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.

Percussionist Prodyut Mukherjee condoles Pt. Shankar Ghosh's demise

Jan 23, 2016, at 11:05 pm

Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS): New age percussionist Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee on Saturday condoled the passing away of Pt. Shankar Ghosh, who was one of the finest Tabla Exponent from Farukhabad Tradition.

I consider Parambrata as competitor, sure he also does : Abir Chatterjee

Jan 16, 2016, at 04:48 pm

Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS) Actor Abir Chatterjee sounds happy that friend-actor Parambrata Chatterjee shares more screen space with him in upcoming Bastushaap by Kaushik Ganguly but affirms he considers the 'Baishe Srabon' star as a competitor.

Dev sheds off his star image in Dhumketu: Rudranil

Jan 16, 2016, at 04:13 pm

Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS) Having a series of films lined up this year, including Kaushik Ganguly's 'Dhumketu' where he shares frame with mainstream hero Dev, criticially acclaimed Bengali actor Rudranil Ghosh says the trend of actors coming out of their known genre is good for industry.

Kolkata music industry is more advanced: Bangladeshi singer

Jan 11, 2016, at 07:32 am

Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS) Popular Bangladeshi singer Sahina feels the music scenario in Kolkata is more advanced than her country.

I am more enjoying the spiritual side during performance: Bickram Ghosh

Jan 09, 2016, at 12:58 am

Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS) Celebrated percussionist Pt Bickram Ghosh says he is realising spirituality more than ever during performance these days.

Sandip Ray always invokes Bengali literary tradition in his films: Saswata

Jan 04, 2016, at 12:25 am

Kolkata, Jan 3 IBNS) Having drawn praises for his portrayal of a deviant elder brother and son, with comic overtones in Monchora, actor Saswata Chatterjee considers it a privilege to be part of successive Sandip Ray films.

Shyam Benegal to head panel to revamp CBFC, Bollywood welcomes move

Jan 02, 2016, at 05:27 pm

Mumbai, Jan 2 (IBNS) Ace film maker Shyam Benegal has been appointed by the central government head of a panel created to revamp the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), according to reports.

Kolkata is known for sweet & melodies : Subha Mudgal

Dec 30, 2015, at 10:21 pm

Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS) In a glitzy evening marked by folk performances from across the country, music icons Subha Mudgal, Palash Sen and Shantanu Moitra, representing different genres, feted the SAREGAMAPA 2015 finalists.

Suman Ghosh's Peace Haven mocks death : Paran Bandyopadhyay

Dec 30, 2015, at 09:47 pm

Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS) Veteran actor Paran Bandyopadhyay, enacting an important role in Suman Ghosh’s 'Peace Haven', says he was intrigued by the vision of the young director who has captured the story of three septuagenarian friends who embark on a journey to build their very own mortuary.

Abir is sound on technicalities, remembers continuity factor : Sandip Ray

Dec 29, 2015, at 10:28 pm

Kolkata, Dec 29 (IBNS) Days before the release of his upcoming 'Monchora', starring Abir Chatterjee along with Raima Sen, director Sandip Ray pays huge compliments to the strapping popular actor saying he has matured over years.

Arshinagar is an entertainer, not a dark film: Dev

Dec 29, 2015, at 01:28 am

Kolkata, Dec 28 (IBNS) As Arshinagar by Aparna Sen grabs eyeball at plexes and theatres this Christmas-New Year season, the film's protagonist superstar Dev says the film is closer to the genre of a popular entertainer.

I grew up listening to the basic Bangla albums : Srijit

Dec 25, 2015, at 05:49 pm

Kolkata, Dec 25 (IBNS) Filmmaker Srijit Mukherjee credits his musical sense to the early days when he was initiated to the Bengali songs of basic albums of all leading names.

I have worked twice with Mr Bachchan, happy with the way career shaping up: Jisshu

Dec 24, 2015, at 12:14 am

Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS) Thinking it is always great to be used as an actor than a star, Piku actor Jisshu Sengupta said he can be one of the few in Bengali film industry having essayed films appropriate for the respective time.

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'.