The deaths hence of Iti Mrinalini are laden with self-indulgence, big philosophies and prophecies. Somehow in between, life slipped through. This is the reason why the film and the deaths within it almost always fail to connect. The tragedy of absence – in individual and in collective society is narrated in thin air and dissolves.
Death is a paradox – it announces an absence yet it is profound and revered in religions. It is a bonding which marks a distance – between us and within us. This relativism of death makes it an abstraction of separation – intrigues longing and masquerades as permanence. Death therefore essentially links memories to absolutism and in turn rejects itself. In Hindu philosophy of re-birth and the circle (and cycle) of life, however, death is only a beginning of a new life, and memoirs don’t hold much significance as such since anyway only the soul changes the body...
Death is a paradox – it announces an absence yet it is profound and revered in religions. It is a bonding which marks a distance – between us and within us. This relativism of death makes it an abstraction of separation – intrigues longing and masquerades as permanence. Death therefore essentially links memories to absolutism and in turn rejects itself. In Hindu philosophy of re-birth and the circle (and cycle) of life, however, death is only a beginning of a new life, and memoirs don’t hold much significance as such since anyway only the soul changes the body...
- 8/9/2011
- by Amitava Nag
- DearCinema.com
Do Dooni Chaar may be off the theatres now, but it is one film that is still going strong at the festival circuits. After earning Rishi Kapoor some rave reviews locally, the film is going great guns at the international shores as well. The recent 'update' on the film is that Rishi Kapoor picked up the Best Actor Award at the 2011 New York Indian Film Festival, which was held at Jumeirah Essex House recently. An elated Rishi said that he is really thankful and honored to be selected among the usual festival luminaries per se. He also added that a commercial actor is seldom recognized for his skills and that his award was dedicated to the whole Do Dooni Chaar family. Meanwhile, Aparna Sen picked up the Best Director award while Konkona Sen Sharma got the Best Actress award for Bengali film Iti Mrinalini and Mohan Raghavan's Malayalam film T.
- 5/10/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Capping off five days of Indian cinematic excellence, the 11th Annual New York Indian Film Festival came to a close in grand fashion on May 8 with the spectacular Closing Night red carpet premiere of Rituparno Ghosh's powerful film Noukadubi which was attended by Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh Kapoor, Salman Rushdie, Mira Nair, Aparna Sen, Madhur Jaffrey, Ambassador Prakash Shah, Consul General Prabhu Dayal, and many other notable celebrities. Following the premiere at Asia Society in Manhattan was the festival's annual awards ceremony. The winners are listed below.
Best Feature Film - Sthaniya Sambaad (Spring in the Colony), directed by Arjun Gourisaria & Moinak Biswas
Best Director - Aparna Sen, Iti Mrinalini
Best Actor - Rishi Kapoor, Do Dooni Chaar
Best Actress - Konkona Sen Sharma, Iti Mrinalini
Best Screenplay - Mohan Raghavan, T.D. Dasan Std. VI B
Best Documentary - Bhopali (Max Carlson)
Best Short Film - Just That...
Best Feature Film - Sthaniya Sambaad (Spring in the Colony), directed by Arjun Gourisaria & Moinak Biswas
Best Director - Aparna Sen, Iti Mrinalini
Best Actor - Rishi Kapoor, Do Dooni Chaar
Best Actress - Konkona Sen Sharma, Iti Mrinalini
Best Screenplay - Mohan Raghavan, T.D. Dasan Std. VI B
Best Documentary - Bhopali (Max Carlson)
Best Short Film - Just That...
- 5/9/2011
- Bollyspice
Sthaniya Sambaad (Spring in the Colony) directed by Arjun Gourisaria & Moinak Biswas was declared the Best Feature Film at the 11th New York Indian Film Festival which concluded recently. Abhay Kumar’s Just That Sort of a Day won the Best Short Film while Bhopali by Max Carlson was adjudged the Best Documentary.
Aparna Sen won the Best director for Iti Mrinalini. Rishi Kapoor won the Best Actor for Do Dooni Chaar while the Best Actress award went to Konkona Sen Sharma for Iti Mrinalini. Mohan Raghavan’s T.D. Dasan Std. VI B won the Best Screenplay.
Do Dooni Chaar directed by Habib Faisal opened the festival while Rituparno Ghosh’s Nauka Dubi was screened as the closing film. Organized by the Indo-American Arts Council, the festival was held from May 4-8, 2011 in Manhattan.
Aparna Sen won the Best director for Iti Mrinalini. Rishi Kapoor won the Best Actor for Do Dooni Chaar while the Best Actress award went to Konkona Sen Sharma for Iti Mrinalini. Mohan Raghavan’s T.D. Dasan Std. VI B won the Best Screenplay.
