Kolkata, Oct 21 (Ians) International Booker Prize winner Geetanjali Shree’s “Tomb of Sand” is among the five translations shortlisted for the Rs 25 lakh Jcb Prize for Literature, India’s richest literary award, it was announced here on Friday.
The shortlisted novels are:
* “Imaan” by Manoranjan Byapari, translated from Bengali by Arunava Sinha (Eka)
* “The Paradise of Food” by Khalid Jawed, translated from Urdu by Baran Farooqi (Juggernaut)
* “Valli” by Sheela Tomy, translated from Malayalam by Jayasree Kalathil (Harper Perennial)
* “Tomb of Sand” by Geetanjali Shree, translated from Hindi by Daisy Rockwell (Penguin Random House India)
* “Song of the Soil” by Chuden Kabimo, translated from Nepali by Ajit Baral (Rachna Books)
Sheela Tomy and Chuden Kabimo are debut novelists. The winner of the prize will be announced on November 19.
Following the unveiling, Jayant Kriplani, Paramita Saha and Sandip Roy read passages from the shortlisted titles.
“Judging literature is a challenge,” Jury Chair A.
The shortlisted novels are:
* “Imaan” by Manoranjan Byapari, translated from Bengali by Arunava Sinha (Eka)
* “The Paradise of Food” by Khalid Jawed, translated from Urdu by Baran Farooqi (Juggernaut)
* “Valli” by Sheela Tomy, translated from Malayalam by Jayasree Kalathil (Harper Perennial)
* “Tomb of Sand” by Geetanjali Shree, translated from Hindi by Daisy Rockwell (Penguin Random House India)
* “Song of the Soil” by Chuden Kabimo, translated from Nepali by Ajit Baral (Rachna Books)
Sheela Tomy and Chuden Kabimo are debut novelists. The winner of the prize will be announced on November 19.
Following the unveiling, Jayant Kriplani, Paramita Saha and Sandip Roy read passages from the shortlisted titles.
“Judging literature is a challenge,” Jury Chair A.
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Filmmaker Ram Madhvani is happy that his Hindi web series Aarya will be dubbed in six different languages. The show will now also be available in Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Kannada, and Malayalam.
"In a diverse country like ours, we've been given this tremendous opportunity to present our story in six different languages. I think audiences will now be able to develop a deeper connect with the story and the world of ‘Aarya'," said Ram Madhvani.
Sushmita Sen's comeback show "Aarya" delves into how organized crime and betrayal runs deep in a family. It is about the protagonist Aarya, and how she is pulled into the narcotics business when her family is threatened. The Hotstar Specials show also features Sikander Kher, Namit Das, Jayant Kripalani, Sohaila Kapoor, Sugandha Garg, Maya Sareen, Vishwajeet Pradhan and Manish Chaudhary.
The show released on Disney+ Hotstar VIP in June. --Ians/sug/vnc...
"In a diverse country like ours, we've been given this tremendous opportunity to present our story in six different languages. I think audiences will now be able to develop a deeper connect with the story and the world of ‘Aarya'," said Ram Madhvani.
Sushmita Sen's comeback show "Aarya" delves into how organized crime and betrayal runs deep in a family. It is about the protagonist Aarya, and how she is pulled into the narcotics business when her family is threatened. The Hotstar Specials show also features Sikander Kher, Namit Das, Jayant Kripalani, Sohaila Kapoor, Sugandha Garg, Maya Sareen, Vishwajeet Pradhan and Manish Chaudhary.
The show released on Disney+ Hotstar VIP in June. --Ians/sug/vnc...
- 9/7/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Aarya
Starring Sushmita Sen, Chandrachur Singh, Ankur Bhatia, Namit Das, Sikander Kher
Directed by Ram Madhvani,Sandeep Modi, Vinod Rawat
As a bereaved wife and a protective mother who would go to any lengths for her family, Sushmita Sen towers over the proceedings as only she can. Thankfully, the series– a clever, canny altogether cool but not always crisp adaptation of the Dutch series Penoza– is a stirring enticing mixture of crime and family drama blended in a heady brew which doesn’t always stand steady on its feet.
