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Govardhan Asrani: Sholay's ‘Angrezon Ke Zamane Ke Jailer’ acted in over 400 films. Here's all about his personal life and net worthVeteran actor Govardhan Asrani, famous for his Sholay jailer role, died on October 20, 2025, at 84. He passed away after a long illness in ...- From Dhunuchi to Dissent: Kolkata’s Durga Pujo to turn into a rally for Bengali pride with this year's themeKolkata's Durga Puja this year transcends artistry, becoming a cultural statement addressing perceived injustices against Bengali speakers....
- End-of-life for a mechanical being can be more than machine learningIt's about bidding emotional farewell to a 2009 Honda City SV Petrol MT affectionately named Batmobile, or simply Bat. After years of loyal...
- Independence Day 2024: From IIT, AIIMS to FTII, how India developed as an educational hub over 78 yearsIndian Independence Day: The establishment of these iconic institutions represents India’s unwavering commitment to education, innovation, ...
- Mamata Banerjee gives message of harmony and unity at Kolkata International Film FestivalSpeaking against divisiveness, Banerjee said, "Bengal is not afraid of anyone. We love India and we love our state. We love all caste, cree...
- OTT has bridged geographical barriers: Anurag ThakurUnion Minister Anurag Thakur highlighted the role of OTT platforms in bridging geographical barriers, allowing content from across the worl...
- 'Pather Panchali' declared best Indian movie by FIPRESCI"Pather Panchali," Ray's first film as a director, was based on the 1929 Bengali novel of the same name by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay. Th...
- Theatre star Shaoli Mitra dies at 74: CM Mamata Banerjee pays tribute, says will always remain in her heartShaoli passed away at her Kolkata residence on Sunday evening.
- View: New proposals on cinema censorship unnecessary; film board and courts are enoughVishal Bhardwaj throws light on the autonomy and discretion of the Film Certification Board. He talks about how the decision making of this...
- West Bengal 2021: Will public intellectuals have an impact on the upcoming election?For BJP, delving too much into ‘cultural pride’ may have exposed its quickie ‘election points-gathering’ skills.
- Will Bengal be Narendra Modi’s launch pad for inclusive politics?West Bengal, in many ways, was the ‘final frontier’ for the BJP, as well as its affiliates wedded to Hindu nationalism.
- Mrinal Sen: The socially conscious auteur who pioneered 'new wave' in IndiaSen, Dadasaheb Phalke award-winning film director, passed away on Sunday after a prolonged battle with age-related ailments at 95.
- Rita Bahuguna Joshi's exit: India may now witness emergence of Congress-yukt BhajpaFormer Congress leader Joshi’s joining the BJP adds little but headline value for the BJP. She contested twice from the Lucknow constituenc...
- Noted writer-activist Mahasweta Devi passes away; Mamata mourns loss of 'personal guide'The Jnanpith Award winner had been undergoing treatment at a Kolkata hospital for two months now. She was 90 years old.
- Film industry should look beyond the market: Pranab MukherjeeThe President said that while Hindi cinema was doing well internationally, regional films needed a push to enjoy the same level of visibili...
- 'Endangered' Indian classic cinema at Italy film festival"We now realise that these classics are in imminent danger of being lost to the world if urgent steps are not taken for their preservation."
- 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' is the most difficult film I’ve made in my career: Mira NairIn fact, bridging two suspicious worlds – the US-dominated West and the rest of the world – is what Nair wanted to do in The Reluctant Fund...
- New lease of life being infused into dying Kolkata film societiesThe pioneering society has managed to stay alive on artificial respiration and the resilience of some of its surviving founding members.
- Mani Kaul, pioneer of new age cinema deadAgraduate from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, where he was a student of mercurial Bengal film maker Ritwik Ghatak...
- 'Indian film industry can't take away much from scotland, but an effort is being made'Paul Holmes is spearheading a project revolving around collaboration in film ventures between SRFTI & Screen Academy Scotland. Holmes, who ...
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