Ritwik Ghatak Film Retrospective Opens in London with 4K Restorations

India's National Film Development Corporation – National Film Archive of India has completed 4K restorations of the entire feature filmography of auteur Ritwik Ghatak. The restored works will be presented at a month-long retrospective at BFI Southbank in London running through June.

The retrospective marks the centenary of the director's birth. The film season, titled "Revolutionary Cinema: The Passion of Ritwik Ghatak," celebrates the filmmaker's contributions to Indian cinema.

Ghatak, recognized as a master of Indian cinema, is known for his distinctive approach to filmmaking. The complete restoration of his feature filmography represents a significant preservation effort for the National Film Archive of India, ensuring that his body of work will be available for future generations in high-quality format.