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Srijit Mukherji

Uttam Kumar is a cultural phenomenon: Srijit Mukherji

Imagine curating a celluloid cruise, cherry-picking from the treasure trove of monochrome marvels straight out of the swinging ’60s silver screen! It might look like finding a needle in a haystack, but, fear not, because Srijit Mukherji is here to show us how it’s done.

Uttam Kumar craze projected in Srijit Mukheji’s latest venture

The Uttam Kumar mania, or craze, has not waned even after forty-four years since his demise in 1980. Dubbed at one time the “Mahanayak”, his presence is still felt in the hearts of cinephiles in Bengal even in this new millennium. His film premiere, Oti Uttam, directed by Srijit Mukherji, was screened on Wednesday, 24 March.

When Begum Jaan met Begum Jaan

Dispelling rumours of any bad blood between them, Bengali cine star and National Award winner Rituparna Sengupta, who essayed Begum…