‘Mahanayak’ clippings unveiled, director says untold story of a ‘reel life’ matinee idol
Jun 22, 2016, at 06:34 pm
Kolkata, June 22 (IBNS) In an evening of glitz and razzmatazz Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee with female leads like Paoli Dam and Tanusree Chakraborty besides leading names of the industry shared the podium to unveil the select footage of the much-hyped tele serial Mahanayak to be telecast from June 27.
First-time directors now get backing of producers in Tolly : Sudipta Chakraborty
Jun 22, 2016, at 06:24 pm
Kolkata, June 22 (IBNS) Tollywood actress Sudipta Chakraborty feels debutante directors are now mustering the courage to make unconventional films in Bengali with the backing of producers.
‘Mahanayak’ clippings unveiled
Jun 20, 2016, at 10:10 pm
Kolkata, June 20 (IBNS) In an evening of glitz, Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee, actress Paoli Dam, actor Tanusree Chakraborty and other leading names of the Bengali film industry shared the podium to unveil the select footage of the much-hyped tele serial Mahanayak to be telecast from June 27.
Abir face of e-rickshaw campaign in city by leading group
Jun 17, 2016, at 06:49 am
Kolkata, June 17 (IBNS) Taking time off from the busy shooting schedule of "Ami Joy Chatterjee" and the new Byomkesh flick, Tollywood actor Abir Chatterjee lends his voice for a new cause, to promote eco-friendly rickshaws.
Goutam Ghosh sadddened over murders in Bangla, thinks Hasina govt is working
Jun 13, 2016, at 05:18 pm
Kolkata, June 13 (IBNS) Filmmaker Goutam Ghosh, whose Indo-Bangla themed Sankhachil is still running in Bangladesh theatres apart from India, is perturbed over the recent spate of murders in the neighbouring country.
Rituparna now willing to do more films with Prosenjit
Jun 05, 2016, at 11:05 pm
Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS) Tollywood queen Rituparna Sengupta, now relishing the success of the recently released Praktan, says she is looking forward to another film with Prosenjit Chatterjee, with whom she has teamed up after over a decade, in the biggest hit in Bengali cinema in recent years.
Actress Pallavi Chatterjee turns film producers, forays into thriller genre
May 30, 2016, at 04:40 pm
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS) Bengali actress Pallavi Chatterjee now turns producer roping in a young director of several small budget films as the 'captain of ship' for the upcoming Gameplan, a thriller.
Prosenjit-Rituparna come together on film premiere stage after ages
May 29, 2016, at 03:11 am
Kolkata, May 28 (IBNS) Sharing public stage for a film premiere,15 years after their last coming up together, Bengali cinema's loved couple Prosenjit-Rituparna on Friday promised to come up together again in strong content films matching the vibe of 'Praktan'.
May 28, 2016, at 04:09 am
Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS) Bangladeshi film Aaina (Mirror) actor Sohana Sababa, a popular heroine in her country, feels the cinema-going habit of common people has changed across frontiers.
Ayushmann Khuranna loves taking train rides
May 26, 2016, at 01:02 am
Mumbai, May 25 (IBNS): Actor Ayushmann Khuranna loves taking train rides at every chance he gets.
Paoli, Parambrata to feature in Tathagata Banerjee's Mondobasar Golpo
May 25, 2016, at 07:39 pm
Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS) Actress Paoli Dam will feature alongside Parambrata Chatterjee and Kaushik Sen in director Tathagata Banerjee's Mondobasar Golpo.
Prosenjit-Rituparna comeback film Praktan to be premiered worldwide on May 27
May 22, 2016, at 07:26 pm
Kolkata, May 22 (IBNS) Prosenjit-Rituparna starrer Praktan, which marks the coming together of the 'hit jodi' of the 90s after 15 years, will be premiered across 19 states in India and several parts of US and Canada on May 27.
Asha Audio launches Bangla band Alienz's new album Jorimana
May 22, 2016, at 06:46 pm
Kolkata, May 22 (IBNS): Music company Asha Audio on Saturday launched Bengali Rock Band Alienz's latest album titled Jorimana in Kolkata.
Border-themed Sankhachil running to packed houses in both "Bengals"
May 17, 2016, at 07:03 pm
Kolkata, May 17 (IBNS) With the best Bengali film National award winner Sankhachil entering into fifth week, director Goutam Ghosh is happy the partition-themed film has got universal acceptance along both sides of the border.
Inox, South City Mall hosts special screening of Dear Dad
May 16, 2016, at 05:52 pm
Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS) A special screening of "Dear Dad" was held on Friday, at South City Inox, Kolkata.
I internalized playing Uttam Kumar-inspired role in Mahanayak: Prosenjit
May 12, 2016, at 06:21 pm
Kolkata, May 12 (IBNS) Tollywood big cheese Prosenjit Chatterjee says he feels very excited to portray the matinee idol in the near completed tele soap Mahanayak, largely inspired by the life and times of Uttam Kumar.
