Atanu Ghosh who once had the opportunity to work with Basu Chatterjee, the iconic filmmaker who passed away on Thursday morning, feels filmmakers like
Basu Chatterjee had set the path for a revolution in Indian cinema.
“Commercial success eluded serious Indian cinema till Bhuban Shome,
Sara Akash
and Ankur changed the scenario. Along with critical acclaim, they actually brought the crowd to the theatres. It was around the late sixties and early seventies of the last century. Marching in came a new generation of filmmakers who wrote a new chapter - the Indian new wave. With the passing away of Basu Chatterjee, we have lost a major pillar of that movement. Ek Ruka Hua Faisla, Chameli Ki Shaadi, Rajanigandha, Chhoti si Baat, Baaton Baaton Mein, and not to mention Sara Akash reflect realism and naturalism with a keen eye on sociopolitical climate of the times, together with engaging drama, wit, humour and romanticism that took inspiration from European cinema and Indian literature but stayed brilliantly clear of existing mainstream formula,” said the ‘Robibaar’ director.
Basu Chatterjee, immortalized for directing cult classics like ‘Choti Si Baat’, ‘Rajnigandha’, ‘Baaton Baaton Mein’, ‘Ek Ruka Hua Faisla’ and ‘Chameli Ki Shaadi’ to name a few, breathed his last this morning in Mumbai, following age-related ailments. He was 93.
The iconic filmmaker and screenwriter’s last rites will be performed today at Santacruz crematorium at 2 PM.
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