jukti takko aar gappo

Ritwik Ghatak’s cinema remains profoundly relevant because his films speak to displacement, identity, memory, alienation, and the human cost of social upheaval — themes that continue to resonate deeply even today. Films likeMeghe Dhaka Tara,Komal Gandhar,Subarnarekha, andjukti takko aar gappoare not just historical works; they are emotionally urgent reflections on fractured societies and personal resilience.

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Bihar's vibrant film heritage, which traces back to its literary and musical roots, has profoundly shaped the industry's landscape even before official policy frameworks were established. Icons such as lyricist Shailendra and composer Chitragupt helped lay the foundation, complemented by legendary performers like Kumkum and Tiwari.

The Kerala chapter of the Federation of Film Societies of India is organizing an online festival of films of Ritwik Ghatak on the occasion of his 95th birth anniversary.

In the third episode, we will discuss Ritwik Ghatak’s one of the most underrated films ‘Jukti, Takko Aar Gappo’, a cinematic autobiography of Ghatak himself.

Many believe the seed of partition-oriented films was reaped at that time when Ritwik Ghatak appeared in Nemai Ghosh’s critically acclaimed ‘Chinnamul’ (The Uprooted) in 1950.

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Gourab took a walk down memory lane and recalled the experience of watching one of Shaoli’s productions. “It was a surreal experience for me. When I was a part of Koushik Da’s theatre group, there wouldn’t be a single day when Utpal Datt, Sambhu Mitra, Tripti Mitra or Shaoli Mitra’s names were not mentioned during our classes or rehearsals. They are the mecca for anyone who aspires to be an actor,” says Gourab.

State tourism minister and theatre personality Bratya Basu had invited Ritwik Ghatak's daughter Samhita to watch the premiere of his stage adaptation of 'Meghe Dhaka Tara' on Friday.

In 1955, Uttam Kumar and Kaberi Basu’s Raikamal, based on Tarashankar Banerjee’s novel, opened to a full house in Purna Cinema

Forty years is a long time.Yet, it is too short for Samhita, Ritwik Ghatak's daughter, to erase the trauma of seeing him pass away at the SSKM hospital on February 6.

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He was the chairman of the 39th and 54th National Awards’ jury. Yet, ahead of the presentation of the 62nd Awards on Sunday, filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta insists that the Award is no yardstick for great cinema.

Ritwik Ghatak’s works are still a testament to the social, personal and political turmoil he faced in life.

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Each of his films represents a landmark achievement, movingly reflecting the social realities of a nation trying to revise its identity in the aftermath of British colonial rule.