'Rang Rasiya' is against intolerance: Ketan Mehta

'Rang Rasiya' is against intolerance: Ketan Mehta Kolkata: National award winning filmmaker Ketan Mehta Wednesday said that his film 'Rang Rasiya' is a small token of response against the persecution of painter M.F. Hussian who was hounded out of the country for pursuing his creative freedom. "The film is a small little way of response and reaction to the climate of intolerance that was sweeping in the country five -six years back. What happened to Raja Ravi...
11:29 AM, Nov 17, 2011

Commercial screenings of 'Rang Rasiya' cancelled

Commercial screenings of 'Rang Rasiya' cancelled Kolkata: Director-producer Ketan Mehta has cancelled the commercial screenings of Nandana Sen-Randeep Hooda starrer Rang Rasiya at the ongoing Kolkata Film Festival (KFF) as the controversial movie has not been released theatrically yet. "How can we allow commercial screenings even before the film is released? Its almost equivalent to releasing the film as hundreds of people will go and buy a ticket to watch it. But the producers will not...
05:04 PM, Nov 13, 2011

Raja Ravi Varma, Tagore works to be auctioned

Raja Ravi Varma, Tagore works to be auctioned New Delhi: "Significant Indian Paintings' is one of a kind auction to be held in the capital later this month that will put 69 paintings by some of the biggest Indian artists - including Raja Ravi Varma, Rabanindranath Tagore and an original letter from Francis Newton Souza - under the hammer. "The concept of this auction was to show our classical Indian painters doing things they aren't specially known for....
12:56 PM, Nov 27, 2010
12 paintings of legendary Raja Varma missing

12 paintings of legendary Raja Varma missing

Painting worth Rs 20 crore are missing from state run galleries. ...
10:19 AM, Feb 18, 2010

Deepanjana Pal on her new book, The Painter

Deepanjana Pal on her new book, The Painter The book is based on the work of famous artist Raja Ravi Varma. ...
09:54 PM, Dec 15, 2009

Mehta's Rang Rasiya based on Raja Ravi Varma

Mehta's Rang Rasiya based on Raja Ravi Varma Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Zaka Ashraf is confident that once Bangladesh tours Pakistan other teams will also be convinced to play in the country. Ashraf told reporters that the Bangladesh security delegation that recently visited Pakistan to inspect security arrangements for their team which has been invited to play in the country in April had returned home satisfied. They were shown all the security drills that would be in...
12:02 AM, May 02, 2008
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