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The School of Arts and Aesthetics at the Jawarharlal Nehru University, New Delhi will organise “The Audacious Bird of Dusk: Cinema and Rituparno Ghosh”, a film festival on the works of Rituparno Ghosh. The festival curated by Abhija Ghosh, Anugyan Nag and Sumit Dey will be held from September 13 – 15, 2013.

Schedule:

Friday, 13th September, 2013

4.00 pm– 4.15 pm: Introduction and Opening Remarks by Kaushik Bhaumik

4.15 pm – 5.15 pm: “The Audacious Bird of Dusk: Cinema and Rituparno Ghosh” by Prof. Shohini Ghosh

5.15 pm – 5.45 pm: Tea

5.45 pm – 7.50 pm: Inaugural Film – Abohoman (2010)

Saturday, 14th September, 2013

11 am: City and Women- Dahan (1997)

1 pm -2 pm: Lunch Break

2 pm: Domesticity and Middle Class Anxieties: Utsab (2000)

4.15 pm: Break

4.45 pm- 7.05 pm: The ‘Rituparnoesque’ Emerges: Noukadubi (2011)

Sunday, 15th September, 2013

11 am: The Cinema of Interiors: Bariwali (1999)

1.30pm-2.30 pm: Lunch Break

2.30 pm: Rendezvous with Tagore: Chokher Bali (2003)

5.15 pm: Tea Break

5.45 pm: Panel Discussion – Kaushik Bhaumik, Smita Mitra, Sumit Dey, Anugyan Nag and Abhija Ghosh...

Mumbai, Sep 4: Just two days before Rituparno Ghosh's last movie "Satyanweshi" hits the screens, Sujoy Ghosh, who stars in the lead role of detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the much-awaited project, is feeling the absence of the late filmmaker more than ever.

Rituparno, maker of acclaimed and award-winning Bengali films like "Bariwali", "Asukh", "Utsab", "Shubho Mahurat", "Chokher Bali", "Dosar", "Shob Charitro Kalponik" and "Abohoman", was suffering from pancreatitis. He died following a heart attack May 30.

However, he had completed the production of "Satyanweshi" just two days before his death. The post-production of.

Mumbai, Aug 26: Veteran actress Kirron Kher looked extremely elegant when she walked the ramp Monday in a white Patan Patola sari for designer Gaurang at the Lakme Fashion Week (Lfw) Winter-Festive 2013. She even danced.

The "Bariwali" actress teamed nine-coloured sari with another blue and red sari-like-shawl. She accessorised her looks with antique heavy neck piece, ear-ring and an elaborate 'maang tika'.

Her hair do enhanced her look as she tied it and wore flowers in it. When she hit the ramp, she suprised everyone when she grooved on the music being played in the background.

"My line was based on 'streedhan'..

New Delhi, July 23: Actress Kirron Kher has revealed that during her teens she was aggressive, never took harassment lightly and even slapped a boy once for troubling her.

During a chat with comedian Kapil Sharma on his show "Comedy Nights with Kapil", Kirron threw light on her teen days. The 58-year-old mentioned that if any man harrased her, she would give him a taste of his own medicine, said a statement.

Kirron narrated an incident that happened in a theatre back then. A boy nudged her and she immediately turned around and slapped him.

Kirron has acted in movies like "Sardari Begum", "Bariwali", "Devdas", "Dostana".

Ace filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, who is known for his unique films, suffered a cardiac arrest and passed away on Thursday morning at 7.30am in Kolkata at the age of 49. He was reportedly suffering from pancreatitis.

Rituparno Ghosh was first acknowledged in the 90’s when he made films in Bengali with strong and sensitive subjects. His recent endeavours were with some Bollywood biggies like Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Ghosh won many national awards and his film Chokher Bali starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Raima Sen was nominated for Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival in 2003.

Rituparno Ghosh was a bold director and did not refrain from touching the otherwise sensitively discussed topic of homosexuality. He played the role of a homosexual filmmaker in Kaushik Ganguly’s ‘‘Arekti Premer Galpo’ and Sanjoy Nag’s ‘Memories in March’. He was one person who never attempted to hide his sexual preferences.

Kolkata, May 30: Rituparno Ghosh, one of India's best and versatile filmmakers in the post-Satyajit Ray generation, who started a new wave in Bengali cinema exploring human relationships with bold depictions of sexuality against social themes, died following cardiac arrest at his city residence Thursday.

Winner of 12 national and several international awards during a two-decade journey spanning 19 movies, Ghosh was suffering from pancreatitis and died following a heart attack at 7.30 a.m.

Ghosh, maker of acclaimed and award-winning Bengali films like "Bariwali", "Asukh", "Utsab", "Shubho Mahurat", "Chokher Bali", "Dosar",.

Kolkata, May 30: Condoling the death of genius storyteller Rituparno Ghosh, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said with Ghosh's demise the state has lost "a golden artist of a golden era".

"This is a very sad day for us. Bengal has lost a golden artist of a golden era. Entire Bengal is saddened," Banerjee told reporters outside the late filmmaker's residence at south Kolkata.

Director of landmark films like "Unishe April", "Bariwali" and "Raincoat", Ghosh passed away Thursday morning following a cardiac arrest, family sources said. He was 49.

He was suffering from pancreatitis.

Banerjee.

Mumbai, May 30: The film community is in a state of shock after the sudden demise of eminent director Rituparno Ghosh, who made films like "Chokher Bali", "Raincoat" and "Bariwali". Deepti Naval says "this was never expected", while Sujoy Ghosh is too shocked to say anything.

Rituparno Ghosh was suffering from pancreatitis and died of cardiac arrest Thursday at his residence around 7.30 a.m., said sources. He was 49.

Deepti Naval, who teamed up with Ghosh in "Memories in March", said that she is shocked to hear the news.

"I knew he was not well, but I was told that his condition is under control and that he is fine..

Controversies have always surrounded the National Award winners every time as the collective decision made by the jury has always been questioned. Here are the top most controversial Bollywood actors and actresses who have won National Award for their work in their film. Kiron Kher: Bollywood actress, Kiron Kher, won the National Award as the best actress for her acting in a Bengali movie titled, ‘ Bariwali’. But it was even said the voice in the film was not hers and her character was voiced by some ...

"Arekti Premer Golpo" (Just another love story) - a daring, sensitive, layered, gay love story - got full house at the ongoing Berlin International Film Festival. Its director Kaushik Ganguly says he always dreamt of coming here.

"Berlin is the Mecca of film and I always dreamed of coming here. But it was still a surprise when my film was selected," Ganguly, who earlier explored sexuality in his provocative film "Shunyo e Bukey" (Empty Canvas), told Ians here.

"Arekti Premer Golpo" is being shown in the Panorama section of the Berlin festival headed by Wieland Speck, which emphasises gay themes in cinema.

The film also marks filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh's debut as an actor and all heads turned when he came resplendent in a burgundy turban, velvet choker, salwar kameez, and lipstick and kohl'd eyes to present the film.

This is the third time Rituparno Ghosh is presenting a film in Berlin.