Prosenjit basks in Soumitra-starrer Belaseshe's runaway success
May 25, 2015, at 07:53 pm
Kolkata, May 25 (IBNS) Tollywood bigwig Prosenjit Chatterjee is not part of the latest Bengali superhit's cast, but he is all praise of the team that made Belaseshe, a film trending in the theatres for touching an emotional chord with cinegoers with a storyline on decaying and revived family ties.
-1432383378.jpg "Tollywood filmmaker re-adapts Tagore work in 80s backdrop")
Tollywood filmmaker re-adapts Tagore work in 80s backdrop
May 23, 2015, at 11:16 pm
Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS) It is a season of going back to the life and works of Bengal's all time cultural bellwether Rabindranth Tagore for the Tollywood film industry to draw celluloid inspiration.
Miles to go before I can be an RJ in real life : Prosenjit
May 23, 2015, at 10:32 pm
Kolkata, May 23 (IBNS) With an over three decade long dominance in the Bengali film industry, Tollywood heavyweight Prosenjit Chatterjee still says he lacks the skill of an RJ to hook people solely with oratory skills.
Direct communication with audience crucial: Mainak
May 18, 2015, at 06:44 pm
Kolkata, May 18 (IBNS) Admitting that his last film Kolkata Calling did not evoke the expected response like other previous flicks, Bengali filmmaker Mainak Bhowmik says he now knows it better that direct communicating with the audience is of crucial importance.
Bangla rock singer Shilajit plays mentor of transgender heroine
May 16, 2015, at 06:30 pm
Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS) Bengali singer-actor Shilajit Majumder, essaying the role of a bohemian director-playwright in a debutant director's film on transgenders, says it takes a lot of courage to treat the issue of alternative sexuality.
Durgapuja shot real time on celluloid in Bengali film
May 11, 2015, at 02:24 am
Kolkata, May 10 (IBNS) Tollywood actor Arjun Chakroborty said he loves the Durga puja theme of upcoming film 'Asche Bochhor Abar Hobe' as it captured the essential spirit of 'Bangaliana'.
Happy the way things are shaping up: Rittika
May 11, 2015, at 02:23 am
Kolkata, May 10 (IBNS) Filmmaker Aparna Sen's 'Arshinagar' actor Rittika Sen is very happy the way things are turning up at this point of her career.
Fake Facebook profiles are baggage of life: Fakebook actress
May 07, 2015, at 09:27 pm
Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS) Actor Ridhima Ghosh, a.k.a Satyabati in a popular TV channel's Byomkesh Bakshi who stars in Bengali flick Fakebook, affirms she is fed up with a number of fake profiles on Facebook.
Comfort factor important to work with a director and we and Mainak vibe well: Swastika
May 03, 2015, at 06:16 am
Kolkata, May 2 (IBNS) Riding the crest of all India popularity for her seductive portrayal of Angoori Devi in Detective Byomkesh Baksi, Tollywood diva Swastika Mukherjee sees her character in upcoming 'Family Album' by friend-confidante Moinak Bhowmik as very unique and a bit unconventional.
I wish my father were alive and see Belaseshe : Shiboprosad
May 03, 2015, at 05:41 am
Kolkata, May 2 (IBNS) Riding high in the wake 'Belaseshe' warming the cockles of people's heart, director Shiboprosad Mukhopadhyay confides it is all about missing the old generation from our lives.
Nirbaak will always remain special to me: Sushmita Sen
Apr 30, 2015, at 04:47 pm
Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS): Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen, who comes back after a hibernation playing the lead role in popular Bengali filmmaker Srijit Mukherjee's experimental film Nirbaak (Speechless), said the film will remain special to her as she heaped praise on the director for hand-holding her all through the making of the movie.
Nirbaak will always remain special to me: Sushmita Sen
Apr 30, 2015, at 04:43 pm
Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS): Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen, who comes back after a hibernation playing the lead role in popular Bengali filmmaker Srijit Mukherjee's experimental film Nirbaak (Speechless), said the film will remain special to her as she heaped praise on the director for hand-holding her all through the making of the movie.
Need to reach out to the masses through our film : Sohini Sarkar
Apr 30, 2015, at 03:56 am
Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS): IFFI-screened Phoring female lead Sohini Sarkar, having wooed the audience with her breezy performance in Open Tee Bioscope, attaches lots of importance to the audience feedback to her role in Jhumura, the just released Bengali film on dying folk art tradition.
Aamir's QSQT completes 27 years
Apr 29, 2015, at 09:57 pm
Mumbai, Apr 29 (IBNS): Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak completed 27 years of its release on Wednesday.
