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Makers launch poster, teaser of upcoming Bengali film Borfi

Feb 28, 2023, at 08:03 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The makers have last week unveiled the poster and teaser of upcoming Bengali film Borfi.

'To friendship that is as precious as family': Vikram Chatterjee's wish for Oindrila Sen, Ankush Hazra on Zee5 projects

Feb 24, 2023, at 08:38 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: After the release of Ankush Hazra starrer Shikarpur and Vikram Chatterjee's Roktokorobi, Zee5's new web series Shwetkali starring Oindrila Sen in the lead was premiered on Friday.

Raima Sen wishes parents Moon Moon Sen, Bharat Dev Varma on 45th marriage anniversary

Feb 24, 2023, at 07:01 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor Raima Sen has dropped in a special picture of her parents, Moon Moon Sen and Bharat Dev Varma, whose marriage turned 45 on Friday.

Keen to work in films only despite OTT, TV fun: Actor Devlina Kumar

Feb 23, 2023, at 08:17 pm

Actor Devleena Kumar is marking her OTT debut with Sunny Ghosh Ray's Zee5 web series Shwetkali, which premieres this Friday. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Devleena on the series, her journey and more...

Mimi Chakraborty slams international airline discovering hair in flight meal

Feb 22, 2023, at 09:08 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor-parliamentarian Mimi Chakraborty has lashed out at international airline Emirates for serving her a flight meal where she discovered a hair.

SVF Music launches new initiative 'Banglar Gaan Indies' for emerging independent musicians

Feb 22, 2023, at 05:19 am

Kolkata/IBNS: SVF Music has come up with a new initiative 'Banglar Gaan Indies' which will provide a variety of new soundscapes and new kinds of songs that GenZ connects with.

Indubala Bhaater Hotel was an emotional journey for me: Subhashree Ganguly

Feb 21, 2023, at 06:59 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: After working in films for years, leading Bengali actor Subhashree Ganguly is now all set for her OTT debut, courtesy Debaloy Bhattacharya's upcoming web series on Hoichoi, Indubala Bhaater Hotel.

Bengali OTT still in nascent stage: Actor Shaheb Bhattacherjee

Feb 20, 2023, at 09:29 pm

Bengali actor Shaheb Bhattacherjee plays a significant role in Sunny Ghosh Ray's upcoming web series on Zee5, Shwetkali. In a candid conversation with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Shaheb speaks on the series, OTT and more ahead of the Feb 24 premiere...

OTT, TV, films should co-exist: Actor Oindrila Sen making digital debut with Shwetkali

Feb 19, 2023, at 04:02 pm

After working on television for years, actor Oindrila Sen is all set for her digital debut with Zee5 web series Shwetkali, which premieres on Feb 24. Ahead of the premiere, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Oindrila on a receding winter afternoon. Excerpts...

OTT platform AAO NXT launches AAO NXT Bangla, plans to develop hyper local content

Feb 18, 2023, at 09:51 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Odisha's first independent OTT platform, AAO NXT has launched AAO NXT Bangla for creating content in the Bengali language.

hoichoi's Dakghor narrates tale of simple rustic life with love, emotion centred on letters

Feb 17, 2023, at 01:15 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Popular Over-the-top (OTT) platform hoichoi's upcoming web series Dakghor narrates a tale of simple rustic life with love, emotion centred on the letters.

Rituparna Sengupta, Yash, Nussrat promise revival of commercial Bengali films with Shikarr

Feb 17, 2023, at 12:04 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood superstar Rituparna Sengupta, prominent actors Yash Dassguptaa and Nussrat Jahan are set to feature together for the first time in a Bengali film, titled Shikarr, which will be directed by Debraj Sinha.

Rukmini Maitra as Binodini in Ram Kamal Mukherjee's film: Makers unveil first look

Feb 14, 2023, at 03:30 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor Rukmini Maitra will be essaying legendary 19th century theatre artist from Bengal, Binodini Dasi, in filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee's upcoming film Binodini: Ekti Natir Upakhyan.

Mimi Chakraborty enjoys her birthday in Paris

Feb 11, 2023, at 07:49 pm

Tollywood actor-MP Mimi Chakraborty chose Paris, the dream destination of many, as the place to celebrate her 34th birthday.

Prosenjit Chatterjee starrer Atanu Ghosh's Sesh Pata to release on Apr 14

Feb 10, 2023, at 08:20 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: After much appreciated films Mayurakshi and Robibaar, Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee and filmmaker Atanu Ghosh are set to return together with their next venture, Sesh Pata.

'Mayar Jonjal' speaks of people we all are aware of': Actor Ritwick Chakraborty

Feb 08, 2023, at 03:39 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor Ritwick Chakraborty teamed up with filmmaker Indranil Roychowdhury for the third film (including a short one) Mayar Jonjal, which is loosely based on two stories written by eminent Bengali author late Manik Bandyopadhyay.

