The National Film Archive of India (NFDC-NFAI) will organize a four-day film festival titled "GHATAK: A RETROSPECTIVE" from October 22 to 25, 2026, at its auditorium on Law College Road, Pune. The festival showcases the cinematic legacy of filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak through 4K-restored feature films, rare 35mm prints, non-fiction documentaries, educational shorts, and digitized fragments of incomplete works.
The program includes restored prints of Ghatak's acclaimed feature films including Nagarik (1952), Ajantrik (1958), Bari Theke Paliye (1959), Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960), Komal Gandhar (1961), Subarnarekha (1962), Titash Ekti Nadir Naam (1973), and Jukti Takko Aar Gappo (1974). The festival also features works where Ghatak contributed in other creative roles, including Musafir (1957) directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Madhumati (1958) directed by Bimal Roy.
The retrospective includes documentary and short-form works such as Bihar Ke Darshaniya Sthan (1955), Fear (1965), Rendezvous (1965), Nagarik Sanrakshan/Civil Defence (1965), My Lenin (1970), Scientists of Tomorrow (1967), Puruliar Chhau (1970), Adivasiyon Ka Jeevan, Yeh Kyun (1970), and Durbar Gati Padma (1971).
Of particular archival significance are the incomplete works included in the program: Rounger Golam, Bagalar Banga Darshan, Kato Ajanare (1959), and Ghatak's incomplete biographical film on sculptor Ramkinkar Baij. These surviving fragments were restored and digitized in 2K/4K under the National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM).
The restoration work was undertaken under the National Film Heritage Mission, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. The process utilized original film elements preserved by NFDC-NFAI along with materials from the West Bengal State Film Archive. National Award-winning cinematographer Avik Mukhopadhyay supervised the colour-grading process to ensure visual authenticity.
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