Do Dooni Chaar directed by Habib Faisal opened the festival while Rituparno Ghosh’s Nauka Dubi was screened as the closing film. Organized by the Indo-American Arts Council, the festival was held from May 4-8, 2011 in Manhattan.
- 5/9/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Capping off five days of Indian cinematic excellence, the 11th Annual New York Indian Film Festival came to a close in grand fashion on May 8 with the spectacular Closing Night red carpet premiere of Rituparno Ghosh's powerful film Noukadubi which was attended by Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh Kapoor, Salman Rushdie, Mira Nair, Aparna Sen, Madhur Jaffrey, Ambassador Prakash Shah, Consul General Prabhu Dayal, and many other notable celebrities. Following the premiere at Asia Society in Manhattan was the festival's annual awards ceremony. The winners are listed below.<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Feature Film</span> - Sthaniya Sambaad (Spring in the Colony), directed by Arjun Gourisaria & Moinak Biswas<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Director</span> - Aparna Sen, Iti Mrinalini<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Actor</span> - Rishi Kapoor, Do Dooni Chaar<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Actress</span> - Konkona Sen Sharma, Iti Mrinalini<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Screenplay</span> - Mohan Raghavan, T.D. Dasan Std. VI B<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Documentary</span> - Bhopali (Max Carlson)<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Short Film</span> - Just That...
- 5/9/2011
- Filmicafe
Aparna Sen who had worked with cinematographer Somak Mukherjee in her latest Bengali work Iti Mrinalini was all set to work with him again in her first Hindi film introducing Hema Malini's daughter Ahana in the female lead. And now the Ahana project would have to find itself a new cinematographer. Aparna is numbed by the young Somak's sudden death. She had formed a very close relationship with the young technician. Filmmaker Sudipto Chattopadhyay is in a state of shock after the brutally-abrupt death of Somak Mukherjee the cinematographer who had shot Sudipto's Pankh. "Reenadi (Aparna Sen) is devastated. She treated Somak as her son. He was at this very moment doing the colour correction of Reenadi's Iti Mrinalini when ...this happened. I had discovered the boy at age 20. He was extremely talented. I persuaded him to enrol at the Ftii in Pune (Film & Television Institute Of India). I...
- 4/26/2011
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Somuk Mukherjee
Cinematographer Somak Mukherjee met with a fatal road accident a couple of days ago
Cinematographer Somak Mukherjee passed away on April 23rd. Mukherjee, who shot films like Ugly Aur Pagli (2008) also shot acclaimed director Aparna Sen?s Iti Mrinalini (2010). Somak who just finished shooting Ribhu Dasgupta?s Michael in Kolkata met with a bike accident which proved fatal. Somuk died on the spot. Amongst his other work as a cinematographer include films like Pankh (2010), Le Chakka (2010), Sikandar (2009) and Subhash Ghai?s Black & White (2008).
Actress Konkona Sen who worked with Mukherjee in Iti Mrinalini tweeted on a blogging site, ‘Rip Somak Mukherjee – super talented cinematographer of Iti Mrinalini, Ugly Aur Pagli and others…’
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Cinematographer Somak Mukherjee met with a fatal road accident a couple of days ago
Cinematographer Somak Mukherjee passed away on April 23rd. Mukherjee, who shot films like Ugly Aur Pagli (2008) also shot acclaimed director Aparna Sen?s Iti Mrinalini (2010). Somak who just finished shooting Ribhu Dasgupta?s Michael in Kolkata met with a bike accident which proved fatal. Somuk died on the spot. Amongst his other work as a cinematographer include films like Pankh (2010), Le Chakka (2010), Sikandar (2009) and Subhash Ghai?s Black & White (2008).
Actress Konkona Sen who worked with Mukherjee in Iti Mrinalini tweeted on a blogging site, ‘Rip Somak Mukherjee – super talented cinematographer of Iti Mrinalini, Ugly Aur Pagli and others…’
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- 4/26/2011
- Chakpak
Do Dooni Chaar directed by Habib Faisal, starring Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh will open the 11th New York Indian Film Festival (Nyiff). The festival will take place from May 4-8, 2011 in Manhattan. A total of 25 feature films will be screened in the festival which is presented by The Indo-American Arts Council (Iaac).
Rituparno Ghosh’s Nauka Dubi will be presented as the Closing Night selection, while Aparna Sen’s Iti Mrinalini (An Unfinished Letter) will screen as the Centerpiece selection.
Film personalities like Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Habib Faisal, Rituparno Ghosh, and Aparna Sen will be present at the festival.
The complete lineup:
The Bengali Detective (Documentary), directed by Phil Cox
Bhopali (Documentary), directed by Max Carlson
Daayen Ya Baayen, directed by Bela Negi
A Decent Arrangement, directed by Sarovar Banka
Do Dooni Chaar, directed by Habib Faisal
Geeta in Paradise, directed by Benny Mathews
Geeta in Paradise, directed...
