State Elections 2026: Khela over! Decoding BJP's Bengal breach & a ‘Vijay’ for the history booksToday's election trends show major political shifts across states, with BJP leading in West Bengal, TVK disrupting Tamil Nadu’s Dravidian d...
04 May, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
Bardhaman’s potato economy in focus as farmers weigh choices amid Bengal pollsIn Purba Bardhaman, potato farmers face price caps, weak markets and migration woes. As elections near, discontent simmers, but TMC still a...
28 Apr, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
He worked as a cable TV operator, supplied materials, and then became a superstar within fortnight. Jeet is now one of the highest-paid Bengali actorsJeet began his career as a cable TV operator in South Kolkata. His film Saathi brought him fame in 2002. He is now a prominent Bengali acto...
04 Oct, 2025, 08.05 AM IST
Bengali star Dev files nomination, promises to plant trees equal to number of votes he getsDev, TMC's Ghatal candidate, donates blood due to crisis. Plans 9 lakh trees based on votes. Contesting against BJP's Hiran Chatterjee in M...
02 May, 2024, 02.14 PM IST
Prosenjit Chatterjee underwent a massive transformation to play Bhavani Pathak for Devi Chowdhurani'He said he underwent extensive training to prepare for the role that was previously played by Basanta Choudhury in the 1974 film adaptation.
13 Apr, 2024, 11.45 PM IST
Veteran actress Tanuja hospitalised, 'Haathi Mera Saathi' star currently doing wellThe 80-year-old actress is currently being kept under observation in the ICU. She was suffering from age-related ailments.
18 Dec, 2023, 08.44 AM IST
Tollywood star Prosenjit is hopeful that Bengali industry will be revived by four upcoming Durga Puja releasesChatterjee said that the practice of watching movies in theatres during Durga Puja has come back with a bang after COVID years.
25 Sep, 2023, 04.13 PM IST
Supersleuth Byomkesh Bakshi gets a new face! Bengali star Dev to charm audience as iconic detective this AugustByomkesh has been depicted by several A-listers such as the late Uttam Kumar (‘Chiriyakhana’) and Abir Chatterjee, Parambrata Chatterjee an...
28 Jul, 2023, 04.29 PM IST
Poila Boisakh 2023: Prosenjit Chatterjee talks about new year celebrations in Bengali cinema industryPoila Boisakh marks the beginning of the Bengali New Year and is celebrated with a lot of excitement in the Bengali community.
15 Apr, 2023, 11.09 AM IST
'She transcended languages, conquered hearts.' From Kamal Haasan to Allu Arjun, southern stars remember Lata MangeshkarActors and musicians from the South expressed their sorrow.
07 Feb, 2022, 02.06 PM IST
The show must go on: 26th Kolkata film festival to be held virtually; SRK will attend inaugurationThe 7-day festival will commence by paying tribute to Satyajit Ray and Soumitra Chatterjee.
07 Jan, 2021, 11.11 AM IST
Kolkata street gets a makeover! Over 1km long Rangoli drawn ahead of Durga PujaAn estimated 350 students from Art College have drawn various colourful designs along a 1.25 km stretch.
20 Sep, 2017, 11.43 PM IST
Audience embracing content-driven films in Bengal in 2015Content-driven films of various genre were wholesomely backed by the audience while formula-masala movies fizzled out.
27 Dec, 2015, 10.58 AM IST
Big B remembers Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversaryTagore's poems, dramas, short stories and novels written in Bengali have been translated into many languages across the world.
07 May, 2015, 02.58 PM IST
Hero Cycles signs up as lead sponsor of Bengal Tigers in Celebrity Cricket LeagueHero Cycles tied up with the Bengal Tigers team, which is owned by Hindi cinema stalwarts Boney Kapoor and Sridevi Kapoor with Raj Shah as ...
09 Jan, 2015, 03.35 PM IST
- 'Pirated home videos hitting market before DVD launch'
It is time the producers do something really meaningful to curb piracy, Prosenjit said at the launch of DVD Aparajita Tumi.
19 Apr, 2013, 09.47 PM IST
- Tollywood surprises with content-driven films in 2011
Experimental movies were commercial success as content-driven and thought-provoking films took centrestage in Bengali cinema this year.
30 Dec, 2011, 01.15 PM IST