88th birth anniversary of Francois Truffaut
Film director, producer, screenplay writer, film critic and actor Francois Roland Truffaut has made over 25 films in his career spanning the last 3 decades. Pioneering the Nouvelle Vague (New Wave) movement in French films, Truffaut’s character Antoine Doinel from his autobiographical film, The 400 Blows (Le Quatre Cents Coups), was well received by the audience, both home and abroad.
Dilip Kumar turns 97
Legendary Indian actor Dilip Kumar, born as Muhammad Yusuf Khan in Peshawar to Ayesha Begum and Lala Ghulam Sarwar Ali Khan, turns 97 today.
Salil Chowdhury’s 94th birth anniversary today
Songwriter, music director, lyricist, writer and poet Salil Chowdhury predominated the music industry in the 90s. He has composed songs in over 13 languages, including 75 Hindi films, 41 Bengali films, around 27 Malayalam films.
Sachin Dev Burman’s 113th birth anniversary today
S D Burman completed his matriculation at the age of 14 from Comilla Zilla School in 1920, then pursued higher studies from Comilla Victoria College.
Lata Mangeshkar turns 90 today
Lata Mangeshkar has won millions of hearts with her melodious voice in the songs, Aayega Aanewala Aayega (Mahal, 1949), and Ye Zindegi Usiki Hai (Anarkali, 1953), among a plethora of others. The singer turns 90 today.
99th birth anniversary of Hemanta Mukhopadhyay today
Today marks the 99th birth anniversary of Hemanta Mukhopadhyay, a legendary singer and composer of the subcontinent. He was born in Varanasi in 1920. His family came from Jayanagar of West Bengal. They went to Bhawanipur of Calcutta in the early 1900s. While studying in Mitra
Looking back at Satyajit Ray’s noteworthy films
Yesterday marked the 98th birthday of Satyajit Ray. Akira Kurosawa spoke highly about his films. “It is the kind of cinema that flows with the serenity and nobility of a big river.
Suchitra Sen an endeared icon
Suchitra Sen, for the emotive verve of her acting and the phenomenal charm of her beauty, caught the imagination of many, becoming one of the most endeared stars of the industry. The celebrated actor, who passed away in 2014, would have been 88 today.
January 6, 2017
When WW II came to Germany
In his movie "Fury" Brad Pitt plays the role of a Sergeant of American Army advancing well inside Germany in the last phase of WWII. He observes - 'ideals are peaceful but war is violent'. This sums up the blood bath that WW II was.
October 14, 2016
Places to Discover
The world has become smaller with new discoveries. Human beings no longer live in an insular world. It is a boon for modern civilisation.
August 26, 2016
Floods and Dholai Khal: Dacca to Dhaka relived
Bangladesh experienced three devastating floods in 1954, 1955 and 1988. In 1955 due to the rolling water from the
July 1, 2016
Ramadan of 1954
It was 1954; Dacca. The summer and Ramadan vacation of our school started together. It was summer. The sun was glowering. I was a student of class III; a boy of 7.
May 14, 2016
Madanda's Niche
He looked at life, its beliefs, its ramifications, and his work from a niche of insularity. He was not prejudiced against any belief, did not behold hatred of any stripe, and had never been a foot soldier of any virulent nationalist credo.
May 6, 2016
Taste of Summer
Summer is hot. Even countries with bitingly cold winter can have hot summer. Deserts and arid plains is naturally hot and the
April 8, 2016
Gramophone's Gauhar Jaan
Gauhar Jaan was a songstress of Hindustani music who came into limelight in the last decade of 19th century and dominated the first...
February 12, 2016
Tales of long life
Everybody seeks a long life. But long life is not always a blessing. It can be a life of unmitigated woes. However long life indeed is a milestone!
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