Thinking of Him (Spanish: Pensando en él) is a 2018 film directed by the Argentine filmmaker Pablo Cesar.[1][2] It delves into the relationship between the Nobel-winning Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore and the Argentine writer Victoria Ocampo, during the former's visit to Buenos Aires in the 1920s.[3] The film stars Victor Banerjee as Tagore and Eleonora Wexler as Ocampo.[4] It also features Raima Sen.[5][6]
Production edit
Initially the director thought to cast either Amitabh Bachchan or Nasiruddin Shah as Tagore. Later He decided to cast Banerjee.[7]
References edit
- ^ "When will Bengal get to watch the Tagore-Ocampo film?". The Times of India. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "A Tagore we never knew". Deccan Chronicle. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Argentinian Filmmaker Makes Movie on Tagore: When Tagore Met Victoria Ocampo in 1924". The Citizen. 30 November 2017. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Victor Banerjee quite excited to play the role of Rabindranath Tagore". The Times of India. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "My association with Tagore is by default: Victor Banerjee". Hindustan Times. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Rabindranath-Victoria and a curious poetic bond". www.telegraphindia.com. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "'In this film I want to emphasise Tagore's outlook on education'". Dhaka Tribune. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
