal Uncle represents an entire generation. The generation who has seen the country...
- 10/19/2012
- by Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee will receive the 2011 Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime contribution to cinema.
Chatterjee, 77, is one of the most well-known actors in Bengali cinema. He is known for his collaborations with Satyajit Ray in films like Ghore Baire and Shakha Proshakha. He made his debut with Ray’s Apur Sansar in 1959. He has also worked with renowned directors Mrinal Sen and Tapan Sinha.
He was recently seen in Suman Ghosh’s Nobel Chor in the role of a school teacher in 2011.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the highest honour in Indian cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution.
For Soumitra Chatterjee’s interview from our archive, click here.
Chatterjee, 77, is one of the most well-known actors in Bengali cinema. He is known for his collaborations with Satyajit Ray in films like Ghore Baire and Shakha Proshakha. He made his debut with Ray’s Apur Sansar in 1959. He has also worked with renowned directors Mrinal Sen and Tapan Sinha.
He was recently seen in Suman Ghosh’s Nobel Chor in the role of a school teacher in 2011.
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the highest honour in Indian cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution.
For Soumitra Chatterjee’s interview from our archive, click here.
- 3/21/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Still from Nobel Chor
Bijuka by Ashtar Sayed, Kagojer Bou (The Paper Wife) by Bappaditya Bandopadhyay and Nobel Chor by Suman Ghosh will participate in Asian Competition at the upcoming 12th Dhaka International Film Festival.
Chandrayaan by Santhosh George Kulangara, Umma (Mother) by Vijayakrishnan, Parijayee by Indronil Banerjee, Abhiman by Debanik Kundu, Asob Prem Ebong …….by Arindam Dey, Jetuka Pator Dare (Enchanting, Challenging…the Life) by Jadumoni Dutta and Life! Camera Action (USA/India) by Rohit Gupta will screen in Cinema of the World section.
Sneha Yatre (Journey of Friendship) by J. Samson will be shown in the section for Children’s films.
The Indian short films to be screened at the festival are Shwet (White) by Kanchan Ghosh, Jantranar Dalil:Ritwik (Documenting Agony:Ritwik) by Debjani Halder, Disha (The Clue) by Jyotirmoy Ghosh and Knocking On Heaven’s Door by Sanjay Barnela.
Kaveri by Shilpa Munikempanna will be shown in the section for women filmmakers.
Bijuka by Ashtar Sayed, Kagojer Bou (The Paper Wife) by Bappaditya Bandopadhyay and Nobel Chor by Suman Ghosh will participate in Asian Competition at the upcoming 12th Dhaka International Film Festival.
Chandrayaan by Santhosh George Kulangara, Umma (Mother) by Vijayakrishnan, Parijayee by Indronil Banerjee, Abhiman by Debanik Kundu, Asob Prem Ebong …….by Arindam Dey, Jetuka Pator Dare (Enchanting, Challenging…the Life) by Jadumoni Dutta and Life! Camera Action (USA/India) by Rohit Gupta will screen in Cinema of the World section.
Sneha Yatre (Journey of Friendship) by J. Samson will be shown in the section for Children’s films.
The Indian short films to be screened at the festival are Shwet (White) by Kanchan Ghosh, Jantranar Dalil:Ritwik (Documenting Agony:Ritwik) by Debjani Halder, Disha (The Clue) by Jyotirmoy Ghosh and Knocking On Heaven’s Door by Sanjay Barnela.
Kaveri by Shilpa Munikempanna will be shown in the section for women filmmakers.
- 12/29/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Click above for more event stills The 7th day of Mumbai Film Festival began with a lot of gusto. The day was marked with the anticipation, the arrival of Olivia Harrison (Wife of George Harrison- Beatles), producer of George Harrison: Living In The Material World which was screened this evening and the Master Class on advertising by Hugh Hudson. Mithun Chakraborty, Anurag Basu, Prahlad Kakkar, Bharat Dabholkar, Abbas Tyrewala, Harsh Chhaya, Sagar Ballary, Saurabh Shukla, Dev Benegal, Tanya Abrol (Chak De India Fame) were spotted at the festival venue today. The Open Forum discussion for the day was on 'The state of screen writing today…' and the panel of guests included Vinay Shukla, Saurabh Shukla, Abbas Tyrewala, Sagar Ballary, Dev Benegal and Atul Tiwari. Speaking on the state of writers, Vinay Shukla said, "Every producer says script is the backbone of a movie, yet they all want what has already been done before.
- 10/20/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Click above for more event stills The 7th day of Mumbai Film Festival began with a lot of gusto. The day was marked with the anticipation, the arrival of Olivia Harrison (Wife of George Harrison- Beatles), producer of George Harrison: Living In The Material World which was screened this evening and the Master Class on advertising by Hugh Hudson. Mithun Chakraborty, Anurag Basu, Prahlad Kakkar, Bharat Dabholkar, Abbas Tyrewala, Harsh Chhaya, Sagar Ballary, Saurabh Shukla, Dev Benegal, Tanya Abrol (Chak De India Fame) were spotted at the festival venue today. The Open Forum discussion for the day was on 'The state of screen writing today…' and the panel of guests included Vinay Shukla, Saurabh Shukla, Abbas Tyrewala, Sagar Ballary, Dev Benegal and Atul Tiwari. Speaking on the state of writers, Vinay Shukla said, "Every producer says script is the backbone of a movie, yet they all want what has already been done before.
- 10/20/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Mumbai, Oct 19: Three-time national award winning actor Mithun Chakraborty says it is important for him to work in off-beat films because this keeps him grounded.
'Such films (off-beat films) pull you down from stardom to the ground and makes you feel human, and that is what brings me to such films,' Mithun, who plays the lead role in Bengali film 'Nobel Chor', Wednesday said at an event at the ongoing 13th Mumbai Film Festival (Mff).
'I have been doing such films, so there is nothing about it,' said the actor who has successfully straddled both the worlds - commercial cinema and art house.
'Such films (off-beat films) pull you down from stardom to the ground and makes you feel human, and that is what brings me to such films,' Mithun, who plays the lead role in Bengali film 'Nobel Chor', Wednesday said at an event at the ongoing 13th Mumbai Film Festival (Mff).
'I have been doing such films, so there is nothing about it,' said the actor who has successfully straddled both the worlds - commercial cinema and art house.
- 10/19/2011
- by Shiva Prakash
- RealBollywood.com
Ashwani Sharma's Nobel Chor has been selected for screening in the 55th BFI London Film Festival 2011 from 12 - 27 October. It will be shown in the World section and have two screenings. It will be presented as the European Premiere of the film. Mithun Chakraborty plays the lead of Bhanu, who finds the Nobel Medal of Rabindranath Tagore, which was stolen from Shantiniketan in 2004. What happens to the medal and Bhanu in a twisting turn of events forms the entire story of Nobel Chor. Soumitra Chatterjee stars in the role of Mastermoshai ...
- 9/9/2011
- BusinessofCinema
New Delhi, Sep 7: Producer Ashwani Sharma's Bengali feature film 'Nobel Chor', which stars Mithun Chakraborty, will be screened at the 55th British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival 2011, to be held in London Oct 12-27.
The screening will be presented as the European premiere of the film.
The film is also set to be showcased at other festivals abroad, says director Suman Ghosh.
'The film will first be having its world premiere at the 16th Busan International Film Festival where it will be shown.
The screening will be presented as the European premiere of the film.
The film is also set to be showcased at other festivals abroad, says director Suman Ghosh.
'The film will first be having its world premiere at the 16th Busan International Film Festival where it will be shown.
- 9/7/2011
- by Leon David
- RealBollywood.com
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