Posted by Dave M on Sunday, January 17, 2010,
In :
Reviews - Movie
What: Clerk, the film
When: Released January 15, 2010 Where: Playing at Nandan, Priya, Star, & other Kolkata multiplexes. Language: Bengali Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
Nitesh Sharma, founder Bangla Talkies, commissioned Subhadro Choudhury, to direct his sixth film Clerk. Prosenjit plays the title role in this off-beat film. It is a character that is not up his normal street of masala films. He is increasingly shifting his focus to niche films targeted at a niche audience, perhaps to explo... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dave M on Wednesday, January 13, 2010,
In :
Suggestions
What: Art Fair 2009 - 2010 Where: G-7, Malayalay Bldg, 3, Woodburn Park Road, Lala Lajpat Rai Sarani, Kolkata. Phone: 30584060, 30584058 When: Upto Friday, Jan 29 Art Fair 2009 - 10, the gallery in its endeavor to promote emerging and promising talents in the field of art is inviting artists to hold their Solo / Group shows and participate in this Art Fair which would be held from Dec 2009 to Mar 2010 (4 months). The artists can book to hold their shows. The gallery would support the par... Continue reading ...
What: Kookie Jar Where: Mangio, 17/1F Alipore Road, Alipore, Kolkata, Phone: 24490863 Category: Restaurant/bakery Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
This restaurant has all the great Kookie Jar food plus a dining area so its a great place to grab a bite or dine but I would caution people from using debit/credit cards here. For my daughters birthday cake when we payed by debit card the personnel claimed the card was declined but I received an SMS from the bank letting me know the amount was withdrawn. No am... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dave M on Saturday, January 9, 2010,
In :
News
When did Jyoti Basu become a commie?
Jyoti Basu has fallen ill. He had been ill for a while but it is only now that his health has deteriorated for the worse. National and state leaders from all fronts have flown into Kolkata in the past few days to meet and wish him well. Notwithstanding that he was the longest serving chief minister in India; he was also a great politician. By winning successive elections in 1982, 1987, 1992, and 1996, Basu led the largest democratically elected communis... Continue reading ...
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