WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 5.40 pm: Remembering Mrinal Sen: Adoor FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 Hidayat Khan and Shantanu Moitra. Followed by a SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 short tribute on sitar by Hidayat Khan WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH Gopalakrishnan, Anjan Dutt, and Moinak Biswas other AFTERWORDS SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH contemporaries pay tribute to the iconic lmmaker. In 7.30 pm: Ek Ghadi Aur: Rekha Bhardwaj presents her 3.00 pm: Hungryalists and Revolution: Maitreyee 4.30 pm: Antaheen a decade later: Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Rahul Bose, Chandril Bhattacharya, and Shantanu conversation with SV Raman 7.15pm: Two Women: Jnanadanandini, Kadambari & memorable melodies Bhattacharjee Chowdhury on the ery poetry of the Jorasanko: Readings, visuals, and Rabindrasangeet — Moitra remember the award-winning hit. In AFTERWORDS 50s and 60s that sparked revolution in Bengal. In Aruna Chakravarti, Jayati Ghosh, Minoti Chatterjee, WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH conversation with Sangeeta Datta GOETHE INSTITUT/MAX MUELLER BHAVAN KOLKATA conversation with Jash Sen Averee Chaurey and Sharmila Bakshi 3.00 pm: Sunderbans, The Beautiful Forest: Bikram 5.20 pm: Mushtaq Hussainer Darbari: Readings from Srijato and translations by Arunava Sinha, followed by 7.00 pm: CAITLIN by Light, Ladd and Emberton Grewal, Bittu Sahgal, and Sumit Sen discuss the fragile 3.45 pm: Bridging East and West: The Rolland-Tagore AFTERWORDS discussion beauty of one of the most unique places on earth. letters read today. Chinmoy Guha in conversation with AFTERWORDS GOETHE INSTITUT/MAX MUELLER BHAVAN KOLKATA Readings by Sumana Roy. In conversation with 6.10pm: Bangla Sanskritir Ateet Kolkatay, Bhobishyot Dhakay: Samaresh Majumdar, Kaushik Sen, Firdous Azim, Krishnan Srinivasan OUTRAM JETTY 6.00 pm: CAITLIN by Light, Ladd and Emberton Mudar Patherya Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. Moderated by Chandril Bhattacharya 7.45 pm: All aboard with Richard Parker: Boat cruise, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 3.50 pm: Troubled Genius – Manto and Dylan Thomas: WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH where Yann Martel discusses The Life of Pi with 8.00 pm: CAITLIN by Light, Ladd and Emberton In Association with Victoria Memorial Hall SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH Tracing the chaos and creativity of their writings. Eddie Mallika Kapur CALCUTTA CLUB 2.20 pm: The Echoes of Jallianwala Bagh: Amritsar, Kolkata, and the cost of empire. Kishwar Desai and Sugata 2.00 pm: Reel Women: Mallika Kapur and Juhi Ladd in conversation with Samantak Das Bose in conversation with Priyadarshinee Guha Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet presents Royal Stag FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 4.40 pm: Tracking the Indian Thriller: Vineet Bajpai, Chaturvedi discuss the glass ceilings shattering around Barrel Select Large Short Films 3.15 pm: Twilight Falls on Liberalism: Rudrangshu Mukherjee and Ashis Nandy discuss Mukherjee’s new book. In SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH Monabi Mitra, and Sirsho Bandopadhyay on the lm industry. In conversation with Sukanya Das conversation with Krishnan Srinivasan 2.00 pm: Once Upon a Short Story: DSC Prize nominee 7.00 pm: Screening of Maa, followed by discussion home-grown thrillers. In conversation with Piya 2.50 pm: Reading Sita and Draupadi today: Chitra with Niranjan Iyengar, the director of the lm, in Jayant Kaikini, Tejaswini Niranjana, and Prajwal Parajuly Chakraborty 4.20 pm: Textile Tales: The future challenges and the golden past. Rta Chisti and Bappaditya Biswas Banerjee Divakaruni and Ambai discuss why the conversation with Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri in conversation SCHEDULE women in the great epics still fascinate us. In on their short story collections. In conversation with 5.30 pm: Flashpoint Fiction: Tabish Khair, Satya Vyas, Sukanya Das 7.45 pm: Screening of A Happy End, followed by and Radhika Oberoi on setting their latest novels 5.10 pm: Women and Workplace: Before and after the hashtag: Ambai, Padmapriya, Ghazala Wahab, and Nasreen conversation with Supriya Chaudhuri discussion with Adoor Gopalakrishnan, the director of 4.20 pm: Windows into History: Ramachandra Guha 2.50 pm: Where is home for a Marwari? DSC Prize against political upheavals. In conversation with Khan in conversation with Urvashi Butalia TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 3.40 pm: India’s First Prime Minister: Rudrangshu the lm, in conversation with SV Raman Pratiti Ganatra and Rudrangshu Mukherjee discuss the craft Mukherjee discusses his new book on Jawaharlal nominee Sujit Saraf on the depiction of the Marwari AFTERWORDS SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 