Parineeta: It was a big challenge to recreate the unseen world of 1905, says director Aditi Roy

Aug 14, 2024, at 01:02 am

Bengali director Aditi Roy's web series Parineeta, which is based on the novel of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, starring Debchandrima Singha Roy and Gaurav Chakrabarty is set to stream on Hoichoi from August 15. Ahead of the show's premiere, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Aditi Roy on her journey to make Parineeta

Prosenjit Chatterjee, Rituparna Sengupta, other Tollywood personalities mourn Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's demise

Aug 08, 2024, at 09:19 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Several Tollywood personalities have mourned the demise of former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, who passed away at the age of 80 following prolonged illness on Thursday.

Saswata Chatterjee on Kaantaye Kaantaye: It was important for me to forget Uttam Kumar's image as advocate P.K. Basu

Aug 08, 2024, at 01:42 am

Bengali actor Saswata Chatterjee plays advocate P.K. Basu, a fictional detective character sketched by Narayan Sanyal, in Zee5's upcoming web series Kaantaye Kaantaye. In a candid chat with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Saswata speaks on the series, advocate P.K. Basu who was earlier essayed by legend Uttam Kumar and more...

Hoichoi web series Parineeta: I tried to bring alive my understanding of Shekhar, says Gaurav Chakrabarty

Aug 08, 2024, at 12:33 am

Actor Gaurav Chakrabarty plays Shekhar in Aditi Roy's upcoming web series Parineeta, which is based on the novel of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Ahead of its premiere on Hoichoi on August 15, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Gaurav on the series, his role, guidance from Aditi Roy and exploring different shaded roles onscreen in the recent past...

Dev's 'Commando' co-producer Selim Khan, his son Shanto Khan killed in violence-hit Bangladesh

Aug 06, 2024, at 05:25 pm

Kolkata/Dhaka/IBNS: Tollywood superstar Dev's co-producer from his unreleased film Commando, Selim Khan and his son, actor Shanto Khan, have been killed in Bangladesh, which is reeling under violence following the fall of Sheikh Hasina government, media reports said.

Bohurupi's poster hints at faceoff between Abir Chatterjee and Shiboprosad Mukherjee

Aug 06, 2024, at 04:14 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Windows has just unveiled an intriguing motion poster for their much-anticipated film, Bohurupi, featuring a dynamic face-off between Abir Chatterjee and the director actor Shiboprosad Mukherjee.

Hoichoi unveils trailer of Aditi Roy's new web series Parineeta

Aug 06, 2024, at 04:03 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The trailer of Aditi Roy's Parineeta, which is based on the novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, was unveiled by the makers, Hoichoi, on Monday.

Srijit Mukherji's Padatik, a biopic on Mrinal Sen, gets its trailer launched

Aug 05, 2024, at 04:28 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The trailer of Srijit Mukherji's upcoming Bengali film Padatik, a biopic on maestro Mrinal Sen, was unveiled on Sunday.

Addatimes reveals look of their next romantic drama series Dekhechi Tomake Srabone

Aug 02, 2024, at 09:03 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Streaming platform Addatimes has revealed the look of their next romantic drama series, Dekhechi Tomake Srabone.

Saswata Chatterjee starrer web series Kaantaye Kaantaye to release on Aug 15

Aug 02, 2024, at 08:49 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Prominent actor Saswata Chatterjee starrer Zee5 web series, Kaantaye Kaantaye, is set to release on August 15 on the occasion of Independence Day.

Bengali directors call off their strike in Kolkata's entertainment industry, Rahool Mukherjee to direct Prosenjit Chatterjee's film

Jul 31, 2024, at 04:28 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali directors called off their indefinite strike in Kolkata's entertainment industry following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's intervention on Tuesday.

Mamata Banerjee's intervention likely to end Tollywood imbroglio; Prosenjit, Dev, Goutam Ghose meet CM

Jul 31, 2024, at 01:03 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Bengali entertainment industry's shutdown after the directors and producers called a strike over tussle with the film federation is likely to see an end with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's intervention.

Bengali directors refuse to end indefinite strike in tussle with federation, seek 'technically aware' mediator

Jul 30, 2024, at 06:00 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The stalemate in Kolkata's entertainment industry seems far from over as Bengali directors on Monday said they will continue with their indefinite strike in all mediums, further uniting against the federation over its denial to allow Rahool Mukherjee as the director of Prosenjit Chatterjee starrer film under the banner of production company SVF.

Bengali entertainment industry comes to a halt after directors, producers go on indefinite strike over Rahool Mukherjee issue

Jul 29, 2024, at 04:18 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali directors, backed by producers, across different mediums went on a strike for an indefinite period of time from Monday as a mark of protest against the technicians' refusal to work with Rahool Mukherjee as the director of Prosenjit Chatterjee starrer SVF's new film.

