Denied access to his son, and rejected by his father, Kunhikuttan returns to the stage, leaving behind his hero roles to play demonic characters, reaching within the dark corners of his mind, becoming increasingly resentful and full of anger, until one last dance which brings the feature to a stunning end Subhadraharanam. 1967 Star Trek's 'Trouble With Tribbles' 1st airs; 1972 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' film written and directed by Werner Herzog, starring Klaus Kinski premieres in West Germany; 1989 Jane Pauley says goodbye to NBC's 'Today' show; 2003 50th National Film Awards (India): 'Mondo Meyer Upakhyan. Samata Das is known for Nagordola(2005),Mondo Meyer Upakhyan(2003).
There's a point in his career where an otherwise intrepid filmmaker has to pause before he leaps. It is usually when a subject dealing with a sensitive issue disturbs his creative stillness. He has to make a choice. Make documentaries that win polite praise but no one sees, or risk a commercial venture that is daringly original but can, surely, spark a row—as has happened with Buddhadev Dasgupta, prize-winning director of films like Bagh Bahadur, Tahader Katha and Charachar.To read this piece, and more such stories in India's most exciting and exacting magazine, plus get access to our 25-year archives goldmine, please subscribe.