Basu Chatterjee
Biye Bibhrat, Sai Paranjpye Meets Basu Chatterjee In This Pleasant Romcom
Biye Bibhrat(Bengali, now showing in theatres) Rating: ** ½ If we look at the filmography of the two lead actors of this charming innocuous romantic comedy, both Abir Chatterjee and Parambrata Chattopaddhyay have been an integral part of many dark life-like films where the hero has to find his way out of complex situations in life. In Biye Bibhrat both the talented actors put their feet up and let their hair down. Luckily for them , and us, the endresult is….well, not quite the memorable work you would expect when two such heavyweigh | Click Here...
Bichde Sabhi Baari Baari: The Ones We Lost In 2020
In no living year have we seen so many go.And only two of these extraordinary talents died of Covid. 1. Irrfan Khan: We lost him to cancer on April 29.And what a loss it was. My last interaction with Irrfan was just before the release of his farewell film Angrezi Medium. When I asked him for an interview he said he can’t speak and could I mail him my questions? I wondered why the affable Irrfan was acting so uppity. Little did I know he would be gone in less than a month. 2. Rishi Kapoor: A Day after Irrfan , on April 30 | Click Here...
What Is Amol Palekar Trying To Say About Basu Chatterjee?
During his lifetime Basu Chatterjee directed 39 feature films and 7 television serials including the immensely popular Rajni. He received immense love from the audience. His films such as Piya Ka Ghar(1972), Rajnigandha(1974), Chitchor(1976), Swami(1977), Khatta Meetha(1978), Shaukeen(1982) and Chameli Ki Shaadi(1986) made neat profits. In fact even flops like Uss Paar(a rural love affair between two sexually innocent people) and Tumhare Liye (on the theme of reincarnation) didn’t lose money. It is therefore disheartening to have Amol Palekar who was one of Basuda’s favour | Click Here...
How Many Of Basu Chatterjee’s Actors Visited Him When He Was Ailing?
The death of Basu Chatterjee at 94 has liberated the prolific and influential filmmaker from almost 5 years of prolonged pain and suffering when he had absolutely nobody to ask about him or to look after him except his daughter Rupali. Not one of the actors who achieved fame through Basuda’s films had time to pay the ailing actor a visit. Amol Palekar who attained marginal stardom with Basuda’s Rajnigandha and Chotisi Baat, says he met Basuda for the last time five years ago. Yes, five years! Zarina Wahab (Chitchor) admits she found no time to visit Basuda for decades now. | Click Here...
Basu da’s films were about real people and real situations: Moushumi Chatterjee
The reclusive outspoken Moushumi Chatterjee remembers the good times she had while shooting with Basu Chatterjee. “We did three films together. Uss Paar was the first one. We also did my home production Do Ladke Donon Kadke. I remember the beautiful songs in Uss Paar. People remember Lataji singing Rimjhim gire saawan for me in Manzil. But Lataji also sang some really beautiful songs for me in Uss Paar like Tumne diya piya sab kuch. Basuda had a fantastic music sense. He was a far greater filmmaker than what he’s acknowledged to be.” Moushumi reveals there was another unfinishe | Click Here...
The Staggering Musical Heritage Of Basu Chatterjee
Basu Chatterjee made eminently likable cinema. But it is his penchant for timeless music that puts him on a par with all-time great filmmakers of Hindi cinema like Raj Kapoor, Raj Khosla and Manoj Kumar. His first feature film Sara Akaash had no songs. But from his second film Piya Ka Ghar it was one musical milestone after another for Basuda. Piya Ka Ghar with music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal had Kishore Kumar’s imperishable Yeh jeevan hai in its soundtrack. Many years later the prolific Basuda was to collaborate again with Laxmi-Pyare in Prem Vivah and Chakrvayuha. Basuda’s t | Click Here...
Writer-Producer Zama Habib pays tribute to Filmmaker Basu Chatterjee
The vacuum created by the passing away of Filmmaker – Screenwriter Basu Chatterjee will be there forever. A legend in Indian Cinema, the Nation lost this genius of a filmmaker today who passed away at the age of 93, after battling age-related ailments for a while. Acclaimed Writer and Producer Zama Habib is deeply pained with the demise of a dear friend and his inspiration when it came to writing, Basu Chatterjee and he pays his tribute for him, via his thoughts. We at IWMBuzz.com bring it to you here. Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Our very own | Click Here...
RIP: Filmmaker-Screenwriter Basu Chatterjee passes away
The year 2020 has already been a terrible year of remorse and losses for mankind and now to add to the tragedy, we hear the shocking and tragic news of Filmmaker-Screenwriter Basu Chatterjee passing away. Basu Chatterjee is well-known for directing films like Rajnigandha, Baaton Baaton Mein, Ek Ruka Hua Faisla, Chameli Ki Shaadi and many more. He passed away today morning at the age of 93 due to age-related ailments. Our condolences to the family of the lost life and may the departed soul rest in peace. For more updates, stay tuned to IWMBuzz.com | Click Here...