6.20 pm: Green Ink: Malay Roy and Sumana Roy of biography Nehru. In conversation with Hari Vasudevan story, from immigration to in uence VICTORIA MEMORIAL MAIN STEPS 4.00 pm: Inauguration: Venkatraman Ramakrishnan CALCUTTA CLUB discuss writing about nature. In conversation with 5.10 pm: Life of Yann: An author’s journey. Yann Martel 4.30 pm: The Twice Born: Aatish Taseer discusses his 3.40 pm: Non-Serious Men: DSC Prize nominee Manu 7.30 pm: KALAM Finale: Amjad Ali Khan – Sarod Recital inaugurates the 8th Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet 11.00 am: Republic of Diversity: Ashis Nandy, Sugata Sukanya Das in conversation with Sandip Roy new book with Sandip Roy Joseph, Sarnath Banerjee, and Anuvab Pal on things in association with Victoria Memorial Hall that can’t be said seriously. In conversation with Bose and Rudrangshu Mukherjee on the ideas that GRAVEYARD SHIFT: SOUTH PARK STREET 6.00 pm: From Russia With Love – and Intrigue and 4.30 pm: Gene Machine: Venkatraman Ramakrishnan 5.20 pm: My Grandmother’s Tweets: Geeta Monideepa Banerjie moulded India. In conversation with Sukanta Chaudhuri CEMETERY SPECIAL Revolution! Simon Sebag Monte ore discusses his Gopalakrishan discusses Avaiyyar’s wisdom in tandem discusses his recent book with Anuradha Lohia 11.50 am: Crazy Asian Stereotypes: Vanessa Hua, Vu 4.00 pm: Mir Nirjane: Readings by Mir writings on the Romanovs and the Revolution. In 4.30 pm: Cinema’s new wordsmiths: Anupam Roy with Bharatnatyam. In conversation with Arun Lal Tran, Anuvab Pal, and Rahul Bose on the 5.30 pm: The Book Thief and Beyond with Markus conversation with Hari Vasudevan and Niranjan Iyengar. In conversation with Shantanu 5.00 pm: Stories That Spook: Ruskin Bond on his ghost Zusak: The author on writing for and engaging with 6.10 pm: Beyond History’s Icons: Simon Sebag Ray Chaudhuri representation of Asians in popular culture. In stories. Readings and conversation with Bikram Grewal 6.50 pm: Jerry Can: Jerry Pinto talks about how he can Monte ore and Deborah Baker on how unknown conversation with Prajwal Parajuly (In association with readers across the globe. In conversation with 5.20 pm: THE DSC PRIZE FOR SOUTH ASIAN SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 and does manage poetry, ction, Bollywood characters and part players make the jigsaw called the University of Chicago) Sandip Roy LITERATURE 2018 AWARD CEREMONY – READINGS biographies, and children’s ction all at once history complete. In conversation with SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH 6.20 pm: Gandhi and Bengal: Gopalkrishna Gandhi BY SHORTLISTED AUTHORS, FOLLOWED BY SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH Ravi Agrawal 11.00 am: Master on Masters: Amjad Ali Khan on the 7.40 pm: Chowringheer Chhaya Path: Mani Sankar 2.00 pm: Ruskin Bond on The Queens of Crime: Ruskin and Ramachandra Guha discuss the Mahatma’s ANNOUNCEMENT legends of Indian classical music. In conversation with Mukherjee, Srijit Mukherji, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, 7.00 pm: Flight and Fiction: Andre Aciman, Vanessa Bond on Agatha Christie and other great crime ction footprints across the state and his presence in Bengal 6.20 pm: Aamra Shobai Kobi: Srijato, Angshuman Kar, and Arunabha Deb and Abir Chatterjee Hua, Leonora Miano and Vu Tran on how immigration, during Partition Chandril Bhattacharya on being poets in the social media writers. In conversation with Malavika Banerjee xenophobia and nationalism play out in today’s ction. 11.50 am: Batashe Baruder Gondho: Manoranjan AFTERWORDS era. In conversation with Paroma Roy Chowdhury 2.50 pm: Building Bridges: Tabish Khair, Nazia Erum, AFTERWORDS In conversation with Sandip Roy. (In association with Byapari in conversation with Arunava Sinha ICCR SATYAJIT RAY AUDITORIUM and Abdullah Khan on the faultlines and convergences GOETHE INSTITUT/MAX MUELLER BHAVAN KOLKATA the University of Chicago and Alliance Francaise) WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH 12.40 pm: Has the wow factor left print media 7.30 pm: Dreamz-Sehar: A play that explores the of India. In conversation with Paroma Roy Chowdhury 7.00 pm: CAITLIN by Light, Ladd and Emberton 2.10 pm: Apni Unki Bhasha: Jason Grunebaum, Uday forever?: Bachi Karkaria, Pritish Nandy, and Rajdeep interplay between dreams and reality, featuring Pankaj WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH 3.40 pm: The Seven Sisters Speak: Anjulika Samom, Sardesai remember great Indian bylines from Prakash, and Tyler Williams on translations and WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 Kapur and Supriya Pathak Kapur 11.00 am: Acting the Text: Pankaj Kapur and Supriya Anungla Longkumer and Dolly Kikon speak on writing Khushwant Singh and Busybee to Cho. In conversation collaborations. In conversation with Alka Saraogi (In in the North-East. In conversation with Urvashi Butalia SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH