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KIFF to pay tribute to Bhanu Bannerjee, Hemant Kumar and Pandit Ravi Shankar

Chaitanya Tamhane’s The Disciple will be screened at the festival in the Cinema International section

Oct 26 2020 — Our Correspondent

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Pinaki Mukherji's Chowringhee (1968) was a faithful and absorbing adaptation of Shankar's novel

Chowringhee was perhaps the biggest multi-starrer among Bengali films in the 1960s and was mostly shot at the Grand Hotel.

Jan 17 2019 — Shoma A Chatterji

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Sandhya Roy remembers 'father figure' Jahar Roy – Birth centenary special

The veteran, who began as a child artiste, recalls how she learnt humanity and respect along with the craft of acting from the legendary actor.

Sep 20 2018 — Roushni Sarkar

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Bengal's biggest stars and their Saratchandra moments — Birth anniversary special

Last weekend saw the great writer's 142nd birth anniversary (he was born on 15 September 1876). On the occasion we look at some of the biggest artistes in Bengali cinema who portrayed characters from his works.

Sep 18 2018 — Roushni Sarkar