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TCPM state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan has invited Jnanapith award winner mahasweta devi to visit his home at Pinarayi in Kannur.

Eminent litterateur and social activist mahasweta devi passed away at the age of 90 at a Kolkata hospital on Thursday afternoon. She was admitted to a hospital on June 22 with septicemia and urinary infection.

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee visited ailing writer and social activist mahasweta devi on Saturday, setting the political circles abuzz.

Samhita Ghatak is also mahasweta devi's cousin

Arindam Sil’s much-awaited ‘Mahananda’ is finally releasing today. The film, starring Gargee Roychowdhury, Debshankar Haldar, Isha Saha and others in key roles, narrates the story of a firebrand author named Mahananda whose personality has a lot of similarities with the life and works of mahasweta devi. When asked what he is trying to convey with ‘Mahananda’, especially when it’s inspired by mahasweta devi, Arindam explains this film is about her works, her philosophy.

Bridging the gap with the once "pained and insulted" mahasweta devi is being seen as a masterstroke by the chief minister - strong enough to restrain the growing alienation of the pro-poribartan intellectuals from her government.

NEW DELHI: At the behest of litterateurs from all over the country, Jnanpith and Magasasay award winner mahasweta devi has agreed to contest the Sahitya Akademi elections for the post of president.

Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan says he wanted to make a movie on the life of eminent author and social activist mahasweta devi.

Arindam Sil’s much-anticipated ‘Mahananda’, inspired by the life and work of mahasweta devi, is finally set to hit the big screens today. Gargee Roychowdhury who plays the titular role in the film is anxiously waiting to see how the audience responds to the film. Her elderly look, using prosthetic makeup, has already created quite a lot of buzz.

Arindam Sil’s critically acclaimed film ‘Mahananda’, inspired by the life and work of mahasweta devi, has recently been selected at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in the Indian Panorama section. Gargee RoyChowdhury who plays the titular role in the film is super happy and and at the same time honoured to receive such a prestigious festival laurel.

The ashes of late litterateur and tribal activist, mahasweta devi, will be brought to the city on Saturday.

Kolkata, Jul 29 () Thousands of people from all walks of life today filed past the body of mahasweta devi to pay their last respects before the eminent writer and social activist was cremated with full state honours.

Multiple National Award-winning filmmaker Joshy Joseph has decided to shoot a short feature film with the protagonist murmuring the author mahasweta devi's name in an attempt to pronounce it in the way Bengalis do till the obsession consumes him and he loses his mind.

Author and activist mahasweta devi sent the administration and political circles into a tizzy on Monday by calling the state government “fascist” for apparently not granting permission to rights groups to hold a rally in Kolkata.