Rahul Bose to make English movie on Pakistani novel
February 9th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) Bollywood actor Rahul Bose Thursday said he is all set to make an English movie which will be a screen adaptation of a Pakistani novel."I will ... Read more...
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Remo to make his next film with ‘DID’ contestants
December 30th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Choreographer-turned-director Remo D'Souza, who is all set to direct the country's first ever dance film in 3D, has roped in dance reality show "Dance India ... Read more...
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Mamata leads candle light vigil for AMRI victims
December 13th, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IANS) People cutting across religious and social barriers led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday took out a candlelight march to pay tribute to ... Read more...
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Remaining sum for technicians’ studio in next budget: Mamata
December 12th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday announced that the state government will sanction the remaining Rs.8 crore for setting up a state-of-the-art technician's studio ... Read more...
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Raveena in animated version of ‘Andaz Apna Apna’
December 10th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IANS) Cult comedy "Andaz Apna Apna" changed the way comedy films were perceived in India. Raveena Tandon, who was a part of the comic caper, has confirmed ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi ill-informed: Raj Thackeray retorts to speech
November 14th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 14 (IANS) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Monday gave a sharp rejoinder to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statements in Uttar Pradesh, terming him "ill-informed"."For how long would UP ... Read more...
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Mamata uses film fest to connect with masses (West Bengal Newsletter)
November 12th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) With Bollywood's 'Badshah' Shahrukh Khan and 'Kashmir Ki Kali' Sharmila Tagore by her side, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has taken the hitherto elite ... Read more...
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Film Mart launched at Kolkata fest to lure bigger market
November 11th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 11 (IANS) A Film Mart was inaugurated Friday at the 17th Kolkata Film Festival in an endeavour to create a platform for the Bengali film industry to showcase ... Read more...
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Shah Rukh, Sharmila inaugurate 17th Kolkata film fest
November 10th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 10 (IANS) Balancing glamour and tradition, the 17th Kolkata Film Festival (KFF) started here Thursday with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and actress Sharmila Tagore inaugurating the ... Read more...
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‘Dhobi Ghat’ closing film at River to River film fest
November 2nd, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Kiran Rao's directorial debut "Dhobi Ghat" has been chosen as the closing film for the 11th edition of the River to River Florence Indian Film Festival ... Read more...
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Off beat films keep me grounded: Mithun
October 19th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Three-time national award winning actor Mithun Chakraborty says it is important for him to work in off-beat films because this keeps him grounded."Such films (off-beat films) ... Read more...
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Bengal bids farewell to Durga
October 6th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS) Five days of frenzied puja festivities came to an end in West Bengal as idols of Goddess Durga and her children were immersed in the Ganga ... Read more...
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Mamata to lay foundation stone of new film city
August 7th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) Eastern India's biggest film city is all set to come up on a 350-acre plot in Hooghly's Uttarpara, with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ... Read more...
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I would be honoured to play Tagore: Amitabh
July 28th, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachachan hasn't got any formal invitation to play Rabindranath Tagore, but says he would love to play the Nobel laureate if given a ... Read more...
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Mimoh signs Bengali film, wants to do more regional movies
July 20th, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 20 (IANS) Mahakshay alias Mimoh has signed a Bengali film and says he is looking forward to do films in other languages too."I have signed a Bengali film. ... Read more...
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Railway ministry to stay with Trinamool: Mamata
July 8th, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Thursday said her party will retain the railway ministry."My party, being an ally of the ... Read more...
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Celebrities, intellectuals optimistic as Mamata takes charge
May 20th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) There was an air of optimism among celebrities and intellectuals here as Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee took charge as the first woman chief ... Read more...
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National Award gives personal kick, professional boost: Arindam Chaudhuri
May 19th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Pocketing awards isn't his motive behind making films - but producer Arindam Chaudhari, whose count of National Awards has turned to three with "Do ... Read more...
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Scripted for success: Mamata’s life on stage
May 19th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) A defiance born from the rough and tumble of the streets, a long struggle against an entrenched power system, a stunning blow to the world's ... Read more...
