Noted Bengali director Tarun Majumdar passes away at 92 due to age-related ailmentsWB Governor, 'Kahaani' director and Bengali actor Jeet mourned Majumdar's demise.
04 Jul, 2022, 05.00 PM IST
Bengali film-maker Tarun Majumdar 'very critical', say doctorsA team of doctors is closely monitoring his condition.
23 Jun, 2022, 02.27 PM IST
PM Modi says cultural world a lot poorer after Sandhya Mukherjee's death, Mamata Banerjee calls it a personal lossAuthor Taslima Nasreen spent the evening listening to 'Ghum Ghum Chand' from 'Sabar Oparey'.
16 Feb, 2022, 01.41 PM IST
Veteran Bengali actor Chinmoy Roy passes away at 79Roy began his career in the 60s, going on to act in several hits like 'Basanta Bilap' and 'Charmurti'.
18 Mar, 2019, 09.25 AM IST
Production houses count on e-media for content pushRegional bigwigs like Sree Ventakesh Films (SVF) and Balaji's Bengal venture Chayabani are eyeing to cash in on this opportunity and follow...
14 Oct, 2016, 03.21 PM IST
India, Bangladesh to jointly make films on 1971 war, Sheikh MujiburPranab Mukherjee India would be launching the channel which would act as a "bridge of amity between the two countries", an official stateme...
17 Aug, 2016, 03.52 PM IST
Regional movies are the buzz at crowd-funding startup like Wishberry, KettoRegional movies are the buzz at crowd-funding startup Wishberry as well. It has two Bengali movies seeking funds — ‘Call of the Open Road’ ...
30 May, 2016, 04.04 AM IST
Kamal Hassan may join Shyam Benegal panel on Censor Board revampThe I&B ministry may soon add more members, including Kamal Hassan, to the Shyam Bengal panel that has been set up to revamp the Censor Boa...
13 Jan, 2016, 11.09 AM IST
Tollywood stares at bleak future with back-to-back lossesWith back-to-back losses, Tollywood is staring at a bleak future. Of Rs 100 crore that went into production, the Bengali film industry coul...
09 Nov, 2015, 10.49 AM IST
Bengali film maker Bappaditya Bandyopadhya no moreBandyopadhyay, who shot to fame with Kantataar on barbed wire fencing along border, had been suffering from pneumonia for the past two mont...
07 Nov, 2015, 11.21 PM IST
Alarming how intellectuals and film personalities are joining TMCBhattacharjee also lashed out at Trinamool Congress government over the issue of loans taken by the state.
05 Apr, 2014, 10.50 PM IST
Rituparno Ghosh: Fellow film-makers talk about his films, his life and his courageI asked him, “Why don’t you make films the way you are, how you are?” He was a smart and intelligent guy and fended off my question by sayi...
31 May, 2013, 12.27 PM IST
Rituparno Ghosh's sudden death comes as 'shock' for industryAishwarya Rai, who gave memorable performances in Ghosh's 'Chokher Bali' and 'Raincoat', said she was shocked to hear the news of his death.
30 May, 2013, 05.57 PM IST
And the Oscar for intolerance goes to Mamata BanerjeeRevising committee of censor board, appointed by West Bengal government, refuses clearance to film making fun of chief minister
26 Feb, 2013, 02.56 AM IST
- Reliance Entertainment, Mukta Arts, Saregama, Mumbai Mantra, UTV and Eros interested in Tollywood
Tollywood is where the corporates are headed, and they are hitting the jackpot, both with the critique and the box office.
17 Sep, 2011, 11.54 AM IST
'Indian film industry can't take away much from scotland, but an effort is being made'Paul Holmes is spearheading a project revolving around collaboration in film ventures between SRFTI & Screen Academy Scotland. Holmes, who ...
30 Nov, 2009, 01.22 AM IST
- Aparna Sen asks people to fight for Nandigram
Film maker Aparna Sen calls West Bengal to fight for Nandigram as they did in the case of Rizwanur Rahman.
10 Nov, 2007, 06.22 PM IST