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Soumitra Chatterjee (1935-2020): The last of the Bengali celluloid Mohicans

Nov 15, 2020, at 07:41 pm

For Bengalis, a community sold on its icons, Soumitra Chatterjee was not just a thespian who was conferred India's highest film honour, Dadasaheb Phalke. For generations of Bengalis he was a cultural insignia who could effortlessly straddle the world of crass commercialism of mainstream Tollywood and the best of Indian arthouse movies trail-blazed by late Satyajit Ray.

P. C. Chandra Group felicitates Bengali film industry veterans facing economic hardships

Aug 12, 2019, at 02:08 pm

Kolkata, Aug 12 (IBNS): P. C. Chandra Group in association with Eastern India Cinetel Welfare Trust on Sunday felicitated eleven yesteryears' film personalities and technicians, for their lifetime contribution in Bengali film industry at a function here attended by senior actress Lily Chakraborty.