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.
Kuldeep Cariappa’s Nodidavaru Enantare is a film that will haunt your nights and stalk your days.
Kolkata’s art landscape recently welcomed a fresh voice with the solo exhibition of an emerging artist, Priyanka Bhattacharjee, titled Rutted Terrain.
As the Cannes Film Festival approaches on 13 May, speculation is rife about the films that may be featured. Cannes, often dubbed the “Queen of Festivals”, continues to generate immense anticipation among industry professionals and media alike.
Natya Tarangini inculcates in their disciples a sense of excellence, dedication and passion for the arts in a Guru-Shishya environment where dance is a way of life.
National Award-winning filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee is in a happy space, with his film Binodiini – Ekti Natir Upakhyan, a biopic on the first female theatre artist of Bengal, Binodini Dasi has seen box office success too apart from getting critical acclaim.
