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Shibpur: Opted to play a cop again considering a different shade, says Parambrata Chattopadhyay

Jun 20, 2023, at 02:47 am

From Kahaani to Baishe Srabon to Aranyak, actor Parambrata Chattopadhyay has played the role of a police officer multiple times in the past. Even then, Parambrata opted to play IPS officer Sultan Ahmed, who is based on a real life character, in Arindam Bhattacharya's 'Shibpur'. Ahead of the film's release, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Parambrata for an elaborate conversation...

Shibpur controversy: Swastika Mukherjee says she received neither 'apology' nor film's 'marketing plan'

Jun 19, 2023, at 10:55 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Actress Swastika Mukherjee had earlier skipped the trailer launch event of her upcoming Bengali film 'Shibpur' over the threats of sexual harassment and death she allegedly received from a co-producer.

'I waited for my love to return': Debchandrima Singha Roy connects to 'Palash' at personal level

Jun 19, 2023, at 05:14 pm

Popular television actress Debchandrima Singha Roy, who has worked on OTT too and is all set for her big screen debut, featured in SVF Music’s recently launched music video 'Palash'. From the music video to personal love and heartbreaks, Debchandrima went candid with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh. Read…

Rituparna Sengupta, Chiranjit Chakraborty starrer new Bengali film 'Dabaru' announced

Jun 18, 2023, at 03:17 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood superstars Rituparna Sengupta and Chiranjit Chakraborty starrer new Bengali film, 'Dabaru', was announced on Saturday.

'Shohorer Ushnotomo Dine': Vikram Chatterjee, Solanki Roy promise revival of their on-screen romance

Jun 18, 2023, at 02:58 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Eight years after their popular Bengali daily soap 'Ichche Nodee' was premiered on television, actors Vikram Chatterjee and Solanki Roy are promising to revive their on-screen romance with Aritra Sen's upcoming Bengali film 'Shohorer Ushnotomo Dine'.

Rituparna Sengupta is an era by herself, says Prosenjit Chatterjee at 'Datta' premiere

Jun 17, 2023, at 07:14 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee on Friday heaped praises on his long-term co-star and senior Bengali actress Rituparna Sengupta, whose new film 'Datta' was premiered at a theatre house here.

Happy that our film 'Aador' is having a theatrical release, says actor Sabyasachi Chakrabarty at trailer launch

Jun 17, 2023, at 05:20 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: As the trailer of Debdut Ghosh's 'Aador' dropped on Monday, actor Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, who will be seen in the film in a special appearance, said he is happy that the movie is having a theatrical release and not on OTT.

'Dream come true for me': Debchandrima Singha Roy bagging Jeet-Rukmini starrer 'Boomerang'

Jun 15, 2023, at 05:59 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Popular television actress Debchandrima Singha Roy is all set to make her film debut with Tollywood superstar Jeet's upcoming Bengali film 'Boomerang'.

Datta: Bijoya is still relevant in our society, says Rituparna Sengupta

Jun 14, 2023, at 08:31 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Senior Bengali actress Rituparna Sengupta is playing the protagonist- Bijoya- in Nirmal Chakravarthy's directorial debut 'Datta', a period drama.

SVF Music unveils new music video Palash

Jun 10, 2023, at 08:14 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: SVF Music has released a new music video  "Palash", which has been done by Prasen and Ritam.

Makers unveil poster of upcoming Bengali film Niharika

Jun 10, 2023, at 07:35 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The poster of filmmaker Indrasis Acharya's upcoming Bengali film Niharika (In The Mist) was released by the makers on Friday.

Veteran actor Barun Chanda marks launch of Indo-Bangladesh OTT platform Fun Prime

Jun 07, 2023, at 08:25 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran actor Barun Chanda marked the launch of Indo-Bangladesh OTT platform, named Fun Prime, at the Press Club here on Tuesday.

Team Fatafati celebrates film's 25-day run in box office

Jun 07, 2023, at 04:22 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Lead actors and filmmaker Aritra Mukherjee celebrated the 25-day run of Bengali film Fatafati at a city mall here on Monday.

Remix not needed, quality songs will survive anyway: Jeet Gannguli

Jun 04, 2023, at 02:48 am

Popular music composer and singer Jeet Gannguli's songs in recently released Bengali film Abar Bibaho Obhijaan has created quite a buzz. In an interaction with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Gannguli, who has worked in both Bengali and Hindi films, shares his experience of 20 years...

Abar Bibaho Obhijaan: Team bonding key while shooting abroad, says actor Sohini Sarkar

Jun 01, 2023, at 11:21 pm

Bengali actor Sohini Sarkar regrouped with the team of Bibaho Obhijaan for its sequel, titled Abar Bibaho Obhijaan, which released late last month. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh interacts with Sohini on the film and her experience of shooting in Thailand... Excerpts...

Bengali actor Rooqma Ray 'insulted' during stage show, asked to leave dais for clicking selfie

May 28, 2023, at 01:59 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor and singer Rooqma Ray faced a shocking incident where she was asked to leave the dais by one of the organisers during a stage show at Khanakul in the Hooghly district of West Bengal.

