Bangla Chalacchitra Shilper Itihas : 1947-2020

Since Indian Independence, this book traces the history of Bengali cinema up to 2020. Chandi Mukherjee, eminent film critic, has covered prominent international directors Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, and Ritwik Ghatak, the grand celluloid couple Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen, and their contemporary actors and actresses in great detail. Not limiting itself to the social history, this book delves into the individual history and politics of the stalwarts of Bengali cinema.

The book sets its boundaries from the middle of the 20th century to the second decade of the 21st century. It navigates through the golden and not-so-golden times of Bengali cinema, encompassing various conflicts, both on and off-screen, modernity, the spectrum of morality and immorality.

The author’s immense research is vasty evident from the manner in which he shows the medium of cinema as the backdrop for Independence, partition, turmoil, riots, the Naxal movement, the changing colors of politics, the transition from film to digital, and more. Consisting of numerous photographs, ‘Bangla Chalachchitra Shilper Itihas’ is a treasure trove for movie enthusiasts, film researchers, students, or anyone passionate about celluloid.