My KOLKATA BLOG

Today 3 September is the 100th Birth Anniversary of Bengali matinee idol of yesteryears silver screen Mahanayak Uttam Kumar. He was born on this day in the year 1926 at Ahiritola of north Kolkata (his maternal uncle's house). He was the most popular hero, star and actor of Bengali cinema in the decades of late 50s and throughout 60s-70s. He is remembered still now after the untimely death of him 45 years ago. Many programmes will be organised throughout the year till next 3 September to commemorate his birth centenary. 

Today, 24 July is the 46th death anniversary of the legendary matinee idol of Bengali silver screen - Uttam Kumar. Every year Shilpi Samsad organise week long film festival of Uttam Kumar films. This year also the said film festival is being organised at Nandan cinema hall of Kolkata. The festival will run from 24.7.2025 to 31.7.2025 and the schedule is given below: 24 July at 3 pm at Nandan 1 'Saptapadi'         "      at 6 pm           "        'Harano Sur' 25 July at 3 pm at Nandan 2 'Chidiyakhana'        "    at 6 pm             "        'Deya Neya' 26 July  at 3 pm  at Nandan 2 'Memsaheb'        "     at 6 pm            "       'Sare Chuattar' 27 July  at 3 pm   at Nandan 2 'Sabyasachi'      ...

Jogendra Nath Gupta was (Born on 22 March, 1883 and died in 1965) an eminent Bengali writer and researcher. He wrote first Bengali tragedy play 'Kirtibilas'. He compiled 'Shishu Bharati' - an encyclopedia in Bengali language aimed to research for books written for the childrens. He was the editor of 'Koishorok' - a Bengali periodical magazine for adolescence. He loved to write for childrens. His famous Bengali story book is ' Banglar Dakat' - (The decoits of Bengal) written for the childrens. He wrote world history in 21 parts.

Spring season is now in Bengal and in rural Bengal this season is almost in bloom over the trees of shimul, palash and krishnachura - nature is now decorated itself by these seasonal flowers. When I walked through the village, I found some old shimul trees and realised that the spring season is now prevailing in Bengal. All these pictures are taken by me on 28 February this year.