Pathak Kapur on playing literary characters, and a with Arunava Sinha association with the University of Chicago) 4.30pm: Cinemar Shera: Soumitra Chatterjee, Mostofa 1.45 pm: Kai yat: Shabana Azmi releases Kai Azmi’s 11.00 am: India and the Touch of Tech: Ravi Agrawal, lifetime of acting. In conversation with Ekavali Khanna 2.00 pm: The Brothers Nandy: Ashis Nandy and Pritish Sarwar Farooki and Anik Dutta on moments when poems on women and love, translated by 1.45 pm: Framing the Court: Bachi Karkaria and Srijit 3.00 pm: The Last Englishmen: Deborah Baker in Nandy in conversation with Rajdeep Sardesai Charles Assisi and NS Ramnath discuss Aadhaar Bangla cinema wowed the world. In conversation with Rakhshanda Jalil, to celebrate the centenary year of Mukerji discuss the enduring fascination with the conversation with Claire Armitstead 2.50 pm: Kalam Recommendations: Amitabha Bagchi identity, connectivity, and government. In Sangeeta Datta (Launch of ‘100 Essential Indian Films’ Nanavati and Bhawal Sanyasi cases. In conversation and Siddhartha Dhanvant Sanghvi on their critically the poet. In conversation with Sangeeta Datta conversation with Manoj Mohanka 3.50 pm: Love Out Loud: Sharif Rangnekar, Aatish by Sangeeta Datta) with Nandini Khaitan Taseer and Sandip Roy on what has changed with the acclaimed novels. In conversation with Debnita 2.40 pm: The Forest of Enchantments: Chitra Banerjee 12.00 noon: Designing your destiny: Joshua Pollock in 5.20 pm: Freedom Song: Sagarika Ghose, Sugata Bose, Chakravarti Divakaruni on her new novel. In conversation with conversation with Rishabh Kothari 3.30 pm: Taranath Tantrik: Jayant Kripalani and Q exit of Section 377, and what remains the same. In and Urvashi Butalia on the centrality of individual 3.40 pm: The Wings of Literature: Mridula Garg, Jason conversation with Debanjan Chakrabarti Jawhar Sircar 2.00 pm: I Spy With My Little Eye: Sajni Mukerji, Sujaan 4.00 pm: Kama and the Riddle of Desire: Gurcharan freedom within the idea of India. In conversation with Grunebaum, Rachana Yadav, and Anirban 3.30 pm: Call Me by Your Name: Andre Aciman on the Mukherjee, and Supriya Chaudhuri discuss the writings Das in conversation with Debnita Chakravarti 4.40 pm: Is This a Good Time?: Sumana Roy and Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri (Launch of ‘Why I Am A Chattopadhyay discuss the importance of literary book, the screenplay, the lm, and the sequel of Humphrey House. In conversation with Krishnan 4.50 pm: O Nodi Re: Anita Agnihotri on her novel Shuma Raha discuss whether women’s stories are Liberal’ by Sagarika Ghose) journals and translations. In conversation with In conversation with Malavika Banerjee Srinivasan Mahanadi. In conversation with Aparajita Dasgupta di erent or better today. In conversation with 6.10 pm: Remembering Ustad Vilayat Khan: Namita Malavika Banerjee. (In association with the University Monideepa Banerjie Devidayal discusses her biography of the maestro with of Chicago) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 5.40 pm: Remembering Mrinal Sen: Adoor FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 Hidayat Khan and Shantanu Moitra. Followed by a SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 short tribute on sitar by Hidayat Khan WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH Gopalakrishnan, Anjan Dutt, and Moinak Biswas other AFTERWORDS SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH contemporaries pay tribute to the iconic lmmaker. In 7.30 pm: Ek Ghadi Aur: Rekha Bhardwaj presents her 3.00 pm: Hungryalists and Revolution: Maitreyee 4.30 pm: Antaheen a decade later: Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Rahul Bose, Chandril Bhattacharya, and Shantanu conversation with SV Raman 7.15pm: Two Women: Jnanadanandini, Kadambari & memorable melodies Bhattacharjee Chowdhury on the ery poetry of the Jorasanko: Readings, visuals, and Rabindrasangeet — Moitra remember the award-winning hit. In AFTERWORDS 50s and 60s that sparked revolution in Bengal. In Aruna Chakravarti, Jayati Ghosh, Minoti Chatterjee, WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH conversation with Sangeeta Datta GOETHE INSTITUT/MAX MUELLER BHAVAN KOLKATA conversation with Jash Sen Averee Chaurey and Sharmila Bakshi 3.00 pm: Sunderbans, The Beautiful Forest: Bikram 5.20 pm: Mushtaq Hussainer Darbari: Readings from Srijato and translations by Arunava Sinha, followed by 7.00 pm: CAITLIN by Light, Ladd and Emberton Grewal, Bittu Sahgal, and Sumit Sen discuss the fragile 3.45 pm: Bridging East and West: The Rolland-Tagore AFTERWORDS discussion beauty of one of the most unique places on earth. letters read today. Chinmoy Guha in conversation with AFTERWORDS GOETHE INSTITUT/MAX MUELLER BHAVAN KOLKATA Readings by Sumana Roy. In conversation with 6.10pm: Bangla Sanskritir Ateet Kolkatay, Bhobishyot Dhakay: Samaresh Majumdar, Kaushik Sen, Firdous Azim, Krishnan Srinivasan OUTRAM JETTY 6.00 