Bengali film personalities join protest against doctor's murder

Film director Aparna Sen and numerous other prominent personalities from the Bengali film industry on Sunday joined thousands of people in a massive rally demanding justice for a trainee doctor who......

Panditji was a lovely teacher: Raakhee on Ravi Shankar

Believe it or not,Raakhee Gulzar spent weeks learning how to play the sitar from the maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar himself. It was for her role of the unfulfilled housewifein Aparna Sen'sParoma.......

Kolkata sheds tears

Thousands on Wednesday took to the streets in Kolkata to join a silent procession of intellectuals, film personalities, writers, painters and people from other walks of life to condemn the......

Hangman film controversy again in Bengal

The controversy surrounding a film on capital punishment, withdrawn from a West Bengal government-run film complex allegedly for its anti-state content, was stoked afresh with eminent filmmaker......

Why are More Women Jobless?

Indian women have education, inspiration and perspiration -- but not enough employment, points out Mahesh Vyas. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The world celebrated International......

Aparna Sen to direct Konkona in The Rapist

IMAGE: Konkona Sensharma with her mother Aparna Sen. Photograph: Kind courtesy Konkona Sensharma/Instagram Aparna Sen earlier directed her daughter Konkona Sensharma in Picnic, Mr & Mrs Iyer and......

Aparna Sen's father, a noted film critic, dead

Chidananda Dasgupta, noted film critic and father of renowned actor-director Aparna Sen, died in Kolkata last night following a brief illness. He was 89. He was suffering from acute broncho......

PIX: Shriya Saran, Saiyami Kher watch Aparna Sen's Sonata

Aparna Sen hosted a special screening of her latest directorial venture, Sonata. Starring Shabana Azmi, Lilette Dubey and Sen herself, the film is about three single working women and......

How Aparna Sen's The Japanese Wife came about

Filmmaker Aparna Sen's upcoming film, The Japanese Wife, has an unusual story, and stars Rahul Bose, Raima Sen and Chigasu Takaku. The film is based on a short story from Kunal Basu's new book of......

Syed Modi International: Sindhu survives scare; Sen cruises into quarters

IMAGE: P V Sindhu registered a hard-fought victory against compatriot Ira Sharma at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament on Thursday. Photograph: ANI P V Sindhu survived a......