Adapted from Nemai Ghosh’s book Manikda – Memoirs of Satyajit Ray, this series highlights unknown stories about the great director and his crew as told by the late photographer Nemai Ghosh, who worked closely with Ray. In this episode, Ghosh tells the story of how
In the second of our two-part series, we explore the history of Bengali Theatre post the exit of foreigners like Gerasim Lebedev, who had introduced new forms on stage in the 18th century. This was followed by many Baboos of Calcutta patronising the theatre and
(In this 3-part series GB explores the tales of famous dacoits of Bengal in the 18th and 19th centuries, who were cult figures like Robin Hood! From Raghu, Bishe, Rana, Bede to Bhabani Pathak, the list is endless. But why did they take up banditry?
Adapted from Nemai Ghosh’s book Manikda – Memoirs of Satyajit Ray, this GB series highlights unknown stories about the director and his crew. In this episode, Ghosh tells the story of how he landed on the sets of Aranyer Dinratri, and his encounter with Sharmila
Talk about a ruling passion. As an Information Technology engineer from IIT Mumbai, employed as research associate at his alma mater, Tanmay Shah was seemingly all set, until the day he decided to chuck it all and take up filmmaking. Initially, he was making films in
While masks have become an indispensable part of our daily lives due to the ongoing pandemic, a dance form unique to Bengal, called Parbha Chhau, has made use of masks since ages. But today, this dance form is facing a grave existential crisis. This traditional
The ‘Competition on Indian Documentary Films’ section at the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) this year features some interesting works, one of them being Kolkata-based documentary filmmaker and producer Mujibar Rahman’s 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre – News, Views, Reflection. Rahman already has well-known
The ‘Competition on Indian Documentary Films’ section at the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) this year features some interesting works, one of them being Kolkata-based documentary filmmaker and producer Mujibar Rahman’s 100 Years of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre – News, Views, Reflection. Rahman already has well-known
Charaiveti This year’s Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) devotes quite a few sections to showcase short and documentary films, both competitive and non-competitive. Among many others are two films under the well-known banner of Little Lamb Films, Manikbabur Megh directed by Abhinandan Banerjee and produced by
When she settled in the USA for good in 1999, dance was not uppermost on Kolkata girl Raili Roy’s mind. The Presidency College (now University) alumnus, now a scholar in Gender Studies and Comparative Women’s History, is also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer, but she could