pm: CAITLIN by Light, Ladd and Emberton Mudar Patherya Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. Moderated by Chandril Bhattacharya 7.45 pm: All aboard with Richard Parker: Boat cruise, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 3.50 pm: Troubled Genius – Manto and Dylan Thomas: WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH where Yann Martel discusses The Life of Pi with 8.00 pm: CAITLIN by Light, Ladd and Emberton SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH Tracing the chaos and creativity of their writings. Eddie Mallika Kapur CALCUTTA CLUB 2.20 pm: The Echoes of Jallianwala Bagh: Amritsar, Kolkata, and the cost of empire. Kishwar Desai and Sugata 2.00 pm: Reel Women: Mallika Kapur and Juhi Ladd in conversation with Samantak Das Bose in conversation with Priyadarshinee Guha Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet presents Royal Stag FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 4.40 pm: Tracking the Indian Thriller: Vineet Bajpai, Chaturvedi discuss the glass ceilings shattering around Barrel Select Large Short Films 3.15 pm: Twilight Falls on Liberalism: Rudrangshu Mukherjee and Ashis Nandy discuss Mukherjee’s new book. In SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH Monabi Mitra, and Sirsho Bandopadhyay on the lm industry. In conversation with Sukanya Das conversation with Krishnan Srinivasan 2.00 pm: Once Upon a Short Story: DSC Prize nominee 7.00 pm: Screening of Maa, followed by discussion home-grown thrillers. In conversation with Piya 2.50 pm: Reading Sita and Draupadi today: Chitra with Niranjan Iyengar, the director of the lm, in Jayant Kaikini, Tejaswini Niranjana, and Prajwal Parajuly Chakraborty 4.20 pm: Textile Tales: The future challenges and the golden past. Rta Chisti and Bappaditya Biswas Banerjee Divakaruni and Ambai discuss why the conversation with Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri in conversation women in the great epics still fascinate us. In on their short story collections. In conversation with 5.30 pm: Flashpoint Fiction: Tabish Khair, Satya Vyas, Sukanya Das 7.45 pm: Screening of A Happy End, followed by and Radhika Oberoi on setting their latest novels 5.10 pm: Women and Workplace: Before and after the hashtag: Ambai, Padmapriya, Ghazala Wahab, and Nasreen conversation with Supriya Chaudhuri discussion with Adoor Gopalakrishnan, the director of 4.20 pm: Windows into History: Ramachandra Guha 2.50 pm: Where is home for a Marwari? DSC Prize against political upheavals. In conversation with Khan in conversation with Urvashi Butalia TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 3.40 pm: India’s First Prime Minister: Rudrangshu the lm, in conversation with SV Raman Pratiti Ganatra and Rudrangshu Mukherjee discuss the craft Mukherjee discusses his new book on Jawaharlal nominee Sujit Saraf on the depiction of the Marwari AFTERWORDS SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 6.20 pm: Green Ink: Malay Roy and Sumana Roy of biography Nehru. In conversation with Hari Vasudevan story, from immigration to in uence VICTORIA MEMORIAL MAIN STEPS 4.00 pm: Inauguration: Venkatraman Ramakrishnan CALCUTTA CLUB discuss writing about nature. In conversation with 5.10 pm: Life of Yann: An author’s journey. Yann Martel 4.30 pm: The Twice Born: Aatish Taseer discusses his 3.40 pm: Non-Serious Men: DSC Prize nominee Manu 7.30 pm: KALAM Finale: Amjad Ali Khan – Sarod Recital inaugurates the 8th Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet 11.00 am: Republic of Diversity: Ashis Nandy, Sugata Sukanya Das in conversation with Sandip Roy new book with Sandip Roy Joseph, Sarnath Banerjee, and Anuvab Pal on things in association with Victoria Memorial Hall that can’t be said seriously. In conversation with Bose and Rudrangshu Mukherjee on the ideas that GRAVEYARD SHIFT: SOUTH PARK STREET 6.00 pm: From Russia With Love – and Intrigue and 4.30 pm: Gene Machine: Venkatraman Ramakrishnan 5.20 pm: My Grandmother’s Tweets: Geeta Monideepa Banerjie moulded India. In conversation with Sukanta Chaudhuri CEMETERY SPECIAL Revolution! Simon Sebag Monte ore discusses his Gopalakrishan discusses Avaiyyar’s wisdom in tandem discusses his recent book with Anuradha Lohia 11.50 am: Crazy Asian Stereotypes: Vanessa Hua, Vu 4.00 pm: Mir Nirjane: Readings by Mir writings on the Romanovs and the Revolution. In 4.30 pm: Cinema’s new wordsmiths: Anupam Roy with Bharatnatyam. In conversation with Arun Lal Tran, Anuvab Pal, and Rahul Bose on the 5.30 pm: The Book Thief and Beyond with Markus conversation with Hari Vasudevan and Niranjan Iyengar. In conversation with Shantanu 5.00 pm: Stories That Spook: Ruskin Bond on his ghost Zusak: The author on writing for and engaging with 6.10 pm: Beyond History’s Icons: Simon Sebag Ray Chaudhuri representation of Asians in popular culture. In stories. Readings and conversation with Bikram Grewal 6.50 pm: Jerry Can: Jerry Pinto talks about how he can