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National award-winning Bengali filmmaker Utpalendu Chakrabarty dies at 76

Aug 21, 2024, at 04:03 am

Kolkata/IBNS: National award-winning filmmaker and theater personality Utpalendu Chakrabarty died on Tuesday at his home in Kolkata. He was 78.

Stree 2: I don't want to box myself in one slot, says Rajkummar Rao

Aug 20, 2024, at 04:04 pm

Actor Rajkummar Rao's name strikes in the mind instantly when one searches for versatility in Bollywood in over a decade. Quite popular for his roles in content-driven films like Newton, Trapped or very recently Srikanth, Rajkummar aced the screens with his performances in Bareilly Ki Barfi, Stree, Ludo with equal ease and comfort. Stree 2, a horror comedy where he co-stars with Shraddha Kapoor, is winning hearts and making money.  IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with the actor...

Rakhi: B-town celebs share heart-touching images of Raksha Bandhan celebration with siblings on Instagram

Aug 19, 2024, at 11:18 pm

Bollywood stars flooded social media with Rakhi celebration pictures, which showed them cherishing the traditional festival with their siblings on Monday.

Actor Vijay promises another blockbuster with GOAT, trailer released

Aug 18, 2024, at 01:22 am

Actor Vijay is back with a bang and the trailer of his upcoming movie The Greatest of All Time (GOAT)   was released by makers recently where the superstar could be seen displaying some high-octane action stunts.

Manoj Bajpayee, Sharmila Tagore's Gulmohar wins Best movie at National Film Awards

Aug 16, 2024, at 10:53 pm

The Indian government on Friday announced the National Film Awards that celebrated the best movies of 2022.

Priyanka Chopra expresses sadness over Kolkata trainee doctor's rape and murder

Aug 16, 2024, at 05:04 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Actress Priyanka Chopra is the latest from Bollywood to react to the rape and murder of a 31-year-old lady trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital amid the growing anger over the incident that has raised questions on women's safety at workplace and brought the state administration under scanner.

Multiple people charged in connection to Hollywood actor Matthew Perry's death

Aug 16, 2024, at 03:11 pm

A licensed physician and an alleged San Fernando Valley drug dealer were arrested on Thursday in connection with the death of actor Matthew Perry, who suffered a fatal ketamine overdose in October 2023.

'Are we really free?' Kriti Sanon raises voice over Kolkata rape-murder

Aug 16, 2024, at 07:12 am

Mumbai/IBNS: In her Independence Day post, Bollywood actor Kriti Sanon did not "feel like wishing" with a "heavy heart and angry soul" over the heinous rape and murder case of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

'..we are still waiting for change': Kareena Kapoor Khan reacts to RG Kar rape and murder case

Aug 15, 2024, at 11:14 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Kareena Kapoor Khan has joined other tinseltown celebrities in expressing anguish over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old lady trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

B-town expresses anguish over Kolkata rape-murder, demands justice

Aug 15, 2024, at 05:19 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actors Alia Bhatt, Parineeti Chopra, and Ayushmann Khurrana among others have voiced their anguish over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Prosenjit, Rituparna, Dev, Mimi, other Tollywood celebs demand justice in RG Kar rape and murder case

Aug 15, 2024, at 12:40 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Some of them kept defeaning silent for days. Some were partly vocal. Some belong to the ruling political dispensation. Some are without any official political affiliation. But as a people's protest break out with a historic night gathering scheduled around midnight to demand justice, leading Bengali film personalities have joined the chorus for the 31-year-old lady trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last week.

Parineeta: It was a big challenge to recreate the unseen world of 1905, says director Aditi Roy

Aug 14, 2024, at 01:02 am

Bengali director Aditi Roy's web series Parineeta, which is based on the novel of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, starring Debchandrima Singha Roy and Gaurav Chakrabarty is set to stream on Hoichoi from August 15. Ahead of the show's premiere, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Aditi Roy on her journey to make Parineeta

Nikeet Dhillon on Amazon miniTV's Tujhpe Main Fida S2: Aira's resilience defines her character

Aug 13, 2024, at 07:59 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Amazon miniTV recently released the second season of its modern-day mystery drama, Tujhpe Main Fida.

I am now sure of my choice of films: Shraddha Kapoor ahead of Stree 2 release

Aug 13, 2024, at 04:34 pm

Snubbing the hot and humid afternoon in Kolkata, Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor took a tram ride with her co-actor Rajkummar Rao as the duo promoted their upcoming Hindi horror-comedy film Stree 2, a sequel to the 2018 release Stree. In the middle of her tight schedule in the city, Shraddha goes candid with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh on the film poised for an Independence Day opening, and her choices

Tom Cruise dives into Paris Olympics closing event in a Mission Impossible-styled stunt, carries games' flag to LA

Aug 13, 2024, at 07:25 am

Paris/IBNS: In a star-studded finish to the grand Olympics closing ceremony, global star Tom Cruise brought Hollywood to Paris as he made his entry in a "Mission: Impossible" styled stunt.

