When Big B of Bollywood in his deep baritone had set the cine-goers on a frenzy when he sang Ekla Cholo Re and that too in Bengali for the movie Kahaani, very few realised that Rabindrasangeet has been in Bollywood for decades. Either the songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIMV6LRovIE There was a time in Bengal when acting in films for females was considered undignified. No women from respectable families could even dream of acting in public. Thus most of the female leads were the nautch girls. However, there was one female nightingale of Bengal,
Our childhood is all set to return, and this time on the big screen with Narayan Debnath’s Nonte Fonte to hit the movie halls soon. More or less all of us have been a fan of Narayan Debnath’s immortal characters. Narayan Debnath - the noted
Balaka Ghosh, a girl from Kolkata, has bagged the award for Best Afterlife Research at the Life Beyond Life Film Festival (LBLFF) in Italy’s Torino. This festival is unique as it focuses on eschatological themes. Life Beyond Life Film Festival is a unique platform that
Check out the events happening in Kolkata this week The "Illumination - a Summer Collection" exhibition, organised by Artverse and curated by Mr. Shubhankar Singha, will feature paintings, photography, and sculpture and will be held at the Birla Academy of Art and Culture in Kolkata from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZj1SBUTfok Utpal Dutta had always followed an unconventional route, be it in his personal life, his education or while performing on stage. For him, acting did not follow any strict conventional method. Many believe acting is role play, it is an expression of varied emotions, where
He was Bishu Pagol. She was Nandini. But well-known theatrician Pradip Bhattacharya's Raktakarabi was about a Nandini who fell in love with Bishu and found her Ranjan in him. Buddhadeb and Runa, two life-term convicts of Baharampur Central Correctional Home (previously Jail), never dreamt they
Check out the events happening in Kolkata this week Krosswindz will be performing live at the Hard Rock Cafe in Kolkata on March 30th at 8:30 PM. The event is free to attend, and it is an excellent opportunity for fans of the band as well
Check out the events happening in Kolkata this week Exhibition at the Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Museum - A major initiative of the Gaudiya Mission is the Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Museum, which pays tribute to Mahaprabhu's love and devotion in a new form. An exhibition that charts
The surroundings are decidedly unpretentious. A few chairs, a table, a few cabinets. Difficult to believe that this small room of a modest flat on Jatin Das Road is at the heart of a movement to rejuvenate Bengali theatre. That grand mission statement is not as