Mimi Chakraborty's pictures from latest vacation sum up her beach love

Jul 28, 2024, at 07:21 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood superstar Mimi Chakraborty has raised a storm on social media with her latest pictures, which she dropped from her recent vacation on a beach.

Bengali film industry on protest path as deadlock over Prosenjit Chatterjee's new project continues

Jul 28, 2024, at 06:25 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The deadlock over Bengali film superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee's next film continued on Saturday after the film federation remained stubborn over its decision to not accept Rahool Mukherjee as the director.

Bohurupi: First look motion poster of Shiboprosad Mukherjee unveiled

Jul 27, 2024, at 05:34 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Windows Production has unveiled the captivating first look motion poster of director-actor Shiboprosad Mukherjee from their upcoming film, Bohurupi, which is set to hit screens this festive season.

Ban on Bengali filmmaker Rahool Mukherjee lifted, Prosenjit Chatterjee's upcoming film on track

Jul 27, 2024, at 12:36 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Directors Association of Eastern India (DAEI) on Friday lifted a three-month ban which it had imposed on Bengali filmmaker Rahool Mukherjee, clearing the deck for SVF's upcoming untitled film starring superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee.

SVF Music's new song Bokul Phooler Mala celebrates lifelong love

Jul 26, 2024, at 07:17 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: SVF Music on Friday unveiled its new song, titled Bokul Phooler Mala, which celebrates lifelong love and commitment.

Srijit Mukherji, Arindam Sil, Anik Dutta, others back Rahool Mukherjee after director banned from making films

Jul 25, 2024, at 03:59 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Filmmakers Srijit Mukherji, Arindam Sil, Anik Dutta have backed director Rahool Mukherjee who has been banned by the Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India (FCTWEI) from making films for three months over his visit to foreign country for shooting.

Hoichoi unveils teaser of Aditi Roy's web series Parineeta

Jul 25, 2024, at 02:43 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Hoichoi has unveiled the teaser of its upcoming web series Parineeta, which is based on the novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.

List of five social drama films by Shastry Virudh Shastry director duo Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee

Jul 24, 2024, at 09:02 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Filmmaker duo Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee, who deal with films on human emotions and societal issues, often explore themes such as family dynamics, relationships and societal norms.

Theatre helps me to understand myself as an artiste and a person: Actor Rwitobroto Mukherjee

Jul 24, 2024, at 12:40 am

Bengali film and theatre actor Rwitobroto Mukherjee played one of the leads in Ashoke Viswanathan's Hemanter Aparanha, which released in theatres earlier this month. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh speaks to Rwitobroto on various fronts in the backdrop of the film's release...

Prosenjit Chatterjee and Anirban Bhattacharya's upcoming Bengali film gets a new director. Details inside

Jul 23, 2024, at 04:10 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Soumik Haldar has replaced Rahool Mukherjee as the director of Prosenjit Chatterjee and Anirban Bhattacharya starrer upcoming Bengali film, which is yet to be titled.

Poster, trailer and music of independent micro web series 36 HRS launched

Jul 20, 2024, at 08:30 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The poster, trailer and music of independent micro web series 36 HRS were launched by the makers earlier this week.

Bengali film Suchana: The Beginning announced, to release in theatres on July 26

Jul 20, 2024, at 08:23 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Pongila Productions has announced the launch of its highly anticipated rst Bengali feature film, Suchana: The Beginning. 

Koushani Mukherjee dazzles in her first look from Bohurupi

Jul 20, 2024, at 12:00 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Windows recently unveiled the captivating First Look Motion Poster featuring Koushani Mukherjee from their upcoming film Bohurupi, set to hit screens this festive season.

Lifetime experience: Nussrat Jahan on attending Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant's wedding

Jul 18, 2024, at 11:50 pm

Tollywood actress and former parliamentarian Nussrat Jahan earlier this week launched India's premiere event industry convention EEMAGINE 2024, which will be held in Kolkata from August 9 to 11, 2024. Speaking on the sidelines of the event, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh speaks to Nussrat on the event, films and Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant's wedding which she attended...

Announcement of Bengali film Karon Greece Amader Desh Na Athoba Blue-Black O Transparent White

Jul 18, 2024, at 02:21 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Karon Greece Amader Desh Na Athoba Blue-Black O Transparent White, a Bengali film, has been announced recently.

Prosenjit Chatterjee and Anirban Bhattacharya to feature in Rahool Mukherjee's next film

Jul 17, 2024, at 07:55 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee and actor Anirban Bhattacharya, who blew the audience's mind with their chemistry in last year's Durga Puja release, Dawshom Awbotaar, are set to be back as a duo onscreen.