ABSTRACT
An iconic filmmaker and inheritor of the legendary Satyajit Ray’s legacy, Rituparno Ghosh was one of the finest auteurs to emerge out of contemporary Bengal. His films, though rooted firmly in middle-class values, desires and aspirations, are highly critical of hetero-patriarchal power structures. From the very outset, Ghosh displayed a strong feminist sensibility which later evolved into radical queer politics.
This volume analyses his films, his craft, his stardom and his contribution to sexual identity politics. In this first scholarly study undertaken on Rituparno Ghosh, the essays discuss the cultural import of his work within the dynamics of a rapidly evolving film industry in Bengal and more largely the cinematic landscape of India. The anthology also contains a conversation section (interviews with the filmmaker and with industry cast and crew) drawing a critical and personal portrait of this remarkable filmmaker.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|197 pages
Reading Rituparno Ghosh and his Texts
chapter 1|20 pages
Invoking Love, Death and an Elsewhere
chapter 9|20 pages
Beyond the Binary
chapter 10|14 pages
‘Kissed on one Cheek and Slapped on the Other'
part II|24 pages
The Director's Voice
part III|29 pages
Cast and Crew Speak