Identity creates waves in film fests
Dec 19, 2015, at 03:00 am
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS) The young maker of 'Identity', which won Jury award at the 4th Delhi Shorts International Film Festival 2015, Ankit Aditya said pocket sized feature film is the new in thing with the gradual emergence of digital media and small theatre screenings.
70s Bengali hit Hansoraj magic now on small screen
Dec 14, 2015, at 05:25 pm
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS) Bringing back the magic of Bengali movie 'Hansoraj', the musical blockbuster of 1976, a telly soap now aims to document a little girl's musical journey and the hurdles she encounters.
South Indian remake will not last for long: Anjan Dutta
Dec 09, 2015, at 06:59 pm
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IBNS) Flush with the 50 day success of his film Byomkesh Bakshi, starring the new celluloid sleuth Jisshu Sengupta, director Anjan Dutta says the audience will always pick up the one having a good story line.
Tolly thriller on mentally challenged person named after Tagore character
Dec 09, 2015, at 06:13 pm
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IBNS) An under production Tollywood thriller is portraying the journey of a mentally challenged protagonist, played by commercial star Hiran Chatterjee, director Arindam Dey says, adding that his film will also carry a social message.
Onyo Opalaa gets standing ovation at IFFI, travels to Kerala: Satarupa
Nov 28, 2015, at 06:43 pm
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS) Bengali filmmaker Satarupa Sanyal's Onyo Opalaa (Opalaa- The Journey of a Woman), starring Roopa Ganguly, got a standing ovation at the Indian Panorama section of ongoing IFFI 2015 in Goa in a packed auditorium, said the director.
Mahesh Manjrekar and Subodh Bhave will be seen in 'Bandh Nylon Che': Poster out now
Nov 24, 2015, at 09:39 pm
Mumbai, Nov 24 (IBNS): After the fascinating teaser poster, the intelligent directors of Katyar Kaljat Ghusli and Natsamrat, Subodh Bhave and Mahesh Manjrekar will be seen sharing screen space in 'Bandh Nylon Che'.
A Ray classic viewer may also go to see a formula film in Bangla : Kharaj Mukherjee
Nov 23, 2015, at 09:25 pm
Kolkata, Nov 23 (IBNS) Actor Kharaj Mujherjee said a Satyajit Ray film addict can also go to watch a film like 'Beder Meye Jyotsna' for different reasons if the packaging is backed up by the content.
Arijit Dutta's Jalpaiguri Royals launches its anthem
Nov 19, 2015, at 03:20 am
Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS) Jalpaiguri Royals, a team owned by Arijit Dutta of Priya entertainments PVT Ltd, has launched it's anthem at Taa'am Restaurant in Kolkata's iconic Priya cinema.
All directors are collaborating to make the single one film on passing time: Goutam Ghose
Nov 16, 2015, at 05:53 am
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IBNS) The post-production work of director Goutam Ghose's Sankhochil, starring Prosenjit Chatterjee and Dipankar Dey among others, is going on as the director talks about his vision of film making.
Abby Sen world premiere at Abu Dhabi film festival
Nov 08, 2015, at 08:44 pm
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IBNS) Critically acclaimed Bengali filmmaker Atanu Ghosh's new movie Abby Sen, a film on time travel built over the nostalgia of Bengalee Bhadralok for the bygone era, is being world premiered at the prestigious two-day Abu Dhabi film festival.
Kolkata: Filmmaker Bappaditya Bandopadhyay passes away
Nov 08, 2015, at 06:13 am
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IBNS): Bengali film director Bappaditya Bandopadhyay on Saturday evening died of multiple organ failure at a private hospital in Kolkata.
Nusrat set to star in Shotru sequel, says waiting for Jeet's guidance
Nov 07, 2015, at 03:26 pm
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS) With the Diwali round the corner, Tollywood actor Nusrat Jahan plans to upload her picture with a giant diya in her whatsapp DP.
Priya Cinema gears up to provide Dolby Atmos experience to moviegoers
Nov 05, 2015, at 10:11 pm
Kolkata, Nov 5 (IBNS) In a bid to take the pleasure of watching films to a new alter, Kolkata's leading entertainment platform, Priya Cinema, has geared up to provide Dolby Atmos experience to all moviegoers in the city.
Rajkahini and Byomkesh characters are differently layered: Sohini
Nov 02, 2015, at 03:06 pm
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS) Actor Sohini Sarkar, who essayed the all important character of Satyabati in 'Har Har Byomkesh', said the adult thriller based on 'Bahnipatanga' is different from other Byomkesh Baksi works.
