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A Journey from Calcutta to Kolkata
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2024
- This is about the documentary feature film on "the city of Joy - Calcutta" which is framed on the transition of the city from where it used to be called Calcutta to when now it is called as Kolkata.
Synopsis :
This film captures the ethos of the city right through its transformation over more than three centuries and in the process dissolves the photographs of Calcutta and Kolkata. We have tried to project the city thriving upon its huge middle class from amidst whom have perpetually risen extra-ordinary icons like educationists, scientists, artists, film makers, musicians, players and social workers and Five Noble Laureates
The story is as seen through the eyes of an NRI (Ron) who left the city when he was merely 10 years old and during the interim years did not have a chance of seeing(exploring) the city. Ron comes back to visit the city after completion of his education. This is the city where he once lived when he was a child but is most often than not the topic of discussion of his parents.
His visit kicks off with a fortunate and chance meeting with an artist who takes him for a tour of some of the historic buildings and also gives him a lesson on the history of Calcutta. He visits his father's old friend (uncle) who asks him to stay at his house . He also does not want to miss the opportunity with her childhood girl friend Bonnie's childhood's memories .
The film shows some of the historic colleges, talks about religious institutions, artists, filmmakers, educationalists, scientists, musicians, etc. We bring the buzzing marketplaces like Hogg Market (now known as New Market, Barra Bazar, Bow Bazar, Bag Bazar as well the modern market like Sriram Arcade.
Throughout the film, luminaries like renowned filmmaker Gautam Ghosh, share their memories on camera on the pre-eminence of culture. A vibrant city with a distinct socio-political culture, Calcutta is noted for its revolutionary history, ranging from the Indian struggle for independence to the leftist and trade union movements.
Referred to as the "Cultural Capital of India", "The City of Processions", and the "City of Joy", Kolkata has been home to luminaries such as Rabindranath Tagore, Subhas Chandra Bose, Mother Teresa, Satyajit Ray, Satyendranath Bose, Swami Vivekananda and many others and the film also focuses on them.
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Mother Teresa's child, I will return to my homeland after 42 years with the infinite hope of meeting my Indian mother. Thank you for this report, namaste. Sincere friendship of France 🙏🇮🇳🇫🇷
Very nice tribute to Kolkata ❤️ As an American who’s always been fascinated by India, it’s poetry, music, film and culture, I’m finding most of the things that I love the most about it are actually Bengali things-& Kolkata is the center of it.
Many people here in are foreigners wow.
Their ancestors are from Kolkata. It's actually mesmerizing 😀
Marvellous presentation. This Documentory recalls our golden days, where no blue & white color combinations in this city were exists. Thank you once again for this wonderful presentation.
Great documentary. I whole heartedly love my calcuttan ancestry. My greatgrandma was from calcutta. I live in jamaica west indies but would love to spend time over there and search for my relatives. Thank you so much
So you are carrying the Gene of Calcutta
thank you I am always moved when I hear about Kolkata , I love Kolkata and her people everytime I discovered something new
Nicely Prepared...
I Love my Kolkta ❤
Ami Kolkater jonno itirhasher golpo e chobiguli pochondo kori. Khub, khub sundar.
i returned to my childhood ,going through the lanes and bylanes of kolkata,thank you
This monumental Minar (tower) was built by the British East India Company in the year 1828 to proclaim their hard earned victory over the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal. The original name of this tower was Ochterlony Monument, aptly named after Sir David Ochterlony of the East India Company who was instrumental in securing victory over Nepal in the war of 1814-16.
thanks for the information
Wonderful documentary on Kolkata! Amazing.
Awesome....nostalgic for 90 kids also
A Sense of love for art drives the social outlook for a longer drive and Kolkata has been the unique Example..
My 1st City of Dreams
City Of Joy !! We missed when we are out of Bengal
Excellent work...one can know about all the real stars of Bengal & proud to be a Bengali ❤❤
This is beautiful. It is soul-stirring!
Thanks for your appreciation
This is the most wonderful documentary film on Kolkata I have ever seen. The filmmaker did a splendid job and it is needless to say that presenting all historical aspects of three century old 'City of Joy' in just one hour time is utmost difficult. The grand Durga Puja festival, Bengali's fonding love for Fish and Sweets, the famous 'adda' of century old Coffee House I have missed. The mention of Eden Garden Stadium, National Library, Calcutta Museum, Great Eastern Hotel, Sealdah Station, Calcutta Metro, Botanical Garden, cinema personalities like Suchitra Sen, Chhabi Biswas, film maker Rituporno Ghosh, eminent singer Manna Dey, Kishore Kumar, writer Bankimchandra Chottopadhyay, Michel Madhusudhan Dutta are some missings and omissions observed. Year of inaguration of Howrah Station (1854) and Howrah Bridge (1943) so far my knowledge goes.
Heartiest thanks to the filmmaker to produce such a well documented film. Best wishes!
love you bangla....coming soon after 12yrs....this documentry is fantastic....7 jealous ppls hated it...rofl...srry for them...
