
From Left: Sunil Chetri, Chandrima Bhattacharya, Srijit Mukherjee,Probal Mullick,Rudranil Ghosh and Anupam Roy

Anupam Roy being felicitated

Somnath on the Ghatam
Kolkata, January 29, 2012 (Washington Bangla Radio/ Penning
Creations): “Our duty is to encourage every one in his struggle to live
up to his own highest idea, and strive at the same time to make the
ideal as near as possible to the Truth.” –Swami Vivekanda
21st of January 2012, on the 150th birth anniversary of Swami
Vivekananda, Kolkata witnessed an evening dedicated towards encouraging
and honoring the young talents of Bengal. The program organized by
“Bishwe Bangalee… Melody Worlwide” was an attempt towards recognizing
those youth icons who are presently doing excellent work in various
fields.
“Bishwe Bangalee… Melody Worlwide” is an initiative to
show the international audience what Bengal is capable of, through
various cultural events. Since its inception in 2010, the organization
has done commendable work. A number of international events are to be
organized on this platform in the days to come.
The evening of
21st January began with recitation of poems of the renowned modern and
yester year poets which reflected the youthful spirit of India. Sutapa
Bandopadhyay did a commendable job in reciting the poems like “Kochit
Kirone Dipto” and “Jhulan” by Rabindranath Tagore, “Amar Naam
Bharatbarsho”, “Ami Subhash” by Amitava Dasgupta, “Amalkanti”, “Buban”
by Achintya Kumar Dasgupta, amongst many others. These poems explained
the purpose of the evening in a way that even a thousand words could not
have.
The language that communicates beyond the boundaries
of nation is the language of art and entertainment. The new age
entertainers of Bengal have presented their work in the Global arena and
were highly acclaimed by critics all over the world.
Director
Srijit Mukherjee who created a connect with hearts of the young crowds
through his films “Autograph” and “Baishey Srabon” and pulled a certain
class of audience back to the theatres also graced the occasion with his
presence.
Talking about the other eminent figures present in the evening:

Actor Rudranil Ghosh who started of as a comedian and has established
himself as a pro for all genres of acting in today’s date. He has
proved his worth as an actor in films like “Bedroom”, “Chaplin” and many
others.