The role of a socially responsible journalist in a Goutam Ghosh movie is perfect in many ways since the character is an ideal person, says actress Konkona Sen Sharma about her role in 'Shoonyo Awnko' (Act Zero). ...
05:37 PM, Jan 13, 2013
Konkana Sen Sharma has returned to Bengali cinema with 'Shunya Awnko'. ...
04:56 PM, Jan 08, 2013
Kolkata: Noted Bengali film and TV show director Jishu Dasgupta died following cardiac arrest at a private hospital here Friday morning after a long battle with cancer, family sources said. He was 53. Dasgupta, known for directing popular serials like 'Sishirer Swapno', 'Kuasha Jakhon' and 'Tithir Atithi', had been fighting with cancer for the last nine months and was admitted to Peerless Hospital Nov 25 following complications. "He had been...
06:41 PM, Dec 21, 2012
Kolkata: After trend-setting 'Bhooter Bhabisyat' (Future of Ghosts), director Anik Dutta's next project casts an irreverent look on today's consumerist society. 'Ashchorjyo Prodeep' is the story of an ordinary man who stumbles on a magical lamp and the comic events that follow, Anik said. "It is a modern allegorical tale, but one can take the story either as a simple fairy tale or a layered narrative with references to modern...
02:53 PM, Nov 22, 2012
Kolkata: Director Agnideb Chattopadhyay, whose Bengali movie 'Teen Kanya' was banned in state-run Star theatre for being 'anti-government', Sunday said the theatre has withdrawn its decision. But the theatre authorities rejected Chattopadhyay's claim. "The distributors of my movie said that they have been informed by the Star authorities that the film ('Teen Kanya') will be screened from Sunday evening onwards. I am very happy at the turn of events," Chattopadhyay...
06:37 PM, Nov 04, 2012
Kolkata: With masala flick 'Challenge-2' being opened in 270 screens across the country, the highest number of theatres for a Bengali film, the movie has set a new record, the film's producers said. Starring Dev, 'Challenge-2' is being screened in both single screen and multiplexes in Mumbai, in single screens of Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Odisha, MP and Assam. The occupancy rate is over 60 per cent since the October 19 release,...
12:49 PM, Oct 28, 2012
Legendary Bengali writer and Sahitya Akademi President Sunil Gangopadhyay died here early on October 23 following a major cardiac arrest, family sources said. Equally acclaimed for his poems and novels in both West Bengal and Bangladesh, the Sahitya Akademi winner, 78, leaves behind his wife and son who lives at Boston in the US. Gangopadhyay was suffering from prostrate cancer for some time. The body has been kept at a...
05:49 PM, Oct 23, 2012
Today is Nobomi, or, as they say in Delhi, Navami. Just before rushing off to the Kashmere Gate pujo, which is in its 103rd year ...
02:02 PM, Oct 23, 2012
New Delhi: One of India's most eminent writers and a stalwart of Bengali literature, Sunil Gangopadhyay, died of a heart attack in the early hours of Tuesday at his residence in Kolkata. He was 78. Gangopadhyay, who was the President of the Sahitya Akademi, had a fall on the night of October 22 at his residence and hurt his shoulder. He passed away at 2:05 AM. Gangopadhyay's body was taken...
09:43 AM, Oct 23, 2012
Mahalaya marks the beginning of the Durga puja festivities in West Bengal. The six day countdown to the festivities and celebration have begun. According to legend, the goddess Durga starts her journey from her heavenly abode in Mount Kailash to the earth today. For Bengalis, the tradition is to get up at 4 am in the morning and listen to Mahalaya recital. The 6 days celebration will culminate in Mahashashti ...
10:31 AM, Oct 15, 2012
New Delhi: The characters they chose to portray were imbibed with the quirks that are peculiar to Bengalis. Their trenchant reproduction of difficult roles with a certain matter-of-fact panache made them the toast of the town this year. Yes, this has been a lucky year for the Bengali artistes in Hindi cinema. Actors Parambrata Chatterjee, Saswata Chatterjee, Prasenjit Chatterjee, Paoli Dam, Bipasha Basu, Nandana Sen and Reema Sen, and directors...
12:57 PM, Oct 05, 2012
It's been the year of Bengali filmmakers it seems. Apart from Anurag Basu's 'Barfi' being named as India's official entry to the Oscars, filmmakers Sujoy Ghosh and Shoojit Sircar too have managed to set the box office ringing with their films that have a Bengali touch. ...
11:40 PM, Oct 04, 2012
New Delhi: Film student Aditi Roys Bengali film Abosheshey stars Raima Sen, Rupa Ganguly and Ankur Khanna in the lead roles. Rupa Ganguly won a National Award for her songs Dure Kothao Dure Dure and Aaji Bijan Ghare from the film. Here is the much awaited trailer of the movie. ...
03:05 PM, Sep 10, 2012
Kolkata: With youth-centric urban films becoming the flavour of new age Bengali cinema, director-duo Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha has come out with a new film which seeks to explore issues affecting today's young people. In the film 'Bapi Bari Ja', Bapi is a confused youngster who is not very confident about himself and is desparate to have a girl friend like other boys do, Abhijit said. He said the...
11:07 AM, Aug 22, 2012
New Delhi: There are very few singers who are equally acclaimed and appreciated in every language they sing, Kishore Kumar is one of them. The singer might not be with us today, but his velvet voice will remain forever with his listeners. Once known as Abhas KUmar Ganguly, Kishore Kumar was known as a man of many talents, but it was not easy working with him as his creative bouts...
07:45 PM, Aug 04, 2012
Bangalore: With Pranab Mukherjee, the first Bengali to adorn the exalted seat of the Indian President, the Bengali community in Bangalore is happy as well as proud. It is a special moment not only for Bengalis in Kolkata, but also the five lakh-plus strong Bengali population in the city. It is the first time in 65 years after independence that a Bengali is going to be the occupant of Raisina...
12:59 PM, Jul 25, 2012
Noted filmmaker Aparna Sen talks about her most memorable movies. ...
03:46 PM, Jul 07, 2012
(Answers must be written in Bengali) Paper I Section A: Topics from the History of Bangla language The chronological track from Proto Indo-European to Bangla (Family tree with branches and approximate dates). Historical stages of Bangla (Old, Middle, New) and their linguistic features. Dialects of Bangla and their distinguishing characteristics. Elements of Bangla Vocabulary. Forms of Bangla Literary Prose-Sadhu and Chalit. Processes of language change relevant for Bangla. Apinihiti (Anaptyxis),...
02:38 PM, Jul 04, 2012
New Delhi: Bengali director Srijit Mukherji is returning to the silver screen after two successful films 'Autograph' and 'Baishe Shraban'. The subject of his latest film 'Hemlock Society' seems different, which explores the lives of people who want to commit suicide. Actually 'Hemlock Society' is an organisation that teaches people how to commit suicide in a unique way. The film showcases the lives of people, who under difficult circumstances, decide...
10:40 AM, Jun 19, 2012
There is a famous interview of actor Mithun Chakraborty by veteran journalist Ali Peter John that I never tire of reading over and over again with undiluted fascination. I often wish it was me who had conducted that interview. The tremendously talented actor, who turns 62 on June 16, is a symbol of both defiance and hope for millions of Bengalis who have been shamed into accepting that they are...
11:59 AM, Jun 16, 2012