'Belaseshe' retains Tarun Majumder's school of cinema : Rituparna
Apr 28, 2015, at 06:00 pm
Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS) Tollywood diva Rituparna Sengupta describes her upcoming film Belaseshe, where she is cast as the daughter of thespian Soumitra Chatterjee, as retaining the flavor of veteran Bengali director Tarun Majumder's school of cinema.
Parambrata dons chef's hat in cookery show promo shoot
Apr 28, 2015, at 04:57 am
Kolkata, Apr 27 (IBNS): Tollywood actor-filmmaker Parambrata Chatterjee donned the hat of a chef to shed light about burning calories at a unique cookery show of a popular TV channel.
-1429015911.jpg "Music of 'Jhumura' launched")
Apr 14, 2015, at 11:51 pm
Kolkata, Apr 13 (IBNS) Ultimax Productions on Tuesday launched the music of their forthcoming movie 'Jhumura' starring Samadarshi Dutta and Sohini Sarkar in the lead directed by Anindya Chatterjee.
First song of 'Nirbaak' releases today
Apr 11, 2015, at 11:02 pm
Kolkata, Apr 11 (IBNS) The exclusive video of the first song of Bengali movie 'Nirbaak' will be released on Saturday.
Fakebook movie teaser poster unveiled
Apr 10, 2015, at 04:10 pm
Kolkata, Apr 10 (IBNS) And Movies Pvt. Ltd. unveiled the teaser poster of its upcoming Bengali movie Fakebook.
Actor Soham Chakraborty celebrates b'day with fans
Mar 06, 2015, at 06:13 pm
Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): Tollywood actor Soham Chakraborty celebrated his birthday with his fans amid much fun.
Goutam Ghose gears up to create another Indo-Bangladesh saga with Shankhachil
Mar 05, 2015, at 02:08 am
Kolkata, Mar 4 (IBNS) After the immense success of Moner Manush, internationally acclaimed director Goutam Ghose is ready to create another Indo-Bangladesh saga by announcing his newest film Shankhachil.
Hero Cycles Bengal Tigers prepares to take on Karnataka Bulldozers
Jan 16, 2015, at 04:39 am
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IBNS): Hero Cycles Bengal Tigers may have lost the opening game of the current edition of Celebrity Cricket League, but that has not cast a dampener on the team's preparation ahead of their second tie against Karnataka Bulldozers on Jan 18.
IFFI: Dulal Sarkar receives the Best Actor Award
Dec 05, 2014, at 05:15 am
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS): Bengali film 'Chotoder Chobi – A Short Story' has received an award at the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Goa.
Kolkata Calling is inspired by Mrinal Sen's 'Calcutta 71': Mainak
Nov 17, 2014, at 11:48 pm
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): Bengali filmmaker Mainak Bhaumik on Saturday said the inspiration to make his upcoming movie 'Kolkata Calling' originated from legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen’s 'Calcutta 71'.
KIFF pays tribute to screen goddess Suchitra Sen
Nov 12, 2014, at 06:11 pm
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IBNS) The 20th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has gone all out to pay a rare, three-layered tribute to Mahanayika Suchitra Sen this year.
Jeet's 'Bachchan' to hit Kolkata screens on Sept 26
Sep 24, 2014, at 05:58 am
Kolkata, Sept 23 (IBNS): The music of Tollywood (Bengali film industry) actor Jeet's upcoming film 'Bachchan' was released in Kolkata recently.
Sep 10, 2014, at 09:26 pm
Dadasaheb Phalke-awardee and Satyajit Ray's favourite hero, Soumitra Chatterjee, is completing 55 years on the silver screen. Shoma A. Chatterji meets him for a tete-a tete on this memorable occasion
Kolkata groups remember Rituparno Ghosh with words, festival
Aug 23, 2014, at 09:59 pm
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IBNS): Kolkata's Weavers Studio Centre for the Arts, in association with ICCR, is paying a tribute to late filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh on the occasion of his birth anniversary with a 12-day-long festival titled "Cinema Ghar-Through the Lens of Rituparno Ghosh" at ICCR here.
Meet Bros launch first Tollywood composition with 'Kkoli'
Aug 16, 2014, at 10:11 pm
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IBNS): Meet Bros Anjjan, a trio of music directors, and the Ashiqui 2 fame singer Palak Muchhal released the album of Tollywood film ‘Kkoli’, by debutant director Partha Chakrabarty last week.
Lillete Dubey's comes to Kolkata with 'Boiled Beans on Toast'
Aug 09, 2014, at 09:04 pm
Mumbai/Kolkata, Aug 9 (IBNS) Actor-director Lillete Dubey and her team are in Kolkata to stage their new play ''Boiled Beans on Toast'' over the weekend.