Thanks for your appreciation, please forward to many Bengalis
I m not bengali but in love with kolkata...i travelled lot of places but nothing feels like kolkata
Good work...
Best researched clip I have ever seen... awesome
Thanks for your appreciation
Brilliant...usha uthap...lovely song
Thanks
খুব সুন্দর তৈরী করা হয়েছিল। ধন্যবাদ।
Thanks for your appreciation
MOSTALGIC!!! Thanks for the documentary. Pioneering voluntary work in Kolkata can also be documented. Relief work during the plague epidemic. Movement against Sati. Widow marriage. Contemporary work: Students Health Home (the only students hospital built and run by the students and youth); Association of Voluntary Blood Donors, West Bengal (a professionally-run totally voluntary organization); Begal Social Service League (for adult education) etc. all these will be extremely educative internationally, There are many more things to share. Take my bow for the wonderful documentary. Amitava Sanyal, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Bongs are always Nostalgic
love u westbengal from dhaka
think about One Bengal
the title is signified in a proper way..many thanks
Animesh,Thanks for your appreciation
Thanks to Usha di
58.51 amar para. Nebubagan lane.
I born calcutta,
thank you for that film I am so happy to see it I love Kolkata
Thanks for your appreciation
Very nice
Thanks for your appreciation
All foreigners are much welcome in Kolkata... U can ping me. I would love to take u out and show u Kolkata's heritage and culture... And i dont need any fees Or charges for that... We Kolkatans don't believe that money is bigger than relationship.. We value humankind and live a middle class life with high morality and dignity.
Hi, Can you please tell me when was this film shot?
and I have some questions regarding Kolkata between 2000-2003. So please let me how can I contact you.
This is a fantastic, enchanting, inspiring film. I am missing the names of the famous
Kolkatans, shown in the begin, not written, not spoken out. Bengalis, Indians, the world is proud of them. Thanks.
Thanks Jyoti
Hermoso :*
Gracious ! Mui Bean
hi from france ; is it please possible to mention the name of the singer & the title of this beautiful nostalgic song ? Thanks , "Incredible India"
Thanks for your appreciation , Name of the singer is Usha Uthup www.ushauthup.com/
Usha Utthup
Eta ekhon theke kotodin ager video
nice documentary but i was looking for a political history of calcutta from job charnock to present day ....
Thanks for your appreciation , Next time, my footage was 31 hrs , many things was not covered
Kolkata ekhon puro change,,. Aar onek expand..o koreche
Calcutta was a glorious tech and science hub, financial nerve centre and political capital of India till 1911…But today’s Kolkata has lost both political and financial clout and despite still having top notch talent and institutes lack entrpreneurship culture and of course the problem is exacerbated having been dwarfed by Bangaluru in IT and electronics industries….
31:30 Bangalis love smoking,at least 75% Bangalis I have met are smokers.Smoking is great for cancer and especially lung cancer.If you want sure and bad death smoke, smoke and smoke,death guaranteed,if you don't die of smoking no money back guaranteed................
New Orleans of India.. Kolkata
Nice comment
I got about 6 minutes into this documentary until I realised it was all nonsense. The train station was built In 1806? The first railway tracks were put down by the British in 1853 - and that wasn't even in Calcutta, in 1806 the train hadn't even been invented! The Howra Bridge built in 1874? It was built in 1943! There had been a nearby not-so-great pontoon bridge in the 1870's that was done away with and had NOTHING to do with the present day Howra Bridge, it was a completely different structure. Man points to a building and says "this is the fort of Calcutta" and says that the edifice was later turned into a post office - a little fort had once stood there, it was completely demolished about 250 years ago, then some 80 years later, they built a post office on that street junction - completely different structure built in a completely different century for a completely different purpose - no fort was ever converted into a post office. The real Fort of Calcutta (the new Fort William) built about 1773 is still there! The filmmakers never went there, and it's an amazing place.
Yes , You are right , It was my mistake
It seems that the director of this documentary doesn't know where to start, where to end and what should be in-between. There was a time when Kolkata or Calcutta was the second most important city in the world after London (of course if one considers the political aspects). Kolkata was the founding city of the mighty British empire. British India experienced the most humiliating defeat in Asia when Kolkata was India's capital. There are many firsts in whole Asia which the city can boast like first Medical College, first Nobel lauriette, etc. What about Dwaraka Nath Tagore, grandfather of Rabindranath? Kolkata's past without him? There are many such omission. The man who computed highest mountain peak in the world was from this city. And why it was necessary to make a drama? There are many books on Kolkata, both in english and bengali, some are rare but can be found in National Library, another first. I would request filmmakers to read these books, conduct research about its glorious past and only thereafter make a film. I am sure it will be worthy of the huge effort the city certainly deserves from its admirers.
The original cut was 3 hours , tried to cover everything but Goutam ghosh reviewed and suggested to make it 1 hr. I have almost 23 hours footage for everyone's long interview
Full of misinformation.