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[studdmanster]

Who is she...???

[SarafIndian]

Originally Posted by studdmanster

Who is she...???

Don't know her name.

[studdmanster]

hmmm...mal ta valo....

[SarafIndian]

Studd, ei video ta dakh,,

[Suncity]

SD Burman Classics

The Bangla songs are sung by SD Burman

Hai ki je kori (Bangla)



Tune o rangiley ..(Hindi)



Banshi shuney aar kaaj nai (Bangla)



Neend Churaye Chain Churaye (Hindi)



Takdhoom takdhoom baaje Bangladesher dhol (Bangla)



Takdhoom Takdhhom baaje duniya tera dhol re (Hindi)

[SarafIndian]

Film : Baishey Srabon
Producer : Shree Venkatesh Films
Writer & Diretcor : Srijit Mukherji
Singers: Saptarshi Mukherjee and Shreya Ghoshal
Composer/lyricist: Anupam Roy

[studdmanster]

Originally Posted by SarafIndian

Studd, ei video ta dakh,,

i thnk i hv seen dis gul sumwer....i mean on TV...cnt recall now....2be gaan ta kpuro C***e diye6e....

[BengaliTiger]

Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...ow/9731865.cms

Paschimbanga it will be, CM tells assembly


KOLKATA: In the face of mounting criticism, chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday defended the decision to rename the state 'Paschimbanga'. Speaking in the assembly, she argued it could hardly be described as a change of name as 'Paschimbanga' was already in vogue, and even in administrative use.

Mamata admitted her "personal choice" was Bangabhoomi. CPM had favoured 'Bangla'. But 'Paschimbanga' was accepted for the sake of political unanimity, Mamata said, adding that the name had been proposed by Congress.

The chief minister said the government had offered three alternatives: Bangabhoomi, Bangla and Banga Pradesh. But how is that Trinamool, with 184 MLAs, and CPM, with 40 legislators, gave in to the choice of RSP (7 MLAs), Forward Bloc (11 MLAs) and Congress (40 MLAs) in favour of Paschimbanga?

Mamata's statement indicates the state government will not budge from renaming the state Paschimbanga. "Since we have reached a decision on the basis of unanimous opinion, there is little scope for controversy now," Mamata said, adding she appreciated the efforts of a "friendly English daily" to campaign for a new name for the state. "It helped build public opinion in favour of the initiative but now it is time to forget the controversies," she said. "What is wrong if a good decision is taken in 10 minutes?" she asked.

TOI launched a campaign to get rid of the 'West' tag as soon as it was known that the state government had decided to rename the state. We offered four choices - Banga, Bangla, Banga Pradesh and Bengal - and readers voted overwhelmingly for Bengal.

Mamata received kudos from other political parties on the floor of the assembly when she made her unscheduled statement on Tuesday. Leader of the opposition, Surjya Kanta Mishra, and Congress Legislature Party chief Mohammed Shorab said they fully supported Paschimbanga. Mishra even urged the state government to take the necessary steps to complete the formality for the name-change as it would require an amendment of the Constitution.

Mamata argued it would not be proper to "ignore the wisdom of politicians" and "listen only to intellectuals and experts". "We respect the opinion of people who are intellectually and technically superior. But politicians, too, are in touch with the sentiments of the common people," she said, claiming people from places like Midnapore, Burdwan, Bankura and Purulia had appreciated the new name.

Mamata said the views of Kolkata weren't necessarily that of the rest of Bengal. "Sitting in Kolkata, we can't pass judgment on what the entire state is thinking about 'Paschimbanga'," she pointed out. "We appreciate opinions reflected on Facebook and Twitter. We are not against these social networking sites. But not everyone in the state is glued to these sites," she argued on a day 28,000 Netizens voted on the Paschimbanga debate on Facebook, with 93% saying 'no'.

The CM said the name 'Pashchimbanga' was first proposed in the assembly by the Left Front on July 20, 1999. The Left later changed its choice to 'Bangla'.

She emphasized that discarding 'West Bengal' in favour of Paschimbanga was in no way meant to create a chasm between English and Bengali. "We are not against the English language. We want to strengthen the study of English in primary education. But the fact that we love English does not mean we will not attach any importance to Bengali," the CM said. "We love all languages. We will apologise if this has hurt anyone. It is not an attempt to forge a divide based on language."