Even when the narration stumbles, there is a certain grace to the fall. Luckily even at its lowest ebb Aarya never hits the ground. Like its supremely inviolable survivor-heroine, the series keeps afloat even when it has serious length issues. I feel the same story if told in 5 instead of 9 episodes would have been much more alluring with a landscape that exuded unrest without diversions.
Starring Sushmita Sen, Chandrachur Singh, Ankur Bhatia, Namit Das, Sikander Kher
Directed by Ram Madhvani,Sandeep Modi, Vinod Rawat
As a bereaved wife and a protective mother who would go to any lengths for her family, Sushmita Sen towers over the proceedings as only she can. Thankfully, the series– a clever, canny altogether cool but not always crisp adaptation of the Dutch series Penoza– is a stirring enticing mixture of crime and family drama blended in a heady brew which doesn’t always stand steady on its feet.
Even when the narration stumbles, there is a certain grace to the fall. Luckily even at its lowest ebb Aarya never hits the ground. Like its supremely inviolable survivor-heroine, the series keeps afloat even when it has serious length issues. I feel the same story if told in 5 instead of 9 episodes would have been much more alluring with a landscape that exuded unrest without diversions.
- 6/23/2020
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
New Delhi, Aug 26: Television and film personality Jayant Kripalani's silver-grey hair is striking and so is his unmistakable sense of humour. But the moment you discuss comedy shows with the "Ji Mantriji" actor, he dismisses them all, saying they are purveying jokes and not humour.
"There is no humour left. It is all about telling new jokes and telling jokes is not humour. A joke is a joke and humour is something that comes from a slice of life," Kripalani told Ians in an interview.
"On a show you have three anchors who start laughing before you tell jokes and continue laughing till you end the joke and then the.
"There is no humour left. It is all about telling new jokes and telling jokes is not humour. A joke is a joke and humour is something that comes from a slice of life," Kripalani told Ians in an interview.
"On a show you have three anchors who start laughing before you tell jokes and continue laughing till you end the joke and then the.
- 8/26/2013
- by Shiva Prakash
- RealBollywood.com
Whatever the kind of reviews his latest film is drawing, this filmmaker is a true magician! Owing to his articulate and charismatic personality, time spent with Shyam Benegal can be quite an insight on cinema itself. As he sits in his office browsing through the reviews of his film, he looks a bit concerned. He asks me if there was enough audience in the theatre where I caught Well Done Abba and then almost speaks to himself- “I have been getting good reviews, but it should show on the box office too.”
When asked about where he derived the story idea from, he begins- “It is very simply a story about a stolen well. The idea that a well can be stolen appeared very fascinating to me. I came to it via Jayant Kriplani’s screenplay ‘Stillwaters’ and discovered that it was originally a story ‘Narsaiyaan Ki Bawdi’ penned by...
When asked about where he derived the story idea from, he begins- “It is very simply a story about a stolen well. The idea that a well can be stolen appeared very fascinating to me. I came to it via Jayant Kriplani’s screenplay ‘Stillwaters’ and discovered that it was originally a story ‘Narsaiyaan Ki Bawdi’ penned by...
- 3/28/2010
- by Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
Well Done Abba
Well Done Abba has turned out to be a sort of a tragedy. Yes, it’s a satirical take on our system, more particularly how government schemes actually become cash cows for corrupt officials while the targeted beneficiaries – the common man – remain as poorly off as ever. It even raises occasional laughs, if not guffaws, through its ironic representation of all the loopholes in the system that are exploited to the hilt by those who are part of it. The victim being, the common man, in this case Armaan Ali of Chikkatpally near Hyderabad, who ekes out a living by driving the luxurious car of a well-off businessman in Mumbai and has a perky daughter back home to look after. With a gamut of characters that reflect the rot in the system in the backdrop of the growing lack of access to water across the nation, Well Done Abba,...