Rituparno Ghosh’s Nauka Dubi will be presented as the Closing Night selection, while Aparna Sen’s Iti Mrinalini (An Unfinished Letter) will screen as the Centerpiece selection.
Film personalities like Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Habib Faisal, Rituparno Ghosh, and Aparna Sen will be present at the festival.
The complete lineup:
The Bengali Detective (Documentary), directed by Phil Cox
Bhopali (Documentary), directed by Max Carlson
Daayen Ya Baayen, directed by Bela Negi
A Decent Arrangement, directed by Sarovar Banka
Do Dooni Chaar, directed by Habib Faisal
Geeta in Paradise, directed by Benny Mathews
Geeta in Paradise, directed...
- 4/17/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Aparna Sen’s (Iti Mrinalini) had its U. S. Premiere at Iffla on Thursday, May 14th. It was well attended as expected though the star-director was not attending. It would have been good to have Aparna Sen there, as some questions are so touchy you ought to ask the director, presuming they answer such questions forthrightly in the follow-up discussions.
This is a film in Bengali language, about an ageing actress who is denied a role, even by a young director who seems to be in her inner, personal space with some intimate relationship. That failure likely triggers off a series of reminiscences in the actress and she begins to pen a letter, her last before she takes a whole bottle of pills of some kind. The film is a collection of these sub-stories of her life, in a rather classical style, without any stylistic surprises or twists. It turns...
This is a film in Bengali language, about an ageing actress who is denied a role, even by a young director who seems to be in her inner, personal space with some intimate relationship. That failure likely triggers off a series of reminiscences in the actress and she begins to pen a letter, her last before she takes a whole bottle of pills of some kind. The film is a collection of these sub-stories of her life, in a rather classical style, without any stylistic surprises or twists. It turns...
- 4/16/2011
- by Shekhar Deshpande
- DearCinema.com
New York City is home to some great film festivals: New York Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, NYC International Film Festival and of course: the New York 'Indian' Film Festival. In its 11th year and taking place between 4th-8th May next month, the festival is a celebration of feature films, documentaries, and shorts from across India.
This years selections include two prominent Bengali filmmakers Aparna Sen's Iti Mrinalini and Rituparno Ghosh's Noukadubi, but one of the main highlights of the festival and its opening film is Habib Faisal’s Do Dooni Chaar.
The film was released last October and starred Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh. It was produced by The Walt Disney Company India and was Habib Faisal's directorial debut.
It's great to see this sweet little film, depicting the middle class struggles of daily life, make it to the festival and with director Habib Faisal and both Mr.
This years selections include two prominent Bengali filmmakers Aparna Sen's Iti Mrinalini and Rituparno Ghosh's Noukadubi, but one of the main highlights of the festival and its opening film is Habib Faisal’s Do Dooni Chaar.
The film was released last October and starred Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh. It was produced by The Walt Disney Company India and was Habib Faisal's directorial debut.
It's great to see this sweet little film, depicting the middle class struggles of daily life, make it to the festival and with director Habib Faisal and both Mr.
- 4/16/2011
- Bollyspice
I Am Kalam, director Nila Madhab Panda’s feature film debut will open the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (Iffla) 2011. The 9th edition of the festival announced its line up with 13 feature films, 6 documentaries and 13 short films.
Walt Disney Pictures’ Zokkomon (World Premiere), written and directed by debutant Satyajit Bhatkal will be the closing film of the festival.
The “Bollywood By Night” series will screen three popular titles: Kiran Rao’s Dhobhi Ghat, Maneesh Sharma’s Band Bajaa Baaraat and S. Shankar’s The Robot.
The festival will take place at ArcLight Hollywood through April 12-17.
Iffla 2011 Program (complete program as stated in press release)
Feature Films
Opening Night Gala
I Am Kalam
India- Los Angeles Premiere
Director: Nila Madhab Panda
Hindi (English subtitles)
Closing Night Gala
Zokkomon
India- World Premiere
Director: Satyajit Bhatkal
Hindi (English subtitles)
I Am… (Director: Onir)
India- Los Angeles Premiere
I Am… paints a...
Walt Disney Pictures’ Zokkomon (World Premiere), written and directed by debutant Satyajit Bhatkal will be the closing film of the festival.
The “Bollywood By Night” series will screen three popular titles: Kiran Rao’s Dhobhi Ghat, Maneesh Sharma’s Band Bajaa Baaraat and S. Shankar’s The Robot.
The festival will take place at ArcLight Hollywood through April 12-17.
