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11:41 PM, Oct 12, 2012
New Delhi: The lead star-cast of Chittagong is almost similar to Gangs of Wasseypur. Manoj Bajpayee is playing Master Da in the film while Nawazuddin Siddiqui will also be seen in an important role. Jaideep Ahlawat (Shahid Khan of Gangs of Wasseypur) is also there as a pivotal character. The film has been produced by Anurag Kashyap while Bedabrata Pain has wielded the megaphone for Chittagong. Chittagong' is the story...
06:08 PM, Oct 12, 2012
Chittagong: Summer of 1930, Part 1 brings to life the famous Chittagong Armoury Raid, led by Bengali revolutionary Surya Sen, through the memories of his young disciples and the British officers who were his contemporaries. Manoshi Bhattacharya draws upon historical records, government documents and personal reminiscences, tracing the life of the Bengalis and the British during the period. She creates a vivid picture of the armed revolution from 1900 to...
01:06 PM, Oct 12, 2012
Scientist Bedabrata Pain, 49, left a flourishing career at NASA's jet propulsion lab, where he has 87 patents to his name, to direct his debut Hindi film Chittagong - the story of understated, Bengali heroism. Chittagong tells the story of the raid of the British armouries by revolutionaries in Chittagong, now in Bangladesh, which shook the British colonialists. 'Masterda' Surya Sen plotted and executed the Chittagong uprising against the British...
09:29 AM, Oct 12, 2012
This Friday, four films including Rani Mukherji starrer 'Aiyya', Ram Gopal Verma's 'Bhoot Returns', period drama 'Chittagong' and SS Rajamouli's graphical extravaganza 'Makkhi' hit screens. 'Aiyyaa' revolves around a Maharashtrian Brahmin girl, Meenaxi, played by Rani Mukerji whose parents are looking for a suitable groom for her. Ram Gopal Varma returns with a sequel to his 2003 film 'Bhoot' - Tittled 'Bhoot Returns,' this one in 3D film starring Manisha ...
08:50 AM, Oct 12, 2012
New Delhi: One can wonder about what would have prompted Bedabrata Pain, the director of Chittagong, to make a film based on the same event on which an acclaimed director like Ashutosh Gowariker had made Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey. Bedabrata Pains film is centred on the same Chittagong uprising but he is going to show the whole incident in a new light. In an earlier interview with IBNLive, Bedabrata...
05:17 PM, Oct 11, 2012
New Delhi: With nine movies lined up for release this year and 110 scripts lying with him, Nawazuddin Siddiqui is indeed a busy man and the actor says he now wants to take things slowly. The 38-year-old actor is currently filming debutante director Shlok Sharma's 'Dabba' and Suparn Varma's 'Aatma'. He also has Ketan Mehta's 'Mountain Man' in his kitty. "Right now I have 110 scripts. I don't like reading,...
02:36 PM, Oct 11, 2012
Scientist Bedabrata Pain, 49, left a flourishing career at NASA jet propulsion lab, where he has 87 patents to his name, to direct his debut Hindi film Chittagong - the story of understated, Bengali heroism. Masterda Surya Sen plotted and executed the Chittagong uprising against the British in the 1930s. Chittagong tells the story of the raid of the British armouries by revolutionaries in Chittagong, now in Bangladesh, which shook...
07:23 PM, Oct 09, 2012
New Delhi: After showing off his wicked and shrewd side in films like 'Kahaani' and 'Gangs of Wasseypur', Nawazuddin Siddiqui will give the audiences a glimpse of his romantic side in the forthcoming film 'Chittagong'. Asked what motivated him to take the role, Nawaz said: "Mere paas toh koi option nahi tha, muzhe toh karni hi thi yeh film. Meri sabse pehle casting hui thi. (I had no option but...
07:13 PM, Oct 09, 2012
New Delhi: Two of Anurag Kashyap's films 'Aiyyaa' and 'Chittagong' are releasing on the same day. The filmmaker insists the clash was not intentional, but he is confident it will not affect the business of the films. "'Aiyyaa' and 'Chittagong' releases were not intentional. It just happened. 'Chittagong' was due to release on Oct 12th and 'Aiyaa' was moved due to other things," Kashyap told reporters here Monday. "My first...
05:16 PM, Oct 08, 2012
Kolkata: Love for Bengal and a burning desire to present the forgotten story of a Bengali freedom fighter to people outside the state, drove senior NASA scientist Bedabrata Pain to land in Bollywood. Pain, 49, said he decided to turn a filmmaker to tell the story of Masterda Surya Sen, who plotted and executed the famous Chittagong uprising against the British in the 1930s through a film. Pain said he...
02:54 PM, Oct 08, 2012
Mumbai: Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj says he felt really bad at the delay in the release of Anurag Kashyap's production venture 'Chittagong'. "I had already seen 'Chittagong' and I am very happy that it is releasing because it is such a beautiful film that it's non-release used to hurt me. ('Chittagong' toh meri dekhi hui film hai and I am very happy ki ye film release ho rahi hai kyunki ye...
04:17 PM, Oct 04, 2012
Mumbai: Director-producer Anurag Kashyap, known for his cult films, is happy producing Manoj Bajpai's 'Chittagong' and said the film will finally come out towards the middle of the next month. "This film is finally coming out and will see the light of the day. I know how this film was made and how it was put together. In fact, I got the star cast of 'Gangs of Wasseypur' through this...
11:09 AM, Sep 28, 2012
49-year-old scientist Bedabrata Pain had a comfortable life working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab where he has 87 patents in his name. But four years back he quit it all to make his debut feature 'Chittagong' which he also produced. ...
02:57 PM, Sep 14, 2012
Los Angeles/New Delhi: An NRI couple's bid to get justice for their son failed in the US as a Los Angeles Federal Court jury did not find the argument of the party of Bedabrata Pain and Shonali Bose conclusive enough against Wahl Clipper Corp viz-a-viz the couple's elder son, Ishan Bose-Pain's tragic death while shaving himself with Wahl's Groomsman Beard and Mustache Trimmer in the evening of September 2, 2010....
09:41 AM, Sep 03, 2012
Mumbai: Actor Manoj Bajpayee may be basking in the success of his latest film Gangs of Wasseypur, but he rues that the journey was not easy, saying there was a time when he was slammed for being different. He appreciates the presence of filmmakers like Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee for spearheading the change in moviedom. "This film (Gangs of Wasseypur) is very, very special for me for many reasons....
07:16 PM, Jul 09, 2012
Dhaka: Days of heavy rain in Bangladesh has set off flash floods and landslides which have killed more than 30 people and stranded about 150,000, police and officials said on Wednesday. Low-lying and densely populated Bangladesh is battered by torrential downpours during the wet season which began in the past few weeks, but one official said the rain this month was the heaviest for years. Fifteen people were killed in...
01:20 PM, Jun 27, 2012
New Delhi: Bedabrata Pain was a scientist who one day decided to tell the story of a 14 year old boy Jhunku. The former NASA employee wrote 36 drafts of his film 'Chittagong' before taking the first shot. He talks to IBNLive about the rigorous process of filmmaking. Q: Why is the 'Chittagong' uprising so special for you? A: I don't know how many people know about it but I...
05:54 PM, Apr 12, 2012
