Chetan Korada’s mother didn’t let disability affect her only child. Chetan — a double amputee, who is first in Asia, and second in the world, to participate in motorsport with prosthetic limbs, and win championships — recently spoke to Connected to India about his life and sport. “My mother is somebody who manifested on this […]
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Cannot be Uttam Kumar on screen: Saswata Chatterjee on playing PK Basu in Kaantaye Kaantaye
In an exclusive chat with Connected to India’s Himanshu Verma, Saswata said it was challenging for him to play the role since it was previously played by the ‘Mahanayak’ of Bengali cinema.
EXCLUSIVE: Fortunate to be baba’s daughter, says actress Koel Mallick, lays bare her bond with screen veteran Ranjit Mallick
In an exclusive interview with Connected to India, hosted by veteran film critic and journalist Shoma A Chatterji, Koel opened up about the advice her father gave, which helped her choose a career path.
EXCLUSIVE: Parambrata Chatterjee says he wanted to quit acting, reveals why he didn’t
Speaking to film critic and journalist Shoma A Chatterji for a special Connected to India series, Param says that him becoming an actor was a “happy accident”.
“Always wanted to talk about women through cinema”: Actress Paoli Dam opens up on women’s empowerment, feminism and equality
Paoli Dam, who came to national prominence with the portrayal of bold and daring Kaavya Krishna in the 2012 film Hate Story, got her first break three years prior in the Bengali film Kaalbela.
Jyoti Dogra tackles unrealistic beauty standards, other stigmas with MAAS
Jyoti, who will be performing three shows in Singapore — 8 pm on September 27, and 3 pm and 8 pm on September 28 — spoke to Connected to India’s Himanshu Verma about her upcoming show and journey as a performer.
Abir Chatterjee opens up about his journey as an actor, failed cricket dreams and how television elevated him
Hailing from a family of theatre and television actors, Abir Chatterjee followed in the footsteps of his parents, Falguni and Rumki Chatterjee, but had to give up on his dream of representing India in cricket. The 43-year-old actor, who is one of the top talents in the Bengali industry currently, made his acting debut with […]
Singapore Night Festival 2024 starts on Aug 23, bringing “Art of Play” to Bras Basah.Bugis precinct across three weekends
Guided by the theme the “Art of Play” and inspired by the historical significance of BBB as the birthplace of some of Singapore’s first schools, SNF 2024 brings festival-goers back to their childhood by exploring the precinct’s rich heritage.
Indian Confluence’s Food Festival: Serving desi culture on a plate to Belgians and Diaspora alike
The Indian Confluence founder said his team will add more food options for vegetarians and will introduce vegan food for the first time in the food festival’s history.
EXCLUSIVE: Raghav Juyal opens up about his Dehradun connection with Gyaarah Gyaarah, choosing well written scripts
Raghav, who plays Yug Arya in this ZEE5 Global web series, sat down for an exclusive interview with Connected to India before the premiere of his project.