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Bengali celebrities hail Mamata Banerjee’s victory
May 16th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) A one-woman army, a patient fighter, people's person - Bengali film personalities are lauding Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress-led alliance historic win in West Bengal in ... Read more...
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Intellectuals close to Trinamool congratulate Mamata
May 14th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Prominent intellectuals and artistes close to Trinamool Congress Saturday congratulated party chief Mamata Banerjee on her landslide victory and expressed the hope that she will ... Read more...
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‘Films on Tagore Stories’ put together for 150th birth anniversary
May 4th, 2011 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) "Khudito Pashan", "Teen Kanya" and "Kabuliwala" -- these films are packed together in a commemorative DVD of classic films based on stories written by Rabindranath ... Read more...
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Rituparno Ghosh takes the plunge into ‘queer’ film
April 27th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 27 (IANS) After "Arekti premer golpo" (Just another love story) and "Memories in March", both of which have strong gay protagonists and Rituparno Ghosh stepping out in front ... Read more...
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Bengali superstar Prasenjit returns to Bollywood
April 27th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Twenty years after he acted in Mehul Kumar's eminently forgettable "Mere Man Ke Meet", Bengali superstar Prasenjit has returned to Bollywood with Dibakar Banerjee's much-discussed political ... Read more...
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Art house films make waves in Bengal: Rahul Bose
April 12th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Art house films are making waves in West Bengal as the state has a vast cinema literate audience, feels actor Rahul Bose who has starred in ... Read more...
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World Cup party continues in Kolkata
April 3rd, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) The Saturday night fever in Kolkata after Team India's cricket World Cup triumph stretched to Sunday morning as motorcycle borne youngsters roamed the streets, waving the ... Read more...
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F.A.L.T.U: A pleasant surprise (IANS film review)
April 3rd, 2011 - 1:31 am ICT by IANS
Film: F.A.L.T.U; Directed by Remo D'Souza; Starring: Jackky Bhagnany, Pooja Gupta, Angad Bedi, Chandan Roy Sanyal; Rating: ***F.A.L.T.U? Not quite. A film that takes stinging swipes at our education system cannot ... Read more...
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Kolkatans celebrate cricket World Cup win
April 3rd, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Thousands of Kolkatans took to the streets, beating drums and cymbals and lighting firecrackers to celebrate India's win over Sri Lanka in the cricket World Cup ... Read more...
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Rituparno Ghosh’s “Memories in March” set for global release
March 31st, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 31 (IANS) Leading Bengali film producer Sri Venkatesh Films plans to release their next blockbuster movie "Memories in March" worldwide simultaneously with its April 1 India release.Facilitating the ... Read more...
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Kolkata wears a deserted look for India-Pakistan clash
March 30th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) The streets of Kolkata were deserted Wednesday as cricket-crazy Bengalis got glued to their television sets as clock ticked towards the start of the World Cup ... Read more...
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Deepti Naval turns Bengali film into Hindi
March 26th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Deepti Naval has just created history. She managed to turn a Bengali film into Hindi!Bengali director Sanjoy Nag, who has completed "Memories In March" featuring Deepti ... Read more...
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New York Indian filmfest to open with ‘Do Dooni Chaar’
March 9th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
New York, March 9 (IANS) The popular New York Indian Film Festival will open this year with the North American premiere of Disney's critically acclaimed family comedy "Do Dooni Chaar" ... Read more...
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I can’t do what Mr. Bachchan did in KBC: Prosenjit
March 6th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Bengali superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee recently got an offer to host the Bengali version of "Kaun Banega Crorepati" (KBC), but he refused. He says he can't ... Read more...
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Madhuri is like lady Michael Jackson: Remo D’Souza
January 31st, 2011 - 9:49 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) He loves her grace, her precision and her moves. Choreographer Remo D'Souza, who worships only late King of Pop Michael Jackson after Jesus Christ, says "Madhuri ... Read more...
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Dev Inaugurates His Own Website
January 25th, 2011 - 1:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Social networking and connecting with fans online have become the latest trend of entertainment industry. The actors are also more accessible these days and do not shy away from fans. ... Read more...
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