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Forgotten heroes

Ullaskar suffered immensely after being caught by the British and was sent to the Cellular jail in the intractable Andamans.

Uttam Kumar is a cultural phenomenon: Srijit Mukherji

Imagine curating a celluloid cruise, cherry-picking from the treasure trove of monochrome marvels straight out of the swinging ’60s silver screen! It might look like finding a needle in a haystack, but, fear not, because Srijit Mukherji is here to show us how it’s done.

Uttam Kumar craze projected in Srijit Mukheji’s latest venture

The Uttam Kumar mania, or craze, has not waned even after forty-four years since his demise in 1980. Dubbed at one time the “Mahanayak”, his presence is still felt in the hearts of cinephiles in Bengal even in this new millennium. His film premiere, Oti Uttam, directed by Srijit Mukherji, was screened on Wednesday, 24 March.

Time bound, yet timeless

The roots of some traditions are so deep, like the roots of ancient Banyan trees, that they have persevered despite the advent of modernism and its attempts to overshadow them.

Communities come together in observing Muharram

A densely-populated town of Chapdany, where people from the neighbouring states have been residing for decades working in the jute mills, people from both Hindu and Muslim communities are residing in perfect harmony.

TMC issues notice to MLA Humayun Kabir

Trinamul's state leadership has issued a show cause notice against Humayun Kabir, the legislator from Bharatpur in Murshidabad district. However, the TMC MLA stated, “I am not leaving Trinamul.