Events
Smriti Sandhya
The Smriti Sandhya series began to blossom in earnest by a handful of enthusiasts from early 1997. It was born out of our profound regard for the music of the fifties or even before, and seems to have become with time, a magnificent obsession with the torch bearers of this cultural organsiation -- BRMC.Every year, we take great joy in breathing life into songs that we hummed and cherished as adolescents or in our youth. For many of us, even amongst the younger generation of listeners, the finest film music belongs to the melodious B&W era.
These evenings recreate the nostalgic mood of the B&W era - they thus become a treat, a feast of the finest compositions from the world of film music. It may not be an over statement to say that these evenings are more than musical concerts … they are a slice of history … to be experienced, savoured and taken back home. They reinvent the serenity of a bygone era … sepia tinted memories of our growing up … the agony of falling in love … the joys or grief we call life
Smriti Sandhya: Program Highlights
- 2005 -
Tribute to poet and lyricist, Sahir Ludhianvi - 2004 -
Anandadhara: A tribute to Bengali Music Directors from R.C.Boral to R.D. Burman in Hindi Films - 2003 -
Selections from lyricist Shailendra's evergreen compositions, sung by promising playback singers - Mahalaxmi Iyer, Antara Chowdhury, Sreekant, etc. - 2001 -
Tribute to music composer and singer, Hemant Kumar. Singers included Sudesh Bhonsle, Sadhana Sargam, Sheila Varma, Antara Chowdhury, Shaan, Sagarika and yesteryear's singer, Mubarak Begum. - 2000 -
Tribute to S.D. Burman - 1999 -
Tribute to the musical genius of Salil Chowdhury. New singers included Sudesh Bhonsle and Poornima. - 1998 -
Repeat programme with different songs. New singers included Shankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan and other upcoming artists. - 1997 -
Musical biography of Bimal Roy rendered by popular playback artists: Manna Dey, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Chhaya Ganguly, Nitin Mukesh, Abhijeet, etc. Songs of each of his films were linked with his life and times.
Bimal Roy Memorial Trophy
An integral and significant aspect of BRMC is to honour both senior veterans from the vast Indian film industry and discover the most promising young film maker of the year. The work involves immense research and expertise - but it is our endeavour to express our profound appreciation for Industry's pioneers by this selection.The recipients of the Bimal Roy Memorial Trophy are:
Year
Name
Category
2005
- Shri V. Babasaheb
- Smt. Kamini Kaushal
- Shri Har Mandir Singh
- Smt. Sabiha Sumer
- Shri Robin Chatterjee
- Director of Photography
- Performing Artist
- Film Song Archivist
- Young Director
- Sound Technologist
»
2004
- Pandit Ramnarain
- Shri Damodar V. Kamat
- Smt. Nirupa Roy
- Shri Jagdeep
- Noor alias Mrs. Johnny Walker
- Shri Ameen Sayani
- Shri Tushar Bhatia
- Classical Musician
- Still Photographer
- Performing Artist
- Performing Artist
- Performing Artist
- Radio Artist
- Young Director
»
2003
- Dr. Vyjayantimala Bali
- Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia
- Shri Barun Mukherjee
- Shri Ashutosh Gowarikar
- Performing Artist
- Classical Musician
- Director of Photography
- Young Director
»
2001
- Shri Manna Dey
- Shri B.K. Karanjia
- Smt. Mubarak Begum
- Smt. Waheeda Rehman
- Shri Rituporno Ghosh
- Singer
- Journalist
- Singer
- Performing Artist
- Young Director
»
2000
- Smt. Pramila
- Shri Chidananda Dasgupta
- Shri V.K. Murthy
- Shri John M. Matthan
- Performing Artist
- Writer/ Filmmaker
- Director of Photography
- Young Director
»
1999
- Smt. Suraiya Sheikh
- Shri R.M. Kumtakar
- Shri R.D. Mathur
- Shri Ram Gopal Verma
- Performing Artist
- Photo/ Journalism
- Director of Photography
- Young Director
»
1998
- Shri Kidar Sharma
- Writer – Director
»
1997
- Shri Dilip Gupta
- Director of Photography
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- BRMC hosted an analytical seminar on Roy's seminal contribution to Indian cinema in both Kolkata and Mumbai. The eminent panel consisted of Magsaysay and Sahitya Natak awrdee, Smt. Mahashweta Debi, Shankarlal Bhattacharya, Shobha Sen, Nabendu Ghosh, Vikas Desai and others. There was a lively interactive session with the distinguished audience.
- Amin Sayani, the ace radio and media person, conducted a special programme, focusing on the music of Roy's Bengal chapter.
- Tushar Bhatia repeated his popular take on the uniqueness of Roy's film music, showing clips specially to illustrate his point of view.
- There was a special treat for music connoisseurs when BRMC celebrated the monsoon melodies through film and folk compositions. Classical singer, Smt. Sandhya Kathavate rendered classical ragas celebrating the rains.
- College students were invited to share their thoughts on Do Bigha Zamin on its Golden Jubilee Year.
- BRMC held a Charity Premiere of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas on July 12, 2002
- First Day Cancellation & Cover on Bimal Roy by Dept of Post & Telegraph was released by Shri Sunil Dutt, January 2003
- BRMC partnered Celebrate Bandra with its film programme.during October/ November 2003.
- The Film script of Devdas was released by Smt. Vyjyantimala Bali.
- Screening of Bimal Roy's documentary, Gotama - The Buddha.
- Special screening of the movie 'Pahela Admi' directed by Bimal Roy on the 16th of December 2005. Venue: Dimple Theatre, 5:00pm. Print courtesy: National Film Archive
