Antara Nanda Mondal | Editor | Learning and Creativity

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About Antara Nanda Mondal

Editor in Chief, Learning and Creativity; Consulting Editor, Silhouette Magazine. A former business journalist, Antara writes extensively on the changing trends of music, direction and filmmaking in cinema. Her articles aim to provide well-researched information on the legends of cinema for the movie and music enthusiast. She is also the Founder-Editor of Blue Pencil, a New Delhi-based publishing house. She has co-authored a chapter on Hemant Kumar's Bengali music in the acclaimed book The Unforgettable Music of Hemant Kumar, written by Manek Premchand. Her articles have also been published in Dearcinema.com and Du-kool.com. Antara is Editor-Creative Director of Wisitech InfoSolutions Pvt. Ltd.

‘Go West Odyssey — How I Saw America in 19 Days’: In Conversation With NS Rajan

Go West Odyssey: How I Saw America in 19 Days, published by Blue Pencil in...

Bestsellers

Sahir Ka Khayal Aaya: Sahir’s Anti-War Poem in a Unique Play

To commemorate legendary poet-lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi's 100th Birth Anniversary, Delhi-based theatre group Pierrot’s Troupe's will premiere its unique monologue play Sahir Ka Khayal Aaya on March 7 at...

News & Events

Friends Forever – The Serialized Novel

LnC is proud to present celebrated children's writer Ramendra Kumar's latest novel Friends Forever as an exclusive series, every Wednesday and Friday, illustrated with beautiful...

Friends Forever

‘In Ray’s Cinema, They All Shone the Brightest’

Satyajit Ray’s Heroes and Heroines, published by Rupa Publications recently was launched in Kolkata this month. In a conversation with Learning and Creativity, the author Amitava...

Bestsellers

Incomparable Sachin Dev Burman – the Life and Works of SD Burman

'Sachin Dev Burman' or 'SD Burman' or 'Burman Dada'... whichever way you take this name, it will spell magic in music! :) Blue Pencil. a venture of Learning & Creativity-Silhouette Magazine...

Bestsellers

Those Songs Were Made from the Soul: A Musical Cab Ride

A cab ride on a wintry morning left me smiling at the cab driver's passion for music and his deep understanding of the essence of "music made from the soul"....

Music

Against All Odds: The Triumph of the Human Spirit – In Conversation with Ramendra Kumar

Against All Odds, the latest book for children by renowned writer Ramendra Kumar, is about three individuals, three obstacles and one passion – Football. Learning and Creativity caught up with this prolific and highly...

Interviews

Shah Rukh Khan’s Doodle Among Stunning Rare Film Collectibles, Stills, Artwork in Osian’s Auction

Among the rare collectibles in the The Greatest Indian Show on Earth 2 auction by Osians are a bunch of original artworks by renowned filmmakers Satyajit Ray and Mani Kaul apart from art works by Shah Rukh Khan,...

100 Years of Indian Cinema

A Tsunami Called Naani: In Conversation with Children’s Books Author Ramendra Kumar

A Tsunami Called Naani is the latest ace served by renowned children's books author Ramendra Kumar. He speaks to Antara on what drives him to write books for kids and how he loves weaving those enriching...

Bestsellers

Rekhakriti Art Exhibition: Vibrant, Life-like Art by Children

Madhu Vasudevan, an art teacher of repute, got her students to put up their lively paintings up in an exhibition of art by children, in Mayur Vihar, Delhi....

Art by Kids

Beyond Apu – 20 Favourite Film Roles of Soumitra Chatterjee: In Conversation with Author Amitava Nag

To capture a close shot of the man, the actor and the thought processes behind the name ‘Soumitra Chatterjee', Silhouette Magazine editor and noted film critic Amitava Nag picked 20 film roles to explore the...

Interviews

Author Lopa Banerjee Launches her Debut Memoir Thwarted Escape: An Immigrant’s Wayward Journey

Thwarted Escape: An Immigrant's Wayward Journey, published by Authorspress, Delhi, is Lopa Banerjee's debut memoir/narrative nonfiction work - a personal journey of seeking the essence and...

Book Reviews

Rooh-e-Majrooh: The Everlasting Poetry of Majrooh Sultanpuri

Majrooh Sultanpuri's immortal songs came to life along with an eclectic selection of his literary ghazals at the Rooh-e-Majrooh evening presented by Ibaadat Foundation....

Music

Rabindranath Tagore: The Poet Prophet

The sheer magnitude of his work speaks of the immense versatility of Tagore. Thousands of poems and songs for which he composed music, his plays, dance dramas, novels, short stories, essays, and even the letters that...

Opinion

Baat Niklegi Toh Phir: The Unforgettable Voice and His Musical Journey

"Jagjit Singh's songs celebrate life and comment on its inequalities. He added new expressions, surprising twists and new instruments, revolutionising the performance of the ghazal." In remembrance...

Book Reviews

Rahe Na Rahe Hum: ‘Mahanayika’ Suchitra Sen’s Aura Lingers On…

Suchitra Sen, the enigma, the star, the ethereal beauty, the style icon, an actress par excellence. A tribute on her birthday....

