A Death in the Gunj - Shooting over

It has been wonderful and profitable for the people of McCluskiegunj to have had the opportunity to meet renowned Bollywood actors and also getting into the film.

Kitty Teixeira, Nelson Paul Gordon and his wife, Malcolm Hourigan, Sunil Prasad Sahu, Dev Lal Ganjhu etc.  were among the few locals that did side roles such as bread woman, post master, policemen, servants, shopkeepers etc...

Its hard to say how many people got selfies with actors. But the no. is big.

Almost all the hire vehicles were hired sparing just a few. The shooting lasted for a month and a half. It is the first movie to be shot in the Gunj. Meaning a complete movie.

Just this much for an update... Please wait for my next post on my experience with the movie team... A good story...

Bollywood Stars Shooting in McCluskiegunj

Konkona Sen Sharma is down directing her hinglish film A Death in the Gunj since 24th January.

The cast of the film include Om Puri, Tanjua, Tillotama Shome, Ranvir Shorey, Gulshan Devaiah and Kalki.

The stars were just returning after a shoot.

Child Marriage in McCluskiegunj

Rajkumar 15 to marry Seema 14, today!!!

Today, two students of the Aadarsh High School here are getting married to each other.

Rajkumar and Seema are class 9 and 8 students who are getting married at the Lohra Toli Bast in McCluskiegunj today.

According to the Principal of their school, neither of them are older than 15 years of age.

It is shocking to know that nobody seems to have any objection. I mean the local public. Nobody seems to realise that this will turn into a trend.

If anybody sees this post in time maybe it can be stopped!!!!

An Active Mukhia-Putul Devi

In the past week, the Mukhia of Lapra panchayat, Putul Devi distributed 225 shawls to the most deserving. Yesterday, she distributed 70 radio devices to people of the panchayat.

The distribution was carried out at the Police Station, McCluskiegunj.

Putul Devi is an active person who has been chosen as the Mukhia for the second time.