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Salil Chowdhury-Legend in Indian Music-A Tribute

Salil Chowdhury-Legend in Indian Music-A Tribute
Feature: SALIL CHOWDHURY-a tribute to the legend from Calcutta Tube. Salil-Chowdhury-Legend in Indian Music “One of the seven notes of music is lost forever.” These are words uttered by the late Naushad when he heard of the sad demise of poet, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist Salil Chowdhury....

Pran Krishan Sikand-Bollywood Legend

On-screen villain, off-screen hero: Pran Krishan Sikand If he is born again, he would like to be born as Pran, says the actor-villain of yesteryear. It comes as no wonder to anyone that the ever popular film star of Bollywood, popularly known as Pran, should be of this opinion considering the wonderful...

Balraj Sahni-Actor, director, scriptwriter, novelist and a fine human being

Actor, director, scriptwriter, novelist and a fine human being: Balraj Sahni A gifted writer and actor, Balraj Sahni belonged to a middle-class Punjabi Khatri family of Punjab, modern-day Pakistan. A man of many parts, he was born on May 1, 1913 and was named Yudhishthir Sahni. From his parents, he imbibed...

Ritwik Ghatak-Legendary Filmmaker

Ritwik Ghatak-Legendary Filmmaker
Biographical Feature: RITWIK GHATAK by Shoma A. Chatterji Ritwik Ghatak - The Legendary Filmmaker Ritwik Kumar Ghatak was born on November 4, 1925 at Jindabazar in Dhaka. He and his twin sister Prateeti, were the youngest of nine children.[i] The other children were – Manish, Sudhish, Tapati, Sampreeti,...

V. Shantaram-A versatile genius film director from Bollywood

V. Shantaram-A versatile genius film director from Bollywood
V. Shantaram-A versatile genius film director from Bollywood For Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram or V. Shantaram as we know him, learning filmcraft was indeed a very difficult task, considering that this Kolhapur boy had no formal education at all. He was born on November 18, 1901, in Maharashtra’s princely...

MRINAL SEN:STILL GOING STRONG

MRINAL SEN:STILL GOING STRONG
MRINAL SEN : STILL GOING STRONG Shoma A. Chatterji Mrinal Sen is not just a name. He is a legend. He is a cult figure. He represents an era which survives and reflects itself through him – the lone ranger in a track that is now filled with other people, other cinemas. But he holds on to his own...

Nargis Dutt: The Brilliant Bollywood Actress-Tribute

Nargis Dutt: The Brilliant Bollywood Actress-Tribute
Nargis Dutt: The Brilliant Bollywood Actress-Tribute Nargis Dutt is not just a consummate actress but a nurturing woman too. Perhaps one of Bollywood’s most highly respected and greatest film stars, Nargis Dutt debuted as a child star in Talash-E-Haq in 1935. But really, her film career took off only...

GAURANG JALAN–FROM KOLKATA TO CAIRO AND BEYOND

GAURANG JALAN–FROM KOLKATA TO CAIRO AND BEYOND
GAUTAM JALAN – FROM KOLKATA TO CAIRO AND BEYOND THE 33RD CAIRO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: A CURTAIN RAISER A curtain raiser generally informs tells us what films will be screened, when and what are the countries represented. But this year’s spotlight on the Cairo International Film Festival on...

Suchitra Sen-a living Legen in Indian Cinema

Suchitra Sen-a living Legen in Indian Cinema
Suchitra Sen-a living Legen in Indian Cinema Suchitra Sen is a living legend. She is the greatest star to have graced the Bengali screen. None of Bengali cinema’s super stars, ranging from Supriya Devi to Madhabi Mukherjee through Aparna Sen to Rituparna Sengupta, has been able to reach anywhere near...

Durga Khote-Legend of Indian Cinema

Durga Khote-Legend of Indian Cinema
Durga Khote-Legend of Indian Cinema One of the leading ladies of Hindi and Marathi cinema for half a century, Durga Khote acted in more than 200 films and several stage productions. She is perhaps one of the first women from a respectable family to enter films, until then considered a taboo field. Durga...

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