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Time of India
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Meet the macabre family of Manali, Ibsen-style
Lucknow: Love, loss and haunting legacy were brought to theatrical life as the play "Makan Number 7 Manali", directed by Subhadip Raha, was staged at the Sangeet Natak Academy on Monday. The play was an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's "John Gabriel Borkman" and captured the journey of an unconventional family wading its way through difficult relationships and the relentless waves of life. Set in 1996 Manali, the psychological thriller revolves around Vikram, a once-successful businessman who now lives in isolation on the upper floor of his Manali home after his chit fund company became embroiled in financial scandal. His estranged wife Chandra lives downstairs and blames him for shattering their family. Isha, Vikram's former lover and Chandra's sister, is terminally ill and wishes for Raj–her son with Vikram–to stay with her. Raj is caught in the emotional crossfire, seeking his own identity amid the family turmoil. On both days, the stage was home to impactful dialogues, stellar acting, fitting set design and music, and expressive dance sequences that added to the emotional depth. The play balanced the thematic intensity with moments of comic relief, keeping the riveted audience on the edge of their seats.
India.com
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Bollywood's first film to earn Rs 1 crore, released 82 years ago, became an all-time blockbuster due to…, film is…
Today, entry of any film in 100-200 crore club is not a big deal. Now good movies easily earn 500 to 1000 crore rupees. But do you know that when the country was not even independent, a film made history by earning more than 1 crore at the box office, whose name is 'Kismat'. This movie released in the year 1943 had stars like Ashok Kumar, Mumtaz, Shah Nawaz in lead roles. The credit for the success of 'Kismat' was given to music composer Anil Vishwas. This musician became a director He was born on this day, 7 July 1914, in Barisal, East Bengal (now Bangladesh). The music composed by Anil Biswas for this film touched people's hearts directly. Songs like 'Aaj Himalaya Ki Choti Se, Phir Humne Lalkara Hai' filled people with patriotic feelings, and sweet tunes like 'Dheere Dheere Aa Re Baadal' touched every heart. Was interested in music since childhood Anil Vishwas was interested in music since childhood. He also participated in the freedom movement in his teens, due to which he also went to jail. He came to Mumbai to work and started working in theatre and after this he slowly entered the film world. How his career started This is how my career started? Initially, he composed music for some Calcutta films, but he got real recognition from 'Bombay Talkies'. He not only gave good songs in films, but also changed the direction of film music. After 'Kismat', Anil Biswas became one of the biggest composers of the Hindi film industry. He gave the first break to singers like Mukesh, Talat Mahmood, Lata Mangeshkar, Meena Kapoor and Sudha Malhotra and got them recognition. The magic of music spread throughout the country He also gave place to semi-classical music like Ghazal, Thumri, Dadra, Kajri and Chaiti in films. Anil Biswas' music was popular in the entire country in the 1940s and 50s. At a time when most songs were simple, Anil da added depth and new layers to them. His compositions sound new even today. His music in films like 'Anokha Pyar', 'Aarzoo', 'Tarana', 'Akash', 'Hamdard' was one better than the other. He also created a Ragamala, which combined four different ragas in one song. No one had done this experiment in that era. Had retired from films As a music composer, he worked for 'Chhoti Chhoti Baatein' released in 1965. So, the stories of many stars also started ending with him. The songs of this film 'Zindagi Khwab Hai…' and 'Kuchh Aur Jamana Kehta Hai…' are examples of his artistic thinking. The story of the film did not make much of a mark among the people, but its music is still on people's lips. After retiring from films, Anil Vishwas came to Delhi and started studying music. He worked with institutions like Akashvani and Sangeet Natak Academy. Initially, he composed music for some Calcutta films, but he got real recognition from 'Bombay Talkies'. He not only gave good songs in films, but also changed the direction of film music. After 'Kismat', Anil Biswas became one of the biggest composers of the Hindi film industry. He gave the first break to singers like Mukesh, Talat Mahmood, Lata Mangeshkar, Meena Kapoor and Sudha Malhotra and got them recognition, The magic of music spread throughout the country He also gave place to semi-classical music like Ghazal, Thumri, Dadra, Kajri and Chaiti in films. Anil Biswas' music was popular in the entire country in the 1940s and 50s. At a time when most songs were simple, Anil da added depth and new layers to them. His compositions sound new even today. His music in films like 'Anokha Pyar', 'Aarzoo', 'Tarana', 'Akash', 'Hamdard' was one better than the other. He also created a Ragamala, which combined four different ragas in one song. No one had done this experiment in that era.
Indian Express
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Writers and artists in Tripura write to Muhammad Yunus condemning vandalism at Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral home in Bangladesh
Amid protests against an attack on Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral home in Bangladesh, poets, writers, and intellectuals wrote to Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday demanding 'exemplary punishment' for the culprits behind the 'shameful and condemnable' incident. A letter signed by eminent litterateurs Professor Mihir Deb and Ratul Debbarman; renowned theatre artist Bibhu Bhattacharya; painter, mime artist, and Sangeet Natak Academy awardee Swapan Nandy; and Professor Mujahid Rahman, was sent via the West Tripura district magistrate's office, from where it is expected to be forwarded to the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh at Agartala. The Assistant High Commission is in turn expected to forward the letter to Dhaka. In the letter, the signatories said their protest was voiced from Tripura, which has a long relationship with Tagore and was visited by him several times, and that the people of the state were 'deeply hurt' by the attack on the Nobel literature laureate's ancestral 'kacharibari' (revenue office) at Shahzadpur in Bangladesh's Sirajganj district last week. 'Rabindranath Tagore is the consciousness that encircles all our inspirations, awareness. He is a beacon holder of global thought, rising above the narrow barriers of language, identity, religion, colour. We celebrate him every day through the national anthem. We believe with all our heart that everything which share his memory are of pride for us. Insult or disrespect to Rabindranath Tagore – whether it is in our country or elsewhere, is shameful and condemnable, unpardonable,' reads the letter. The vandals have not only damaged precious historical assets but also insulted the cultural values of millions of people and deserve 'proper justice' and 'exemplary punishment', the writers and artists further wrote in the letter. On Monday, the ruling BJP protested in Agartala against the vandalism and attacks on minority communities in Bangladesh. BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharjee and leaders Subal Bhowmik, Bhagaban Das, Mimi Majumdar, and others carried placards and banners condemning the developments in the neighbouring country. Earlier, on June 14, similar protests took place in other parts of the state, including at Kailashahar in Unakoti, the Raghna international border in North Tripura, Sonamura in Sepahijala, Belonia in South Tripura, and Agartala. TIPRA Motha also organised several protests against the vandalism in Bangladesh.
