Tag: Authors
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A Lit Fest in Kolkata, creates symbiotic and democratic space for the women authors in India
Kolkata: Before the season of book fairs and literature festivals set up its mood for January 2019, SheThePeople.TV made Kolkata witness another fiery edition of Women Writers’ Festival on December 14. Setting the mood of a Literature Festival that aims to celebrate the contribution of women in Literature and Art was Bengali actor Swastika Mukherjee.…
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JLF in pictures: Prasoon Joshi pulls out but the show goes on
Jaipur: Jaipur Literature Festival’s 11th edition, as expected is witnessing high voltage drama because of the present political and social situation of India. For the first time Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje did not turn up for the inauguration, and the Chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Prasoon Joshi, had to pull out of…
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Do Bollywood stars shy away from doing biopics of poets and authors?
Kolkata: As we gear up for Nawazuddin Siddiqui to get into the shoes of Saadat Hasan Manto, have you ever wondered why biopics based on the lives of authors and poets has never been the flavour of the season? Why most Bollywood biggies shy away from films based on the lives of legends likes of…