Thinking of Him explained

Thinking of Him (Spanish; Castilian: 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

Initially the director thought to cast either Amitabh Bachchan or Nasiruddin Shah as Tagore. Later He decided to cast Banerjee.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: When will Bengal get to watch the Tagore-Ocampo film?. 13 November 2017. The Times of India. 14 April 2020.
  2. Web site: A Tagore we never knew. 12 September 2016. Deccan Chronicle. en. 14 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Argentinian Filmmaker Makes Movie on Tagore: When Tagore Met Victoria Ocampo in 1924. 30 November 2017. The Citizen. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20201106221153/https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/9/12392/Argentinian-Filmmaker-Makes-Movie-on-Tagore-When-Tagore-Met-Victoria-Ocampo-in-1924. 6 November 2020. 14 April 2020. dead.
  4. Web site: Victor Banerjee quite excited to play the role of Rabindranath Tagore. 12 January 2017. The Times of India. en. 14 April 2020.
  5. Web site: My association with Tagore is by default: Victor Banerjee. 17 September 2016. Hindustan Times. en. 14 April 2020.
  6. Web site: Rabindranath-Victoria and a curious poetic bond. 29 September 2016. www.telegraphindia.com. en. 14 April 2020.
  7. Web site: 'In this film I want to emphasise Tagore's outlook on education'. 6 May 2017. Dhaka Tribune. 14 April 2020.