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Turned personal experiences into reality to play Ariel in Bhotbhoti: Bibriti Chatterjee

Aug 10, 2022, at 11:02 pm

Young actor Bibriti Chatterjee plays mermaid Ariel in Tathagata Mukherjee's film Bhotbhoti, which releases Aug 11. Ahead of the film's release, India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Bibriti

Do you know what Nusrat Jahan prefers to wear at a wedding ceremony in hurry?

Aug 10, 2022, at 07:38 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The entire process to select an attire for a wedding night might be hectic and confusing for many but not for Tollywood actor-MP Nusrat Jahan at least.

I am keen to explore something unknown: Sohini Sarkar

Aug 10, 2022, at 04:49 pm

Bengali actor Sohini Sarkar is once again Byomkesh's (Byomkesh played by Abir Chatterjee) Satyabati in Arindam Sil's fourth film Byomkesh Hotyamancha in the detective franchise. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of a candid chat with the 'Phoring' actor

Turned nostalgic recreating old Calcutta for Byomkesh Hotyamancha: Arindam Sil

Aug 09, 2022, at 11:43 pm

Senior filmmaker Arindam Sil is back with his fourth film in the Byomkesh franchise, Byomkesh Hotyamancha, which is slated for Aug 11 release. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with the director at SVF office for a candid chat over the film 

India, Bangladesh, US make love ballad Hoye Achhi Tor featuring John Bhattacharya, Sanjana Banerjee

Aug 06, 2022, at 08:25 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: India, Bangladesh and the US have come together for the first time for a music project, titled Hoye Achhi Tor, which features Bengali actors John Bhattacharya and Sanjana Banerjee.

I was a clean slate for Anjan Dutt in Murder by the Sea: Trina Saha

Aug 04, 2022, at 06:29 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Actor Trina Saha, who is very popularly known as Gungun in Bengali living rooms, will be featuring in Anjan Dutt's upcoming murder-mystery web series Murder by the Sea, which will be premiered on Over-the-top (OTT) platform hoichoi.

hoichoi drops trailer of Anjan Dutt's web series Murder by the Sea

Aug 04, 2022, at 04:28 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Popular Over the top (OTT) platform hoichoi unveiled the trailer of senior filmmaker Anjan Dutt's upcoming web series and a murder mystery, Murder by the Sea, in presence of its entire cast Thursday.

My chemistry with Subhashree Ganguly in Bismillah not tacky: Riddhi Sen

Aug 03, 2022, at 03:28 am

Kolkata/IBNS: National award-winning Indian actor Riddhi Sen romanced his senior in the business, Subhashree Ganguly, in Indraadip Das Gupta's upcoming Bengali film Bismillah, which is addressing communal harmony through the prism of Indian classical music.

Veteran Bengali singer Nirmala Mishra passes away in Kolkata

Jul 31, 2022, at 05:12 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran Bengali singer Nirmala Mishra breathed her last at her residence in south Kolkata's Chetla area in the early hours of Sunday. She was 81.

Riddhi Sen, Subhashree Ganguly starrer Bismillah speaks of communal harmony through music

Jul 29, 2022, at 06:36 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: National award winning musician-turned filmmaker Indraadip Das Gupta is gearing up for the release of his second directorial film Bismillah, whose trailer was released Thursday.

Abir Chatterjee returns as Byomkesh with Arindam Sil's Byomkesh Hotyamancha after four years, trailer out now

Jul 28, 2022, at 08:36 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian actor Abir Chatterjee is back as popular Bengali fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi with filmmaker Arindam Sil's Byomkesh Hotyamancha, the fourth installment of the franchise.

Was hesitant to direct Ujaan in films initially: Kaushik Ganguly

Jul 26, 2022, at 05:41 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: National award winning Bengali filmmaker Kaushik Ganguly has directed his actor son Ujaan Ganguly for the first time in upcoming Bengali project Lokkhi Chhele.

Yash, Radhika Pandit enjoy vacation in undisclosed location

Jul 24, 2022, at 10:33 pm

Mumbai: KGF star Yash and his wife Radhika Pandit are currently enjoying their vacation in an undisclosed location.

Bengalis remember matinee idol Uttam Kumar on death anniversary

Jul 24, 2022, at 06:46 pm

Kolkata: More than four decades have passed since Bengali's celluloid icon Uttam Kumar died on this date, leaving a deep void in the hearts of millions of movie lovers who still cherish his onscreen performance.

Madhurima Basak spends 'Simply Saturday' in style. Check out

Jul 23, 2022, at 08:41 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor Madhurima Basak, who is much active on social media, has shared online how she is spending this Saturday.

Mimi Chakraborty on Ranveer Singh’s nude photoshoot: ‘Would you have appreciated the same way if...’

