Why Kolkata stopped playing National Anthem in theatres There was a time when catching a movie at the theatre was preceded by paying a tribute to the National Anthem. Over the years, it’s being replaced by what, say insiders, is ‘pragmatic silence’. With Independence Day set to be celebrated across the nation, a video of Jana Gana Mana by Riingo will send Kolkatans on a nostalgic trip to the past.
Biswajit approaches Lata Mangeshkar for Netaji Subhash biopic Veteran actor-director Biswajit is working on the music of his
ambitious biopic on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and he has requested
melody queen Lata Mangeshkar to sing a patriotic number in the film.