A Kaleidoscope of Multisensory Perceptions in the Films of Buddhadeb Dasgupta

Monali Chatterjee

doi:10.18290/rkult24151.1

Published : 2024-03-29

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2024)

A Kaleidoscope of Multisensory Perceptions in the Films of Buddhadeb Dasgupta

Monali Chatterjee

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7993-090X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18290/rkult24151.1

Abstract

In the present age, digital media, particularly films have earned the reputation of successfully forging an alternative reality by offering a multisensory experience to the spectators. Playing a pivotal role in the foundation of Indian realistic cinema, the films of Buddhadeb Dasgupta have conveyed serious, hard-hitting messages through their sensory appeal. His films have been widely applauded and recognized for portraying multisensory poetry on celluloid. His iconic films like Tahader Katha (1992), Grihajuddha (1982), and Bagh Bahadur (1989) reveal the bleakest secrets of the human mind. On the other hand, films like Charachar (1993), Tope and Uro Jahaj convey a unique sense of ethereal existence through their multisensory experience. This paper attempts to analyse the multisensory film aesthetics in some selected films of Buddhadeb Dasgupta that question the cultural codes and set exemplary models of individual, social as well as environmental responsibility through its unique portrayal of multisensory experiences. This experiential perception of these films creates an alternative reality with the help of the stylistic aspects of narration. This paper also attempts to find out what purpose is served by this multisensory appeal and how it has opened new avenues and genres in the discipline of film-making.

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Indian realistic cinema, Buddhadeb Dasgupta, multisensory, cultural codes, alternative reality, film-making

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Monali Chatterjee

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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7993-090X

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Gujarat Arts and Science College, Ahmedabad India

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Information about the Author: Dr. Monali Chatterjee is keenly interested in English Literature, Language and Communication Studies. She has been teaching the same for numerous professional courses in several colleges and universities across Gujarat and other countries for about two decades. She has also taught English Language in the UK. An ardent lover of music, dance, poetry and drama, she is professionally trained in Indian classical music, dance and art. She has presented papers in many international conferences and has published widely on higher education, diaspora studies, South Asian Literature and Film Studies apart from poetry in popular dailies