Srijit Mukherji Announces Film on Making of Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne
Filmmaker Srijit Mukherji announced Maharaja Tomare Selam, a period drama exploring the making of Satyajit Ray's 1969 classic Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne amid 1960s Kolkata's political climate. Featuring actors Jeetu Kamal, Ritwik Bhowmik, and others, the film is produced by Hoichoi Studios, Friends Communication, and Piyali Films Pvt. Ltd, the original producer. It aims to celebrate the creative journey and challenges behind the iconic film, which competed at the 1969 Berlin Film Festival and inspired sequels by Ray and his son.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (62/100). Lens Score 35/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetelegraph broke this story on 8 Aug, 02:54 am. Other outlets followed.