Durga Puja has always carried a cinematic quality of its own. The visual opulence of clay idols, the soundscape of dhaak reverberating through the night, and the collective ecstasy of a city lit with ...

From stormy confrontations, celebratory songs or crucial plot twists, the festival has been a crucial backdrop in several Hindi movies Agnivo Niyogi Published 30.09.25, 08:51 AM ...

Bengal comes alive with the rhythm of the dhak, the fragrance of shiuli flowers, the cool kaash breeze, and streets draped in pandals, twinkling lights, and the scent of crisp new clothes. Amidst this ...

Filmmakers across Bengali and Hindi movie industries have held a long fascination for this particular ritual to draw a parallel between the warrior goddess and the strength of the contemporary Indian ...