Raj, Sony JalarajanSreekumar, RohiniKalorth, Nithin2020-11-252022-05-312022-05-312017Jalarajan Raj, S., Kalorth, N., & Sreekumar, R. (2017) Springs of Silence: Silence as a narrative and text in Rituparno Ghosh’s films. Film Buff – An International Film Journal, 4(1), published online: http://www.filmbuff.co.in/nithin-kalorth/springs-of-silence-silence-as-a-narrative-and-text-in-rituparno-ghoshs-films/https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/2073Rituparno Ghosh was one of the rare film makers in India who recognized the power of silence both as a text and a narrative. Gosh made conscious efforts to communicate the music of silence in many of his films. These sincere attempts knitted the complex human desires, passions and emotions in his film. This chapter investigates the power of silence in the films of Rituparno Gosh. Here silence is not only a filmic apparatus, but also a major emotional element in his films, particularly in the portrayal of human relationship.261.81KBPDFenAll Rights ReservedRituparno GhoshsilenceArticle