Jul 22, 2022, at 11:28 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The social media went abuzz since Thursday after Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh’s nude picture from a magazine photoshoot went viral.

Two episodes of Sourav Palodhi's social satire Kholam Kuchi get screened

Jul 22, 2022, at 06:56 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The first two episodes of Sourav Palodhi directorial Uribaba's new web series Kholam Kuchi were screened at a cafe here earlier this week.

Kuler Achaar release: SVF takes new initiative #KoolWithKulerAchaar

Jul 21, 2022, at 07:43 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Days after the release of Bengali film Kuler Achaar, the makers have decided to augment the promotions for the film with innovative propositions at every step. 

Tathagata Mukherjee touches political reality with his Bhotbhoti starring Rishav Basu, Bibriti Chatterjee

Jul 17, 2022, at 07:03 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Filmmaker Tathagata Mukherjee is set to touch a political reality with Bhotbhoti, his first directorial film heading to a theatrical release.

Prosenjit Chatterjee, Abir Chatterjee, others attend Kuler Achaar premiere

Jul 16, 2022, at 09:30 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee, popular actor Abir Chatterjee were among the stars who attended the premiere of Bengali film Kuler Achaar here Friday.

Bonny Sengupta, Koushani Mukherjee to feature in Sayan Basu Chowdhury's Rater Sohor

Jul 14, 2022, at 04:37 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Popular Tollywood actors and power couple Bonny Sengupta and Koushani Mukherjee will be featuring together in director Sayan Basu Chowdhury's Rater Sohor.

Films centred on family bonding always important to audience: Actor Sujan Mukhopadhyay

Jul 13, 2022, at 12:09 am

Bengali actor Sujan Mukhopadhyay will be playing one of the lead roles in Sudeep Das' Kuler Achaar, which deals with a serious social issue. Ahead of the release on Jul 15, India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Mukhopadhayay

Loved Ranveer Singh's energy and Radhika Apte's professionalism: Actor Angana Roy

Jul 11, 2022, at 11:29 pm

Bengali actor Angana Roy, who caught the limelight playing the younger version of Rajlokkhi in web series Srikanto, has already worked with Bollywood stars Ranveer Singh and Radhika Apte in two diverse projects and is waiting to make a plunge in other film industries as well. In a conversation with India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Roy, who started as a child artist in Tarun Majumdar's 2003 film Alo, speaks about her journey in the film industry so far and her dreams and aspirations

Kaushik Ganguly, Churni Ganguly play onscreen couple for first time in Bengali film Subho Bijoya

Jul 08, 2022, at 06:16 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran Bengali director-actor Kaushik Ganguly and his actor wife Churni Ganguly will be playing an onscreen couple for the first time in Rohan Sen's upcoming Bengali film Subho Bijoya.

I ensure my works have proper message to society: Actor Indrani Halder

Jul 07, 2022, at 01:39 am

National award-winning senior actor Indrani Halder plays a key role in Sudeep Das' Kuler Achaar, an SVF production scheduled for Jul 15 release. Ahead of the release India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Halder

Absolute honour to be Anupam Roy's muse: Sauraseni Maitra featuring in Saregama's new music video

Jul 06, 2022, at 06:16 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor Sauraseni Maitra says becoming national award winning singer-songwriter Anupam Roy's "muse" in Saregama's new music video, Darun, is "an absolute honour".

Veteran filmmaker Tarun Majumdar passes away at 91, an era in Bengali cinema ends

Jul 04, 2022, at 05:58 pm

Ringing the curtains down on an era of Bengali cinema, National award-winning filmmaker Tarun Majumdar, whose films used to bridge the gap between mainstream entertainers and serious content for nearly half a century, passed away on Monday in a city hospital. He was 91.

Kaushik Ganguly's Lokkhi Chhele to release on Aug 26

Jul 01, 2022, at 08:02 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: National award winning filmmaker Kaushik Ganguly's upcoming film Lokkhi Chhele, produced by Windows, is all set to hit the big screens this August.

Actor Madhumita says dealing with social issues in films should not be forceful

Jun 30, 2022, at 04:58 pm

After the success of Cheeni and Tangra Blues, Bengali actor Madhumita Sarcar is back on the big screens with Sudeep Das' Kuler Achaar, produced by SVF, where she plays Mithi, the protagonist who is determined to not change her surname after marriage. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Sarcar to know more about the film

Mutual understanding in romantic relationships key for its survival: Vikram Chatterjee

Jun 29, 2022, at 06:35 pm

Bengali actor Vikram Chatterjee plays Pritam, a liberal and supportive husband of Mithi (played by Madhumita Sarcar) in Sudeep Das' upcoming film produced by SVF, Kuler Achaar, which raises a serious question on an age old tradition of women changing their surnames post marriage. In an exclusive interaction with India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Chatterjee talks more on the subject