Monte ore and Deborah Baker on how unknown conversation with Prajwal Parajuly (In association with readers across the globe. In conversation with 5.20 pm: THE DSC PRIZE FOR SOUTH ASIAN SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 and does manage poetry, ction, Bollywood characters and part players make the jigsaw called the University of Chicago) Sandip Roy LITERATURE 2018 AWARD CEREMONY – READINGS biographies, and children’s ction all at once history complete. In conversation with SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH 6.20 pm: Gandhi and Bengal: Gopalkrishna Gandhi BY SHORTLISTED AUTHORS, FOLLOWED BY SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH Ravi Agrawal 11.00 am: Master on Masters: Amjad Ali Khan on the 7.40 pm: Chowringheer Chhaya Path: Mani Sankar 2.00 pm: Ruskin Bond on The Queens of Crime: Ruskin and Ramachandra Guha discuss the Mahatma’s ANNOUNCEMENT legends of Indian classical music. In conversation with Mukherjee, Srijit Mukherji, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, 7.00 pm: Flight and Fiction: Andre Aciman, Vanessa Bond on Agatha Christie and other great crime ction footprints across the state and his presence in Bengal 6.20 pm: Aamra Shobai Kobi: Srijato, Angshuman Kar, and Arunabha Deb and Abir Chatterjee Hua, Leonora Miano and Vu Tran on how immigration, during Partition Chandril Bhattacharya on being poets in the social media writers. In conversation with Malavika Banerjee xenophobia and nationalism play out in today’s ction. 11.50 am: Batashe Baruder Gondho: Manoranjan AFTERWORDS era. In conversation with Paroma Roy Chowdhury 2.50 pm: Building Bridges: Tabish Khair, Nazia Erum, AFTERWORDS In conversation with Sandip Roy. (In association with Byapari in conversation with Arunava Sinha ICCR SATYAJIT RAY AUDITORIUM and Abdullah Khan on the faultlines and convergences GOETHE INSTITUT/MAX MUELLER BHAVAN KOLKATA the University of Chicago and Alliance Francaise) WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH 12.40 pm: Has the wow factor left print media 7.30 pm: Dreamz-Sehar: A play that explores the of India. In conversation with Paroma Roy Chowdhury 7.00 pm: CAITLIN by Light, Ladd and Emberton 2.10 pm: Apni Unki Bhasha: Jason Grunebaum, Uday forever?: Bachi Karkaria, Pritish Nandy, and Rajdeep interplay between dreams and reality, featuring Pankaj WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH 3.40 pm: The Seven Sisters Speak: Anjulika Samom, Sardesai remember great Indian bylines from Prakash, and Tyler Williams on translations and WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 Kapur and Supriya Pathak Kapur 11.00 am: Acting the Text: Pankaj Kapur and Supriya Anungla Longkumer and Dolly Kikon speak on writing Khushwant Singh and Busybee to Cho. In conversation collaborations. In conversation with Alka Saraogi (In in the North-East. In conversation with Urvashi Butalia SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH Pathak Kapur on playing literary characters, and a with Arunava Sinha association with the University of Chicago) 4.30pm: Cinemar Shera: Soumitra Chatterjee, Mostofa 1.45 pm: Kai yat: Shabana Azmi releases Kai Azmi’s 11.00 am: India and the Touch of Tech: Ravi Agrawal, lifetime of acting. In conversation with Ekavali Khanna 2.00 pm: The Brothers Nandy: Ashis Nandy and Pritish Sarwar Farooki and Anik Dutta on moments when poems on women and love, translated by 1.45 pm: Framing the Court: Bachi Karkaria and Srijit 3.00 pm: The Last Englishmen: Deborah Baker in Nandy in conversation with Rajdeep Sardesai Charles Assisi and NS Ramnath discuss Aadhaar Bangla cinema wowed the world. In conversation with Rakhshanda Jalil, to celebrate the centenary year of Mukerji discuss the enduring fascination with the conversation with Claire Armitstead 2.50 pm: Kalam Recommendations: Amitabha Bagchi identity, connectivity, and government. In Sangeeta Datta (Launch of ‘100 Essential Indian Films’ Nanavati and Bhawal Sanyasi cases. In conversation and Siddhartha Dhanvant Sanghvi on their critically the poet. In conversation with Sangeeta Datta conversation with Manoj Mohanka 3.50 pm: Love Out Loud: Sharif Rangnekar, Aatish by Sangeeta Datta) with Nandini Khaitan Taseer and Sandip Roy on what has changed with the acclaimed novels. In conversation with Debnita 2.40 pm: The Forest of Enchantments: Chitra Banerjee 12.00 noon: Designing your destiny: Joshua Pollock in 5.20 pm: Freedom Song: Sagarika Ghose, Sugata Bose, Chakravarti Divakaruni on her new novel. In conversation with conversation with Rishabh Kothari 3.30 pm: Taranath Tantrik: Jayant Kripalani and Q exit of Section 377, and what remains the same. In and Urvashi Butalia on the centrality of individual 3.40 pm: The Wings of Literature: Mridula Garg, Jason conversation with Debanjan Chakrabarti Jawhar Sircar 2.00 pm: I Spy With My Little Eye: Sajni Mukerji, Sujaan 4.00 pm: Kama and the Riddle of Desire: Gurcharan freedom within the idea of India. In