Ritwik Ghatak’s restored films shine at Italy’s Il Cinema Ritrovato

Marking legendary filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak’s birth centenary, six of his films restored under India’s National Film Heritage Mission are being showcased at the ongoing Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival in Italy.

The films are being screened as part of the 40th anniversary edition of the acclaimed festival, regarded as one of the world’s leading platforms for restored and archival cinema. A release issued by Pune-based Cameo Media Labs, which carried out the audio restoration of the films, confirmed the showcase.

The National Film Heritage Mission’s restoration effort brings Ghatak’s work to global audiences in refreshed audio and visual quality. Il Cinema Ritrovato, held annually in Bologna, focuses on rediscovering film history and has become a key venue for premiering newly restored classics.

Ghatak, known for Meghe Dhaka Tara, Subarnarekha and Jukti Takko Aar Gappo, remains one of Indian cinema’s most influential auteurs. The centenary screenings place his legacy alongside restored works from world cinema at the festival’s milestone 40th year.