Day 4 - 19 July: Page, Stage, and Screen

Subhajit Chatterjee in conversation with Q and Bhaskar

Q (Qaushiq Mukherjee) is known for his socio-politically charged films and rap music. His film Gandu was officially selected for Berlin International Film Festival and travelled to more than 60 film festivals worldwide, becoming an indie cult phenomenon. Q’s Tasher Desh (an adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore’s play), Ludo and Love in India travelled across the globe, winning several national and international awards. Q prefers his humor black.

Bhaskar Chattopadhyay is an author, translator, film critic and scriptwriter. His translations include the Anthology 14: Stories that Inspired Satyajit Ray. He has also written Nayak, a novelization of Satyajit Ray’s 1966 film of the same name. He has written more than a dozen books which include mystery thrillers such as Here Falls the Shadow and The Disappearance of Sally Sequeira.

Dr. Subhajit Chatterjee is Assistant Professor in Department of Film Studies, Jadavpur University.