Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s debut novel headed to the big screen

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s first novel “Ghunpoka” is heading to the silver screen. Set in 1960s Kolkata, the story follows Shyam, a self-respecting young man who quits his job after being humiliated by his boss. The novel centres on Shyam’s loneliness and his struggle as an unemployed man in a bustling city.

10 years of ‘Goynar Baksho’: the triage of female narratives

The power of female enterprises has often been talked about in academic and political circles. We see a beautiful representation of the fact that in dire economic conditions, women's entrepreneurial efforts can change the lot of an entire family.

OPINION / Are you what you read?

Few experiences in life can prepare us to be more sensitive, more inclusive, and generally kinder human beings than reading.

Jaya Ahsan in a new Tollywood film

National award winning actor Jaya Ahsan is off to Kolkata, India to do a role in upcoming Tollywood film “Eagle-er Chokh-e”, directed by Arindam Sheel.

October 27, 2024
October 27, 2024

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s debut novel headed to the big screen

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s first novel “Ghunpoka” is heading to the silver screen. Set in 1960s Kolkata, the story follows Shyam, a self-respecting young man who quits his job after being humiliated by his boss. The novel centres on Shyam’s loneliness and his struggle as an unemployed man in a bustling city.

April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023

10 years of ‘Goynar Baksho’: the triage of female narratives

The power of female enterprises has often been talked about in academic and political circles. We see a beautiful representation of the fact that in dire economic conditions, women's entrepreneurial efforts can change the lot of an entire family.

April 8, 2023
April 8, 2023

Are you what you read?

Few experiences in life can prepare us to be more sensitive, more inclusive, and generally kinder human beings than reading.

February 10, 2016
February 10, 2016

Jaya Ahsan in a new Tollywood film

National award winning actor Jaya Ahsan is off to Kolkata, India to do a role in upcoming Tollywood film “Eagle-er Chokh-e”, directed by Arindam Sheel.