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Very few films deal with teenage and the issues of the growing up years. There are a few Bengali films that are based on growing up years of the youth very sensitively and beautifully. Here are 5 such movies to watch: 1. Open Tee Bioscope: This 2015 film is one of the best Bengali Coming-of-age drama that tells the story of a young boy who gets expelled from school and comes to North Kolkata where he gets mingled with other boys of his age. Friendship, rivalry, first-love and sports-the film sew up all the aspects of the young generation so beautifully. The typical North Kolkata daily life has been projected with mastery by director Anindya Chatterji. One cannot miss the melodious songs, " Bondhu chol." and " Pagla Khabi ki". 2. Generation Ami : A teenager overburdened by his father's pressure over studies gets a sigh of relief when his elder cousin, who is a recovering drug-addict  comes to stay with them. Rwitobroto and Sauraseni make an adorable cousin duo in...

Often old age is characterised by sickness, weakness and dependency. In Bengali movies too, we have mostly seen the same.  However, there are a few Bengali Films that have successfully shown that age is just a number and we can make the impossible possible at any age, if we have the heart to do so.  Here are the Top 5 Bengali Films that deal with Old age with much positivity. 1. Shukno Lanka: The film is loosely based on a real incident in the Bengali film industry. An aging junior artist who aims to get just one chance to prove his acting talent, finally gets justice when a renowned filmmaker chooses him as the lead actor for his ambitious project. The film revolves around that actor's shooting life and personal life throughout the film's making. Mithun Chakraborty is just phenomenal in the movie. Every scene he is in, is ruled by his expressive performance. The cute little moments of his celebrations with his wife on the tonga is so enjoyable and heartwarming.  2. ...

Few films have been remade and have won accolades. Some of the films, when remade, have been renamed, while some have been released with the original names. Today, I will list such films that have been remade later and are very popular. 1. I am Legend: This Will Smith starrer is a remake of the 1964 film, The Last Man on Earth. I have not watched the old movie, so I do not have grounds to compare the both,  but I loved the 2007 remake with Smith as Dr. Neville, a lone survivor after a terrifying zombie apocalypse. Both the films' stories have been adapted from the book I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. After years of trial and error, DR. Neville catches hold of a zombie by himself to test the anecdote of the virus, but he has to sacrifice himself to do so. 2. Road House: Just recently, I watched the newly released remake starring Jake Gyllenhaal. The original film was released in 1989 and had Patrick Swayze playing the role of Dalton, an ex-UFC fighter hired to keep the Roadhouse ...

 Coming to the 2nd part of Satyajit Ray's significant women characters today.  8. Charulata from Charulata (1963): The intelligent, beautiful and culturally advanced housewife of a wealthy publisher, Charulata is one of the best characters in Indian literature and later, in movies. Her freedom of expression for her passion of literature and her friendship with her husband's cousin is way ahead of the women of her time. She is liberal, has a strong voice of her own and has the courage to break emotional boundaries.  9. Karuna from Kapurush O Mahapurush (1965): Karuna is a loyal woman who was ready to leave all the riches of the world to be with the man she was in love with but was rejected by that very man. Later, when her lover becomes successful and finds Karuna, married to someone else, he asks her to come with him. She refuses, and that's the proof of her loyalty.  10. Aditi from Nayak(1966): Aditi is an independent and smart woman who grabs the opportunity to s...

Today happens to be reknowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray's birth anniversary. Ray's female characters have always broken the stereotypical boundaries. On this occasion, let's get to know the remarkable female characters he has created over the years. 1. Sarbajaya  from Pather Panchali (1955):  Sarbajaya is a strong village woman who almost single-handedly brings up 2 of her kids. She hides her poverty with her strict self-restrictions. She controls her very naughty daughter with the utmost strictness, which sometimes may seem too brutal, but it is to maintain the family's respect. The same mother breaks apart absolutely when that very daughter dies, never to bring herself together later. She loses her daughter and her husband but still brings up her only son all on her own. She definitely is a strong character. 2.   Aparna from Apur Songsar (1959):  Aparna is a simple village girl who, by chance, gets married to Apu without his will. Slowly, she adapts to the very d...