Soumitra Chatterjee

E1

The eternal Bengali icon, Soumitra Chatterjee's life was a perpetual pursuit of the arts irrespective of circumstances.

Amal Datta

E2

How did Amal Datta, India's first ever professional football coach, become Indian football's 'diamond' coach?

Swatilekha Sengupta

E3

Veteran actress and theatre doyenne Swatilekha Sengupta transcended the boundary between stage and screen as effortlessly as she breathed life into innumerable characters.

Shankha Ghosh

E4

The pen is mightier than the sword. Poet Shankha Ghosh, a symbol of the collective Bengali conscience, proved this throughout his life.

Buddhadeb Dasgupta

E5

One of the most lyrical filmmakers Indian cinema has ever witnessed, Buddhadeb Dasgupta never gave into the demands of the box-office and told stories of idealists and romanticists as doggedly as ever.

Mrinal Sen

E6

Mrinal Sen spearheaded the 'New wave' Indian cinema movement and fearlessly brought raw social commentary to the cinema screens.

Mahua Roy Choudhury

E7

One of the leading actresses of her time, the versatile Mahua Roy Choudhury's life was cut short by a terrible accident.

Irrfan Khan

E8

One of the finest actors to have ever graced the big screen, Irrfan Khan's versatile acts and modern sensibilities will be missed forever.