Set in Nantucket, Massachusetts in the U.S., a family gets together for a marriage in a 40-bedroom mansion that is nestled by the blue waters of an ocean. Kidman's Greer Garrison Winbury and Tag (Liev Schreiber) have been married for 29 years, and outwardly they are a perfect pair. But are they?
Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, once quipped, “Drama is life with the dull bits cut out”. In his case, however, it wasn’t just the dull bits—Hitchcock had a knack for turning the mundane into the macabre, and a stroll down a quiet hallway into a pulse-racing ordeal.
Rajendra Khandelwal, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Niger in Kolkata and the founder of the Dhanwantary Chain of Pharmacies in Kolkata, has recently authored a book titled “Karma, the Winner”, understating his own life and the role that karma played in shaping it.
Recently, Kolkata witnessed two vibrant performances—a solo dance by Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee and recipient of Tagore Scholarship Aloka Kanungo at the Kalaakar Festival at Gyan Manch on 17th August followed by another on 26th August at Sisir Manch by her students.
Marking the 100th birth anniversary of Habib Tanvir, Antiquity Natural Mineral Water, in partnership with the Kolkata Centre for Creativity (KCC), commemorated a three-day festival, titled ‘Dekh Rahe Hain Nayan’, from 30 August to 1 September this year, to reminisce about the artist’s life, work and immense contributions to Indian theatre, literature and art.
Ghungroo Dance Academy and Centre for Dance concluded its festival to celebrate Nritya Sangam Festival 2024 a few days ago, with the active collaboration of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, at Gyan Manch, Kolkata.
The tale Nashtanirh or The Broken Nest by Rabindranath Tagore, vividly portrays the life of a lonesome, empathetic and discontented woman of the nineteenth century, confined within the opulent yet isolating grandeur of a sprawling mansion.
Jio Cinema's latest six-episode series, Shekhar Home, falls flat trying to create yet another Holmes, yet another Watson, Inspector Lestrade, or Mrs Hudson. However, their names have been changed to suit the desi flavour. Sherlock becomes Shekhar (played by Kay Kay Menon), and Watson is Jayavrat (Ranvir Shorey).
Every coin has two sides, and so do partitions. While the birth of new nation-states is celebrated, the human cost is often forgotten.
Charmurti, a music album comprising three music videos, was launched at a mall in Kolkata on 6 August this year by Flixbug Music.
