Not happy with December, Mimi Chakraborty still waits for 'chills' to wear sweater
Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood actor-MP Mimi Chakraborty is certainly not happy with the kind of dip in the temperature Kolkata has witnessed in the month of December, her latest post is a proof of it.
'Social media often driven by certain narrowness of view,' says SRK amid 'Pathaan' row
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid a row over the release of the first song-'Besharam Rang'-from Pathaan, superstar Shah Rukh Khan Thursday addressed the subject of social media toxicity and cancel culture that trends for Bollywood, sending out a call for "positivity".
Bengali TV actress Aindrila Sharma loses her battle with cancer, passes away in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali television actress Aindrila Sharma, whose battle with cancer and her actor boyfriend’s support was abuzz on social media, passed away on Sunday after her prolonged battle with the deadly disease. She was 24.
'I have seen days where...': Taapsee Pannu remembering struggling phase in south Indian films
Kolkata/IBNS: Before joining Bollywood, actor Taapsee Pannu had ventured into the southern films featuring in Telugu and Tamil projects to mark her onscreen debut.
Sad to learn Globe Cinema closed: Akshay Kumar reliving Kolkata memories
Kolkata/IBNS: Prior to joining films and becoming Bollywood's icon, actor Akshay Kumar worked in the New Market area of Kolkata's downtown in the 1980s.
The marital status of Bollywood actors Varun Dhawan and Kiara Advani may be different but they have unanimously agreed upon believing in the institution of marriage, which forms the central plot of their upcoming Hindi film Jugjugg Jeeyo. After a taxi ride on the streets of Kolkata, Dhawan and Advani spoke at length with the media. IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts
UK and Australia screen Jungle Cry to celebrate Kolkata’s passion for Rugby
Jungle Crows, the British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata and the Australian Consulate-General, Kolkata, organised an exclusive screening of the movie Jungle Cry at the British Club Kolkata Sunday.
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.
Not able to process it, says Pritam on KK's demise
Mumbai/IBNS: Music director Pritam, whose collaboration with KK has immortalised various Hindi songs, has broken his silence on the demise of the 53-year-old singer.
Singer Rupankar Bagchi slammed for his remark on late singer KK hours before his death
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.
After actresses Pallavi-Bidisha, now Bengali actress Manjusha found dead in south Kolkata home
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.
I believe in both destiny and work: Usha Uthup
The Queen of Indian Pop, a biography on veteran singer Usha Uthup by Vikas Kumar Jha, was launched at Oxford Bookstore in Park Street on Thursday. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh speaks exclusively to her
Homecoming trailer: A tale of youth theatre group from Kolkata reuniting after 7 years
Kolkata/IBNS: The trailer of upcoming feature film 'Homecoming' gives a glimpse of a tale of a youth theatre group from Kolkata reuniting in the city after a gap of seven years.
Being not from Bombay has helped me: Imtiaz Ali
Bollywood director, writer and producer Imtiaz Ali in an interview with IBNS Correspondent Nitin Waghela in Kolkata opens up about his experiences in the film Industry, the undying love for travel, and more..
My parents inspired me to do things I believed in ignoring consequences: Kabir Bedi
Kolkata/IBNS: Bollywood actor Kabir Bedi, who was in Kolkata recently for a signing event for his memoir 'Stories I Must Tell: The Emotional Life of An Actor', said his parents were ahead of their times and had inspired him to do things that he believed in without caring for the consequences.