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Narendra Modi arrives in Russia

Jul 09, 2024, at 06:28 am

Indian PM Narendra Modi arrived in Russia on Monday for the  22nd India-Russia Annual Summit where he will hold substantive discussions with President Vladimir Putin.

In Images: Announcement of Pariah's digital release

Jul 09, 2024, at 01:06 am

The digital release of Bengali film Pariah starring Vikram Chatterjee, Angana Roy, Soumya Mukherjee, Sreelekha Mitra was announced at a press conference on Monday. Director Tathagata Mukherjee and the cast were present at the press conference. The film will premiere on Hoichoi on July 12. (Images by IBNS)

Mimi Chakraborty offers prayers at Kalighat Temple in Kolkata for 'Toofan' success

Jul 06, 2024, at 06:02 pm

Tollywood lead actress Mimi Chakraborty on Saturday morning offered her prayers at Kalighat Temple in Kolkata seeking blessings for the success of her latest release, Toofan, which features Shakib Khan as the co-lead. Following its grand release in India on Friday, she hopes to achieve similar success in the country as she received in Bangladesh and international markets. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Premiere night of Shakib Khan, Mimi Chakraborty's Toofan in Kolkata

Jul 05, 2024, at 06:18 am

The premiere of Shakib Khan and Mimi Chakraborty's Bangladeshi film Toofan at a mall in Kolkata was marked by the presence of several Tollywood celebrities including actors Bonny Sengupta, Koushani Mukherjee, Madhumita Sarcar, Saurav Das, Darshana Banik, Anindya Chatterjee among others. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Shakib Khan, Mimi Chakraborty bond over Toofan in Kolkata

Jul 05, 2024, at 05:28 am

Bangladeshi superstar Shakib Khan and Tollywood lead actress Mimi Chakraborty grooved to the massively popular Laage Ura Dhura song, spoke on their film Toofan and shared light moments during a press conference in Kolkata on Thursday. The Bangladeshi film, which is now a massive hit in Dhaka, will release in India on July 5. Along with Shakib and Mimi, director Raihan Rafi, producers Mahendra Soni and Shahrial Shakil were also present at the press meet. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Veedol signs former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly as brand ambassador

Jun 29, 2024, at 06:38 am

India's leading lubricant brand Veedol on Friday (June 28) signed up former Indian skipper and ex-President of the BCCI, Sourav Ganguly, as its brand ambassador. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Actress Rukmini Maitra celebrates b'day with special kids at Boomerang screening

Jun 28, 2024, at 04:03 am

Tollywood actress Rukmini Maitra celebrated her birthday Thursday with special kids at the screening of her film Boomerang.Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Glimpses from Shakib Khan, Mimi Chakraborty, Nabila starrer Toofan's special screening

Jun 27, 2024, at 11:27 pm

A special screening of Shakib Khan, Mimi Chakraborty, Nabila, Chanchal Chowdhury starrer Bangladeshi film, Toofan, was held at Mirpur Sony Square Star Cineplex on June 24. (Images by SVF)

Filmmaker Onir attends announcement of Arpita Chatterjee's docu-series on LGBTQI community

Jun 26, 2024, at 04:53 pm

Filmmaker Onir Dhar was among the guests who attended the announcement of actress Arpita Chatterjee's directorial debut docu-series on LGBTQI community, titled This Is Me. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Trailer launch of Ashoke Viswanathan's Hemanter Aparanha

Jun 25, 2024, at 06:47 pm

The trailer of Ashoke Viswanathan's Hemanter Aparanha starring Anusha Viswanathan and Rwitobroto Mukherjee in the lead was launched by the makers in Kolkata on Monday. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

ISKCON Kolkata holds grand puja on Snan Yatra of Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra

Jun 23, 2024, at 03:52 am

Kolkata: ISKCON Kolkata celebrated in a grand ceremony the Snan Yatra of the holy trinity—Sri Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra—on 22 June 2024 at Nazrul Mancha Kolkata.

Malaika Arora launches Reebok's new store in Kolkata

Jun 22, 2024, at 06:54 pm

Bollywood actress Malaika Arora launched Reebok's new store at South City Mall in Kolkata on International Yoga Day on Friday. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS).