conversation with Grunebaum, Rachana Yadav, and Anirban 3.30 pm: Call Me by Your Name: Andre Aciman on the Mukherjee, and Supriya Chaudhuri discuss the writings Das in conversation with Debnita Chakravarti 4.40 pm: Is This a Good Time?: Sumana Roy and Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri (Launch of ‘Why I Am A Chattopadhyay discuss the importance of literary book, the screenplay, the lm, and the sequel of Humphrey House. In conversation with Krishnan 4.50 pm: O Nodi Re: Anita Agnihotri on her novel Shuma Raha discuss whether women’s stories are Liberal’ by Sagarika Ghose) journals and translations. In conversation with In conversation with Malavika Banerjee Srinivasan Mahanadi. In conversation with Aparajita Dasgupta di erent or better today. In conversation with 6.10 pm: Remembering Ustad Vilayat Khan: Namita Malavika Banerjee. (In association with the University Monideepa Banerjie Devidayal discusses her biography of the maestro with of Chicago) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 5.40 pm: Remembering Mrinal Sen: Adoor FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 Hidayat Khan and Shantanu Moitra. Followed by a SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 short tribute on sitar by Hidayat Khan WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH Gopalakrishnan, Anjan Dutt, and Moinak Biswas other AFTERWORDS SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH contemporaries pay tribute to the iconic lmmaker. In 7.30 pm: Ek Ghadi Aur: Rekha Bhardwaj presents her 3.00 pm: Hungryalists and Revolution: Maitreyee 4.30 pm: Antaheen a decade later: Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Rahul Bose, Chandril Bhattacharya, and Shantanu conversation with SV Raman 7.15pm: Two Women: Jnanadanandini, Kadambari & memorable melodies Bhattacharjee Chowdhury on the ery poetry of the Jorasanko: Readings, visuals, and Rabindrasangeet — Moitra remember the award-winning hit. In AFTERWORDS 50s and 60s that sparked revolution in Bengal. In Aruna Chakravarti, Jayati Ghosh, Minoti Chatterjee, WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH conversation with Sangeeta Datta GOETHE INSTITUT/MAX MUELLER BHAVAN KOLKATA conversation with Jash Sen Averee Chaurey and Sharmila Bakshi 3.00 pm: Sunderbans, The Beautiful Forest: Bikram 5.20 pm: Mushtaq Hussainer Darbari: Readings from Srijato and translations by Arunava Sinha, followed by 7.00 pm: CAITLIN by Light, Ladd and Emberton Grewal, Bittu Sahgal, and Sumit Sen discuss the fragile 3.45 pm: Bridging East and West: The Rolland-Tagore AFTERWORDS discussion beauty of one of the most unique places on earth. letters read today. Chinmoy Guha in conversation with AFTERWORDS GOETHE INSTITUT/MAX MUELLER BHAVAN KOLKATA Readings by Sumana Roy. In conversation with 6.10pm: Bangla Sanskritir Ateet Kolkatay, Bhobishyot Dhakay: Samaresh Majumdar, Kaushik Sen, Firdous Azim, Krishnan Srinivasan OUTRAM JETTY 6.00 pm: CAITLIN by Light, Ladd and Emberton Mudar Patherya Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. Moderated by Chandril Bhattacharya 7.45 pm: All aboard with Richard Parker: Boat cruise, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 3.50 pm: Troubled Genius – Manto and Dylan Thomas: WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH where Yann Martel discusses The Life of Pi with 8.00 pm: CAITLIN by Light, Ladd and Emberton SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH Tracing the chaos and creativity of their writings. Eddie Mallika Kapur CALCUTTA CLUB 2.20 pm: The Echoes of Jallianwala Bagh: Amritsar, Kolkata, and the cost of empire. Kishwar Desai and Sugata 2.00 pm: Reel Women: Mallika Kapur and Juhi Ladd in conversation with Samantak Das Bose in conversation with Priyadarshinee Guha Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet presents Royal Stag FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 4.40 pm: Tracking the Indian Thriller: Vineet Bajpai, Chaturvedi discuss the glass ceilings shattering around Barrel Select Large Short Films 3.15 pm: Twilight Falls on Liberalism: Rudrangshu Mukherjee and Ashis Nandy discuss Mukherjee’s new book. In SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH Monabi Mitra, and Sirsho Bandopadhyay on the lm industry. In conversation with Sukanya Das conversation with Krishnan Srinivasan 2.00 pm: Once Upon a Short Story: DSC Prize nominee 7.00 pm: Screening of Maa, followed by discussion home-grown thrillers. In conversation with Piya 2.50 pm: Reading Sita and Draupadi today: Chitra with Niranjan Iyengar, the director of the lm, in Jayant Kaikini, Tejaswini Niranjana, and Prajwal Parajuly Chakraborty 4.20 pm: Textile Tales: The future challenges and the golden past. Rta Chisti and Bappaditya Biswas Banerjee Divakaruni and Ambai discuss why the conversation with Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri in conversation women in the great epics still fascinate us. In on their short story collections. In