Orange Corp plans to invest over 100 crores in Tollywood- Bollywood
Oct 27, 2015, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS) Orange Corp, a multinational engaged in business and financial advisory services, is planning a large investment that would provide a platform for talented and aspiring directors like Partha Ganguly, who has directed a Bengali feature before and has also worked as a cinematographer in the Hindi film ‘Dahek’, is venturing into Hindi films as a director.
I miss the charm of letter writing and red letter box : Abir Chatterjee
Oct 27, 2015, at 01:58 am
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IBNS) Describing Abby Sen as a film made with much care in detailing of the era of 80s, actor Abir Chatterjee said icons like red colored letter box bring back the nostalgia and romance which are missing now.
Kolkata fashion designers are the best in country: Sonika
Oct 27, 2015, at 01:38 am
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IBNS) Model Sonika Chauhan has said she considers Kolkata fashion designers as the best in trade in the country.
Bengali actor Pijush Ganguly dies
Oct 25, 2015, at 07:30 pm
Kolkata, Oct 25 (IBNS): Bengali television, film and theater actor Pijush Ganguly (50) died of multiple organ failure at a private hospital in Kolkata in the wee hours of Sunday, hospital reports said.
Releasing 5 films during Puja shows Tollywood is vibrant: Dev
Oct 21, 2015, at 06:08 am
Kolkata, Oct 20 (IBNS) Bengali superstar Dev, whose last few releases did not set the box office on fire, is too upbeat about the response to Sudhu Tomari Jonyo where he shares screen space with Srabanti Chatterjee, Mimi Chakraborty and Soham Chakraborty in the lead roles.
Turned down by a Bengali director as too big and tall as hero 10 yrs back: Dev
Oct 17, 2015, at 09:05 pm
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS) Superstar Dev, a fitness freak, recalled how he was turned down by a veteran Bengali director 10 years back.
I lived within the Begum of Rajkahini for 2 months : Rituparna
Oct 14, 2015, at 09:06 pm
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IBNS) Actor Rituparna Sengupta recalled how she inhabited within the character in Begum Jan during the two-month shoot in Rajkahini, the ambitious partition-themed period film by filmmaker Srijit Mukherjee.
Kolkata to witness celebrities' cricket league
Oct 13, 2015, at 05:10 am
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS): Blue Horizon Sports and Entertainment Ltd., which organizes competitive sports events featuring top celebrities of Bengali film and TV industry, officially launched the first edition of Bengal Celebrity League (BCL) on Sunday in Kolkata.
Anupam Roy lends his voice to anti-tobacco jingle
Oct 10, 2015, at 05:50 pm
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS) Piku music director Anupam Roy, a youth icon in Bengal, on Friday lent his voice to a 60 second jingle urging everyone to give up tobacco.
Rajkahini is a woman-centric film because of the subject : Parno Mitra
Oct 10, 2015, at 06:01 am
Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS) With the release of Bengali film Rajkahini round the corner, one of its actors Parno Mitra feels the film on partition also talks about the issue of women's suffering and resilience.
Excited about my first Hindi film : Payel Sarkar
Oct 09, 2015, at 03:00 pm
Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS) Bong Beauty Payel Sarkar is excited about her debut Hindi film Guddu Ki Gun where she is pitted opposite Kunal Kemmu.
Some human crisis situations are common, but resilience helps in turning back: Locket
Oct 08, 2015, at 08:18 pm
Kolkata, Oct 8 (IBNS) Pointing out that human resilience reigns over and above all adversities, Tollywood actor-turned-politician Locket Chatterjee said this is true in every frontier of the globe in every crisis situation.
Happy with my come-back response : Indrani Haldar
Oct 07, 2015, at 08:13 pm
Kolkata, Oct 7 (IBNS) Describing the audience feedback to her reappearance on Bengali small screen as unexpected, versatile actor Indrani Haldar says this shows that her pro-people image with the general audience remains undiminished.
Happy with my come-back response : Indrani Haldar
Oct 07, 2015, at 05:54 am
Kolkata, Oct 6 (IBNS) Describing the audience feedback to her reappearance on Bengali small screen as unexpected, versatile actor Indrani Haldar said this showed her pro-people image with the general audience remained undiminished.
Shahid revisits his background dancing days
Oct 04, 2015, at 03:59 am
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IBNS): Jhalak Dikhlaja Reloaded has certainly refreshed Shahid Kapoor's memories.
I go for mix and match in styling : Riya Sen
Oct 03, 2015, at 03:26 pm
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS) Not overtly brand conscious Actor Riya Sen believes in mix and match style.