Online selection of UK performers for music festival is unique: Rupankar
Apr 27, 2016, at 09:39 pm
Kolkata, April 27 (IBNS): National Award winning Bengali singer, Rupankar Bagchi, who is selecting online performers from UK for the Harrow Music Festival, said that the concept of such selection for giving them the chance to perform with him at the upcoming music festival in London, is extremely unique and different.
Prosenjit celebrates Rituparna’s birthday at Praktan location
Apr 24, 2016, at 11:22 pm
Kolkata, Apr 24 (IBNS) Breaking the ice, superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee clapped and chanted as ‘Praktan’ co-actor Rituparna Sengupta cut the birthday cake on the sets in-between shots, reigniting the chemistry that was last seen nearly a decade and half ago.
Kolkata corporate communicator excited about Cannes date for role in short film
Apr 21, 2016, at 07:47 pm
Kolkata, Apr 21 (IBNS) Mahul Brahma, a Kolkata-based senior editor tuned corporate communicator, is on cloud nine these days. He is soon to fly down to Cannes Film Festival for his role in a short film by a Delhi based banker friend, which has been for screening in one of the most prestigious film festivals of the world.
Happy to see Prosenjit's progress as actor over years : Soumitra
Apr 21, 2016, at 02:39 pm
Kolkata, Apr 21 (IBNS) Thespian Soumitra Chatterjee is happy that Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee, whom he had cradled in lap as a baby, has evolved over the years as an actor.
No regrets on National Award, biggest appreciation comes from my audience : Prosenjit
Apr 18, 2016, at 12:16 am
Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS) With a string of releases this year, from Srijit Mukherjee's Zulfiqar to Shiboprosad Mukhopadhyay-Nandita Roy's Praktan, Bengali superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee says he was lucky to get the love and appreciation of people even though a National Award may still elude him.
New Tolly thriller featuring Ray's invention Prakhar Rudra
Apr 10, 2016, at 03:43 pm
Kolkata, Apr 10 (IBNS) Cashing in on the name of Prakhar Rudra, the fictional trigger-happy sleuth of Lalmohan Babu, again the funny man and writer associate of iconic fictional detective hero Feluda penned and filmed by Satyajit Ray, a Bengali film now goes on the floors pitting Rudra in different combat sequences as a battle-resolute army man.
No religion supports violence: Goutam Ghose
Apr 10, 2016, at 03:00 pm
Kolkata, Apr 10 (IBNS) Upset with the trend to mix up religion and politics, 'Moner Manush' director Goutam Ghose says this will never take any nation forward.
Me and Prosenjit have separate fan followings : Jeet
Apr 10, 2016, at 02:58 pm
Kolkata, Apr 10 (IBNS) With his big canvas mainstream flick ‘Power’ slated to hit the screens on the same day as the arthouse genre film Prosenjit Chatterjee-starrer Sankhachil, superstar Jeet is confident there will be no conflict of interest as he and Prosenjit have separate fan following.
Ghatak film festival is a tribute from my side: Arijit Dutta
Apr 10, 2016, at 07:38 am
After hosting Eastern India's first major fashion event, Arijit Dutta, MD, PEPL, is all set to entice cine lovers with a collection of legendary Indian filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak's films in the form of a six-day-long film festival. Strangely, the man is yet to see a Ghatak movie. In a chat with IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity, Dutta speaks about his plans and how and why he chose to screen some movies of a genius movie maker.
Priya Cinemas organises film festival on Ritkwik Ghatak
Apr 10, 2016, at 07:15 am
Kolkata, Apr 9 (IBNS) : The 'Ritwik Ghatak Film Festival' , which is organized by Ritwik Ghatak Memorial Trust and Priya Entertainments Pvt Ltd to pay tribute Ghatak's works, was inaugurated on Friday at Priya Cinema Hall in south Kolkata.
Priya Cinemas organises film festival on Ritkwik Ghatak
Apr 10, 2016, at 03:10 am
Kolkata, Apr 9 (IBNS) : The 'Ritwik Ghatak Film Festival' , which is organized by Ritwik Ghatak Memorial Trust and Priya Entertainments Pvt Ltd to pay tribute Ghatak's works, was inaugurated on Friday at Priya Cinema Hall in south Kolkata.
Father had God-gifted powers : Amit Kumar
Apr 06, 2016, at 06:13 pm
Kolkata, Apr 6 (IBNS) Singer Amit Kumar pays tribute to his father, the legendary Kishore Kumar, by saying not everybody can be like his father.
Perhaps the motive behind the partition of Bengal was absurd: Goutam Ghose
Apr 04, 2016, at 02:51 am
Kolkata, April 3 (IBNS): National award winning director Goutam Ghose on Friday said that he feels that the motive behind the partition of Bengal was absurd while attending a debate in Calcutta University along with the cast of his upcoming film Sankhachil, themed on the angst of the people living along the border of the two nations- India and Bangladesh.
I hope India and Bangladesh will have a seamless border in future: Goutam Ghose
Apr 01, 2016, at 11:22 am
Kolkata, Apr 1 (IBNS):National award winning director Goutam Ghose on Tuesday said that he hopes that soon India and Bangladesh will have a seamless border while attending a debate in Jadavpur University along with the cast of his upcoming film Sankhachil, themed on the angst of the people living along the border of the two nations.
