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SVF releases trailer of Vikram, Madhumita starrer Kuler Achaar which deals with a social issue

Jun 29, 2022, at 04:46 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor Madhumita Sarcar's on screen struggle to keep her maiden surname after marriage is the focal point of SVF's upcoming film Kuler Achaar, whose trailer was released at Nandan in Kolkata Tuesday.

SVF brings Rahool Mukherjee on board for romantic drama titled 'Dilkhush'

Jun 21, 2022, at 05:17 am

Kolkata/IBNS: SVF has brought Rahool Mukherjee on board for a romantic drama titled 'Dilkhush'.

hoichoi launches trailer of ‘Rudrabinar Obhishaap Part 2’, streaming starts July 1

Jun 21, 2022, at 04:53 am

Kolkata/IBNS: After two illustrious predecessors, Rudrabinar Obhishaap is finally back with its new season on hoichoi. This time with more adventure, emotions and of course, music.

Madhumita, Vikram Chatterjee starrer Kuler Achaar's first video song out now, listen in

Jun 15, 2022, at 08:39 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The first video song of Tollywood actors Madhumita and Vikram Chatterjee starrer upcoming Bengali film Kuler Achaar was released by the makers Wednesday.

Death a thought that never leaves an artist: Rahul Banerjee who plays convict sentenced to death in Mrityupathojatri

Jun 08, 2022, at 04:29 am

Bengali actor Rahul Banerjee plays a convict sentenced to death in Saumya Sengupta's upcoming film Mrityupathojatri, which releases Jun 10. Cutting across his usual process, Banerjee concentrated on method acting in the film to capture the character's "fear" and "depression". Ahead of the release, India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with the actor

Tathagata Mukherjee gets ready for his next film Gopone Mod Chharan

Jun 07, 2022, at 07:07 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali filmmaker Tathagata Mukherjee is gearing up for his next film Gopone Mod Chharan, which will be produced by Abhinaba Ghosh.

SVF releases official poster of Madhumita, Vikram Chatterjee starrer Kuler Achaar

Jun 05, 2022, at 08:20 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The official poster of actors Madhumita and Vikram Chatterjee starrer upcoming Bengali film Kuler Achaar was unveiled by SVF Sunday.

Yash Daasguptaa dissociates himself from his upcoming Bengali film Cheene Baadaam

Jun 05, 2022, at 07:31 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood actor Yash Daasguptaa Sunday dissociated himself from his upcoming Bengali film Cheene Baadam, just a few days before its release.

Thanks to OTT, both the audience and the makers want to see women of all shades on screen, says Swastika Mukherjee

Jun 04, 2022, at 09:38 pm

Mumbai: Actor Swastika Mukherjee says her pursuit of playing a character with grey shades ended with her latest digital outing Escaype Live, which came after years of convincing people that she could pull off such roles.

Mio Amore says 'going to take action on brand jingle' amid calls for boycott over Rupankar's KK remarks

Jun 04, 2022, at 06:47 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Eastern India's bakery chain Mio Amore has said it will "take action" on its "brand jingle" sung by Bengali singer Rupankar Bagchi, who has landed himself in a massive controversy by questioning the credibility of late singer KK, hours before the latter's death.

'No personal animosity, never had any': Rupankar Bagchi apologises unconditionally for his remark on KK

Jun 04, 2022, at 02:49 am

Kolkata/IBNS: National award-winning Bengali singer Rupankar Bagchi on Friday issued an 'unconditional apology' to late singer Krishnakumar Kunnath's family after his comment questioning the "excitement" over KK's concert in Kolkata not only earned him flak on social media but also severe trolling and death threats.

Srijit Mukherji, Raj Chakraborty faceoff after X=Prem gets no Nandan show unlike Habji Gabji

Jun 03, 2022, at 09:49 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In a new controversy, filmmaker Srijit Mukherji has accused West Bengal's cultural centre Nandan of bias after his X=Prem finds no show unlike director-turned Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Raj Chakraborty's Habji Gabji.

hoichoi drops trailer of Tota Roy Choudhury starrer Feludar Goyendagiri - Darjeeling Jawmjawmat

Jun 03, 2022, at 12:02 am

Kolkata/IBNS: hoichoi Wednesday released the trailer of Srijit Mukherji directorial detective web series Feludar Goyendagiri - Darjeeling Jawmjawmat here.

Ahead of film release, X=Prem actors remember KK in a musical evening

Jun 02, 2022, at 10:41 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In less than 48 hours before their film's release, lead actors of Srijit Mukherji's X=Prem went deeply immersed into the thoughts of late singer KK in a musical evening held at Chapter 2 in south Kolkata Wednesday.

Singer Rupankar Bagchi slammed for his remark on late singer KK hours before his death

Jun 01, 2022, at 05:42 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: National award winning Bengali singer Rupankar Bagchi was unsparingly slammed by netizens for questioning the "excitement" over KK's concert hours before the singing icon passed away in Kolkata Tuesday.

