Posts by: Proma Chakraborty

Proma Chakraborty -July 19, 2019

Dekh Behen, presented by Akvarious Productions, captures the essence of a big, fat Delhi wedding, celebrating womanhood as it unfolds Be it in movies, web series or theatre – stories from the rather colourful Delhi wedding scene hit off quite well across all mediums. The popularity of recent productions like Veere Di Weeding, Made in […]

[…]

Proma Chakraborty -July 19, 2019

Looking ahead What: Artist Pallav Chander focuses on abstract expressions on contemporary societal psychology and behavior. The exhibition ‘Tomorrow Belongs To Me’ is an optimistic statement for artists, showing how in tomorrow lies the hope for new creative endeavours and inventories. The works also project an underlying scream, evolving into concepts emanating from a personal […]

[…]

Proma Chakraborty -July 19, 2019

From intimate portraits to serene landscapes, this exhibition offers a rare glimpse into the everyday life of Iran “Iran is not just oil and gas; Iran is not just the diplomatic tussles. Iran is a feast for eyes,” says Aziz Mahdi. Mahdi an ex-faculty at the University of Tehran, has spent more than a decade […]

[…]

Proma Chakraborty -July 19, 2019

Fans from across the country had a blast in popular K-pop band KARD’s maiden tour in India Jumping, cheering and screaming with tears rolling down their faces — the mood at Talkatora Indoor Stadium on June 12 was all charged up! Right from the moment KARD took the stage, the crowd went on a total […]

[…]

Proma Chakraborty -July 12, 2019

When Delhi-NCR’s pollution gave their six-year-old daughter a severe respiratory problem, the Ojha’s took a tough decision to leave the country, just so she could live a normal life Suitcases of all different sizes and colours, briefcases and cartons lay scattered on the floor — little Paridhi, sitting amid these, carefully takes out the letter […]

[…]

Proma Chakraborty -July 12, 2019

Veteran artist Rameshwar Broota, 78, who has been part of Delhi’s art scene for half a century, tells Patriot how it has evolved with time Crowd, pollution, traffic – all these traits of present-day Delhi don’t quite sit well with veteran artist Rameshwar Broota. Born in Delhi in 1941, the Capital has always been his […]

[…]

Proma Chakraborty -July 12, 2019

Three masters What: Sporting a collection of fresh canvases that dazzle with the brilliance of colour applications, triggering liberating moods and definable strokes, here’s an exhibition that brings together the works of three formidable artists. Titled ‘Tres Maestros’, it features the works of Niren Sengupta, Nupur Kundu and Niladri Pal. Not a rehash of old […]

[…]

Proma Chakraborty -July 12, 2019

Works of both veteran and upcoming artists come together in this exhibition devoted to Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy which will be shown in Jerusalem in October ‘For Heaven’s Sake’ — the fourth edition of the Jerusalem Biennale will be thematically based on this phrase. As a precursor to that show in October this year, a collection […]

[…]