Anjan's film inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet selected for Sillicon Valley festival
Jul 20, 2016, at 06:08 pm
Kolkata, July 20 (IBNS) Anjan Dutt’s Hemanta, the new age Bengali adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, has been selected for the FOG (Festival of Globe) International Film Festival,Silicon Valley,San Francisco.
Setting trends never happens in modern fashion: Rituparna Sengupta
Jul 19, 2016, at 08:55 pm
Kolkata, July 19 (IBNS): Tollywood actress Rituparna Sengupta, having wooed audiences from Charulata 2011 to Rajkahini to the current hit movie Praktan, says she likes jazzy women's wear but never believes in setting trends.
Festival-winner film 'Umformung' screened for sex-workers, monks
Jul 18, 2016, at 05:03 pm
Kolkata, July 18 (IBNS): Hindi feature film Umformung – The Transformation, which was the official selection of 4th Washington DC South Asian Film Festival, was screened before a diverse audience of monks and sex workers at state-run theatre Nandan last week.
I miss the 60s golden era, says Ray's Charulata Madhabi Mukherjee
Jul 17, 2016, at 09:20 am
Kolkata, July 16 (IBNS) Charulata-Mahanagar-Kapurush actress Madhabi Mukherjee, who essayed some of the iconic women characters of late maestro Satyajit Ray, says she misses the golden era of her acting career.
Coup attempt in Turkey: Kolkata film unit stuck in Istanbul
Jul 16, 2016, at 07:38 pm
Istanbul/Kolkata, Jul 16 (IBNS): A movie unit from Kolkata, which has gone to Istanbul for shooting, has been stuck there amid a coup attempt in Turkey, reports said.
Hrithik Roshan kick starts promotions of Mohenjo Daro from London
Jul 12, 2016, at 12:35 am
Mumbai, July 11 (IBNS): Hrithik Roshan who has kick started the promotions of Mohenjo Daro has spent an entire day with the U.K. media.
Not worried for Kelor Kirti despite Sultan release: Dev
Jul 08, 2016, at 10:56 pm
Kolkata, July 8 (IBNS) Bengali film superstar-MP Dev feels Salman Khan-starrer Sultan will be the biggest competitor to the rom-com Kelor Kirti starring him, Piku actor Jisshu Sengupta and Ankush, which released this week.
Comedian-actor-RJ Mir's nightmare to lose voice one day in the city of rising decibels
Jul 03, 2016, at 06:32 pm
Kolkata, July 3 (IBNS) Popular TV anchor-RJ-emcee-actor-stand-up comedian Mir often goes through a nightmare about losing his voice one dreadful morning and not getting to do what he best knows - to cast his web of wit and oratory on countless fans of FMs, reality shows and functions.
Every actor's dream remains to be in a Tagore period flick once: Subrat Dutta
Jul 03, 2016, at 06:29 pm
Kolkata, July 3 (IBNS) His hunger increasing after portraying Sachis in Tagore's Chaturanga by Suman Mukhopadhyay way back in 2008, 'Madholal Keep Walking' actor Subrat Dutta took a few minutes to give nod when approached for another complex role of Sandip in the bard's take on Swadeshi movement, 'Ghare Baire.'
Radio Mirchi celebrates 7 years of Sunday Suspense with ''The Hound of the Baskervilles"
Jun 29, 2016, at 09:01 pm
Kolkata, June 28 (IBNS): Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM celebrated the 7th edition of Radio Mirchi Sunday Suspense with audio release of the most famous creation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles.
I was half as smart than the present generation : Sharbari Datta
Jun 28, 2016, at 07:31 pm
Kolkata, June 28 (IBNS) Celebrated fashion designer Sharbari Datta feels she was not as smart and intelligent as the present generation of girls during her campus and coffee house days.
Tollywood actress Srabanti now wields boom to be a lady crime reporter
Jun 28, 2016, at 07:24 pm
Kolkata, June 28 (IBNS) Aparna Sen's 'Goynar Baksho' actress Srabanti Chatterjee is now all set to wield the boom of a channel crime reporter and unravel the intriguing web of a chain of murder-crimes at a faraway hamlet in Bengal in ‘Sesh Sangbad’.
Praktan to be released in Germany after runaway success locally
Jun 28, 2016, at 03:14 pm
Kolkata, June 28 (IBNS) In another feat of Bengali films reaching out to Indian diaspora in abroad, Shiboprosad Mukhopadhyay-Nandita Roy directorial venture Praktan will now be released in Germany. It is already being screened in theatres across US.
First look, trailer of Prosenjit Chatterjee's upcoming film Khawto launched
Jun 27, 2016, at 02:17 am
Kolkata, June 26 (IBNS): With his last film running successfully in the theaters across the country and compelling every dedicated cine-goer to head back to theatres, Shree VenkateshFilms presented actor Prosenjit Chatterjee in a never seen before bold character of a flamboyant writer in their upcoming next-Khawto.
