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Dibyojyoti Dutta, Anushka Goswami starrer music video Hey Shokha, sequel to Dekhechhi Rupshagore, releases

Feb 14, 2024, at 09:29 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: SVF Music released music video Hey Shokha, the sequel to Dekhechhi Rupshagore, was released by the makers on Wednesday on the occasion of Saraswati Puja and Valentine's Day.

Preme Pora Baron brings out unseen side of me as an actor: Anindya Sengupta

Feb 14, 2024, at 12:16 am

Actor Anindya Sengupta, who is best known for X=Prem, Hostel Days, Niharika, showcases "hypermasculinity" in Arijeet Toton Chakrabarty's web series Preme Pora Baron, which releases on Addatimes on February 14. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh interacts with Anindya on the series, Valentine's Day and more...

Dibyojyoti Dutta and Anushka Goswami starrer Hey Shokha music video to release on Valentine's Day

Feb 13, 2024, at 08:35 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: SVF Music's new music video, Hey Shokh, featuring Dibyojyoti Dutta and Anushka Goswami, will release on February 14 on the occasion of Valentine's Day.

Love is a sweet feeling but a mixture of emotions: Debchandrima Singha Roy ahead of Preme Pora Baron release

Feb 13, 2024, at 05:31 pm

Young Bengali actress Debchandrima Singha Roy romances actor Andinya Sengupta in Addatimes' web series Preme Pora Baron, which premieres on Valentine's Day. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh speaks to Debchandrima on the series, romance and travel goals

Mithun Chakraborty discharged from hospital, says PM 'scolded' him for not taking care of his health

Feb 13, 2024, at 06:58 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty was discharged from hospital on Monday afternoon.

Anirban Bhattacharya launches 'Hooligaanism' during SVF's musical event in Bengal's Bolpur

Feb 12, 2024, at 08:37 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: SVF Music and SVF Cinemas collaborated to organise a musical event- curated by actor-director-singer Anirban Bhattacharya- in West Bengal's Bolpur last Saturday.

'I will be back on screens soon': Tollywood actress Swastika Dutta

Feb 12, 2024, at 08:19 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actress Swastika Dutta talked about her screen return during the launch of a jewellery collection called 'Hugs' by Sawansukha Jewellers here on Saturday.

Mithun Chakraborty suffered brain stroke, says Kolkata hospital

Feb 11, 2024, at 03:15 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty suffered a brain stroke on Saturday morning, a private hospital in Kolkata where he is admitted said.

Mithun Chakraborty hospitalised in Kolkata. Here's the health update

Feb 10, 2024, at 09:30 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran Indian actor Mithun Chakraborty was taken to hospital in Kolkata on Saturday morning, leaving his countless fans worried about his health.

Pariah: Isolating myself to play slaughterer was a challenge, says Soumya Mukherjee

Feb 09, 2024, at 08:43 pm

Actor Soumya Mukherjee, who is known for playing romantic roles on-screen, turns a slaughterer (in slaughterhouses) in Tathagata Mukherjee's Pariah, a campaign against animal cruelty, which releases on February 9. Soumya shares his journey in the film with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh...

Bhootpori: I want to explore friendship between people from different generations, says director Soukarya Ghosal

Feb 09, 2024, at 12:37 am

Filmmaker Soukarya Ghosal, who is known for films Rainbow Jelly, Pendulum, brings his next, Bhootpori, starring Jaya Ahsan in the lead. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Soukarya...

Pariah: Vikram Chatterjee says playing an action hero was exciting

Feb 08, 2024, at 09:06 pm

Bengali actor Vikram Chatterjee underwent rigorous training to transform himself physically to play an action hero in Tathagata Mukherjee's Pariah, which deals with the atrocities street dogs face. In a candid chat with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Vikram speaks about the film, his journey to do action on screen and more...

Pariah is special because it marks my debut as a female lead: Angana Roy

Feb 07, 2024, at 09:30 pm

Bengali actress Angana Roy- known for her roles in web series Tansener Tanpura, Srikanto, Roktokorobi, Indubala Bhaater Hotel- features as a female lead for the first time on big screens, courtesy Tathagata Mukherjee's Pariah, which releases this Friday. Ahead of the film's release, Angana speaks to IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh at length... Excerpts...

Jaya Ahsan ahead of Bhootpori release: Never thought of awards, opted for works that gave me fun

Feb 07, 2024, at 05:17 pm

Five-time National Award winning Bangladeshi actress, Jaya Ahsan, a very known face in Kolkata's Bengali film industry and a one-film old in Bollywood, is set for her next release, Soukarya Ghoshal's Bhootpori, where she plays a departed soul. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh interacts with Jaya on the film and more...

