Music in the Cinema of Ritwik Ghatak, An illustrated lecture by Partha Chatterjee

Music | 📅Thursday, 28 May 2026, ⏰6:30pm | 📍India International Centre, Lodhi Estate | 🎟️Free Entry

Ritwik Ghatak

Date and Time: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 6:30pm

Entry: Free (Seating on First-Come, First-Served Basis)

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Venue: Lecture Room - 2, Annexe Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003, India
Landmark: Annexe Building is Next to Alliance Francaise
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Area: Lodhi Road Area Events

Event Description: Music in the Cinema of Ritwik Ghatak, An illustrated lecture by Partha Chatterjee

As part of MUSIC APPRECIATION PROMOTION Series.

Ritwik Ghatak used music in his eight feature films, and several documentaries both as a counterpoint, and even as a counter-melody in conjunction with the image that unravelled the story or the narrative thus adding clarity and richness to the whole film. He used Folk melodies of both East and West Bengal, Hindustani music – both vocal and instrumental, Rabindra Sangeet, and on occasions small selections from Western Classical instrumental music.

Partha Chatterjee is a filmmaker, journalist and rasika of the Arts.

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