conversation with 5.30 pm: Flashpoint Fiction: Tabish Khair, Satya Vyas, Sukanya Das 7.45 pm: Screening of A Happy End, followed by and Radhika Oberoi on setting their latest novels 5.10 pm: Women and Workplace: Before and after the hashtag: Ambai, Padmapriya, Ghazala Wahab, and Nasreen conversation with Supriya Chaudhuri discussion with Adoor Gopalakrishnan, the director of 4.20 pm: Windows into History: Ramachandra Guha 2.50 pm: Where is home for a Marwari? DSC Prize against political upheavals. In conversation with Khan in conversation with Urvashi Butalia TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 3.40 pm: India’s First Prime Minister: Rudrangshu the lm, in conversation with SV Raman Pratiti Ganatra and Rudrangshu Mukherjee discuss the craft Mukherjee discusses his new book on Jawaharlal nominee Sujit Saraf on the depiction of the Marwari AFTERWORDS SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH SATURDAY, JANUARY 26 6.20 pm: Green Ink: Malay Roy and Sumana Roy of biography Nehru. In conversation with Hari Vasudevan story, from immigration to in uence VICTORIA MEMORIAL MAIN STEPS 4.00 pm: Inauguration: Venkatraman Ramakrishnan CALCUTTA CLUB discuss writing about nature. In conversation with 5.10 pm: Life of Yann: An author’s journey. Yann Martel 4.30 pm: The Twice Born: Aatish Taseer discusses his 3.40 pm: Non-Serious Men: DSC Prize nominee Manu 7.30 pm: KALAM Finale: Amjad Ali Khan – Sarod Recital inaugurates the 8th Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet 11.00 am: Republic of Diversity: Ashis Nandy, Sugata Sukanya Das in conversation with Sandip Roy new book with Sandip Roy Joseph, Sarnath Banerjee, and Anuvab Pal on things in association with Victoria Memorial Hall that can’t be said seriously. In conversation with Bose and Rudrangshu Mukherjee on the ideas that GRAVEYARD SHIFT: SOUTH PARK STREET 6.00 pm: From Russia With Love – and Intrigue and 4.30 pm: Gene Machine: Venkatraman Ramakrishnan 5.20 pm: My Grandmother’s Tweets: Geeta Monideepa Banerjie moulded India. In conversation with Sukanta Chaudhuri CEMETERY SPECIAL Revolution! Simon Sebag Monte ore discusses his Gopalakrishan discusses Avaiyyar’s wisdom in tandem discusses his recent book with Anuradha Lohia 11.50 am: Crazy Asian Stereotypes: Vanessa Hua, Vu 4.00 pm: Mir Nirjane: Readings by Mir writings on the Romanovs and the Revolution. In 4.30 pm: Cinema’s new wordsmiths: Anupam Roy with Bharatnatyam. In conversation with Arun Lal Tran, Anuvab Pal, and Rahul Bose on the 5.30 pm: The Book Thief and Beyond with Markus conversation with Hari Vasudevan and Niranjan Iyengar. In conversation with Shantanu 5.00 pm: Stories That Spook: Ruskin Bond on his ghost Zusak: The author on writing for and engaging with 6.10 pm: Beyond History’s Icons: Simon Sebag Ray Chaudhuri representation of Asians in popular culture. In stories. Readings and conversation with Bikram Grewal 6.50 pm: Jerry Can: Jerry Pinto talks about how he can Monte ore and Deborah Baker on how unknown conversation with Prajwal Parajuly (In association with readers across the globe. In conversation with 5.20 pm: THE DSC PRIZE FOR SOUTH ASIAN SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 and does manage poetry, ction, Bollywood characters and part players make the jigsaw called the University of Chicago) Sandip Roy LITERATURE 2018 AWARD CEREMONY – READINGS biographies, and children’s ction all at once history complete. In conversation with SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH 6.20 pm: Gandhi and Bengal: Gopalkrishna Gandhi BY SHORTLISTED AUTHORS, FOLLOWED BY SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH Ravi Agrawal 11.00 am: Master on Masters: Amjad Ali Khan on the 7.40 pm: Chowringheer Chhaya Path: Mani Sankar 2.00 pm: Ruskin Bond on The Queens of Crime: Ruskin and Ramachandra Guha discuss the Mahatma’s ANNOUNCEMENT legends of Indian classical music. In conversation with Mukherjee, Srijit Mukherji, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, 7.00 pm: Flight and Fiction: Andre Aciman, Vanessa Bond on Agatha Christie and other great crime ction footprints across the state and his presence in Bengal 6.20 pm: Aamra Shobai Kobi: Srijato, Angshuman Kar, and Arunabha Deb and Abir Chatterjee Hua, Leonora Miano and Vu Tran on how immigration, during Partition Chandril Bhattacharya on being poets in the social media writers. In conversation with Malavika Banerjee xenophobia and nationalism play out in today’s ction. 