Movie Mahal

An online film journal for Indian Cinema

Goutam Ghose

June 13, 2011

YATRA – (Dir. Goutam Ghose, 2006, India)

Yatra really took me by surprise. Made in 2006 but receiving a quick release in 2007, Bengali director Goutam Ghose has made one of the most layered, intricate and reflexive of Indian films. It is a film full of wonderful mysteries and really captivated my imagination unlike Continue reading

Benegal, Bengali Cinema, Courtesan, Goutam Ghose, Indian CInema, Narrative, Satyajit Ray
November 13, 2010

PAAR / THE CROSSING (Dir. Goutam Ghose, 1984, India) – The River as Life and Death

Bengali cinema has produced so many brilliant film makers over the years that it is easy to determine it is predominately auteur led as opposed to the preponderance of genre often associated with the Mumbai film industry. Born in Calcutta, Bengali director Goutam Ghose (also known as Gautam Ghosh) has produced work including documentaries and Continue reading

Auteur, Goutam Ghose, Indian CInema, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Parallel Cinema, Political Cinema, Shabana Azmi, Social Realism