The entrance to this house still speaks of its past grandeur, with two elephants guarding the gates. Inside are European styled female figurines, holding vine leaves. A statue of Hercules also adorns the building facade, with a globe on his shoulder. Even today, anyone ringing
Some movies are immortalized, through story-telling and some by real life actors, who portray the characters with so much of passion and intensity, that they remain sketched down generations. One such role is that of Pather Panchali’s Sarbajaya. It is said author Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay had
With each of my movies, every time is the first time
The ninth edition of the Bangladesh Book Fair-2019 began at Mohar Kunja in Kolkata on Friday. Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata is organising the 10-day fair (November 1 to 10) with the help of Bangladesh Export Promotion and Bangladesh Gayean and Srijonshil Publishesr Committee,
An all new look iconic Nandan will welcome visitors this Kolkata International Film Festival, with the line between ‘hip-happening’ and ‘surreal royalty’ blurring into the eons of time, as you step inside this state auditorium. Nandan needed this facelift for sure since the time it
I felt privileged to attend University of New South Wales (UNSW) Centre for Ideas’ book launch and presentation on William Dalrymple: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company on 31 October 2019 at the John Clancy Auditorium. As I entered the auditorium, it was
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y6G27fS-vM We first saw them in Satyajit Ray’s Samapti. And both Soumitro Chatterjee and Aparna Sen were then young, just out of their teens. And when the twain meet again onscreen, their chemistry and acting skills will surely create magic for Bengali cine lovers. After all
Every year, a day after the festival of lights Diwali, Kayasthas celebrate Chitragupta puja or Kalam-Dawaat puja. Devotees believe this puja will help them to reach heaven after death as Chitragupta Maharaj keeps a record of all good and evil deeds of humans and by
Tarapith has a tale, a tale of Tantra, cosmic powers and not to forget secret orgy. In Tarapth, the dead body or shab, when not cremated is buried underground. The woman is considered to be both Masturbator for her male partner as well as for
It was probably one of the most powerful acting of Shashi Kapoor’s wife Jennifer Kendal Kapoor as the old Anglo Indian woman living in Kolkata. 36 Chowringhee Lane was also a directorial debut for Aparna Sen. The film was very well received upon release. The movie