Rita Banerjee will introduce and lead the discussion for Sujoy Ghosh’s 2012 film, Kahānī (Story, कहानी), on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 from 6-8:30 pm for the Institute for Indology and Tibetology at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. The screening will take place in Seminar Room 427 (Ludwigstr. 31, Munich), and anyone interested in South Asian aesthetics, literary theory, or art-house film is welcome to join the screening.
“The sudden disappearance of an IT contractor in Kolkata triggers a riveting, labyrinthine puzzle, replete with duplicitous spy shenanigans, in Kahaani. Versatile [thespian] powerhouse Vidya Balan follows up her daring vamp in The Dirty Picture with a dazzling portrait of a determined London-based woman traveling to the subcontinent in search of her missing husband. Buttressed by compelling [performances], this adroit thriller makes the occasional misstep but maintains momentum and credibility. Forgoing Bollywood’s standard musical numbers, the pic could potentially cross over to wider [audiences] with an appetite for thrillers.” – Russell Edwards, Variety
Rita Banerjee is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing and Director, MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College.
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