Hemant Kumar

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60 years of Kabuliwala (1961): Balraj Sahni as the unforgettable Pathan in this moving film

The poignant story about a father's yearning for his daughter , based on Tagore's short story, was released on 14 December 1961.

Dec 14 2021 — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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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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10 most popular Bengali film songs sung by Hemanta Mukherjee — Death anniversary special

Mukherjee won two National Awards for Best Male Playback Singer for his solo albums Nimantran (1971) and Lalan Fakir (1987). On his 29th death anniversary today, we remember 10 Bengali film songs he sang.

Sep 26 2018 — Roushni Sarkar

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Birth anniversary special: V Balsara, the music director who did not want to remain confined to a studio

On Balsara's 96th birth anniversary (he was born on 22 June 1922), renowned tabla player Dipankar Acharya and noted music arranger Durbadal Chatterjee speak about working with the multi-faceted musician in Bengali cinema.

Jun 22 2018 — Roushni Sarkar