The change from 'West Bengal' to 'Pashchimbanga' has a valid reason, just as the earlier change from 'Calcutta' to 'Kolkata' had a historical reason, she claimed. "Otherwise why should Bombay change to Mumbai and Madras to Chennai," she asked. "The government can't take its decisions on the basis of a campaign. There may be opinions. Some politicians know Bengali, others cannot speak in Bengali. But this decision was not influenced by any political opinion or colour, it was a unanimous decision. I beg the pardon of those who do not share our view. Please do not misunderstand us."

The opposition leader said the Left Front had favoured 'Bangla' but since this was not supported unanimously, the next priority "Paschimbanga' was accepted.

[studdmanster]

Celebrations have started across the globe, people power has won. Take out victory marches, celebrate Diwali but stay peaceful says Anna. Congrats to all of you!

[mountaincloud]

http://www.telegraphindia.com/111082...y_14434408.jsp


Paglu and his native crowd
FREE RADICAL

After many years I went to watch a Bengali film at the theatre. The film was Paglu, featuring Dev, and the theatre was not a multiplex, but an old-fashioned “cinema hall” in north Calcutta that is a renowned home of Bengali films.

I walked in with 15 minutes remaining for the three o’ clock show, having bought a ticket the previous day. I realised that it had been unnecessary, as there were about 15 people in the theatre. Many of them were couples of various ages whose behaviour suggested they had no other place to go. A few old people seemed to be sitting there forever. A thin woman in a synthetic sari, clutching a threadbare bag with an umbrella peeping out, looked like everybody’s forgotten aunt. The only reason a few frisky youths could be explained was they were Dev’s fans. The rest were railway children.

The seats were arranged in three sections along the length of the hall. All the 15 people sat together in the last three rows of the middle section. Because I looked the most “respectable” member of the audience, I was ushered into an aisle seat of the left section to become the only human against the rows of seats. When I wanted bottled water, the usher took money, went out and got me a chilled bottle.

Then began the long wait. It was 3.00, 3.10, 3.15. They were trying to start the show. Microsoft windows flickered on the screen frequently to die after a few seconds. After 20 minutes or so, a murmur of protest rose from the audience. A hall employee silenced them authoritatively, saying the hall knew what it was doing. An elderly man walked himself in slow motion to the men’s across the length of the hall and returned to his seat after a few minutes. He did this again, and then once more.

At 3.40, the show started. I was a little stunned to find the opening shots were of the US and the actor Rajatabha Datta, playing heroine Koel Mullick’s father, was an American Senator. He strode down the screen with American bodyguards. But the pert, slim daughter wanted to come back to India to study. He allowed her.

Koel came back to a city of a Bengali-speaking pople, presumably Calcutta, where there were about two locations, or sets: Koel’s home and a college campus, except an odd mandir or a nightclub. The college that Koel went to was called Princetone. Paglu, or Dev, studied there too.

The college campus was modelled along traditional Bollywood lines: it was strictly a site of the carnivalesque, probably didn’t have classrooms, but only a promenade, where hunks, including Paglu and his rival, waited on motorbikes to snatch pretty young women as trophies from each other. Dev snatched Koel from Ronny.

Romance followed, unfolding in sudden dream sequences shot in foreign locations and sung in Hindi, and one song was shot against a few snow-capped mountains of Europe. But Paglu was a pauper and he lived in a bosti. Koel’s father returned and plotted to rescue Koel from Dev’s clutches.

But all this happened at an excruciatingly slow speed. Just before the interval, Rajatava Dutta manipulated Koel into returning with him to the US. Paglu came to the airport, gave Rajatava an earful and a couple of swinging shadow kicks, and threatened to come to “America” to get his love back. I knew he would get there.

At this point the lights come on and revealed the hall and its audience again. The elderly man had resumed his journey towards the toilet. The rest sat in their seats, looking too tired even to get up for a Coke. Or perhaps that would pinch the pocket.

But Paglu was about to conquer “America”. I thought I just wouldn’t be able to accompany him on his journey across the wide gulf that separated him from his audience. It was just too much. I left.

CHANDRIMA S. BHATTACHARYA

[niljee]

Originally Posted by mountaincloud

http://www.telegraphindia.com/111082...y_14434408.jsp


Paglu and his native crowd
FREE RADICAL

After many years I went to watch a Bengali film at the theatre. The film was Paglu, featuring Dev, and the theatre was not a multiplex, but an old-fashioned “cinema hall” in north Calcutta that is a renowned home of Bengali films.

