Durga Puja 2025: Chittaranjan Park Durga Pandal inspired by Satyajit Ray’s ‘Sonar Kella’

September 30, 2025 3:55 PM

Durga Puja 2025: Chittaranjan Park Durga Pandal inspired by Satyajit Ray’s ‘Sonar Kella’

While every Durga Puja pandal puja showcases devotion and creativity, the thematic decorations at CR in Delhi have drawn particular attention. The Chittaranjan Park Durga Puja committee here has blended tradition with cinematic brilliance this year, unveiling a Durga Puja pandal inspired by Satyajit Ray’s iconic film 'Sonar Kella'. The celebration coincides with the committee’s 50th anniversary of constructing grand Durga pandals, making the occasion even more special. For its pandal in K-B...

India offers help to restore Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Bangladesh

July 16, 2025 9:21 AM

India offers help to restore Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Bangladesh

The Indian government has expressed regret over the reported demolition of the ancestral house of iconic filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, and has offered its support for its restoration. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, “We note with profound regret that the ancestral property of noted filmmaker and litterateur Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, belonging to his grandfather and eminent litterateur, Upendra Kishor R...