Mithun Chakraborty's Kabuliwala hits big screens in US

Feb 03, 2024, at 05:37 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty starrer, Suman Ghosh directed Bengali film Kabuliwala, which has garnered good reviews and meaty numbers in the domestic circuit, is now open to theatres in the United States.

Rupam Islam set to gift his fans new song Abar Aranye celebrating 50th birthday

Jan 31, 2024, at 08:51 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali rock music sensation Rupam Islam is all set to offer a new song, titled Abar Aranya, to his fans celebrating his 50th birthday.

Abir Chatterjee, Mimi Chakraborty, others celebrate Raktabeej's 100-day run, film set for TV premiere

Jan 30, 2024, at 02:50 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Filmmaker duo Nandita Roy-Shiboprosad Mukherjee's Bengali film Raktabeej, which was released in October last year, has completed 100 days in the box office.

Mimi Chakraborty's Bhallagchena song talks of emancipation. Listen in

Jan 29, 2024, at 01:58 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actress-MP Mimi Chakraborty's latest song, titled Bhallagchena, was released by the Tollywood star on Sunday, days after keeping her fans and followers guessing what it was all about.

SVF Music announces new lineup of artists and songs under Banglar Gaan Indies

Jan 27, 2024, at 07:28 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: SVF Music has announced a new lineup of artists and songs under its initiative Banglar Gaan Indies, which was introduced last year.

Jeet unveils Pariah's trailer, praises actor Vikram Chatterjee for his physical transformation

Jan 25, 2024, at 03:48 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood superstar Jeet unveiled the trailer of Tathagata Mukherjee's Bengali film Pariah at a city restaurant on Tuesday.

Catch the teaser of Mimi Chakraborty's upcoming song Bhallagchena

Jan 20, 2024, at 08:07 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood actress-MP Mimi Chakraborty on Saturday dropped the teaser of her upcoming song, Bhallagchena, moving an inch closer to its release.

Prosenjit Chatterjee, Dev, Mimi Chakraborty, others wish Yash-Nussrat for Sentimentaaal release

Jan 19, 2024, at 09:07 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Several Bengali film personalities have wished Tollywood power couple Yash Daasguptaa and Nussrat Jahan for their film Sentimentaaaal, which hit the theatres on Friday.

Raajhorshee De's Bengali film Sada Ronger Prithibi gets its poster launched in Kolkata

Jan 19, 2024, at 08:55 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The poster of Sada Ronger Prithibi, which is directed by Raajhorshee De, was launched by the makers at West Bengal film centre Nandan here on Friday.

Bratya Basu on Hubba: My political orientation played no role in the film based on a Bengal gangster

Jan 18, 2024, at 11:52 pm

Actor-filmmaker-politician Bratya Basu's upcoming directorial Bengali film, Hubba, is based on the life of gangster Hubba Shyamal Das from West Bengal's Hooghly. Ahead of the film's release, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Basu, who is also the state's education minister, on the film as well as Hubba Shyamal who has been portrayed by Bangladeshi actor Mosharraf Karim. Excerpts...

Mimi Chakraborty unveils first poster of her upcoming song Bhallagchena

Jan 18, 2024, at 09:30 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Dressed in a bridal attire with a handheld megaphone on one hand and guitar on the other, actress-MP Mimi Chakraborty featured in the first poster of her upcoming song, Bhallagchena.

Suman Ghosh's Kabuliwala gets special screening in Kolkata

Jan 16, 2024, at 10:50 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The special screening of filmmaker Suman Ghosh's Kabuliwala was held recently here.

Debasree Roy set to make OTT debut with Hoichoi's Chemistry Mashi

Jan 15, 2024, at 08:35 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali film icon Debasree Roy, who has left an indelible mark with her stellar performances over the years, is all set for her OTT debut.

Bijoyar Pore: Swastika Mukherjee says 'I was never unapproachable to debutant directors'

Jan 14, 2024, at 05:48 pm

Indian actress Swastika Mukherjee worked with debutant director Abhijit SriDas in Bengali film Bijoyar Pore, which hit the theatres on January 12. In a detailed interview with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Swastika, now a  popular face in Bollywood too, speaks on the film, life and recent trends...

Puja Banerjee starrer Cabaret's trailer out now

Jan 13, 2024, at 03:14 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The trailer of actress Puja Banerjee's upcoming web series Cabaret was unveiled by the makers on Friday.

Subhashree Ganguly, Ishaa Saha, Madhumita lead celebs in gracing Shri Swapankumarer Badami Hyenar Kobole premiere

Jan 12, 2024, at 01:36 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali film actresses Subhashree Ganguly, Ishaa Saha, Madhumita Sarcar, filmmaker Arindam Sil were among the Tollywood celebrities, who graced the premiere of Debaloy Bhattacharya's Bengali film Shri Swapankumarer Badami Hyenar Kobole, which will release on big screens on Friday.