Kolkata: Nandan says no to Cosmic Sex projection
Jun 25, 2016, at 02:21 am
Kolkata, Jun 24 (IBNS): Few days after the Udta Punjab controversy came to end, Kolkata's popular movie theatre Nandan on Thursday night dismissed the projection of Bengali movie Cosmic Sex, a day before its first show.
Power couple Tarun,Sanchita invited to perform at Hollywood's's Ford Theatre
Jun 23, 2016, at 05:39 pm
Kolkata, June 22 (IBNS) The power couple of maestro Tarun Bhattacharya and Guru Sanchita Bhattacharya after receiving the Bharat Nirman Couple Award are soon to perform at the famed Hollywood's's prestigious Ford Theatre
‘Mahanayak’ clippings unveiled, director says untold story of a ‘reel life’ matinee idol
Jun 22, 2016, at 06:34 pm
Kolkata, June 22 (IBNS) In an evening of glitz and razzmatazz Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee with female leads like Paoli Dam and Tanusree Chakraborty besides leading names of the industry shared the podium to unveil the select footage of the much-hyped tele serial Mahanayak to be telecast from June 27.
First-time directors now get backing of producers in Tolly : Sudipta Chakraborty
Jun 22, 2016, at 06:24 pm
Kolkata, June 22 (IBNS) Tollywood actress Sudipta Chakraborty feels debutante directors are now mustering the courage to make unconventional films in Bengali with the backing of producers.
‘Mahanayak’ clippings unveiled
Jun 20, 2016, at 10:10 pm
Kolkata, June 20 (IBNS) In an evening of glitz, Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee, actress Paoli Dam, actor Tanusree Chakraborty and other leading names of the Bengali film industry shared the podium to unveil the select footage of the much-hyped tele serial Mahanayak to be telecast from June 27.
Abir face of e-rickshaw campaign in city by leading group
Jun 17, 2016, at 06:49 am
Kolkata, June 17 (IBNS) Taking time off from the busy shooting schedule of "Ami Joy Chatterjee" and the new Byomkesh flick, Tollywood actor Abir Chatterjee lends his voice for a new cause, to promote eco-friendly rickshaws.
Goutam Ghosh sadddened over murders in Bangla, thinks Hasina govt is working
Jun 13, 2016, at 05:18 pm
Kolkata, June 13 (IBNS) Filmmaker Goutam Ghosh, whose Indo-Bangla themed Sankhachil is still running in Bangladesh theatres apart from India, is perturbed over the recent spate of murders in the neighbouring country.
Rituparna now willing to do more films with Prosenjit
Jun 05, 2016, at 11:05 pm
Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS) Tollywood queen Rituparna Sengupta, now relishing the success of the recently released Praktan, says she is looking forward to another film with Prosenjit Chatterjee, with whom she has teamed up after over a decade, in the biggest hit in Bengali cinema in recent years.
Actress Pallavi Chatterjee turns film producers, forays into thriller genre
May 30, 2016, at 04:40 pm
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS) Bengali actress Pallavi Chatterjee now turns producer roping in a young director of several small budget films as the 'captain of ship' for the upcoming Gameplan, a thriller.
Prosenjit-Rituparna come together on film premiere stage after ages
May 29, 2016, at 03:11 am
Kolkata, May 28 (IBNS) Sharing public stage for a film premiere,15 years after their last coming up together, Bengali cinema's loved couple Prosenjit-Rituparna on Friday promised to come up together again in strong content films matching the vibe of 'Praktan'.
May 28, 2016, at 04:09 am
Kolkata, May 27 (IBNS) Bangladeshi film Aaina (Mirror) actor Sohana Sababa, a popular heroine in her country, feels the cinema-going habit of common people has changed across frontiers.
Ayushmann Khuranna loves taking train rides
May 26, 2016, at 01:02 am
Mumbai, May 25 (IBNS): Actor Ayushmann Khuranna loves taking train rides at every chance he gets.
Paoli, Parambrata to feature in Tathagata Banerjee's Mondobasar Golpo
May 25, 2016, at 07:39 pm
Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS) Actress Paoli Dam will feature alongside Parambrata Chatterjee and Kaushik Sen in director Tathagata Banerjee's Mondobasar Golpo.
Prosenjit-Rituparna comeback film Praktan to be premiered worldwide on May 27
May 22, 2016, at 07:26 pm
Kolkata, May 22 (IBNS) Prosenjit-Rituparna starrer Praktan, which marks the coming together of the 'hit jodi' of the 90s after 15 years, will be premiered across 19 states in India and several parts of US and Canada on May 27.
Asha Audio launches Bangla band Alienz's new album Jorimana
May 22, 2016, at 06:46 pm
Kolkata, May 22 (IBNS): Music company Asha Audio on Saturday launched Bengali Rock Band Alienz's latest album titled Jorimana in Kolkata.
Border-themed Sankhachil running to packed houses in both "Bengals"
May 17, 2016, at 07:03 pm
Kolkata, May 17 (IBNS) With the best Bengali film National award winner Sankhachil entering into fifth week, director Goutam Ghosh is happy the partition-themed film has got universal acceptance along both sides of the border.