Posted on 6 November 2025:
Decoding Films by Utpal Datta — A Gentle Journey Through Cinema’s Soul
(Awarded Best Film Critic in National Film Award)
IF YOU LOVE FILMS THAT SPEAK SOFTLY YET STIR DEEPLY, DECODING FILMS BY UTPAL DATTA IS A MUST-READ.
Published by Tridev Publisher, this thoughtful book invites you into cinema’s quiet corners—where Satyajit Ray’s reflections shimmer with grace and Wong Kar-Wai’s emotions drift like a blue river.
With insights enriched by voices like Rituparna Sengupta and Ewa Bukowska, Datta offers more than analysis; he offers a lens of empathy and wonder.
This book is not just for cinephiles—it’s for anyone who believes in the power of storytelling. Decoding Films celebrates how cinema can transform us, help us rediscover forgotten feelings, and resonate across cultures and time.
Whether you’re a student of film or simply someone who watches with heart, this book will deepen your appreciation for the art of moving images.
Click here to explore or buy Decoding Films by Utpal Datta — and let cinema speak to you in new ways.
Introduced by Rituparna Sengupta and graced by Ewa Bukowska’s foreword, Decoding Films by Utpal Datta shines as a quiet milestone in cinematic literature.
“It felt as though you gave the film new breath and meaning,” Rituparna reflects — a tribute to writing that turns watching into feeling.
In her foreword to Decoding Films, Ewa Bukowska calls Utpal Datta a “guardian of the flame” — one who sees cinema not as spectacle, but as a soulful journey that glows across cultures and time.
Daniela Rogobete,University of Craiova, Romania calls Decoding Films “an exceptional collection” — a poetic and powerful journey through Indian and global cinema, rich with insight, originality, and deep passion.
A filmmaker, professor and author, Utpal Datta ji moves gracefully between screen and page—his journey from Bohubritta to Assamese film literature is a tribute to storytelling that teaches, touches and transcends.
To know more about him, explore the earlier feature in Yathraemagazine through this link here.
Click here to explore or buy Decoding Films by Utpal Datta — and let cinema speak to you in new ways.