Well Done Abba has turned out to be a sort of a tragedy. Yes, it’s a satirical take on our system, more particularly how government schemes actually become cash cows for corrupt officials while the targeted beneficiaries – the common man – remain as poorly off as ever. It even raises occasional laughs, if not guffaws, through its ironic representation of all the loopholes in the system that are exploited to the hilt by those who are part of it. The victim being, the common man, in this case Armaan Ali of Chikkatpally near Hyderabad, who ekes out a living by driving the luxurious car of a well-off businessman in Mumbai and has a perky daughter back home to look after. With a gamut of characters that reflect the rot in the system in the backdrop of the growing lack of access to water across the nation, Well Done Abba,...
- 3/28/2010
- by Runumi G
- DearCinema.com
New Delhi, March 5 – Many seasoned Indian TV actors have been edged out by the influx of high pressure daily soaps and a younger lot who, some say, are chosen more for their looks than talent.
Actors Anita Kanwar, Mita Vashisht, Tanvi Azmi, Renuka Shahane, Pankaj Kapoor, Jayant Kripalani, Benjamin Gilani and Firdaus Dadi are some of the popular faces who have almost disappeared from Indian television.
‘Our industry is full of actors with immense acting potential, but unfortunately today scripts are not written the way that can help them exhibit their talent,’ Shruti Ulfat told Ians.
The actress.
Actors Anita Kanwar, Mita Vashisht, Tanvi Azmi, Renuka Shahane, Pankaj Kapoor, Jayant Kripalani, Benjamin Gilani and Firdaus Dadi are some of the popular faces who have almost disappeared from Indian television.
‘Our industry is full of actors with immense acting potential, but unfortunately today scripts are not written the way that can help them exhibit their talent,’ Shruti Ulfat told Ians.
The actress.
- 3/5/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
The promos of Well Done Abba have the feel-good factor and are reminiscent of your last film, Welcome To Sajjanpur. The only thing common to both films are that they are comedies. Well Done Abba is a political satire on well-meaning social legislations to help those below the poverty line. Many of these schemes turn out to be scams. Isn’t it an adapatation of a novel? It’s been adapted from two short stories, Narsaiyyan Ki Bavdi and Phulwa Ka Pul. I’ve also taken elements from Jayant Kriplani’s script. In the past, we’ve seen writers haggle for credit, Kamlesh Pandey and ...
- 2/21/2010
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
For his second consecutive film, Shyam Benegal is seeing a change in title. His last year's release Welcome To Sajjjanpur was earlier titled Mahadev Ka Sajjanpur [based on the character played by Shreyas Talpade - Mahadev] before the new (and more multiplex friendly) title came into being. Now history is repeating itself as the title of his latest film Abba Ka Kuan too has gone for a change. The film would henceforth be called Well Done Abba. "It is much more audience friendly title, isn't it", says a prominent crew member, "Not many would have been able to comprehend what Abba Ka Kuan stood for. In fact it also gave an impression to some that it is a movie made for children when the fact is that it is for all age groups. However, Well Done Abba instantly gives an impression of this being a light film with a heart warming feel to it." What cannot be denied also is...
- 4/27/2009
- by Joginder Tuteja
- BollywoodHungama
For his second consecutive film, Shyam Benegal is seeing a change in title. His last year's release Welcome To Sajjjanpur was earlier titled Mahadev Ka Sajjanpur [based on the character played by Shreyas Talpade - Mahadev] before the new (and more multiplex friendly) title came into being. Now history is repeating itself as the title of his latest film Abba Ka Kuan too has gone for a change. The film would henceforth be called Well Done Abba. "It is much more audience friendly title, isn't it", says a prominent crew member, "Not many would have been able to comprehend what Abba Ka Kuan stood for. In fact it also gave an impression to some that it is a movie made for children when the fact is that it is for all age groups. However, Well Done Abba instantly gives an impression of this being a light film with a heart warming feel to it." What cannot be denied also is...
- 4/27/2009
- by Joginder Tuteja
- BollywoodHungama
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