Influence of Hindi Cinema

Ma and Cinema Part 2 – Love For Dance

-Sudipta Ghosh Continued From While growing interest and addiction towards the TV at the age of 6-8 years gained me some popularity, it also became a matter of grave concern to my parents. They nicknamed me, ‘Okal Pokko’, which means premature ripening, which felt more abusive than any slang in this world to me. But my fascination towards the world of cinema was way beyond … Continue reading Ma and Cinema Part 2 – Love For Dance

Doordarshan TV in the 90s era

Ma and Cinema Part 1 – Doordarshan Makes A Slow Entry

-Sudipta Ghosh Born in the late ’80s in the beautiful city of Guwahati (Assam), I was quick to learn as well as identify people and objects that would matter to me in the long run in my big joint family. They were Ma, Baba, and Cinema. No brownie points for guessing that I was labelled a TV bug soon after, and my ability to figure … Continue reading Ma and Cinema Part 1 – Doordarshan Makes A Slow Entry