Music of Raaj Mukherjee's upcoming comic drama Boudi.Com released
Jun 19, 2015, at 04:57 pm
Kolkata, June 19 (IBNS): The team of 'Boudi.Com', a multi-starrer romantic-comedy directed by Raaj Mukherjee, launched the music of the film on Thursday evening at the Princeton Club here.
I play the younger Rupa Ganguly in period drama Apala: Ritabhori
Jun 17, 2015, at 06:14 pm
Kolkata, June 17 (IBNS) Actress Ritabhari Chakroborty, who shot into limelight with the Bengali teleserial 'Ogo Bodhu Sundari', is very keen to gauge the audience response to her upcoming film Apala, a semi-period drama set in the 50s where she enacts a voiceless housewife.
Little difference between small and big screen acting : Vikram
Jun 16, 2015, at 11:33 pm
Kolkata, June 16 (IBNS) Having done a string of Bengali films opposite Paoli Dam and Parno Mitra, new reality show sensation Vikram Chatterjee now is all set to explore the small screen fiction format after a rather long break.
Bangladeshi, Indian singers break barriers at musical soiree
Jun 16, 2015, at 11:31 pm
Kolkata, June 16 (IBNS) In a call to break barriers on the trail of Narendra Modi-Mamata Banerjee-Sheikh Hasina bonhomie, leading Bangladeshi Rabindra Sangeet exponents Lily Islam and Mita Huq now share stage with popular Indian musicians Rupankar Bagchi and Lopamudra Mitra.
Saswata, Konineeca, Kharaj star in Premashish Dey's 'Mon Churi'
Jun 14, 2015, at 08:34 pm
Kolkata, June 14 (IBNS): Tollywood director Premasish Dey's debut film 'Mon Churi' starring Tollywood actors Saswata Chatterjee, Biswanath Basu, Konineeca Banerjee and Damini Basu is being shot in Kolkata.
My character has to be pivotal in a film : Rituparna Sengupta
Jun 14, 2015, at 06:42 pm
Kolkata, June 14 (IBNS) Even if she is part of any ensemble cast, she always chooses her subject in any film which should have a strong female character, actress Rituparna Sengupta says.
We need to tap the 35 crore Bengali speaking cine-goers: Firdaus
Jun 12, 2015, at 12:08 am
Kolkata, June 11 (IBNS) Turning up in a film themed on the lives of people, separated along the Indo-Bangladesh border, Bangladeshi actor Firdaus says the vast 35 crore Indo-Bangla audience needs to be tapped in future Bengali productions.
I am lucky to be working with all big Tolly directors: Sayani Ghosh
Jun 11, 2015, at 06:14 pm
Kolkata, June 11 (IBNS) On the eve of the release of Tollywood romcom Bawal, where she is the commanding daughter of a reel life don, Aleek Sukh actor Sayani Ghosh is effusive about working with filmmaker Srijit Mukherjee in the period film Rajkahini.
Chilling Kahaani "serial killer" experiments with looks in Tollywood
Jun 07, 2015, at 07:46 pm
Kolkata, June 7 (IBNS) From serial killer in Sujoy Ghosh's Kahaani to topper in pick-pocket institute: the versatile Saswata Chatterjee tinkers with looks and roles, be it his memorable Bollywood debut some years ago or essaying characters in Bengali film industry Tollywood.
Actor-director duo Paoli-Mainak unveil family-themed jewellery collection
Jun 06, 2015, at 06:21 pm
Kolkata, June 6 (IBNS): Tollywood actress Paoli Dam and new age filmmaker Mainak Bhaumik, who teamed up as actor-director duo in the latter's recent Bengali release Family Album, unveiled a new line of family themed gold jewellery collection by Shyam Sunder Co. Jewellers here on Friday.
Singers, cast release music of upcoming Bengali film Dakbaksho
Jun 06, 2015, at 05:54 pm
Kolkata, June 6 (IBNS) Some of the most popular contemporary Bengali singers, including Rupankar and Monomoy Bhattacharya, on Friday glammed up the release of the music of upcoming Bengali film Dakbaksho, based on Shakti Chattopadhyay's poem 'Postman in the Autumn's Wood', that explores the lack of communication between individuals.
Basic albums harness an artiste: Somlata
Jun 06, 2015, at 05:41 pm
Kolkata, June 6 (IBNS) Popular new age Bengali singer Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury rued that the basic album during pujas nowadays don’t attain as much popularity as in the past.
First Look into the music of transgender-themed film "Conditions Apply"
Jun 05, 2015, at 05:24 pm
Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS): Tollywood singer-actor Shilajit Majumdar and young singer Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury on Thursday recorded the music for debutant director Amitava Bhattacharya's upcoming film 'Conditions Apply'.
Swastika, Paoli dressed as Woody Allen, Diana Keaton by Mainak
May 30, 2015, at 10:17 pm
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS) Indebted to Hollywood for inspiration, director Mainak Bhowmik says the two "lesbian" characters in 'Family Album' were dressed as Woody Allen and Diana Keaton.
Tollywood hit 'Belaseshe' to have online premiere
May 30, 2015, at 07:26 pm
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS) Marking a new trend in digital media, director duo of critically acclaimed Tollywood blockbuster 'Belaseshe' will premiere the film on net in future.
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.
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.