Sandesh Sharda: “A movie like ‘Paro’ should be applauded and seen by everyone.”

By Kavita A Chhibber He grew up  watching  legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan conquer the reel world, while garnering respect and continuous accolades in the real world. But for Sandesh Sharda, a successful business entrepreneur and philanthropist, the world of cinema and entertainment was a magical Read More …

MITHAS Fall Concert Series: Anupama Bhagwat (sitar) and Nitin Mitta (tabla) dazzle an intimate audience at MIT.

By Kavita Chhibber and Ajit Acharya On Saturday, September 6th Ajit and I headed to MIT’s Thomas Tull Concert Hall in Cambridge to see maestro Anupama Bhagwat (sitar) and Nitin Mitta (tabla) perform under the auspices of MITHAS. It was the first of the fall/winter Read More …

Magic in Massachusetts: MITHAS hosts a flute duet by maestros Rakesh Chaurasia and Shashank Subramanyam accompanied by Parupalli Phalgun and Anubrata Chatterjee.

By Kavita A Chhibber and Ajit Acharya Music is the biggest healer.  On Saturday, May 3rd Ajit and I headed to MIT in Cambridge to watch four stellar artists perform Indian classical music – a bansuri (bamboo flute) duet between two dynamic performers of the Read More …

Taha Shah Badussha: “It is really not about giving up. It is about giving up and then getting back up again.”

An Exclusive Interview By Kavita A Chhibber Kavita’s note: When the eminent director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s web series “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar” made its debut on Netflix, I was expecting to be wowed by what he is most famous for – magnificent sets, beautiful music, Read More …

“Paro”: The impact of films and social media to create change.

By Kavita A Chhibber Paro, a compelling film on bride slavery, came to Massachusetts in March and continues to win hearts and make minds think. After the sold-out private screening on March 9th at Apple Cinema in Cambridge and a very successful screening at the Read More …