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Sultana Begum,the widow of Mirza Bedar Bukht and great-granddaughter-in-law of the last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, currently resides in a humble slum in Howrah. An upcoming documentary directed by Soumya Sengupta offers a poignant glimpse into her solitary struggle against the system as she seeks to reclaim her rights to her ancestral property - the Red Fort. The documentary promises to be a moving narrative, capturing the resilience of an elderly woman caught in a lone battle to honor her lineage and secure her legacy. #LostQueen directed by Soumya Sengupta.
𝓼𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓪𝓻1,569,844 просмотров • 8 месяцев назад
Salil Chowdhury was a genius - the best of the best and yet the film industry never gave him the credit he deserved. His music was intricate, lively, and a masterclass in blending eastern and western harmonies. I picked one of my all-time favorites from his 1965 film "Chand Aur Suraj". It must have been a personal favorite of Salil da's too, considering how often he repurposed the melody into preludes and interludes elsewhere. Plus, a young, fresh faced Tanuja in this song is an absolute delight!
𝓼𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓪𝓻24,483 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
There was a time when Durga Puja was less about political flexing and more about festivities.
𝓼𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓪𝓻14,349 просмотров • 22 дней назад
Ever feel like everyone in 70s Bollywood was either an "Angry Young Man" or a dramatic hero? Enter Basu Chatterjee, the director who reminded us that most of us are just... normal. While others were busy fighting villains, Basuda’s heroes were busy catching the bus to work. Think Amol Palekar in 𝘊𝘩𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘪 𝘴𝘪 𝘉𝘢𝘢𝘵 or 𝘙𝘢𝘫𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘩𝘢. He wasn't bashing up ten guys; he was a fumbling bundle of nerves trying to talk to his crush or worrying about office politics. His movies were basically a love letter to the daily grind. Whether it was riding a Lambretta, taking a Mumbai local, or walking through the rain-soaked streets of Marine Drive (𝘙𝘪𝘮𝘫𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘯 🌧️), he made the ordinary look cinematic. Basuda loved letting the music tell the story in the background. It made the scenes feel like real life,no sudden backup dancers, just a guy lost in thought while a soulful Mukesh song played. His characters didn't want to save the world; they wanted to fix a galvanometer, get a promotion, or figure out how to navigate a quirky Christian family dynamic in 𝘉𝘢𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘉𝘢𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘪𝘯. Basu Chatterjee’s legacy is that "unhurried 70s" feeling. He proved that you don't need a cape or a gun to be the lead of your own story - sometimes, just surviving the Monday morning rush is enough. Yesterday marked the birthday of Basu Chatterjee. To a generation that takes pride in the violent, misogynistic, and hypermasculine spectacles of modern cinema, the legacy of Basu Da may remain elusive. His work belongs to a different era of grace,one that they may never fully understand.
𝓼𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓪𝓻97,487 просмотров • 9 месяцев назад
Swami Ranganathananda, the 13th President of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission(1998-2005), on politics and religion.
𝓼𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓪𝓻63,307 просмотров • 5 месяцев назад
In 1971, a group of Indian musical stalwarts gathered at Madison Square Garden in New York to perform. As they began tuning their instruments before the main set, the crowd,primarily Americans and rock enthusiasts accustomed to short bursts of sound,erupted in thunderous applause. The lead musician chuckled, leaned into the microphone, and wittily remarked: "If you like our tuning so much, I hope you will enjoy our playing more." He was Pandit Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury, known to the world of music enthusiasts as Pandit Ravi Shankar. A sitar maestro and perhaps the most influential Indian musician of the twentieth century, he successfully bridged the gap between East and West. Let's remember him on his birthday today. Here is his musical piece from the famed movie 𝘎𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘩𝘪. #PanditRaviShankar *no copyright infringement intended*
𝓼𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓪𝓻60,427 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад
It is said that Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan had deep respect for the Bengali singer Manabendra Mukhopadhyay. Once, while performing in Kolkata, he learned that Manabendra was sitting in the audience. Mehdi Hassan paused his performance mid-way and called out from the stage, asking Manabendra to stand up so he could see him. Here is Manabendra singing "Jalte Hain Jiske Liye," which he recorded privately. Take a moment to listen to this , what an effortless performance..
𝓼𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓪𝓻10,815 просмотров • 23 дней назад
In 1921, a boy named Abdul was born in Ludhiana, Punjab. His father was a wealthy and powerful landlord, but he wasn't exactly a "family man." He was arrogant, unkind, and had a habit of collecting wives,12 of them, to be exact. Abdul’s mother was wife number eleven, and despite the crowded family tree, Abdul was the only son the man ever had. His father didn't care much for love or the women he married, he only cared about having an heir. When Abdul’s mother finally couldn't take his cruelty anymore, she decided to leave. Had she left by herself, he probably wouldn't have blinked, but she took the boy with her. That was a dealbreaker. The father threatened to kidnap the child and dragged the whole mess to court. Eventually, the judge looked at young Abdul and asked who he wanted to live with. The boy didn't hesitate - "My Mother." From that day on, it was the two of them against the world. She sold her jewelry to pay for his school and keep them afloat. Abdul traded a life of luxury for a life of integrity, and it clearly paid off. He grew up to be one of India’s most famous poets, taking the pen name Sahir and adding Ludhianvi to honor his hometown. Even as he became a superstar, his bond with his mother stayed at the center of his life. He looked after her with total devotion, never forgetting that she chose his freedom over her own comfort. Sahir was also a bit of a troublemaker for the authorities. He was a vocal communist, and after writing an article that the Pakistani government didn't appreciate in 1949, an arrest warrant was issued. He headed back across the border to the side where he was born and spent the rest of his life using his lyrics to fight for secularism and socialist values. He was even the first lyricist to stand up to big music companies and demand royalties. Today, on his birth anniversary, we remember the rebel who turned his struggles into the songs we still hum today. "Kabe me raho ya Kashi me raho..." Movie : Dharmputra
𝓼𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓪𝓻55,718 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад
In 1988, Indian television audiences witnessed a monumental achievement by Shyam Benegal - 𝘉𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘬 𝘒𝘩𝘰𝘫, a series based on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's seminal work, "The Discovery of India". This ambitious project aimed to capture Nehru's perspective on India's rich heritage and culture, making it accessible to a broad audience. What's remarkable is that Benegal didn't simply adapt Nehru's work; instead, he added depth by incorporating critiques and alternative viewpoints . This nuanced approach might be challenging to replicate in today's era , making Benegal's accomplishment all the more impressive, even 36 years later.
𝓼𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓪𝓻134,703 просмотров • 1 год назад
If the Partition violence in MVA left you shaken and you’ve never seen Doordarshan’s 1988 TV series "Tamas", you need to watch it immediately. 𝘛𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘴 lays bare uncomfortable truths that defy the convenient narratives of the RW. "Tamas" captures the tense weeks before that bloody August of 1947, the political maneuvering, rising communal hatred, and yet, the resilience of human bonds amid absolute horror. Govind Nihalani's epic never quite got the recognition it truly deserved. Powered by an outstanding ensemble cast, legendary cinematography by V.K. Murthy, and a haunting score by Vanraj Bhatia, it remains a rare masterpiece of cinematic storytelling. #Tamas #Partitionhorror
𝓼𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓪𝓻17,085 просмотров • 1 месяц назад