Iffla 2011 Program (complete program as stated in press release)
Feature Films
Opening Night Gala
I Am Kalam
India- Los Angeles Premiere
Director: Nila Madhab Panda
Hindi (English subtitles)
Closing Night Gala
Zokkomon
India- World Premiere
Director: Satyajit Bhatkal
Hindi (English subtitles)
I Am… (Director: Onir)
India- Los Angeles Premiere
I Am… paints a...
- 3/25/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The popular New York Indian Film Festival will open this year with the North American premiere of Disney's critically acclaimed family comedy "Do Dooni Chaar" starring the legendary actor couple Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh. The Habib Faisal-directed film marks the Hollywood studio's first live-action production in India and earned some of the best reviews of any Hindi film in recent years. The closing night selection for the 11th annual edition of the Indo-American Arts Council's May 4-8 festival in Manhattan is Rituparno Ghosh's "Noukadubi", an adaptation of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's acclaimed novel, which stars sisters Riya and Raima Sen. New York City's prestigious Paris Theatre will host the star-studded red carpet May 4 Opening Night premiere of 'Do Dooni Chaar'with special guests Kapoor, Singh, and Faisal attending. It is a heart-warming comedy about the dreams and challenges of a middle-class family who take a...
- 3/9/2011
- Filmicafe
It has been over six years since Konkona Sen Sharma worked with her mother Aparna Sen in a film. Now, they will be seen together in a Bengali movie that is not only being directed by Sen after 10 years, but also has her acting in it. Iti Mrinalini is expecetd to hit theatres around the end of the year. “The central character (Mrinalini) is of an ageing actor who wants to commit suicide, I play the role of a younger her, while my mother plays the actor at her current age,” says Konkona, who recently rubbished rumours of the ...
- 12/8/2010
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
The 12th edition of the Mumbai Film Festival by Mami (Mumbai Academy of Moving Image) is scheduled to take place from Oct 21 to Oct 28 in Mumbai. Following is the complete list of all the Indian films that are going to be screened at the festival: Sr. No. Title Director Country/Language Section 1 Autumn (Harud) Aamir Bashir India (Urdu) International Competition 2 Virgin Goat Murali Nair India Indian Frame 3 Iti Mrinalini Aparna Sen India (Bengali) Indian Frame 4 Riding The Stallion Of A Dream (Kanasemba Kudureyaneri) Girish Kasarvalli India (Kannada) Indian Frame 5 I Am Kalam Nila Madhab Panda India (Hindi) Indian Frame 6 The Way Home (Veettilekkulla Vazhi) Dr. Biju India (Malayalam-Hindi) Indian Frame 7 Ayirathil Oruvan Selvaraghavan India (Tamil) Indian Frame 8 Memories In March Sanjay Nag India Indian Frame 9 Semshook Siddhartha A. Kumar India- Spain Indian Frame 10 Nirmalya Shekhar Sartandel India (Marathi) Indian Frame 11 Bbd Anjan Dutt India Indian Frame 12 Mani Mangalsutra Gauri Sarawate...
- 10/15/2010
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
The 12th edition of the Mumbai Film Festival by Mami (Mumbai Academy of Moving Image) is scheduled to take place from Oct 21 to Oct 28 in Mumbai. Following is the complete list of all the Indian films that are going to be screened at the festival: Sr. No. Title Director Country/Language Section 1 Autumn (Harud) Aamir Bashir India (Urdu) International Competition 2 Virgin Goat Murali Nair India Indian Frame 3 Iti Mrinalini Aparna Sen India (Bengali) Indian Frame 4 Riding The Stallion Of A Dream (Kanasemba Kudureyaneri) Girish Kasarvalli India (Kannada) Indian Frame 5 I Am Kalam Nila Madhab Panda India (Hindi) Indian Frame 6 The Way Home (Veettilekkulla Vazhi) Dr. Biju India (Malayalam-Hindi) Indian Frame 7 Ayirathil Oruvan Selvaraghavan India (Tamil) Indian Frame 8 Memories In March Sanjay Nag India Indian Frame 9 Semshook Siddhartha A. Kumar India- Spain Indian Frame 10 Nirmalya Shekhar Sartandel India (Marathi) Indian Frame 11 Bbd Anjan Dutt India Indian Frame 12 Mani Mangalsutra Gauri Sarawate...
- 10/15/2010
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Eight years after Rituparno Ghosh’s film Titli, actress Konkona Sen Sharma will team up once again with her mother Aparna Sen in Iti Mrinalini. “My next film is Iti Mrinalini. It’s also mommy’s film. That’s about a life of an actress where both of us are acting together,” said Konkona. Asked if she missed not being a part of her mother’s just released film, The Japanese Wife, Konkona said: “I think that Raima has done a very good job. You can’t expect that every time she (Aparna) will repeat same actors and same actresses. I have already done three films ...
- 4/10/2010
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
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