Ankush Hazra, Saurav Das chat over comedy genre amid Abar Bibaho Obhijaan release

May 25, 2023, at 10:12 pm

Tollywood actors Ankush Hazra and Saurav Das promise a laughter riot in Soumik Haldar's Abar Bibaho Obhijaan, which releases on Thursday. In an interaction with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, the two actors speak on comedy as a genre and its challenges... Excerpts... 

Abar Bibaho Obhijaan: Commercial films work as stress buster for audience, says actor Priyanka Sarkar

May 24, 2023, at 11:58 pm

Actor Priyanka Sarkar features in an ensemble cast of Soumik Haldar's upcoming Bengali film Abar Bibaho Obhijaan, a sequel to Bibaho Obhijaan. Ahead of the film's May 25 release, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Priyanka...

Hoichoi unveils trailer of Aditi Roy's upcoming web series Noshtoneer starring Sandipta Sen

May 24, 2023, at 08:00 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali Over-the-top (OTT) platform Hoichoi unveiled the trailer of its upcoming web series by director Aditi Roy, Noshtoneer on Tuesday.

Noshtoneer: Working with Aditi Roy was stress free, says actor Sandipta Sen

May 23, 2023, at 06:43 pm

After Bodhon, Bengali actor Sandipta Sen worked with director Aditi Roy for the second time in Hoichoi's upcoming web series Noshtoneer, which delves into the #metoo campaign. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Sandipta, a very popular face on television and now OTT, on the series at length...

SVF unveils motion poster for Bengali film 'Cheeni 2' starring Madhumita and Aparajita Adhya

May 21, 2023, at 06:15 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The motion poster of Bengali film 'Cheeni 2', was unveiled on Sunday. The film promises to deliver an engaging storyline, featuring the characters of Madhumita and Aparajita Adhya, who embark on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth, albeit in different ways.

Makers unveil trailer of Sourav Chakraborty's upcoming series Rajneeti

May 17, 2023, at 08:38 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The makers have recently unveiled the trailer of Sourav Chakraborty's upcoming series Rajneeti.

Mimi Chakraborty ups the glam quotient with this new Insta post. Check out

May 15, 2023, at 06:09 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor-MP Mimi Chakraborty has raised the glamour quotient on social media with her new set of stunning pictures.

I want to be more transparent with my choice of films: Abir Chatterjee

May 12, 2023, at 04:30 am

Bengali actor Abir Chatterjee plays a doting husband to protagonist Phullora (played by Ritabhari Chakraborty) in Aritra Mukherjee's Fatafati, which releases on Friday. In the backdrop of his recent successes both in Kolkata and Mumbai, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Abir to share his experience of working for Fatafati, his career post OTT series Avrodh 2 et al...

Fatafati: Beauty has no rigid definition, says Ritabhari Chakraborty

May 11, 2023, at 12:10 am

After Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti, actor Ritabhari Chakraborty teamed up with filmmaker Aritra Mukherjee for Bengali film Fatafati, which deals with the issue of body shaming which women face in daily lives. In an interaction with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Ritabhari, who is credited to a considerable number of films across languages over the years, speaks candidly on the issue, her personal struggles, growth and more...

Abar Bibaho Obhijaan: Star cast in pool party for Mon Bajare song launch

May 09, 2023, at 05:52 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Mon Bajare song from upcoming Bengali film Abar Bibaho Obhijaan was launched at a gala pool party amid the scorching heat in peak summer in Kolkata on Monday.

Feluda's contemporisation is a positive experimentation: Filmmaker Arindam Sil

May 07, 2023, at 07:01 pm

Filmmaker Arindam Sil plunged into the detective franchise Feluda with an effort to contemporise it through his web series Shabash Feluda, which premiered on Zee5 on May 5. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh speaks to Sil on the web series at length...

Feluda's contemporisation inspired me to play Topshe: Rwitobroto Mukherjee

May 06, 2023, at 07:33 pm

Actor Rwitobroto Mukherjee makes his debut as Feluda's young assistant Topshe with filmmaker Arindam Sil's web series Shabash Feluda, which premiered on Zee5 on May 5. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Rwitobroto

Shabash Feluda: Welcome constructive criticisms, not blind judgements, says Sauraseni Maitra

May 06, 2023, at 12:51 am

Bengali actor Sauraseni Maitra plays an IB officer in Zee5 web series Shabash Feluda, a contemporary version of the detective franchise Feluda. In an interaction with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Sauraseni speaks on the online backlash over the inclusion of a female character in the series based on Satyajit Ray's Gangtoke Gondogol...

My love for observation helped me to play Feluda: Parambrata Chattopadhyay

May 05, 2023, at 04:49 pm

Actor Parambrata Chattopadhyay plays the celebrated Bengali fictional detective Prodosh Chandra Mitter or Feluda in Arindam Sil's Zee5 web series Shabash Feluda, a contemporary version of the detective franchise. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh speaks to Parambrata on Shabash Feluda and more...