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By Priyanka Dutta / WBRI
newsdesk.kolkata@washingtonbanglaradio.com

Actress Rittika

What happens when a thirteen year old girl who comes to live in the city of Kolkata becomes physically intimate with a teenage boy and becomes pregnant? What follows next is the extreme suffering of the girl, due to the consequences of the sexual encounter. This is exactly what the story of the upcoming Bengali Masoom is all about. The film is based on education and its importance in the modern day life of individuals, especially to teenagers.

Internationally renowned Music Composer and Producer Ravi Bal is all set to release his 1st Single titled "DESI JIA BHANGRA"  feat Victor Kamboz. This will be the 1st of a string of single releases from the much anticipated 3rd Solo Album from Ravi Bal "THE UNITED STATES OF BHANGRA".

By Priyanka Dutta / WBRINN
newsdesk.kolkata@washingtonbanglaradio.com

Monomoy, Bickram

The heat and the humidity in the city is taking a toll on the health of the people in the city. To give the people a musical respite from the onslaughts of the weather, Asha Audio launched two Rabindrasangeet albums - Onno Manomoy and Brsihti Elo.

She is just like any other girl whom you see in your neighborhood. It will be really difficult for you to understand that she is the voice behind songs like the seductive Laat lag gayi (Race 2) or melodious main pareshan (Ishaqzaade) or dance numbers like daru desi or balam pichkari. Shalmali Kholgade was in Kolkata to celebrate ten years of a local radio station. She took the time to chat with this WBRI correspondent about her career, songs and the future.

Koneenica Banerjee

Throngs of people sitting in the open area of City Centre one in Salt Lake of Kolkata, the RJs on the stage and rhythmic music playing- all create an environment of an open disco.

Rupa and Tathagata

Pulokita and Soumya

The important element of this film is that it highlights the role of police and journalists who are considered to be the guards of social security. When the two forces combine, they can fight crime more efficiently. This is the basis of the story “K…?”.

By Neel B Mitra
Pictures courtesy of Neel B Mitra

There’s suspense in the air and this time its not Feluda, Byomkesh, Kakababu or Arjun – move over adults … GOGOL arrives this summer holidays.