Kolkata: Priya Cinema to host Ritwik Ghatak Film Festival
Mar 29, 2016, at 03:28 am
Kolkata, Mar 28 (IBNS) The iconic Priya Cinema will witness a tribute to the master film maker Ritwik Ghatak with a Ritwik Ghatak Film Festival on the occasion of his 40th death anniversary which was on Feb 6.
New kind of cinema needs more backing in our country: Raima Sen
Mar 24, 2016, at 12:51 am
Kolkata, Mar 23 (IBNS) With 'Bollywood Diaries' not doing so well as expected despite critical acclaims, actor Raima Sen feels while big films get all PR back-ups and help even in Mumbai, there should be something for new people having come up with new independent cinema.
After Casper for big screen in Hollywood, Bhutu debuts in Bengali telly as friendly ghost
Mar 18, 2016, at 07:30 pm
Kolkata, Mar 18 (IBNS) Bengali TV audiences can now have their very own Casper, the friendly ghost residing in a forlorn building with first supernatural serial in Bengali ‘Bhutu’ now warming the cockles of the couch potatoes in evening prime time, another uniquely themed soap with children as main leads.
Open Tee Bioscope man Upal looks forward to to a secular, violence-free society
Mar 11, 2016, at 07:43 pm
Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS) Popular contemporary singer, playback artiste, lyricist of Bengali films and Banglaband Chandrabindoo keyman, Upal Sengupta wants to pen a song on the utopia land where there will be no divisions among humans, no caste and religion strife and a land where women won’t be subjected to abuses and violence.
With new directors, films on transgenders toast of the season in Tollywood
Mar 11, 2016, at 05:59 pm
Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS) Marking an important phase in Tollywood, two debutante film makers chose to turn the spotlight on transgenders in their films having back to back releases this month.
Theatre personality Kaushik Sen advocates small cinema halls for discerning semi-urban cine-goers
Mar 11, 2016, at 05:11 pm
Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS) Prominent actor-theatre personality Kaushik Sen says to cater to the appetite of educated, middle class Bengalis there should be small theatres with good ambience in every district town of Bengal and calls upon the government to address the issue.
Priyanka Sarkar bags role in next Bomkesh flick of Anjan Dutta
Mar 07, 2016, at 08:01 pm
Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS) With two prestigious upcoming projects in her kitty, Priyanka Sarkar is now upbeat about her characters in telly soap 'Mahanayak' and film 'Bomkesh Bakshi.'
Begum Jaan starring Vidya Balan will go to floor in Aug: Srijit
Feb 29, 2016, at 07:47 pm
Kolkata, Feb 29 (IBNS) Buoyed by the success of his Bengali film Rajkahini, based on the partition blues on the marginalised of society, director Srijit Mukherjee is upbeat about its Hindi adaptation Begum Jaan, starring Vidya Balan in the lead role.
Great honour to be compared with Suchitra Sen: Raima Sen
Feb 28, 2016, at 04:08 am
Raima Sen Dev Burman is setting a record of sorts with her balancing act between Bollywood and Kolkata. Where does she find her comfort zone? How does she pick and choose between and among films? On the eve of the release of her Hindi film Bollywood Diaries, she talks about her career with TWF correspondent Shoma A. Chatterji
80s cabaret dancer role has special charm: Rituparna
Feb 23, 2016, at 08:34 am
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IBNS) Tollywood diva Rituparna Sengupta now comes up in a role of cabaret dancer of the 80s’ era Kolkata night club in a Bengali thriller by Bollywood art director Nitish Roy.
We have to earn our living by looking good : Prosenjit
Feb 16, 2016, at 04:27 pm
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IBNS) Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee says for people in showbiz like him physical appearance is most important.
Arati Mukherjee conferred lifetime achievement honour in Bangla music awards
Feb 11, 2016, at 06:08 pm
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IBNS) Singer Arati Mukherjee, who has regaled generations of Bengali music lovers and also left some marks with her Bollywood songs, was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding contribution to Bengali music at the Music Awards Bangla 2015 instituted by a leading FM channel in its fifth edition.
Now a Bengali film on male transgenders frequenting traffic signals
Feb 11, 2016, at 04:53 pm
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IBNS) Exploring the world of male transgenders frequenting road crossings of the city, young director Barshali Chatterjee's Bengali film Jenana stars Saswata Chatterjee, Priyanka Sarkar and Sampurna among others.
Veteran Tollywood filmmaker Aravind Mukherjee passes away
Feb 11, 2016, at 03:07 am
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS):Bengali film director Aravind Mukherjee passed away at his own residence in Kolkata's Tollygunge area on Wednesday.
Hero 420 my first 'commercial' film in Bengali: Riya Sen
Feb 07, 2016, at 05:17 pm
Kolkata, Feb 7 (IBNS) While elder sister Raima Sen is firmly entrenched in Tollywood, Riya Sen, who is not seen too much in Bengali movies, says Hero 420, where she is pitted against upcoming hero Om and Bangladeshi actress Nusraat Faria, is her debut mainstream commercial film in Bengali.
Ray's 'Hero' Barun Chanda enacts main lead in new age crime thriller
Jan 29, 2016, at 05:58 pm
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IBNS) About 40 years after being cast in the lead role in Ray's urban classic Seemabaddha, veteran actor Barun Chanda is cast in the main lead of a film again where he portrays the unconventional role of a criminologist.