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Kahaani Review:

Aniruddha Guha reviews: Kahaani will leave you stunned Film: Kahaani Director: Sujoy Ghosh Cast: Vidya Balan, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Nawazuddin, Indraneil Sengupta Rating: ****½ These are good times. Last week, Tigmanshu Dhulia's Paan Singh Tomar gave us a taste of a rare, well-made Bollywood biopic. This week, director Sujoy Ghosh serves up another rare treat — a racy, edge-of-the-seat thriller. When was the last time you saw a Hindi film that had you gripping the popcorn tub tighter than usual, hair standing on end, and mind blown in the end? Kahaani , about a pregnant woman’s search for her husband in an unknown city, is bloody engaging. It will have your balls in your mouth as you watch it unfold, your heart racing at several points, your mind trying to put together all the pieces of the jigsaw strewn across the film. Unexpected humour comes as a pleasant surprise every now and then; a reprieve from the tension that is palpable. Before you are back to holding on to the

Holi Festival 2012 In Kolkata

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Holi Festival In Kolkata 2012

Kolkata celebrated today Dol Utsav or festival of Holi irrespective of age. Kids, adolescents, young, old, celebrities, political leaders - all the people of the city joined or watched the most colourful festival of India - Holi. -- A. B.

'Mayar Khela' At Shantiniketan

A large number of audience now watching the dance-drama of Rabindranath Tagore at Shantiniketan as a part of Vasant Utsav. -- A. B.

Vasant Utsav 2012 At Shantiniketan (Part II)

Vasant Utsav 2012 At Shantiniketan

Tagore's Shantiniketan celebrated today the Holi or Dol Utsav as Vasant Utsav or festival of spring at Ashram Maath. So many tourists witnessed the function since early morning with much enthusiasm. The programme started with prayer and then the musical dance of 'Vasant' staged there following 'aabir khela'. Local rural artists performed with baul songs before the camera of media. The crowd enjoyed the whole day very much in a festiv mood. Also the celebrities like 'Saheb' of Kolkata enjoyed the utsav with colours. The dance-drama of Tagore 'Mayar Khela' would be staged there at the evening. -- A. B.

Holi 2012 In Kolkata

Kolkata celebrating Dol Utsav - the festival of colours with joy and happiness. -- A. B.