I walked in with 15 minutes remaining for the three o’ clock show, having bought a ticket the previous day. I realised that it had been unnecessary, as there were about 15 people in the theatre. Many of them were couples of various ages whose behaviour suggested they had no other place to go. A few old people seemed to be sitting there forever. A thin woman in a synthetic sari, clutching a threadbare bag with an umbrella peeping out, looked like everybody’s forgotten aunt. The only reason a few frisky youths could be explained was they were Dev’s fans. The rest were railway children.

The seats were arranged in three sections along the length of the hall. All the 15 people sat together in the last three rows of the middle section. Because I looked the most “respectable” member of the audience, I was ushered into an aisle seat of the left section to become the only human against the rows of seats. When I wanted bottled water, the usher took money, went out and got me a chilled bottle.

Then began the long wait. It was 3.00, 3.10, 3.15. They were trying to start the show. Microsoft windows flickered on the screen frequently to die after a few seconds. After 20 minutes or so, a murmur of protest rose from the audience. A hall employee silenced them authoritatively, saying the hall knew what it was doing. An elderly man walked himself in slow motion to the men’s across the length of the hall and returned to his seat after a few minutes. He did this again, and then once more.

At 3.40, the show started. I was a little stunned to find the opening shots were of the US and the actor Rajatabha Datta, playing heroine Koel Mullick’s father, was an American Senator. He strode down the screen with American bodyguards. But the pert, slim daughter wanted to come back to India to study. He allowed her.

Koel came back to a city of a Bengali-speaking pople, presumably Calcutta, where there were about two locations, or sets: Koel’s home and a college campus, except an odd mandir or a nightclub. The college that Koel went to was called Princetone. Paglu, or Dev, studied there too.

The college campus was modelled along traditional Bollywood lines: it was strictly a site of the carnivalesque, probably didn’t have classrooms, but only a promenade, where hunks, including Paglu and his rival, waited on motorbikes to snatch pretty young women as trophies from each other. Dev snatched Koel from Ronny.

Romance followed, unfolding in sudden dream sequences shot in foreign locations and sung in Hindi, and one song was shot against a few snow-capped mountains of Europe. But Paglu was a pauper and he lived in a bosti. Koel’s father returned and plotted to rescue Koel from Dev’s clutches.

But all this happened at an excruciatingly slow speed. Just before the interval, Rajatava Dutta manipulated Koel into returning with him to the US. Paglu came to the airport, gave Rajatava an earful and a couple of swinging shadow kicks, and threatened to come to “America” to get his love back. I knew he would get there.

At this point the lights come on and revealed the hall and its audience again. The elderly man had resumed his journey towards the toilet. The rest sat in their seats, looking too tired even to get up for a Coke. Or perhaps that would pinch the pocket.

But Paglu was about to conquer “America”. I thought I just wouldn’t be able to accompany him on his journey across the wide gulf that separated him from his audience. It was just too much. I left.

CHANDRIMA S. BHATTACHARYA

Where is Ms. Free Radical from? "America"? I did not understand the reason of her disappointment. Was she expecting to watch a masterpiece instead of "Paglu"? Or is it that she only takes this kind of s**t from SRK-KJ-Aditya Chopra camp with Rs. 75 Coke and Rs. 150 popcorn?

[dayalbaba]

niljee, I can't blame her. ekhonkar bangla cinema dekhle amar kanna paye.

[Cosmicbliss]

Guys, I have some questions on Bengali language/culture etc. However, which forum should I post them in? Is this one fine?

[dayalbaba]

you can use the bengal history thread in WB sub forum.

[studdmanster]

Originally Posted by Cosmicbliss

Guys, I have some questions on Bengali language/culture etc. However, which forum should I post them in? Is this one fine?

make a new thread...named "Bengal's Culture"

[niljee]

Originally Posted by dayalbaba

niljee, I can't blame her. ekhonkar bangla cinema dekhle amar kanna paye.

