Four contemporary Tagore adaptations that are a must watch

In celebration of Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary, four notable film adaptations of his works are highlighted: Rituparno Ghosh’s “Chokher Bali” (2003), which powerfully portrays a widow’s autonomy; Anurag Basu’s Netflix series “Stories by Rabindranath Tagore” (2015), featuring strong female characters; Ghosh’s “Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish” (2012), exploring gender identity; and Bangladeshi film “Shasti” (2004), depicting the harsh realities women faced in male-dominated society.READ FULL