Apeejay Bangla Literary Utsav hosted Samik Bandopadhyay and Anjan Dutt at the Oxford Bookstore for a session of storytelling on the legendary theatre artist, dramatist, civil engineer, and actor Badal Sirkar.
My visit to Guwahati to see Oiendrilla Das’s Bharatanatyam recital was a well-made decision. It was a reward to see a good dancer in the making.
The 31st Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), held from 6–13 November 2025, unfolded a vibrant celebration of world cinema, affirming Kolkata’s enduring love of the moving image.
My opening line for this review: every girl in a relationship or desirous of getting into a relationship should watch this film.
Shudrka Hyderabad production brings on their latest production, Phiribar Poth Nai (No Way Out), to Kolkata.
Meet Shrestha Das, who made her playback debut with the Bengali film Bohurupi. She delivered three hits, Dakatiya Banshi, Shimul Polash, and Tui Amar Hoe Ja, in the film. The first two are folk tunes, while the third is a love ballad.
On the evening of 17 January, the CC Mehta Auditorium in Vadodara witnessed a mesmerising confluence of Kathak traditions at ‘Vandanam’, a festival presented by Tatva Academy to honour the 85th birth year of the legendary Kathak Guru, Padma Shri Dr Puru Dadheech.
In a momentous celebration of music and spirituality, SciArt Services, USA, in collaboration with Brahma Gana Sabha, India, presented a captivating event on 5 January.
Saranagati is celebrated every year by Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar awardee Avijit Das for the noble purpose of schooling dancers enrolled under him to other dance forms.
Pandit Samar Saha’s organisation, Sangeet Piyasi, inspired by the ‘Sculptor of Talents’ such as Vijay Kichlu, took the lead to unearth and present prodigious talents on its prestigious stage for the last thirty-three years.
