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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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Seven Bengali Films Releasing On February 4


January 22nd, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bengali film industry is going to have a great week in the beginning of February as the industry will see the release of seven films on February 4. There was a ... Read more...

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Parambrata’s Directorial Venture ‘Jiyo Kaka’ Portrays Rituparna Sengupta As A Popular Heroine


January 20th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
, has portrayed actress Rituparna Sengupta as a popular moody heroine, who is also a mother.Param’s movie deals with three normal guys with a dream of making a movie together. Aasif, ... Read more...

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Bengali Film Stars And Musicians Turn RJ At Radio Mirchi!


January 19th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM has brought yet another innovative programme for its loyal listeners. This time, they have brought the popular Bengali film stars and musicians as their celebrity RJs for ... Read more...

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Padmapriya Janakiraman: All Set To Start Bengali Film Debut!


January 10th, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Here is some good news for all the Bengalees and Bengali movie lovers that the insanely gorgeous and stunningly beautiful Tamil superstar, Padmapriya Janakiraman is all set to make her ... Read more...

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Rituparna Sengupta Spotted In Ajmer


January 8th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bengali film actress Rituparna Sengupta was recently spotted in Ajmer where she went to offer prayers to the Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti shrine this week. In a statement to the ... Read more...

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Love@Sikkim.com To Show Best Of Sikkim Till Date


January 7th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bengali film industry is now going to explore the unexplored beauty of Sikkim through director Uttam Paul’s movie Love@Sikkim.com. The film promises to present the hill station in its best ... Read more...

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Jeet To Confront Sourav Ganguly’s Googlys On ‘Dadagiri Unlimited’


January 5th, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bengali film superstar Jeet is going to face the superstar of cricketing field Sourav Ganguly on the latest show ‘Dadagiri Unlimited’, which is aired on Zee Bangla.The former Indian cricket ... Read more...

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Is ‘Best Friendzzz’ The Bengali Version Of ‘3 Idiots’?


January 5th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
is the first film that introduces Mainak in an important role on the big screen. And going by his reactions, Mainak is very excited about his upcoming project where he ... Read more...

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2010 Changed My Life: Anupam Roy


January 5th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
and says that people in the Bengali film industry have started taking him seriously. Not only is Anupam Roy enjoying the accolades coming his way, he is also being given ... Read more...

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Byomkesh Bakshi Goes International


December 30th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
will be played in the theaters of North America after the firm Databazaar Ventures purchases rights to show the film over Netflix, Amazon and Roku streaming. The very successful Bengali ... Read more...

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‘Arekti Premer Golpo’ Movie Review: Watch Out For Rituparno Ghosh , The Actor


December 24th, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
was looked forward to, but not only by the homosexual population in the country. The Kaushik Ganguly film is the first silver screen appearance of filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh and every ... Read more...

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Rudranil Ghosh And Kanchan Mullick Lament The Lack Of Comedy In Bengal


December 24th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bengali television and film actors Rudranil Ghosh and Kanchan Mullick are celebrated artists, but does a filmmaker really keep the two actors in mind while working on a project? In ... Read more...

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CII to set up entertainment task force


December 21st, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is planning to set up an entertainment task force to bring commerce and creativity on a single platform for the growth of ... Read more...

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Bengali Film ‘Gandu’ Makes It To Slamdance Film Festival


December 21st, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
However, the filmmaker is very excited these days as Gandu has been officially selected for screening at the prestigious ‘Slamdance Film Festival’ in Utah. Reacting on this achievement, the director says ... Read more...

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Rituparna Sengupta To Invite New Member Into Family


December 21st, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Being the numero uno heroine of the Bengali film industry, will the pregnancy not affect her professional life? Reports suggest quite the contrary. While Rituparna Sengupta already has eleven Bengali films ... Read more...

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Dev and Subhasree Hope For A Hat Trick


December 16th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The upcoming Bengali film will be a romantic crime thriller. It tells the story of a criminal and his journey towards finding his lady love. Quiz Dev about what excites him ... Read more...

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