11.50 am: Batashe Baruder Gondho: Manoranjan AFTERWORDS era. In conversation with Paroma Roy Chowdhury 2.50 pm: Building Bridges: Tabish Khair, Nazia Erum, AFTERWORDS In conversation with Sandip Roy. (In association with Byapari in conversation with Arunava Sinha ICCR SATYAJIT RAY AUDITORIUM and Abdullah Khan on the faultlines and convergences GOETHE INSTITUT/MAX MUELLER BHAVAN KOLKATA the University of Chicago and Alliance Francaise) WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH 12.40 pm: Has the wow factor left print media 7.30 pm: Dreamz-Sehar: A play that explores the of India. In conversation with Paroma Roy Chowdhury 7.00 pm: CAITLIN by Light, Ladd and Emberton 2.10 pm: Apni Unki Bhasha: Jason Grunebaum, Uday forever?: Bachi Karkaria, Pritish Nandy, and Rajdeep interplay between dreams and reality, featuring Pankaj WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH 3.40 pm: The Seven Sisters Speak: Anjulika Samom, Sardesai remember great Indian bylines from Prakash, and Tyler Williams on translations and WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 Kapur and Supriya Pathak Kapur 11.00 am: Acting the Text: Pankaj Kapur and Supriya Anungla Longkumer and Dolly Kikon speak on writing Khushwant Singh and Busybee to Cho. In conversation collaborations. In conversation with Alka Saraogi (In in the North-East. In conversation with Urvashi Butalia SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH Pathak Kapur on playing literary characters, and a with Arunava Sinha association with the University of Chicago) 4.30pm: Cinemar Shera: Soumitra Chatterjee, Mostofa 1.45 pm: Kai yat: Shabana Azmi releases Kai Azmi’s 11.00 am: India and the Touch of Tech: Ravi Agrawal, lifetime of acting. In conversation with Ekavali Khanna 2.00 pm: The Brothers Nandy: Ashis Nandy and Pritish Sarwar Farooki and Anik Dutta on moments when poems on women and love, translated by 1.45 pm: Framing the Court: Bachi Karkaria and Srijit 3.00 pm: The Last Englishmen: Deborah Baker in Nandy in conversation with Rajdeep Sardesai Charles Assisi and NS Ramnath discuss Aadhaar Bangla cinema wowed the world. In conversation with Rakhshanda Jalil, to celebrate the centenary year of Mukerji discuss the enduring fascination with the conversation with Claire Armitstead 2.50 pm: Kalam Recommendations: Amitabha Bagchi identity, connectivity, and government. In Sangeeta Datta (Launch of ‘100 Essential Indian Films’ Nanavati and Bhawal Sanyasi cases. In conversation and Siddhartha Dhanvant Sanghvi on their critically the poet. In conversation with Sangeeta Datta conversation with Manoj Mohanka 3.50 pm: Love Out Loud: Sharif Rangnekar, Aatish by Sangeeta Datta) with Nandini Khaitan Taseer and Sandip Roy on what has changed with the acclaimed novels. In conversation with Debnita 2.40 pm: The Forest of Enchantments: Chitra Banerjee 12.00 noon: Designing your destiny: Joshua Pollock in 5.20 pm: Freedom Song: Sagarika Ghose, Sugata Bose, Chakravarti Divakaruni on her new novel. 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In conversation with Krishnan 4.50 pm: O Nodi Re: Anita Agnihotri on her novel Shuma Raha discuss whether women’s stories are Liberal’ by Sagarika Ghose) journals and translations. In conversation with In conversation with Malavika Banerjee Srinivasan Mahanadi. In conversation with Aparajita Dasgupta di erent or better today. In conversation with 6.10 pm: Remembering Ustad Vilayat Khan: Namita Malavika Banerjee. (In association with the University Monideepa Banerjie Devidayal discusses her biography of the maestro with of Chicago) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 5.40 pm: Remembering Mrinal Sen: Adoor FRIDAY, JANUARY 25 Hidayat Khan and Shantanu Moitra. Followed by a SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 short tribute on sitar by Hidayat Khan WESTERN QUADRANGLE, VMH Gopalakrishnan, Anjan Dutt, and Moinak Biswas other AFTERWORDS SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH contemporaries pay tribute to the iconic lmmaker. In 7.30 pm: Ek Ghadi Aur: Rekha Bhardwaj presents her 3.00 pm: Hungryalists and Revolution: Maitreyee 4.30 pm: Antaheen a decade later: Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Rahul Bose, Chandril Bhattacharya, and Shantanu conversation with SV Raman 7.15pm: Two Women: Jnanadanandini, Kadambari & memorable melodies Bhattacharjee Chowdhury on the ery poetry of the Jorasanko: Readings, visuals, and Rabindrasangeet — Moitra remember the award-winning hit. In AFTERWORDS 50s and 60s that sparked revolution in Bengal. 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In SON-ET-LUMIERE, VMH Monabi Mitra, and Sirsho Bandopadhyay on the lm industry. In conversation with Sukanya Das conversation with Krishnan Srinivasan 2.00 pm: Once Upon a Short Story: DSC Prize nominee 7.00 pm: Screening of Maa, followed by discussion home-grown thrillers. In conversation with Piya 2.50 pm: Reading Sita and Draupadi today: Chitra with Niranjan Iyengar, the director of the lm, in Jayant Kaikini, Tejaswini Niranjana, and Prajwal Parajuly Chakraborty 4.20 pm: Textile Tales: The future challenges and the golden past. Rta Chisti and Bappaditya Biswas Banerjee Divakaruni and Ambai discuss why the conversation with Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri in conversation women in the great epics still fascinate us. In on their short story collections. 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