Tag: Silent cinema

Natir Puja: Rabindranath Tagore’s tryst with cinema

Natir Puja was the only film Rabindranath Tagore directed. Based on his poem, Pujarini, it marked quite a number of firsts from putting a marginalised woman in the centre of the narrative to the unconventional shooting technique

May 11, 2019

Rabindranath Tagore and his influence on silent cinema of the time

While many talk about Tagore being a contemporary influence on popular cinema, many forget his contributions to and impact on silent films before talkies came into being.

May 7, 2019