Former Indian cricketer, KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir attends talk show in Kolkata

Jun 22, 2024, at 05:38 am

Former Indian cricketer and KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir attended a talk show organized by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Kolkata on Friday (June 21) where he shared experiences of his cricketing and political life. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Slideshow: Air Force, Navy celebrate 10th International Day of Yoga

Jun 22, 2024, at 03:08 am

Glimpses of the 10th International Day of Yoga celebrations at Air Force Station, Faridabad, in Haryana on June 21, 2024.(Photo Courtesy: PIB}

Slideshow: India Army performs yoga in highest battlefield Siachen as PM Modi leads the day from Kashmir

Jun 21, 2024, at 05:55 pm

PM participates in 10th International Day of Yoga celebrations at Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir on June 21, 2024  

Prosenjit Chatterjee, Dev, Jeet, others at Ajogyo's special screening

Jun 20, 2024, at 09:50 pm

Tollywood leading superstars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Dev and Jeet featured in the same frame at a special screening of Bengali film Ajogyo. The film marks the 50th film for the popular onscreen duo, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Rituparna Sengupta. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Sohini Sarkar launches fashion outlet in Kolkata

Jun 18, 2024, at 11:32 pm

Bengali film actress Sohini Sarkar graced the launch of fashion outlet Indiloom in Kolkata last week. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Rituparna Sengupta, others celebrate Dabaru's box office run

Jun 18, 2024, at 11:27 pm

Tollywood superstar Rituparna Sengupta, other actors featured in Bengali film Dabaru, grandmaster Surya Shekhar Ganguly, filmmaker duo, Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee, celebrated the film's run in the box office. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Star-studded premiere of Bengali film Athhoi in a set of images

Jun 13, 2024, at 05:20 pm

The premiere of Arna Mukhopadhyay's Athhoi, a cinematic adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello, starring Arna himself, Sohini Sarkar and Anirban Bhattacharya was held at a multiplex in Kolkata on Tuesday. (Images by IBNS)

B-town beauty Nushrat Bharucha joins Tolly stars Jeet, Rukmini at Bengal Pro T20 League inaugural performance

Jun 12, 2024, at 01:00 pm

Bollywood actress Nushrat Bharucha and Tollywood actors Jeet and Rukmini Maitra performed in the Bengal Pro T20 League inauguration at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Glimpses of the day of PM-designate Narendra Modi ahead of historic swearing-in

Jun 09, 2024, at 09:34 pm

PM pays floral tribute to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Sadaiv Atal, in New Delhi on June 09, 2024.(PhotoCourtesy: PIB)

Prosenjit Chatterjee-Rituparna Sengupta's Ajogya releases, here are glimpses from special screening

Jun 09, 2024, at 12:11 am

Tollywood superstars Prosenjit Chatterjee and Rituparna Sengupta's Bengali film Ajogya was released on Friday. A special screening of the film, which marks the 50th project of the popular onscreen duo, was held in Kolkata. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Glimpses from trailer launch of Arna Mukhopadhyay's Athhoi

Jun 07, 2024, at 04:30 am

The trailer of Arna Mukhopadhyay's Athhoi was unveiled by the makers on Thursday. The entire cast including Arna, Anirban Bhattacharya and Sohini Sarkar were present. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS) 

TMC celebrates win in Lok Sabha polls in Bengal

Jun 05, 2024, at 02:09 am

Trinamool supporters poured into the streets of Kolkata and celebrated the big win of the party in West Bengal in Lok Sabha polls. Later a recharged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressed the media along with her nephew and party MP Abhishek Banerjee.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Tollywood celebrities cast votes in Kolkata in final phase LS polls

Jun 02, 2024, at 12:08 am

In Kolkata, Tollywood celebs reached polling booths to cast their votes on Saturday (June 1, 2024) in final phase of Lok Sabha elections. From actor-politician Mithun Chakraborty to incumbent or outgoing actor turned MPs like Dev (seeking reelection) Mimi Chakraborty, Nusrat voted. Actors Abir Chatterjee, Raima Sen, Moonmoon Sen, Jeet, Koel Mallick and others inked their fingers and urged all to vote. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata votes in seventh phase of Lok Sabha polls

Jun 01, 2024, at 11:30 pm

People in Kolkata exercised their franchise in the seventh and last phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls on Saturday (June 1, 2024). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Mamata Banerjee holds roadshow in south Kolkata on last day of LS poll campaigning

May 31, 2024, at 01:45 am

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a roadshow in south Kolkata ahead of the seventh phase of the mammoth Lok Sabha Election. On the last day of the campaign, she walked from Sukanta Setu in Jadavpur to Gopalnagar crossing. The Trinamool Congress supremo was flanked by her heavyweight candidate from the Jadavpur constituency Saayoni Ghosh and other senior party leaders including Mahua Moitra, Firhad Hakim and Arup Biswas among others.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In Images: Mamata Banerjee holds roadshow in Kolkata

May 30, 2024, at 12:57 am

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow for the BJP from Shyambazar 5-point crossing to Simla Street, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday walked the same stretch in campaign for her TMC in Kolkata North seat. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)