Bollywood producer Boney Kapoor will debut in the Bengali film industry by producing the remake of his own 2005 superhit Hindi comedy 'No Entry'. "Jeet, Sahara and I will be soon doing a film and that will be No Entry," Kapoor said at the music launch of Bengali film 'Dewana' starring Jeet. ...
12:52 PM, Jan 14, 2013
Aamir Khan is being approached for the title role of a cancer stricken journalist in the Hindi version of 'Sukrutham'. ...
06:22 PM, Dec 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
The actor, better known as Boomba Da to his legion of faithful fans in Bengal, returned to Hindi cinema after a gap of over 15 years. Word is that Prosenjit is quite upbeat about his next film with Shoojit Sircar, where he will play a rather meaty role. However, rubbishing the recent buzz about him playing former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in the film, the actor asserts, "It is not...
01:04 PM, Jun 28, 2012
Mumbai: Bengali superstar Prosenjit, who has won accolades for his performance in 'Shanghai', is likely to be cast in Shoojit Sircar's political thriller 'Jaffna'. The film will be directed by Shoojit and produced by actor John Abraham. The two had earlier teamed up for 'Vicky Donor', which did good business at box office. 'Jaffna' is based on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the civil war in the...
07:15 PM, Jun 12, 2012
New Delhi: Emraan Hashmi, Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin and Prosenjit Chatterjee starrer 'Shanghai' hits the screens on June 8, 2012. Directed by Dibakar Banerjee, 'Shanghai' is a political thriller. This eagerly-awaited film has been given a U/A certificate from the censor board. Known for his films like 'Khosla Ka Ghosla', 'Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye' And 'Love Sex aur Dhokha', Banerjee has enjoyed commercial and critical acclaim so far. Thanks to...
10:39 AM, Jun 08, 2012
New Delhi: Dibakar Banerjee's eagerly-awaited political thriller 'Shanghai', releasing Friday, has been awarded a U/A certificate by the Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC), but with a cut. CBFC CEO Pankaja Thakur refused to dwell on the cut, only saying: "We cleared the film with one cut with a UA certification. Beyond that we saw nothing objectionable in the content." As for the contentious song 'Bharat mata ki jai', the...
12:47 PM, Jun 07, 2012
Mumbai: Bollywood has always opened its gates for budding talent and there seems to be a sudden demand for Bengali actors in Hindi cinema post the box-office success of Vidya Balan starrer 'Kahaani' and Paoli Dam's 'Hate Story'. As 'Kahaani' director Sujoy Ghosh plans to bring Vidya Balan back as Bidya Bagchi in a sequel, Kolkata and the Bengali stars are set to become more important. "Writing begins. I have...
12:23 PM, May 31, 2012
Mumbai: Dibakar Banerjee says his political thriller 'Shanghai' is an attempt to bridge dreams and reality: the dream of transforming 'stuffy and dirty India' into a swanky Shanghai, and a reality check on where India stands today. "In the context of the film, we have this dream of a Shanghai like city, where there is business, fame, money and entertainment. Where there are lots of buildings, skyscrapers, hotels, pubs and...
05:44 PM, May 13, 2012
New Delhi: Highly publicized and much hyped film by Dibakar Banerjee, 'Shanghai' is in the news for all the wrong reasons. Apparently, a steamy video featuring Kalki Koechlin and Prosenjit Chatterjee in an intense kissing scene has been leaked on the internet. Kalki plays the role of an activist while Prosenjit dons the character of her mentor. The film also stars Abhay Deol and Emraan Hashmi in pivotal roles. This...
03:03 PM, May 07, 2012
New Delhi: Dibakar Banerjee's much-awaited 'Shanghai' will be premiered at the 13th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) event starting June 7 in Singapore. The movie, which stars Abhay Deol, Emraan Hashmi, Kalki Koechlin and Prosenjit Chatterjee in the lead role, will premiere on the first day at the Lido Cinemas, Shaw Theatre in Singapore, said a statement. "The concept of 'Shanghai' appealed to me and I am...
03:56 PM, May 06, 2012
Mumbai: Political thrillers are not that common in Bollywood but then director and producer Dibakar Banerjee rarely chooses conventional subjects for his films. Banerjee, 42, explored sexual attitudes in India with 'Love Sex aur Dhokha' in 2010. His latest film puts the spotlight on the dark underbelly of urban development in rapidly modernising India. The filmmaker spoke to Reuters about his new project, the political film 'Shanghai' about the mysterious...
12:36 PM, Apr 27, 2012
The 90s' actor who had refused to play the second lead in Bollywood movies said he had reasons to sign on the dotted line for 'Shanghai'. ...
05:04 PM, Apr 25, 2012
Mumbai: National Award winning Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee's character of the suave and dynamic politician in Dibakar Banerjee's 'Shanghai' is inspired by and modelled upon acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur. Banerjee's team was asked to dig up pictures of how Kapur looked 15 to 20 years back. These were used as direct reference points for Prosenjit's physical appearance in 'Shanghai'. "The fact is, when I wrote the role of the fantastically...
04:06 PM, Apr 20, 2012
New Delhi: Bengali cinema has come of age but a few more steps towards something new would not hurt. While on one hand they regularly dish out the commercial fare, they also pull out an occasional gem from the everyday and the common place. However, when it comes to relationships " as experimental and bold Bengali movies have tried to be " they are still a tad bit stereotypical and...
01:33 PM, Jan 20, 2012
Kolkata: National-award-winning filmmaker Aniruddha Roy Choudhury has turned his focus on Bengali diaspora in San Francisco in his third venture 'Aparajita Tumi' with Bengali superstar Prosenjit in the main lead. The film dwells on the lives of two NRI couples and the problems in their relationship, said Roy Choudhury, whose previous films 'Anuranan' (resonance) and 'Antaheen' (the endless wait) won national awards. Based on a story 'Dui nari Hatey Torobari'...
05:57 PM, Jan 05, 2012
