Thinking of Him

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

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

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