Speaker Profile

Anusha Viswanathan
About
Anusha Viswanathan is an actor, born and brought up in Calcutta, with a love for books. She has a Masters in English Literature from Jadavpur University. Her filmography includes Aparajito directed by Anik Dutta, a film on the making of Pather Panchali where she played the character of Durga. She has worked with directors like Mainak Bhaumik, Parambrata Chattopadhyay and Srijit Mukherji and is also well known for her work on Bengali television.
Sessions
Bhoot Bangla
KaLaM Lawns
With: Arundhati Nath, Jashodhara Chakraborti
Arundhati Nath and Jashodhara Chakraborti on giving Bangla ghost fiction a new life through translation. In conversation with Anusha Viswanathan
Sat, 24 Jan11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Literature
While We Wait
KaLaM Lawns
With: Durjoy Datta
Durjoy Datta on his new novel. In conversation with Anusha Viswanathan
Sun, 25 Jan10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Literature
Jane Austen @ 250
Kolkata Centre for Creativity
With: Kate Evans, Priyadarshinee Guha
Kate Evans and Anusha Viswanathan on why it is a universally acknowledged fact that Austen’s books are timeless. In conversation with Priyadarshinee G...
Tue, 27 Jan10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
JKLM