A Century of Ritwik Ghatak The Visionary Who Gave Cinema a Voice of Exile and Belonging
Author, playwright, and filmmaker Ritwik Kumar Ghatak was born on November 4, 1925, in Narail (now in Bangladesh), to Rai Bahadur Suresh Chandra Ghatak, a district magistrate, and Indubala Devi. During the 1940s, his family, originally from Dhaka, relocated—first to Berhampore, and later to Kolkata. These years of displacement and unrest would come to define Ghatak’s creative consciousness.
Actor, Director, and Independent Film Pioneer Hollywood Icon Robert Redford Dies at 89
Robert Redford, one of Hollywood’s most beloved and enduring figures—celebrated for his magnetic screen presence, directorial brilliance, and tireless advocacy for independent cinema—has died at the age of 89.