100 Years of Indian Cinema

The Incomparable Music Of S D Burman Transcends Generations

S D Burman used his solid grounding in classical music and his wide exposure to folk music most effectively to create compositions that broke traditions and became hugely popular with the mass audience. His style of singing and quality of...

100 Years of Indian Cinema

Rang Barse… Evergreen Holi Songs Of Bollywood Over 6 Decades (1940-2014)

From Aurat in 1940 to Ram Leela in 2014, Holi songs of Bollywood have added colour, energy, music and dance to films through the decades. From the mellow and richly classical Holi songs in the 50s to the fun songs in the 70s, the...

Holi Special

‘I Consider Myself A Writer First’: Chauranga Director Bikas Mishra

I always had the bigger reality in mind and wanted to make a film on it, says Bikas Mishra debutante director of the award-winning film Chauranga in an interview to Learning and Creativity. Winner of...

Director's Cut

Celebrating Freedom of Expression Through The Genius Of Raja Ravi Varma

Because Raja Ravi Varma oleographed his original paintings, he was able to reach millions of Indian households, especially as he was copied by the other printing presses and the advertising fraternity...

About Movies

Shah Rukh Khan Sets New Record Buying 2 Mughal-e-Azam Posters for Rs 6.84 Lakh

New records were created across all types of publicity material and memorabilia with a positive response from the film fraternity led by Shah Rukh Khan, Foundations concerned with India’s...

100 Years of Indian Cinema

Effective Parenting: Ramendra Kumar’s New E-Book To Be Launched Sept 7

Effective Parenting: A New Paradigm suggests a fresh avatar for the new age parent. This topical e-book by Ramendra Kumar has the potential to make a good parent – the best...

Effective Parenting Book

Geeta Dutt – The Skylark Who Sang From The Heart

Was there ever a playback singer who conveyed feelings better? On her death anniversary today 20th July, we pay a humble tribute to this ethereal singer who had a short lived career but left an indelible mark in the world of music....

100 Years of Indian Cinema

Sanjeev Kumar – The Actor Who Rose Above The ‘Hero’

The sheer versatility of Sanjeev Kumar outpaces his contemporaries. His repertoire of roles include everything from young to the old, sensitive to comic....

100 Years of Indian Cinema

Ritwik Ghatak: A Crusader Of The Rootless

Ghatak’s films, remarkable for their lacerating quality and heightened form of realism are almost at loggerheads with Satyajit Ray’s lyricism. ...

100 Years of Indian Cinema

Bengal Culturati To Revive Rich Cultural Heritage With A Dash Of ‘Adda’

The Bengal Culturati will host programmes and cultural events comprising various genres of songs, dances and elocution besides art-exhibitions, plays, dramas, curated-shows, film-screenings, regional-festivals, folk-festivals, food-festivals,...

News & Events

Coveted Merchandise From Cult Films Go Under The Hammer At Online Auction Today

StoryLTD's first ever online Film Memorabilia Auction, featuring a covetable range of merchandise from cult films, is all set to open today at 8 pm....

100 Years of Indian Cinema

Waheeda Rehman: Quintessential Beauty With Intense Acting Prowess

Waheeda Rehman, a rare combination of quintessential beauty with amazing acting talent and dancing skills is one of the most celebrated actors of Hindi film industry. She has to her credit some of the most remarkable films of the golden...

100 Years of Indian Cinema

Gulzar: Redefining Poetry and Purpose In Cinema

Gulzar's films are not only known for their tight screenplay, witty dialogues and themes that explore intense humanism or burning political issues. They are also famous for their awe-inspiring music....

100 Years of Indian Cinema

A Walk Down Memory Lane With Basu Chatterji

The posters, booklet covers, lobby cards, LP vinyl covers and postcards, are eclectic art work that not only define a filmmaker’s vision when designing a film’s publicity material, but also reflect an era where art figured prominently...

100 Years of Indian Cinema

Jyoti Babel on Insignificant: Poetic Reflections on the Vast Cosmos and Self
Thank you so much for your appreciation and kind words. Hume jab ehsaas hota hai ki is brahmand mein hum bindu matra bhi nahi hai, toh sab pareshaniya...
Madhu Verma on Insignificant: Poetic Reflections on the Vast Cosmos and Self
Jyoti, bahut hi acchi poem likhi hai tumne 👌 Brahmand ki vishalta aur insaan ke chhote hone ka ehsaas itne pyaare andaaz mein bayaan kiya hai... ...
Madhu Verma on Winning the Fastest Line Follower Trophy at Technoxian World Robotics Championship
Congratulations to budding robotics enthusiasts Ayush Gupta, Shrutika Negi, and Sampriti Bisht for winning the Fastest Line Follower Trophy at the Tec...
A K Nanda on Ei Korechho Bhalo Nithur He — English Translation of Tagore’s Song
Rajan Ji I'm extremely grateful for your comments on my translation of Tagore's poem of Geetanjali "Ei Korechho Bhalo". I had to do this on the insis...
NS Rajan on Ei Korechho Bhalo Nithur He — English Translation of Tagore’s Song
Nandaji. Namashkar. I have no knowledge of Bangla. But who hasn't heard of 'Geetanjali'? it is an irony that when I was in College in 1952, I won tw...