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Jun 5, 2020 · Basu Chatterjee: Chronicler of middle-class life. Basu Chatterjee. The 1970s were all about extremes. We had Ramesh Sippy with the once-in-a-lifetime Sholay . We had Yash Chopra with the action-packed Deewar . Then we had Manmohan Desai’s over-the-top Amar Akbar Anthony . Not to forget his Dharam Veer , Chacha Bhatija and Parvarish .
Dec 26, 2023 · 3 min read. The Karwaan Heritage Walk, themed around Basu Da's Bombay, offers a captivating journey through the lens of renowned filmmaker Basu Chatterjee's cinematic portrayal of Mumbai. This unique walk, led by Eshan Sharma, provides an immersive experience that delves into the essence of Mumbai as depicted in Chatterjee's timeless classics ...
Jun 4, 2020 · Legendary filmmaker Basu Chatterjee, who directed simple Bollywood romances and comedies, has died aged 93. Chatterjee's films were known for telling stories of regular middle-class men and women ...
Jun 4, 2020 · Basu Chatterjee was the man behind the 1970s fan favourites such as Rajnigandha, Chitchor, Chhoti Si Baat and Baton Baton Mein, all extraordinary everyday celluloid gems that looked at the lives of ordinary people, their ordinary problems, romances and dreams.
I inherited his discipline, simplicity, and many other virtues directly and indirectly. From left to right: Amol Palekar, Zarina Wahab, Basu Chatterjee, Bindiya Goswami, Vidya Sinha. Photo: Sandya Gokhale. Advertisement. In the early months of 1977, one evening, I got a call from Basuda. “Amol, will you come and do a guest appearance in my ...
Jan 20, 2023 · Basu Chatterjee directed simple Bollywood romances and comedies—telling stories of regular middle-class men and women with humour and sensitivity. He is best known as the Middle-of-road or ...
Jun 4, 2020 · Basu Chatterjee, whose four-decade career yielded some of Hindi cinema’s most beloved films, died this morning at his Mumbai home, of age-related ailments. He was 90. Along with Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Chatterjee was the undisputed master of Middle Cinema, a strand of Hindi film which emphasized everyday settings and concerns, a happy mean between commercial and arthouse fare.
