• How did it feel to get the Bengal’s Pride Award at the UK House of Commons? I feel completely humbled and quite pleasantly surprised by this recognition. Awards were never my forte. I was terrible at sports. I never put myself into music competitions that
Samarpan Maiti from Kolkata has made us proud, not just by winning the runners up at The Mr Gay World contest this year, but by his grit to face this society where LGBT community is still stigmatised. He speaks to Saheli Mitra. We wish him
Post It! The film comes with a tag, it is a microfilm, lasting less than four minutes, yet it has an important message to pass on to the audience within that short period. Difficult to direct such a film? Yes, it is, but director and
• Why did you choose Kolkata as your muse? I have lived all my life in Kolkata. I am what I am because of her. I love this city irrespective of its flaws. It is a warm city, warmth of its people. The city equipped me
• What motivated you to get into writing films? I am fond of films since childhood. On a fine Sunday morning, when one of my actor friends offered to mark his directorial debut with one of my micro stories, it lit the first spark of film
“Swarnali Chattopadhya, founder member of Purono Kolkatar Golpo, speaks to GB on how PKG was formed and how members are fuelled by passion and love for their city and not for commercial gain!” • What was the vision behind starting a group like Purono Kolkatar Golpo
It was born out of passion, when foodies Devashis Kuthari, Vikrant Dudhoria and Pooja Baid joined hands to enjoy the sin of chocolate and the blessings of home-made vegetarian food. Good Vegetarian Food of Calcutta(GVF) group started in 2007, and now has a strong 100000
In an exclusive interview to GB, Founder Director Elina Dutta tells how Tribeca Care caters to every elderly need: from health to hospital, to food, caregivers and even to dreams • How did the idea of starting Tribeca Care come up? Was it your brainchild? The reason
If you have read about Lathials of Bengal in Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novels, you probably wondered where did they vanish? With different martial art forms from South-East Asia and states like Kerala flooding the fitness arena of Kolkata today, it seems Bengal has forgotten its
Well-known singer Manoj Murali Nair in an exclusive interview, tells GB why and how he celebrates Boshonto Utsav in Kolkata every year. Come and join him today! Be a part of Bengal’s cultural vibe! • Since when are you organising Boshonto Utsav in Kolkata? I have been