ওয়াশিংটন বাংলা রেডিও Washington Bangla Radio USA

While most would try to ape the west and don high-street couture for appearances at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, Bollywood’s most celebrated actress Vidya Balan who travels to Cannes as part of the illustrious jury, will sport her signature Indian style on the occasion, as she represents India on the year of its 100th anniversary.

Samaresh Majumdar’s iconic sleuth ‘Arjun’ is one of the most famous detectives in Bengali literature. A cinematic adaptation of crime mysteries story released on the big screen under the direction of Prem Modi.

The premiere of director Prem Modi’s debut Kolkata Bangla movie ‘Arjun: Kalimponge Sitahoron’ was a grand affair as people rushed in flocks to catch on big screen the popular sleuth created by celebrated author Samaresh Majumdar.

From the time Aurangzeb's trailer is rolling on the Social Networking sites, A huge comparison of Hollywood Films such as The Departed and especially The Devil's Double (2011) have been started out in discussion platforms. South Indian actor Prithviraj Sukumaran who plays the central character in Aurangzeb agrees and clears the vibes out.

Partha Sarathi Joarder

Chit fund scams have become one of the most talked about topics in recent few weeks in the city of Kolkata. Kagojer Nouko which released this week deals with this issue of chit funds and the effect that it has on the lives of the common people. The film which was started way before these scams came to the highlight has great similarities with the ongoing problems.