Posted by Dave M on Sunday, January 17, 2010,
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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 Saturday, January 9, 2010,
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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 ...
Posted by Dave M on Wednesday, December 30, 2009,
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News
I came across this heart warming story by Rimli Sengupta of Outlook India written not too long ago (Oct 19,2009) and thought I would share. In a way, what you are about to read next is a review of something "very Indian."
I am taking a ride in the Calcutta Metro a month before its 25th anniversary. It is the first day of the Durga Puja festivities, a tremendous pulse of energy and colour that electrifies the metropolis each year. The train is full to the brim. Vehicular traffic is severely re... Continue reading ...
Posted by Dave M on Thursday, November 26, 2009,
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News
Posted by NYNJBengali.com Visit NY/NJ Bengali for more such amazing upto date posts.
Dr. Manmohan Singh and Pres. Obama at the White House state dinner.On November 24th, 2009, President Barack Obama hosted the first state dinner, since his inauguration, in honor of Dr. Manmohan Singh, the honorable Prime Minister of India and his wife Mrs. Gursharan Kaur. State dinners honoring foreign head of states are huge events and are attended by members of the top echelon of the society. The official ... Continue reading ...
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