Vi partners with Prosenjit Chatterjee and Jeetz Filmworks for their upcoming Film “Aay Khuku Aay”

May 31, 2022, at 12:46 am

Kolkata: Leading telecom brand Vi has tied up with Prosenjit Chatterjee and Jeetz Filmworks for their upcoming film Aay Khuku Aay.

Nutrition plays key role in maintaining fitness: Actor Anuradha Mukherjee

May 30, 2022, at 10:29 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian actor Anuradha Mukherjee touched upon the importance of nutrition in her profession on the occasion of World Nutrition Day last Saturday.

Ray made me a loner on Seemabaddha's shooting floor: Barun Chanda

May 28, 2022, at 06:11 pm

Veteran actor Barun Chanda was presumably not Satyajit Ray's first choice to play ambitious Shyamalendu Chatterjee in his 1971 Sharmila Tagore starring Bengali film Seemabaddha (titled Company Limited in English), which captures the vacuousness of an aspiring corporate executive's world. But with corporate background and Ray's direction, Chanda pulled off convincingly. Even after five decades since the film's release, Chanda cherishes the opportunity in an interaction with India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh during the launch of the actor's book Satyajit Ray: The Man Who Knew Too Much at South City Starmark in Kolkata Thursday evening

After actresses Pallavi-Bidisha, now Bengali actress Manjusha found dead in south Kolkata home

May 27, 2022, at 10:09 pm

Kolkata: The Bengali film industry which is already reeling under two shocking deaths within a span of 10 days, witnessed yet another tragedy on Friday, when model-actress Manjusha Neogi was found hanging at her family home in south Kolkata.

Rituparna Sengupta unveils posters of her upcoming film Antardrishti

May 25, 2022, at 08:43 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood superstar Rituparna Sengupta has unveiled the posters of her upcoming Bengali film Antardrishti.

First look poster of Indrasis Acharya's Niharika out now

May 25, 2022, at 07:13 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The first look poster of Indrasis Acharya directorial upcoming Bengali film Niharika has been released by the makers.

Anindya Sengupta, Shruti Das gear up for their 'dream debut' with Srijit Mukherji's X=Prem

May 24, 2022, at 05:27 pm

Bengali actors Anindya Sengupta and Shruti Das, as they say, couldn't have asked for a better debut on the big screens than a film by popular filmmaker Srijit Mukherji. As the release date nears, India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with the two young actors to know about their excitement for the film based on a love story

Madhabi Mukherjee, Goutam Ghose presented Lifetime Achievement awards by BFTCC in Kolkata

May 22, 2022, at 07:49 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Acting legend Madhabi Mukherjee and filmmaker Goutam Ghose were honoured with the Lifetime Achievement awards by the Bengal Film and Television Chamber of Commerce (BFTCC) here Saturday.

Kaushik Ganguly's Palan a tribute to legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen on his birth centenary year

May 22, 2022, at 05:56 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kaushik Ganguly will be paying his tribute to late legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen on the latter's 100th birth anniversary through his next Bengali film Palan.

SpiceJet joins Belashuru promo to take fliers by surprise at Kolkata Airport, flashmob grooves with Monami Ghosh

May 19, 2022, at 09:53 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian airline SpiceJet, in collaboration with Windows Production, orchestrated a surprise flash mob on the Tapa Tini song from the upcoming Bengali film Belashuru at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport here.

Working with various actors gave me a broader periphery: Actor Shaheb Chatterjee

May 18, 2022, at 12:05 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Working with various actors in disparate languages have helped me to grow, says actor Shaheb Chatterjee, who has recently featured in Bengali film Hridpindo.

Exclusive: Arjun Chakraborty, Madhurima Basak bond over Srijit Mukherji's X=Prem, its 'grey scale' romance and suffering

May 15, 2022, at 07:09 pm

Young Bengali actors Arjun Chakraborty and Madhurima Basak, who play a married couple in Srijit Mukherji's X=Prem, was caught up with India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh in an exclusive chat where the duo touched upon this film by SVF, shooting in grey scale, college tours and much more...

Raima Sen's next Bengali web series to release in Durga Puja

May 15, 2022, at 06:30 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian actor Raima Sen has revealed she will soon be featuring in a Bengali web series, ending the wait for her fans and followers.

Ray deserves to be shown in Nandan, says actor-TMC leader Saayoni Ghosh over no show to Anik Dutta's Aparajito

May 14, 2022, at 05:45 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor and Trinamool Congress' prominent leader Saayoni Ghosh held no bars in slamming the state government's decision to give no show to Communist-leaning filmmaker Anik Dutta's Aparajito, which is based on Satyajit Ray's making of iconic film Pather Panchali, in film centre Nandan, at least for the first week.

Waiting for the right script to work on OTT: Arpita Chatterjee

May 13, 2022, at 08:18 pm

Senior Bengali actor Arpita Chatterjee is playing a role in a love triangle in Sheiladitya Moulik's Hridpindo which releases in the theatres Friday. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Chatterjee in a candid conversation