'Still married, sorry': Abhishek Bachchan breaks silence on divorce rumours with Aishwarya

Aug 13, 2024, at 03:45 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Ever since celebrity couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made separate entries at the Ambani wedding, speculations about their divorce have been rife.

Shah Rukh Khan, Aryan and AbRam to give voice overs for key characters of Mufasa: The Lion King

Aug 13, 2024, at 12:20 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be joined by his two sons- Aryan and AbRam- for the voiceover of the Hindi version of Mufasa: The Lion King.

Shah Rukh Khan receives Pardo Alla Carriera Award at Locarno Film Festival, charms audience with his energetic speech 

Aug 12, 2024, at 06:31 am

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is ruling the Indian film industry for decades with his high-voltage performance, added one more feather to his illustrious crown when he received a lifetime achievement award at the prestigious Locarno Film Festival.

Bengaluru-based woman shares her honest review about Katrina Kaif's Kay Beauty products in her viral video on Reddit

Aug 11, 2024, at 11:54 pm

A Reddit user recently gave a big shout-out to Katrina Kaif after she was impressed by using an eyeliner belonging to the Bollywood beauty's Kay Beauty brand.

James Cameron's Avatar 3 is now officially titled Avatar: Fire and Ash

Aug 11, 2024, at 09:41 pm

Director James Cameron and the makers Disney have shared an update on their upcoming project Avatar 3.

Laapataa Ladies gets screened in Supreme Court, Kiran Rao says 'I am over the moon'

Aug 10, 2024, at 09:27 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Filmmaker Kiran Rao's Laaptaa Ladies was on Friday screened in the Supreme Court after the Hindi film went on to win hearts of the audience with its storyline speaking about gender neutrality.

Yash begins shoot for Geetu Mohandas' Kannada film Toxic

Aug 08, 2024, at 09:48 pm

Kannada film superstar Yash on Thursday kickstarted shooting for Geetu Mohandas' upcoming film, Toxic.

Prosenjit Chatterjee, Rituparna Sengupta, other Tollywood personalities mourn Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's demise

Aug 08, 2024, at 09:19 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Several Tollywood personalities have mourned the demise of former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, who passed away at the age of 80 following prolonged illness on Thursday.

Naga Chaitanya, Sobhita Dhulipala get engaged, Nagarjuna shares pictures

Aug 08, 2024, at 08:02 pm

Actors Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala got engaged on Thursday, revealed by actor Nagarjuna Akkineni with pictures from his son's engagement on social media.

Saswata Chatterjee on Kaantaye Kaantaye: It was important for me to forget Uttam Kumar's image as advocate P.K. Basu

Aug 08, 2024, at 01:42 am

Bengali actor Saswata Chatterjee plays advocate P.K. Basu, a fictional detective character sketched by Narayan Sanyal, in Zee5's upcoming web series Kaantaye Kaantaye. In a candid chat with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Saswata speaks on the series, advocate P.K. Basu who was earlier essayed by legend Uttam Kumar and more...

Hoichoi web series Parineeta: I tried to bring alive my understanding of Shekhar, says Gaurav Chakrabarty

Aug 08, 2024, at 12:33 am

Actor Gaurav Chakrabarty plays Shekhar in Aditi Roy's upcoming web series Parineeta, which is based on the novel of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Ahead of its premiere on Hoichoi on August 15, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Gaurav on the series, his role, guidance from Aditi Roy and exploring different shaded roles onscreen in the recent past...

Kalki 2898 AD was a challenge for my language barrier, no idea how I did it: Saswata Chatterjee

Aug 07, 2024, at 11:46 pm

Bengali actor Saswata Chatterjee, who hogged the national limelight as the cold blooded killer Bob Biswas in 2012 film Kahaani, plays Commander Manas in Nag Ashwin's mega project, Kalki 2898 AD, which has not just grossed heavily on box office but wowed the audience with its grandeur. In the backdrop of the success of the film which stars the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Prabhas, Kamal Haasan, Saswata speaks exclusively to IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh on his maiden Telugu project, journey in Bollywood and upcoming film Metro... In Dino...

Rajshri Deshpande starrer short film Gudgudi based on 2002 Gujarat riots set to be screened at Odense International Film Festival in Denmark

Aug 07, 2024, at 08:41 pm

Rajshri Deshpande starrer short film Gudgudi, which is based on the 2002 Gujarat riots, is set to be screened at the Odense International Film Festival in Denmark.

Dev's 'Commando' co-producer Selim Khan, his son Shanto Khan killed in violence-hit Bangladesh

Aug 06, 2024, at 05:25 pm

Kolkata/Dhaka/IBNS: Tollywood superstar Dev's co-producer from his unreleased film Commando, Selim Khan and his son, actor Shanto Khan, have been killed in Bangladesh, which is reeling under violence following the fall of Sheikh Hasina government, media reports said.

Bohurupi's poster hints at faceoff between Abir Chatterjee and Shiboprosad Mukherjee

Aug 06, 2024, at 04:14 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Windows has just unveiled an intriguing motion poster for their much-anticipated film, Bohurupi, featuring a dynamic face-off between Abir Chatterjee and the director actor Shiboprosad Mukherjee.