Asmita Das

Asmita is a film enthusiast who believes that the popular is as much part of the canon as the classics. She is presently a doctoral student at the Department of Film Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

Browsing All Posts By Asmita Das

• 

  Politics 0

  Universities in crisis: reflecting upon the nation

  On 18 January 2016 the country woke up to the disturbing news of another Dalit scholar, Rohith Vemula, committing suicide while fighting a social battle against caste atrocities ...

  On April 7, 2016 / By Asmita Das
• 

  Culture 0

  Time to look at them differently: 10 Indian Indie films worth watching

  The 61st National Awards have been swept by a swarm of independent films. At a time when it is assumed that the Indian film industry is constituted solely ...

  On April 26, 2014 / By Asmita Das
• 

  Culture 0

  Why Suchitra Sen will rule the hearts and minds of Bengalis forever

  What can be one of the most telling histories of the cinema world – the life and untold story of Suchitra Sen – came to a halt on ...

  On March 28, 2014 / By Asmita Das