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The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) will offer specialised bus services from four areas in the city for those who want to attend the Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav, said Siddharth Shirole, director of the transport body. ‘Shadja’ and ‘Antaranga’, two special programmes that have been part of the festival since 11 years, will take place at ‘Sawai Gandharva Smarak’ near Rahul Theatre in Shivajinagar. On Thursday, ‘Girija Devi’, a documentary by Bijoy Chatterjee, will be shown, followed by an interview with veteran tabla player Pandit Suresh Talwalkar, conducted by Keshav Paranjape. The buses are expected to start from their first stop about one hour before the event begins. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar’ — directed by S B Nayampalli, followed by another documentary, ‘Pt Birju Maharaj’, directed by Chidanand Dasgupta..