tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15324170.post115234585617683069..comments2023-11-05T02:43:12.011-05:00Comments on Qalandar: ANTARMAHAL (Bengali; 2005)Qalandarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08822440676942755461noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15324170.post-18858462497021081352009-01-06T18:09:00.000-05:002009-01-06T18:09:00.000-05:00http://www.calcuttaweb.com/cgi-bin/shop.php?srchby...http://www.calcuttaweb.com/cgi-bin/shop.php?srchby=satyajit+ray&s=USDVD<BR/><BR/>The quality on some of the DVDs can be oatchy. For some films better (and more expensive) versions are available in the US...Qalandarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822440676942755461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15324170.post-60122242643860266022009-01-06T14:21:00.000-05:002009-01-06T14:21:00.000-05:00Hey guys ..I really like Bangali cinema but anyone...Hey guys ..I really like Bangali cinema but anyone of u can tell me where I can get subtitles of Bengali movie either in english or hindi..ThanxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15324170.post-1158981189931349032006-09-22T23:13:00.000-04:002006-09-22T23:13:00.000-04:00a second vote on the 'subtitles are terrible' issu...a second vote on the 'subtitles are terrible' issue.<BR/><BR/>Even if you leave aside inane translations, which rips out every nuance from the dialogue leaving what reads like a badly written rewording, <BR/>(e.g. <I> dhoNra saap dhoNra saap-i thakbe</I> -- 'a poisonless snake will always remain so'-- is subtitled as 'our husband is a poisonless snake...')<BR/>they even manage to screw up the subtitling of the <BR/><I> English </I> dialogues!!! <BR/><BR/>the english is more jarring since often the narration comes when there's little action happening on the screen, which makes it hard to ignore the subtitles. <BR/>and the sad part seems to be that little of it comes from typos! so this thing is meticulously created nonsense, not a result of carelessness? I mean, come on, <BR/>'onerous' --> 'honorous'??? <BR/>some more samples:<BR/>excess --> access<BR/>intent --> intend<BR/>saw --> so<BR/>'i thought to see great things'--> 'i thought the secret things'<BR/><BR/>and who knows why they have to <I>translate</I> 'barbaric ritual' to a 'power-packed ritual'? audience sensitivity? i suppose that the bengali audiences watching w/o subtitles are unlikely to understand the spoken english , while you are asking for trouble once you write it out in the subtitle?<BR/><BR/>Perhaps it all comes from an underpaid frustrated subtitle-writer trying to extract revenge, or maybe to covet glory by adding an extra comical layer to wht is, left to itself, just a nuanced, multi-layered, intelligent provocative, powerful and yes, funny, film.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15324170.post-1156696461854852412006-08-27T12:34:00.000-04:002006-08-27T12:34:00.000-04:00It's ambuguous in my opinion: your suggestion abou...It's ambuguous in my opinion: your suggestion about the reason behind Yashomati's suicide is a distinct possibility; but perhaps she was in love with Brij Bhushan, and couldn't bear the prospect of him leaving, as her last "hope" had left...<BR/><BR/>As for Bhushan, I am not sure if he was in love with Yashomati, or if the latter was simply his muse, or (more darkly) "material) for his art. Obviously none of these possibilities is mutually excluded by the others...Qalandarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822440676942755461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15324170.post-1156667622023551132006-08-27T04:33:00.000-04:002006-08-27T04:33:00.000-04:00Hello! I just watched this film and surprisingly l...Hello! I just watched this film and surprisingly liked it...I'm very critical of bengali films and all films alike as I am a great fan of Satyajit Ray, but I could see a great deal of his influence in this film. Regardless, I thought it was really good due to the performances, the little nuances, character development etc.<BR/>SPOILER ALERT:<BR/>I have a question though...so Brij Bhusan was in love with Yashomati then? Even though he was so in love with his wife? And Yashomati did what she did in the end because her husband would think she and Brij Bhusan had an affair? <BR/>I don't know the original story on which this was based (Protima) so i am curious to know...I just cannot believe the ending...I thought it was great...and greatly sad as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15324170.post-1153186605607011752006-07-17T21:36:00.000-04:002006-07-17T21:36:00.000-04:00Yes shubho muhurat is available with subtitles at ...Yes shubho muhurat is available with subtitles at desitorrents.com<BR/><BR/>i watched it just last week. Both Rakhi and sharmila tagore were good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15324170.post-1153171501861396162006-07-17T17:25:00.000-04:002006-07-17T17:25:00.000-04:00Unfortunately I haven't seen Shubho Mahurat, so I ...Unfortunately I haven't seen Shubho Mahurat, so I might well agree with you (is it available with English subtitles?)...<BR/><BR/>Re: "I might be totally wrong because when you watch a movie dependant of subtitles, it makes a difference."<BR/><BR/>Darn right...and by the way, the English dialogs were also subtitled in the DVD I saw, and they were some of the worst subtitles I have ever encountered...including a hilarious "(can't make out word)" legend!Qalandarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822440676942755461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15324170.post-1153168919605534192006-07-17T16:41:00.000-04:002006-07-17T16:41:00.000-04:00I dont know whether I would agree that Antar Maha...I dont know whether I would agree that Antar Mahal is Ritu's most accomplished work. The story was good but Jackie's poor acting just took away all the flavour. Rupa Ganguly was best thing about the movie. <BR/><BR/>I personally feel that "Shubho Muhurat" by him was much better and much more to say. And just today I watched Utsab and i liked it very much.<BR/><BR/>I might be totally wrong because when you watch a movie dependant of subtitles, it makes a difference. I have recently started watching these great bengali movies with subtitles and am so glad i am doing this<BR/><BR/><BR/>itsvivek4u :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com