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Wanted to cast fresh faces with no baggage in X=Prem: Srijit Mukherji

May 13, 2022, at 05:02 pm

Filmmaker Srijit Mukherji has dived into the romantic genre for the first time through SVF's X=Prem, which has a cast comprising newcomers besides the prominent face of Arjun Chakraborty. In an exclusive interaction with India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Mukherji speaks at length on the film, his way of filmmaking, works in Mumbai and more...

Arjun Chakraborty, Priyanka Sarkar play investigating officers in hoichoi web series Mahabharat Murders

May 11, 2022, at 03:38 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Actors Arjun Chakraborty and Priyanka Sarkar will be playing investigating officers in hoichoi's upcoming Soumik Haldar directorial web series Mahabharat Murders, whose trailer was released Tuesday.

Mumbai never intrigued me, working there was just a bigger exposure: Mimi Chakraborty

May 09, 2022, at 07:29 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood's leading actor-MP Mimi Chakraborty was recently in Mumbai to mark her Bollywood debut after cementing her place in the Bengali film industry over the last decade.

Want to become an actress and an MP like Mimi Chakraborty: Ayanna Chatterjee

May 08, 2022, at 07:55 pm

Young Ayanna Chatterjee, who had earlier featured in a daily soap, plays the niece of Mimi Chakraborty in Mainak Bhaumik's Mini, which released Friday. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh interacts with Ayanna at Lavannya Studio in Kolkata to know about her experience of working with Bhaumik and Chakraborty

Only Mimi Chakraborty could have played Titli's character in Mini: Mainak Bhaumik

May 06, 2022, at 05:14 pm

Though filmmaker Mainak Bhaumik had written a few lines for Mimi Chakraborty on the set of late Rituparno Ghosh's Gaaner Opare more than a decade ago, he gelled with the actress-MP only since the lockdown days. Working for the first time with Chakraborty in Mini, Bhaumik explores the friendship between a modern age aunt and her niece. In an exclusive interview with India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh at Lavannya Studio in Kolkata, Bhaumik shares how he wrote the script thinking only Chakraborty and more

Mainak wanted me to be myself in Mini: Mimi Chakraborty

May 05, 2022, at 06:09 pm

Actress-MP Mimi Chakraborty is playing a modern day aunt in Mainak Bhaumik's film Mini, which co-stars young Ayanna Chatterjee as Chakraborty's onscreen niece. In an exclusive interaction with India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh at Lavannya Studio in Kolkata, Chakraborty talks about Mini, her difficult days, Mumbai exposure and her brand of politics

Kolkatar Harry speaks about positivity, transports children to magical world: Soham Chakraborty

May 05, 2022, at 06:05 pm

Tollywood actor-MLA Soham Chakraborty is acting in and producing the upcoming Bengali film for children, Kolkatar Harry, which was screened at the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival going against the popular notion. The film, which co-stars actress Priyanka Sarkar, releases this Friday. Ahead of the release, Chakraborty speaks to India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh

Onscreen smoking to portray Feluda was challenging for me: Tota Roy Choudhury

May 04, 2022, at 01:47 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Fitness freak Indian actor Tota Roy Choudhury, who is Srijit Mukherji's Feluda in his upcoming hoichoi web series Feludar Goyendagiri, found onscreen smoking "challenging" to portray the iconic detective character.

Anusha Viswanathan connects to Durga's 'loneliness' and 'freedom' working for Anik Dutta's Aparajito

Apr 28, 2022, at 08:58 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actress Anusha Viswanathan was handed over the crucial role of Apu's sister Durga by director Anik Dutta in his upcoming film Aparajito, which is based on legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's struggles to make his debut film Pather Panchali.

Ritabhari Chakraborty starts shooting for her upcoming project Fatafati

Apr 26, 2022, at 05:32 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian actress Ritabhari Chakraborty has kickstarted her shooting for her upcoming project Fatafati.

I could not have made a better film on Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali struggle: Anik Dutta

Apr 26, 2022, at 04:42 pm

Kolkata/IBNS:  Bengali director Anik Dutta seems to have given all in his upcoming project Aparajito to capture legendary filmmaker late Satyajit Ray's struggle to make his debut film Pather Panchali, which later turned out to be a cult.

Aparajito trailer captures Satyajit Ray's struggle to make cult film Pather Panchali

Apr 24, 2022, at 02:54 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The trailer of director Anik Dutta's upcoming film Aparajito has captured legendary filmmaker late Satyajit Ray's struggle to make his first film Pather Panchali, which later turned out to be a cult movie.

