Aaj Tak brings back ‘Sahitya Aaj Tak’, much acclaimed and accomplished literature festival. The two-day event is scheduled to take place on February 17 and 18, in Kolkata. The Kolkata edition will include a number of well-known writers, scholars, authors, singers, actors, columnists, business executives, poets, and theatre performers.
The programme will begin with Anup Jalota’s performance of Saraswati Vandana, followed by he debate on ‘Bangali Durgay Ache, Ram E Nei?’. Usha Uthup will deliver a presentation titled ‘Queen of Indian Pop’, while Surajit and Bhoomi Band will converse with singer Lagnajitta about the theme ‘Bengali band e bimukh!’
Rudranil Ghosh will be in conversation with Kamaleshwar Mukherjee, Arindam Sil, and Bratya Basu during a session titled Cinemar raajneeti, Rajneetir cinema (Cinema ki rajniti, rajniti ka cinema). Anuttama Banerjee, a psychologist and poet; Abhiroop Mukherjee, a poet, scholar, and columnist; and Souvik Guha Sarkar, a poet, author, and editor of the children’s magazine Meghmuluk, will discuss Digital Juge Premer Kobita (Digital yug aur prem ki kavita).
Babul Supriyo will talk on Hazaron Khwahishen Aisi, while Soma Bandopadhyay, poet-translator and Gautam Sanyal, poet-translator will discuss Bengal Ki Mati main Kavita. This will be followed by a discussion on Sarhad Paar Ka Prem featuring Alka Saraogi, Author and Recipient of Sahitya Akademy; Madhu Kankaria, author, and recipient of Bihari Puraskar, and Vijay Sharma, Author.
The evening will comprise of Sur Sangeet with artist Sourendro-Soumyojit. One of the most prominent singers of Bollywood throughout the 1990s and early 2000s singer Udit Narayan, known for his romantic numbers will present his super hits. Javed Ali, known for lending his voice to melodious songs like Jashn-e-Bahaaran, Kun Faya Kun Tum Tak and Srivalli will enthrall the two-day event with a grand finale performance.
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