Intercultural Residency Film Series

Raincoat
Director: Rituparno Ghosh
Starring: Ajay Devgan, Aishwarya Rai
Music: Debojyoti Misra
Lyrics: Rituparno Ghosh
Singers: Hariharan, Shubha Mudgal, Gulzar, Meena Mishra

Wednesday, October, 15
7:00 p.m.
Location: Heller G04

Manoj’s (Ajay Devgan) trying journey to Calcutta effortlessly sets the tone of the film; the discerning viewer will immediately become clued in to the fact that a masterful filmmaker is at work. Director Rituparno Ghosh’s focus on the incessant rain, Devgan’s melancholy expression, and Debojyoti Mishra’s hauntingly evocative score effectively conjure more atmosphere and subtext in the first few shots of “Raincoat” than most films are able to invoke in their entire running time.