I can connect with outer layer of Eken babu: Actor Anirban Chakrabarti

Apr 18, 2022, at 05:39 pm

After five seasons in web series,  actor Anirban Chakrabarti essays detective Eken babu in the big screens through Bengali film The Eken, a SVF production. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh exclusive speaks to onscreen Eken

I can't live without acting: Paayel Sarkar

Apr 16, 2022, at 06:41 pm

Tollywood's senior actress Paayel Sarkar plays a film star in Joydeep Mukherjee's detective film The Eken, which is produced by SVF. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Sarkar, who loves Sherlock Holmes, for an exclusive interaction

First look of Yash Daasguptaa starrer film Rockstar revealed on Nababarsha

Apr 16, 2022, at 03:53 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The first look of Yash Daasguptaa starrer Rockstar was revealed on the occasion of Nababarsha.

Kamaleswar Mukherjee's The Hunger Artist inspired by Franz Kafka's short story releases

Apr 12, 2022, at 05:12 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Film director Kamaleswar Mukherjee's Bengali short film The Hunger Artist, which is inspired by novelist Franz Kafka's 1922 short story A Hunger Artiste, was released on Monday.

Bengali film Mini's trailer captures Mimi Chakraborty's struggle as an aunt

Apr 09, 2022, at 06:27 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The trailer of much awaited Mainak Bhaumik directorial Bengali film Mini, starring actress-MP Mimi Chakraborty, was released by the makers here on Friday.

Music of Srijit Mukherji's X=Prem out now

Apr 09, 2022, at 05:35 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The music of director Srijit Mukherji's upcoming Bengali film X=Prem was released on Friday.

Sabyasachi Chakraborty and Anirban Bhattacharya to share on screen together for first time

Apr 07, 2022, at 05:13 pm

Popular Bengali actors Sabyasachi Chakraborty and Anirban Bhattacharya are all set to come together on screen for the first time.

Mini trailer leaked? Mimi Chakraborty clueless

Apr 06, 2022, at 04:28 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood actress-MP Mimi Chakraborty is clueless about how the trailer of her upcoming film Mini was accessed by her fans.

Trailer of Mimi Chakraborty starrer Mini to release soon

Apr 02, 2022, at 04:05 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The trailer of Tollywood actress-MP Mimi Chakraborty Mini will be releasing soon, the Bengali film star said on social media.

SVF Music presents music video Thik Jyano Love Story 2.0

Apr 02, 2022, at 12:52 am

Kolkata/IBNS: SVF has come up with a music video Thik Jyano Love Story 2.0, which is all about love and pride.

Makers release first song from upcoming Bengali film Belashuru

Mar 30, 2022, at 11:32 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Shohage Adore, the first song from upcoming Bengali film Belashuru, which is directed by Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee, was released by the makers on Tuesday.

'Woh Toh Hai Albelaa': Kanha's prank gone wrong

Mar 30, 2022, at 11:20 pm

Mumbai: The Wednesday episode of Rajan Shahi's "Woh Toh Hai Albelaa" started with the Sayuri and Cheeru at the temple together and Cheeru promises her that he will talk to his family before it's too late.

Trailer of SVF's The Eken out now

Mar 26, 2022, at 02:23 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The trailer of SVF’s upcoming movie The Eken, which is directed by Joydeep Mukherjee, was released on Friday.

My dancing skills helped me in acting: Actress Anuradha Mukherjee

Mar 24, 2022, at 08:56 pm

Young Bengali actress Anuradha Mukherjee, who caught the limelight with Sweater in 2019 and also worked in Swastika Mukherjee starrer Guldasta, was busy interacting with India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh on a hot summer afternoon. In the exclusive interview, Mukherjee speaks about her journey to film industry, her upcoming projects and more

Bengali actor Abhishek Chatterjee passes away

Mar 24, 2022, at 03:24 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Popular Bengali actor Abhishek Chatterjee passed away on Wednesday night.

SVF releases new poster of The Eken

Mar 23, 2022, at 02:33 am

Kolkata/IBNS: SVF, which is all set to bring one of Bengal’s favorite Detective Ekenbabu on the big screen with The Eken, released a new poster of the film on Tuesday.

hoichoi marks its 100th Original with Tiktiki

Mar 23, 2022, at 02:30 am

Kolkata/IBNS: hoichoi has marked its 100 Originals with the announcement of its new Original Show, Tiktiki.

Mimi Chakraborty mesmerises fans with her latest saree pics. Check them out

Mar 22, 2022, at 03:01 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood actress-MP Mimi Chakraborty's recent social media pictures take us back to the days of late iconic filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh's Bengali daily soap Gaaner Oparey.