Mahanayak serial captures the retro era of matinee idol Uttam Kumar: Ridhima
May 10, 2016, at 05:31 pm
Kolkata, May 10 (IBNS) National award winning director Kaushik Ganguly's 'Laptop' girl Ridhima Ghosh says she finds both small and big screen fascinating.
Maiden full length Bengali flick for digital premiere to feature Parambrata, Raima
May 03, 2016, at 09:26 pm
Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS): Macneill Engineering Ltd. has taken the initiative to produce and present Mi Amor (My Love), the first full length Bengali movie to be premiered online at Bongflix.com.
After Chander Pahar, now comes Amazon Obhijan in Bengali with Dev in lead role
May 03, 2016, at 08:50 am
Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS) Blockbuster 'Chander Pahar', based on Bengali classic writer Bibhutibhusan Bandyopadhyay's best-seller children's adventure novel, will now have a sequel, estimated to be the most expensive film ever made in Bengali, where the protagonist-adventurer Shankar, a.k.a Dev, will traverse through the vast Amazon forest, the land inhabited by anacondas and jaguars.
Mamata remembers Ray on his birth anniversary
May 02, 2016, at 05:13 pm
Kolkata, May 2 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday paid homage to legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray on the latter's 95th birth anniversary.
Kolkata film maker sets second Cannes date
Apr 29, 2016, at 04:42 pm
Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS) Moumita Mondal, a Kolkata based filmmaker , is set to fly down to Cannes for the screening of her second short film Adieu.
Parambrata's Mondobashar Golpo goes on floor
Apr 28, 2016, at 05:05 pm
Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS): Upcoming Tollywood movie "Mondobashar Golpo", featuring actors Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Paoli Dam, Indrashish Roy, Saayani Ghosh, Anindya (Andy) Chatterjee, Deepankar De and newcomer Dipanwita Bhattacharjee, has gone on floor.
Online selection of UK performers for music festival is unique: Rupankar
Apr 27, 2016, at 09:39 pm
Kolkata, April 27 (IBNS): National Award winning Bengali singer, Rupankar Bagchi, who is selecting online performers from UK for the Harrow Music Festival, said that the concept of such selection for giving them the chance to perform with him at the upcoming music festival in London, is extremely unique and different.
Prosenjit celebrates Rituparna’s birthday at Praktan location
Apr 24, 2016, at 11:22 pm
Kolkata, Apr 24 (IBNS) Breaking the ice, superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee clapped and chanted as ‘Praktan’ co-actor Rituparna Sengupta cut the birthday cake on the sets in-between shots, reigniting the chemistry that was last seen nearly a decade and half ago.
Kolkata corporate communicator excited about Cannes date for role in short film
Apr 21, 2016, at 07:47 pm
Kolkata, Apr 21 (IBNS) Mahul Brahma, a Kolkata-based senior editor tuned corporate communicator, is on cloud nine these days. He is soon to fly down to Cannes Film Festival for his role in a short film by a Delhi based banker friend, which has been for screening in one of the most prestigious film festivals of the world.
Happy to see Prosenjit's progress as actor over years : Soumitra
Apr 21, 2016, at 02:39 pm
Kolkata, Apr 21 (IBNS) Thespian Soumitra Chatterjee is happy that Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee, whom he had cradled in lap as a baby, has evolved over the years as an actor.
No regrets on National Award, biggest appreciation comes from my audience : Prosenjit
Apr 18, 2016, at 12:16 am
Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS) With a string of releases this year, from Srijit Mukherjee's Zulfiqar to Shiboprosad Mukhopadhyay-Nandita Roy's Praktan, Bengali superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee says he was lucky to get the love and appreciation of people even though a National Award may still elude him.
New Tolly thriller featuring Ray's invention Prakhar Rudra
Apr 10, 2016, at 03:43 pm
Kolkata, Apr 10 (IBNS) Cashing in on the name of Prakhar Rudra, the fictional trigger-happy sleuth of Lalmohan Babu, again the funny man and writer associate of iconic fictional detective hero Feluda penned and filmed by Satyajit Ray, a Bengali film now goes on the floors pitting Rudra in different combat sequences as a battle-resolute army man.
No religion supports violence: Goutam Ghose
Apr 10, 2016, at 03:00 pm
Kolkata, Apr 10 (IBNS) Upset with the trend to mix up religion and politics, 'Moner Manush' director Goutam Ghose says this will never take any nation forward.
Me and Prosenjit have separate fan followings : Jeet
Apr 10, 2016, at 02:58 pm
Kolkata, Apr 10 (IBNS) With his big canvas mainstream flick ‘Power’ slated to hit the screens on the same day as the arthouse genre film Prosenjit Chatterjee-starrer Sankhachil, superstar Jeet is confident there will be no conflict of interest as he and Prosenjit have separate fan following.