Rest in peace Basu Da! বিদায়

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The last surviving of the Bengali director trio who made waves in Hindi cinema in the 70s is no more. While the angry young man was redefining Hindi cinema forever, Basu Bhattacharyya, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Basu Chatterjee gave a lot to cheer for the old-fashioned audience looking for meaningful and relatable films. Basu B was the most unorthodox of the three and naturally appealed to a niche. Hrishikesh M was much more mainstream - even employing mainstream stars - but still maintained his quality and a touch of light-heartedness.

But it was Basu C who was my favourite of the three. His characters were the most real - you wouldn’t notice them sitting in a train compartment or standing in the bus line next to you - which many of them did! His hero was you and me... the common man with all his flaws and frailties, but also with his undeniable appetite for life. His heroines were quite empowered for their times. He dealt with our stories, but also managed to make us reflect while not being overly prescriptive. Once in a while, through a Kamla Ki Maut or Ek Ruka Hua Faisla he showed he could deal with serious cinema and how! These films are a proof that his lighter films was a matter of choice.

Basu da’s films will never age. Their fragrance will keep lingering like Rajnigandha and Shaukeens will keep referring to him Baton Baton Mein for decades to come. He might have gone Us Paar, but his films will remain our Man Pasand and that’s no Chhoti Si Baat!
 
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