Kolkata: Yearning for more roles from Tollywood directors actor Riya Sen today said "I am a Bengali and not a foreigner." "Come on, I am a Bengali, not a foreigner. Just that I am doing lot of works in Mumbai doesnot imply I am averse to good scripts here," Riya told PTI on the sidelines of a design institute event here. "This is a preconceived notion of all Tollygunje film...
05:54 PM, Apr 14, 2013
As we celebrate 100 years of cinema, we go back in time to see how the pioneers treated homosexuality on celluloid. ...
08:20 AM, Feb 27, 2013
Filmmakers Mahesh Bhatt and Rituparno Ghosh strongly supported Haasan and said the hounding he is facing can only be termed as 'state terrorism'. ...
01:05 PM, Jan 30, 2013
Director Sujoy Ghosh of 'Kahaani' fame will play legendary Bengali detective Byomkesh Bakshi in director Rituparno Ghosh's next. It's not clear yet who will play Ajit, the detective's friend and sidekick. ...
06:15 PM, Dec 13, 2012
Mumbai: Acclaimed Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh is not sure if Bollywood film 'Barfi!', India's official entry for the Oscars this year, is the right choice. But he laments how regional cinema, including his own, is ignored for such honours. "I haven't seen 'Barfi!'. So I cannot comment on its suitability or unsuitability for the Oscars. What I'd like to point out is that all Indian Oscar nominations have come from...
01:58 PM, Sep 25, 2012
Kolkata: 'Chitrangada, the Crowning Wish', which has hit the screens, is a self retrospective trip for director Rituparno Ghosh, who also dons the hat of an actor in the film. "The film is about acceptance of a person's identity... It isn't just about sexuality or one's image with which he is identified," Ghosh said here of the film whose Indian premiere was held at the Osian Cinefan Film Festival in...
11:17 AM, Sep 03, 2012
Kolkata: Filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh's movie Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish, a contemporary interpretation of Rabindranath Tagore's eponymous dance drama, will have its Indian premiere at the 12th Osian's Cinefan Film Festival beginning in Delhi on July 27. In end-October, Chitrangada will travel to the South Asian Film Festival, Canada in Vancouver, Mahendra Soni, the producer of the film, said. The film, a take-off on the mythological love story of Arjuna and...
04:41 PM, Jul 26, 2012
New Delhi: Directed and written by Rituparno Ghosh, 'Chitrangada' is expected to hit the screens in August 2012. The film has an impressive star cast that includes Anjan Dutt, Deepankar Dey, Jisshu Sengupta, Raima Sen and Rituparno Ghosh. This musical dance-drama is one of the highly awaited Bengali films of the year. Here is the first trailer of the film. ...
01:48 PM, Jul 02, 2012
New Delhi: The first look of Bengali film Chitrangada is out now. The movie is written and directed by Rituparno Ghosh. Anjan Dutt, Deepankar Dey, Jisshu Sengupta, Raima Sen and Rituparno Ghosh are in the star cast of the film. Chitrangada is a musical dance-drama, said to be based on mythology. ...
01:48 PM, Jul 02, 2012
New Delhi: Akshay Kumar has found a fan in director Rituparno Ghosh who feels his acting skills go unnoticed and says he is the most underrated actor in Bollywood. "I saw 'Desi Boyz' yesterday and cannot help thinking that Akshay Kumar is one of the most underrated actors in Bollywood," Ghosh posted on Twitter. "I dn't think mch abt the film. But his performance in 'Desi Boyz' is subtle, mature...
12:31 PM, Nov 29, 2011
A R Rahman recently launched his own production company and hopes to kickstart his career as a producer by making films in southern languages. Ash teams up with Rituparno Ghosh for a hindi-bengali bilingual film. And Sunny Deol plans to revive his home banner Vijeta Films by making sequel to his 1990's hit, Ghayal. ...
04:28 PM, Apr 06, 2011
Kolkata: Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai has said she is looking forward to working again with national award winning director Rituparno Ghosh. "I loved working with Rituda. It was a wonderful experience. I loved being Binodini in his Chokher Bali. Even working with him in Raincoat was a brilliant experience. I am looking forward to experiencing it again. So far my schedules have not permitted," Aishwarya told reporters while addressing a...
11:33 PM, Nov 15, 2010
New Delhi: Ananya Chatterjee won Best Actress at the 57th National Film Awards for her role in Rituparno Ghosh’s “Abohoman” which traces the twists and turns in the relationship between an aging film director and his lead actress. Chatterjee plays Shikha, a young actress who becomes the love interest of Aniket, a married man with a near-perfect family. An overwhelmed Ananya Chatterjee said this was her first major award and...
03:14 PM, Sep 16, 2010
New Delhi: Malayalam film "Kutty Srank" has got the National Award for best film while Amitabh Bachchan bags his third National Award for his performance in "Paa", it was announced in new Delhi on Wednesday. Rituparno Ghosh got the National Award for best director for the film "Abohoman", filmmaker Ramesh Sippy told journalists while announcing the 57th National Film Awards. The film also got Ananya Chatterjee the best actress award....
04:44 PM, Sep 15, 2010
The Bard of Bengal turns 150 today. On Tagore's 150th Birthday CNN-IBN correspondent Sougata Mukhopadhyay traces how his music has found a unique place in films over the years. ...
01:03 PM, May 09, 2010
