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Mon Chai Tomake (2010) Bengali Film Review - A Halloween horror treat for Tollywood film lovers

CALCUTTA, Oct 29, 20101 (Washington Bangla Radio) Mon Chai Tomake is primarily a love story but also a semi horror film which somehow makes it different from the rest. It is not a full fledged horror film (thank God for it!) because this is a genre which Tollywood is not too comfortable handling as very few have been made and the ones which have been made are terrible. This film is about an young pair who meet by chance and then on their way back home to Siliguri encounter dead souls and one dead soul in particular in fact is so much obsessed with Ani thinking him to be her dead husband from her past life that she changes forms in order to just keep him in hand but yet can not win him over at the end and she goes back to the sky in the form of a star never to bother Ani any more!

A R Rahman's 127 Hours Soundtrack OST - Listen to Free Samples and Download MP3 Audio Songs

Oscar winner director Danny Boyle's upcoming film 127 Hours has a release date of Nov 5, 2010. The film, released under the banner of Fox Searchlight banner is written by Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy and stars James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara, Clemence Poesy, Kate Burton, Lizzy Caplan. Music direction is by award winning Indian composer A R Rahman.

The tracklist of the OST album is:

1. Never Hear Surf Music Again - Free Blood
2. The Canyon - A.R. Rahman
3. Liberation Begins - A.R. Rahman
4. Touch Of The Sun - A.R. Rahman
5. Lovely Day - Bill Withers
6. Nocturne No.2 in E flat, Op.9 No.2 - Vladimir Ashkenazy
7. Ca Plane Pour Moi - Plastic Bertrand
8. Liberation In A Dream - A.R. Rahman
9. If You Love Me (Really Love Me) - Esther Phillips
10. Acid Darbari - A.R. Rahman
11. R.I.P. - A.R. Rahman
12. Liberation - A.R. Rahman
13. Festival - Sigur Ros
14. If I Rise - Dido

Watch the theatrical trailer, listen to free previews and download the MP3 audio songs from Washington Bangla Radio.


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Anandalok Purashkar Calcutta Film Awards 2010 Curtain Raiser Special Report & Full List of Nominations

A curtain raiser for the event was held at the Princeton Club on 26th October 2010 where the leading heartthrob from Tollywood DEV and his leading lady from Challenge and Paran Jai Jaliya Re the very glamorous Subhasree were present to lend a touch of glamour to the event where the nominations were announced by the host for the afternoon RJ Kaushik who also kept the members of the press entertained by engaging both the stars in some rapid fire questions as well as some entertaining talk.

Read the complete list of nominations and nominated films, movies, songs, actors, actresses, directors, music composers etc in this special and exclusive report from Washington Bangla RadioTM correspondent Aditya Chakrabarty.

Matt Damon Welcomes Baby Girl In The Family

Matt Damon Welcomes Baby Girl In The Family

October 26, 2010 (Washington Bangla Radio / Pen Men at Work): Matt Damon is one happy man, recently he and his wife Luciana welcomed their fourth child. A rep for the ‘Bourne Identity’ superstar confirmed that Matt has become a proud father for the third time. The representative also confirmed that both the mother and the child are doing fine.  The baby girl is a welcome addition to the Damon family and she will be named Stella Zavala Damon.

পুজাবার্ষিকী কোলাজ ১৪১৭ | Kolaj Bengali Magazine Sharodiya Pujabarshiki Issue Released by Bengalis in Hyderabad

KOLAJ Sharodiya Bengali Magazine

Hyderabad, India, Oct 25, 2010 (Washington Bangla Radio) Bengalis In Hyderabad (BIH), an association of Bengali expatriates in Hyderabad, have released this year's annual Sharodiya Pujabarshiki issue of Bengali - English magazine KOLAJ ( কোলাজ ).

Sharadiya Kolaj is available in India for Rs.50 - click here to order online.

The immense effort of the creative editorial team to compile and present a wonderful read is commendable.

After the huge success of কোলাজ – পূজাবার্ষিকী (১৪১৬), BIH determined to give it another try to enthrall readers. The feedback received was so valuable, that they dropped the idea of publishing a বর্ষা সংখ্যা and worked for a year to give their best shot and come out with another edition of পুজাবার্ষিকী (১৪১৭). Rahul Basu of BIH says, "I can vouch on my team, who worked day in and day out inspite of their busy office schedules, to give us a wonderful read."

"কোলাজ ধিক্কার জানাচ্ছে তাদের, যারা ধর্মের মুখোশ পরে মানবিকতাকে উপেক্ষা করেছে প্রতি মুহুর্তে। " says editor Rajarshi Ghosh.

KOLAJ is surely going to make a difference in everyone's life. It is a new lease of hope.

Washington Bangla Radio congratulates the Kolkaj team for delivering a world-class icon associated with Durga Puja - their own Sharodiya Bengali Magazine publication.


Devipur experiment: Report 4

Devipur Experiment--

the change becomes visible.

Film Review: LITTLE ANGEL (2010) - a smart Salil Sarkar short film on socio-economic reality of India

Germantown, Maryland, Oct 23, 2010 (Washington Bangla Radio)  Little Angel is a master stroke of director Salil Sarkar who has directed a lot of telefilms and big screen movies for the popular TV channels and production houses. Little Angel is his recent effort. His last feature film was “Jhara Patar Bela” featuring Madhavi Mukherjee.

Little Angel tells us the tale of friendship between two little children, their captive lifestyles, dreams, and the reality of socioeconomic layers of the developing countries like India.

Read all about the film and watch the theatrical trailers online on Washington Bangla RadioTM.



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