‘E porobasheyrobe ke’ in Satyajit Ray’s masterpiece Kanchenjunga? Picturised on actress Karuna Bandyopadhyay, many of us are not aware that though the movie was not a commercial success, it had a greater impact behind the scenes. For it did bring out a rare talent from
Are you acquainted with the term gotra? It is a Sanskrit word which is synonymous to clan and refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male patriline. After the overwhelming response of Konttho, the director duo Shiboprosad Mukherjee
The 3rd edition of Iskule Bioscope- Bhalobashi Bangla Cinema has indeed been able to raise the consciousness about Bengali cinema among school students. The inaugural screening of the event recently took place in Mahadevi Birla World Academy. Dignitaries from eminent five schools were also present
It has been almost 50 years now that our favourite suave detective Feluda invaded the Bengali consciousness. Be it for his sharp wit, sarcasm, impressive sense of humour, intellect, sharp sense of observation and deduction, Satyajit Ray’s immortal creation Feluda is an integral part of
While talking about theatre of Bengal, Nandikar is an indispensable name which inevitably surfaces in our minds. This famous theatre group, which began its journey on 29 June, 1960 completes its 60 years today. Ajitesh Bandopadhyay, Asit Bandhopadhyay along with other sincere theatre practitioners gave
If you interact with the children of modern times in and around Kolkata, you will discover that most of them are not exposed to Bengali literature or films. Be it due to the advent of technology, extreme pressure of studies or fast-paced life, the present
Remember Bhombal da of Dadar Kirti? That ever helpful yet fun loving man, who had taken up the responsibility of teaching young men how drama, poem, rhyme and rhythm? Film experts and critics often say that if this was born abroad, he would have received
When it comes to Bengali detectives, we only tend to talk about Feluda, Byomkesh or Kiriti. But have you heard of Bengal’s female detective, Mitin Mashi? Yes, the character created by late Suchitra Bhattacharya? Mitin Mashi evokes a sense of nostalgia among many as she
When I got the news that Girish Karnad was no more, I knew the void that was created by the demise of this legend which was almost impossible to fill up.I really do not know how to pay my tribute to him. An extra ordinary
When Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi had married, many shackles and barriers that prevailed in the then society were broken. This high-profile inter-faith marriage between a Bollywood actress and a well-known cricketer shattered many stereotypes. It was the most talked about wedding of