Reality Bites
Bimal Roy
We can list his filmography and rest our case. You wouldn’t need any more explanation. But the heart says otherwise. An angst-ridden film critic still asks, “Where are the good old days of filmmakers like Bimal Roy?” You think black and white, you think Roy’s brand of cinema. Films like Bandini and Do Bigha Zamin conveyed unaffected emotions with unheard of simplicity. His cinema was so real, it was almost surreal. Stark images that reproduced the darkness of life were a characteristic of Roy’s films. The master craftsman’s legacy lives on through masterpieces like Devdas and Madhumati that make even the best of productions look like film school projects.
Bimal Roy
We can list his filmography and rest our case. You wouldn’t need any more explanation. But the heart says otherwise. An angst-ridden film critic still asks, “Where are the good old days of filmmakers like Bimal Roy?” You think black and white, you think Roy’s brand of cinema. Films like Bandini and Do Bigha Zamin conveyed unaffected emotions with unheard of simplicity. His cinema was so real, it was almost surreal. Stark images that reproduced the darkness of life were a characteristic of Roy’s films. The master craftsman’s legacy lives on through masterpieces like Devdas and Madhumati that make even the best of productions look like film school projects.
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