When I met Apu
My introduction to Soumitra Chatterjee happened in a strange way. It was in the early 2000s, around the month of September, when Nrityanchal used to host dance festivals of three or four days.
4y ago
Ray: The Man Behind Bengali Cinema
Around 1948, cine clubs were flourishing in Kolkata. A new wave of intellectuals was on the rise. These people thought of cinema to be the voice of the commoners, of the middle class and not just a studio dependent entertainment medium.
6y ago
STRINGS, KNOBS AND ROCK AND ROLL
To this day he is considered a living legend in the music community—yet he doesn’t sing or play any instrument. Abdur Rafique – known as the first true roadie, the first guitar technician, a musician’s doctor, the real life MacGyver – is the oldest music technician of Bangladesh.
7y ago
MEMORIES OF BLOOD AND TERROR
It was a Thursday. Madhushudan Dey, owner of the famous Dhaka University Modhur Canteen, went off on his business around noon.
7y ago
Charulata - The Art of Adaptation
In 1901, after coming back to Shantiniketan from the tiring experience of running a zamindari in Shilaidaha, Rabindranath Tagore wrote the short story Nashtanirh (The Broken Nest), a love triangle set in 19th century Bengal.
7y ago
Banalata Sen - An Eternal Love Story
Over the years, Bengal has produced a great number of poets. Their verses have touched thousands of people across the world...
7y ago
Poetry in Frames
In the world of visual arts, Nasir Ali Mamun needs no introduction. For more than five decades, his iconic photographs have inspired
7y ago
Ghuddi: The Romantic Consciousness of Cinema
There are very few films made in our country that can be credited as alternative films. The last person to showcase this independent approach, both nationally and globally was Tarek Masud.
7y ago
June 17, 2016
Last Call for Vacation!
Adventure and travelling has recently seeped into our society, be it among the upper or middle class. Weekend getaways have
June 10, 2016
Rivers in Reel
In 1958, an attempt was made to present the lives of fishermen of Bangladesh through a 35 mm reel. Inspired by the famous novel Padma Nodir Majhi by Manik Bandopaddhay, Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz wrote a screenplay which tip-toed around the
June 3, 2016
A Step Towards Humanity
In our country, the number of people with disabilities is high enough to merit special attention. Based on a report from the World Bank and World Health Organisation, there are 10.5 million disabled adults living in our country. Most of these people are unable to work, mostly not because of their disability, but for their lack of training.
May 27, 2016
Maya Dip: A Quest towards Solitude
In recent times, a lot of social media users are seen glorifying a certain place they recently encountered. Hundreds of check-ins have been made on Facebook and the selfies are uncountable. Some are calling it the ultimate place for a getaway from the
May 20, 2016
MAN WITH THE BOW
In the city of Colorado, a certain type of bow tie worn by the locals was spotted, it especially caught the eyes of university
May 13, 2016
The Haunted Estate
The Bhawal estate is considered to be one of the largest zamindar estates of Bengal. The estate is spread over 1,500 kilometers which included 2,274 villages and a population of 5,5000 villagers.
May 6, 2016
Ray and His Comrades
Throughout a career span of 3 and half decades, the distinguished Bengali director Satyajit Ray created over 30 films,
April 29, 2016
From the King's Carte
Let's go back to a historical era, the Mughal era for example. Now let's imagine the emperor's den. When we think of the
April 1, 2016
Stories through Photography: Knowing Hasan Chandan
In the last two decades, photography in our country has flourished and made a place for itself in the international area. Many
March 25, 2016
A Historic Dialogue with Modhu Da
From 1952 to 1971, our country bore its share of rebellion and the sadness that came with it.
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