Subhasish Bhowmick

Jan 22, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Vidyadhar Date |Waseem Ahmad Bhat |Edward Curtin |Subhasish Bhowmick

A key part in Anand Patwardhan’s  recent acclaimed film is his apt observation   that his two uncles Achyutrao Patwardhan and Raosaheb Patwardhan chose to go into  political oblivion  after  independence. They did this, having played a significant part in  the freedom struggle, their prominent role in the formation of the  Congress socialist party.   This is remarkable considering the  pursuit  for power that was in evidence in the early years  and is  hitting us so hard.

Jan 7, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Waseem Ahmad Bhat |Edward Curtin |Subhasish Bhowmick |Aditya Modak

“12th Fail” is a brilliantly scripted movie, masterfully delivered by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It instils the belief that with energy and clear goals, anything is achievable in life. Similar to “Super 30,” this movie effectively conveys its message through emotive storytelling. Each character delivers exceptional performances, adding depth to their roles.

Dec 14, 2023 | countercurrents.org | Edward Curtin |Subhasish Bhowmick |Aditya Modak |Suresh Nellikode

It is hard for those who have not lived through the shattering political assassinations of the 1960s to grasp their significance for today. Many might assume that that was then and long before their time, so let’s move on to what we must deal with today. Let some old folks, the obsessive ones, live in the past. It is an understandable but mistaken attitude that this documentary will quickly shatter, visually and audibly. The echoes of those guns that killed President John F.

Nov 28, 2023 | countercurrents.org | Yanis Iqbal |Shobha Aggarwal |Efemia Chela |Subhasish Bhowmick

Dear Pranshu,I didn’t know you before your suicide on November 21, 2023. I saw your Diwali reel in which you wore a saree – you looked beautiful. I don’t intend here to offer crumbs of sympathy to you. I am not going to talk about how Indian society has failed you. You probably knew from the moment you chose to become a queer makeup artist that you would encounter systematic heartlessness.

Nov 28, 2023 | countercurrents.org | Aditya Modak |Suresh Nellikode |Akshat Jain |Subhasish Bhowmick

Ridley Scott’s latest Napoleonic-era endeavor is based on the life of arguably the world’s most-studied King, Napoleon Bonaparte. Of course, it is titled “Napoleon”; as many autobiographies do but it’s not like that at all. Though I used the term ‘life’ of Napolean, the released two-and-a-half-hour-long theatrical cut (as a four-hour long would be released in Apple+ TV) took the timeline from 1793 to 1815. Scott’s 28th feature is like a full circle of him making movies.