My earlier choices in film career are now paying off: Saayoni Ghosh

Feb 07, 2023, at 06:34 pm

Actor-politician Saayoni Ghosh plays the lead in upcoming dark comedy by filmmaker Sayantan Ghosal, L.S.D.- Laal Suitcase Ta Dekhechen? which releases on Feb 10. In a candid conversation with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Saayoni speaks about the film, life after joining politics, Projapati controversy and more Excerpts...

Ram Kamal Mukherjee's Binodini: Ekti Natir Upakhyan: Know the full cast here

Feb 05, 2023, at 03:12 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Ending all speculations, filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee on Saturday unveiled the entire star cast of his upcoming Bengali film Binodini: Ekti Natir Upakhyan.

Ritabhari Chakraborty, Abir Chatterjee starrer Fatafati to release on May 12

Feb 05, 2023, at 02:50 am

Kolkata/IBNS: After the massive success of Brahman Janen Gopon Kommoti and Baba, Baby O, director Aritra Mukherjee is all set to release his next film Fatafati.

Interested in filmmaking but a tough job: Neel Dutt

Feb 03, 2023, at 04:45 am

Music director Neel Dutt not only delved into music of filmmaker Anjan Dutt's Feb 3 release Revolver Rohoshyo but he was also associated with the film as a creative producer. In an interactive session with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Neel shares his experience and spills the beans about his future plans

Self-awareness of my shortcomings led me to Hindi industry: Actor Anindita Bose

Feb 03, 2023, at 04:35 am

Bengali actor Anindita Bose, who was of late majorly seen in Hindi web shows, is back in Tollywood courtesy filmmaker Atanu Ghosh's Aaro Ek Prithibi where she plays one of the leads. Hours before the film's release, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings up his recent conversation with Anindita on the film and her journey to Mumbai...

Actors Suprobhat Das, Tnusree Chakraborty talk about Anjan Dutt's Revolver Rohoshyo

Feb 02, 2023, at 09:22 pm

Actors Suprobhat Das and Tnusree Chakraborty will be starring alongside each other in ace filmmaker Anjan Dutt's Bengali detective film Revolver Rohoshyo releasing on Feb 3. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh gets candid with both ahead of the release... Read... 

Mimi Chakraborty attends Parliament with parents on budget day. See pics

Feb 02, 2023, at 04:55 am

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood actor-MP Mimi Chakraborty was not alone when she walked into Parliament on the second day of the budget session on Wednesday.

One detective film every year best to preserve value of iconic characters: Anjan Dutt

Feb 01, 2023, at 05:09 am

Filmmaker-actor-singer Anjan Dutt's upcoming detective Bengali film Revolver Rohoshyo, which is based on a story of his own book Danny Detective INC, is slated for Feb 3 release. With a focus on the detective film, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Dutt on an evening of the receding winter in Kolkata. Excerpts...

My production house is for all irrespective of political ideologies: Soham Chakraborty ahead of L.S.D. release

Feb 01, 2023, at 02:03 am

Bengali actor-politician Soham Chakraborty is paired with Saayoni Ghosh for the Sayantan Ghosal directorial dark comedy film, titled L.S.D - Laal Suitcase Ta Dekhechen?, which releases on Feb 10. In a chat with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Soham, who also produces this film, speaks on a range of issues including his party Trinamool Congress' ugly verbal fight with veteran Mithun Chakraborty in recent past, 'unity' in Tollywood and more

Atanu Ghosh's Aaro Ek Prithibi was ideal debut film I was looking for: Bangladeshi actor Tasnia Farin

Feb 01, 2023, at 01:22 am

Bangladeshi actor Tasnia Farin, who shot into limelight with the OTT platform hoichoi's web series Karagar, is all set to make her film debut with Kolkata-based filmmaker Atanu Ghosh's upcoming release Aaro Ek Prithibi. Ahead of the release on Feb 3, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Tasnia for a candid chat... Excerpts...

Tollywood superstar Dev to now play Byomkesh on big screen

Jan 29, 2023, at 06:02 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: As Dev completed 17 years in the industry, the Tollywood heartthrob has announced his next venture, where he will be seen playing one of Bengal's most celebrated fictional character-Byomkesh Bakshi.

Gobhir Joler Maach: Creator Sahana Dutta says she wanted to show how 'women are not always victims'

Jan 26, 2023, at 07:49 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Screenwriter-creator Sahana Dutta has tried to highlight the "truth" that "women are not always victims" in upcoming hoichoi web series Gobhir Joler Maach.

Atanu Ghosh's Aaro Ek Prithibi tells story of four people in crisis abroad

Jan 26, 2023, at 04:50 am

Kolkata/IBNS: National award winning filmmaker Atanu Ghosh's Bengali film Aaro Ek Prithibi is a story about four people who are plunged into a crisis in London, thousands of miles away from home.

Dev shares Bagha Jatin casting backstory, says 'team worked for eight months...'

Jan 22, 2023, at 03:38 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood superstar-producer Dev will be essaying the character of India's independence activist Jatindranath Mukherjee or Bagha Jatin in his upcoming Bengali film Bagha Jatin.