Agreed. But my problem here is more specifically with Ms. Hoity-Toity. We all know what ails Bengali Film industry. We dont have a loyal viewer base like the southern film industry has, nor do we have a pan-Indian viewer base like Bollywood has, and most of us would give a good, honestly made Bengali movie a miss and go for a Bollywood potboiler (sometimes even the dubbed crass Tamil/Telegu movies). Recently a few film makers have started generating the same crap like that in Tamil or Hindi popular movies in Bengali to capture a Hindi-movie going Bengali speaking audience, a strategy that is bringing relatively more money to the ailing industry. So you cant blame them either - if business is all that counts for survivability then they are just catering to what the market demands.

[mountaincloud]

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/st.../1/149401.html


West Bengal: Mayor ignores duties for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
Soudhriti Bhabani | Kolkata, August 29, 2011 | 08:55


Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) mayor Sovan Chatterjee is a man of many talents - a part-time civic boss and a full-time "Man Friday" to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

He is often seen carrying Didi's handbag or capturing her varied moods on his camera.

Historically, the Calcutta mayor's post has been an exalted one with luminaries such as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das and Bidhan Chandra Roy serving as mayors.

But Chatterjee appears unmindful of the prestige of this chair in unabashedly projecting himself as the chief ministers "stooge" - all thanks to Bengal's power politics.

After Mamata took over as the CM, the mayor has been shadowing her wherever she goes - be it Didi's visits to the hospitals or vegetable markets, meetings at the state secretariat building or the signing of the tripartite Gorkhaland agreement.

The files in his office have at times piled sky-high during his long absences.

Clad in a starched, white dress on Saturday, Chatterjee followed Mamata with an SLR camera during her visit to the vegetable markets in the city - like a personal photographer on assignment. He jostled among the crowd to capture every moment of the CM speaking to the vendors and the customers at the markets.

It appeared as if the mayor had no important work at hand while as many as 141 municipal wards were flooded with civic problems and the monsoon wrecked havoc on the roads.

Some questions were also raised about what the mayor was doing with Mamata at a programme organised by the state government in Siliguri last month. His role then was no better than that of an errand boy carrying Didi's signature blue handbag and applauding at her every announcement.

Known as a trusted lieutenant, Chatterjee accompanied his party chief and eventually became close to the populist CM. Party sources said the mayor acts as a mere facilitator to the CM in every possible way - be it carrying her handbag and files to passing a cup of tea during meetings.

Earlier, Mamata had asked the mayor to arrange for packed food at the Writers' Buildings on May 21 - the second day of the new Trinamool Congress cabinet at the secretariat building. The canteens were closed on that day.

The same day, while Mamata was on her way to the Writers' Buildings from her Kalighat residence, her convoy was allowed free passage at a busy traffic crossing. Chatterjee, who had been following the convoy, stepped out of his swanky SUV, hopped into Didi's rickety black Santro and went along with Mamata's convoy instead of going to his office.

In December last year, the mayor was also pushed by Mamata into a swimming pool on the occasion of laying the foundation for a new booster pumping station at Chetla.

After the ceremony, Mamata playfully went to a newly inaugurated children's swimming pool next to the dais.

While Chatterjee watched his daughter swim, Mamata gave him a shove which made him lose balance. He helplessly fell into the waistdeep water. However, the mayor somehow managed to get over the embarrassment and started playing with his daughter - perhaps to appease his political mentor.

[niljee]

The stooge is making a complete ass out of himself. I have also noticed this - the stooge following the CM wherever she goes like a faithful pug with an invisible collar around the neck. So unfortunate that out visionary CM couldn't realize the importance of the Mayor post, especially when she is trying to make a Kolkata out of London. I have seen the Corporation to function effectively only once, when Subrata Mukherjee was the Mayor. But may be that was too much to handle for someone.

[dayalbaba]

true, subrata for all his corruption was a capable administrator.

about the film, I agree the director is free to make crap films to fund the industry but a critic is then free to call it crap right ?

[niljee]

Originally Posted by dayalbaba

true, subrata for all his corruption was a capable administrator.

about the film, I agree the director is free to make crap films to fund the industry but a critic is then free to call it crap right ?

The problem is that I didnt find much of a movie critique in her piece...all she says how she went "after many years" to watch a Bengali film (as if to bless the industry) and how she was not treated royally, how crass the viewers are etc. etc. I didn't understand why she would be "shocked" to see the story being based in US...is that Bollywood's monopoly? anyways...no point in wasting our precious time on a crappy review and an even more crappy reviewer.