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Dhrubo Banerjee announces Durgeshgorer Guptodhon after success of Guptodhoner Sondhane
The director has promised more hurdles in the course of Sona Da, Abir and Jhinuk's adventure with new twists and greater difficulties.
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Uma song 'Hariye Jawar Gaan': Offers glimpse into Jisshu, Sayantika's love and life
From the lyrics, it occurs that the father (Jisshu Sengupta) is dedicating a song of loss to his daughter.
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Jisshu Sengupta to reprise role of Chaitanya in Srijit Mukherji's Gouranga Itikata
Produced by Rana Sarkar, the script of the film is being written by Shibashish Bandopadadhyay.
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Satyajit Ray and his equations with contemporary Bengali filmmakers – Birth anniversary special
The great filmmaker, who was born on 2 May 1921, was a man of strong likes and dislikes.
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Director Shiboprosad Mukherjee launches music of Haami at his alma mater
Having been former students of the Jadavpur University, Mukherjee and actress Churni Ganguly considered it best to launch the film's music at 'Sanskriti’, the annual festival of the prestigious institution.
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Manna Dey, the man who lived for music – Birth anniversary special
Though his older uncles wanted young Manna to become a lawyer, it was the support of his youngest uncle, the blind singer KC Dey, and his consecutive victories in intercollegiate competitions that made him determined to build a career in music.
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Rukmini Maitra to replace Mimi Chakraborty in Dev's upcoming comedy Hoichoi Unlimited
A source close to the film unit said Dev Adhikari's pairing with Maitra, his wife, is fast becoming popular and the actor, who is also the producer, wants to cash in on it.
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Trailer of Srijit Mukherjee's Uma released; cast and crew praise debut child artiste Sara Sengupta
The trailer offers a peek into the journey of a father who is on a mission to fulfill the wishes of his terminally ill daughter.
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Guptodhoner Sondhane review: A treasure hunt with less of hunting and more of romancing
Guptodhoner Sondhane offers no adventure and it seems like an amateur ghost story at times. Apart from creating an uncanny ambience out of the age-old locations, the film offers no thrill.
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Drishtikone review: Poignant thriller and unusual love story presented with finesse
The director's treatment of the plot and powerful performances by all the artistes make the film worth a watch.
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Kaushik Ganguly confirms sequel Bijoya, will start filming in May
The same pair of Padma-Nasir, played by Ahsan and Abir, on whom the story of Bisorjan was based, will be repeated in the sequel, alongwith the supporting characters.
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Pupa teaser: When dreams are subdued by family duties in Indrasis Acharya's sombre film
The teaser has a sombre mood throughout, with a background score suggesting the misery and suffocating condition of the family caught in a serious problem.
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From a passionate photographer to a pioneering filmmaker: Nitin Bose death anniversary special
On his 32nd death anniversary today (he passed away on 26 April 1986), we revisit the filmmaker's contribution to Bengali and Hindi cinema, and understand it through what the experts have to say.
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Composer Bickram Ghosh turns singer for Guptodhoner Sandhane
The music video of the 'Guptodhon History Rap' song that has a few intriguing sequences from the film and some neat animation, also features Ghosh rapping the peppy number.
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The mesmerizing Bengali tracks of Arijit Singh – Birthday special
As the singer turns 31 today (25 April), a look at five of his songs that are considered among the more memorable compositions of contemporary Bengali cinema.
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Actor-director Arindam Sil celebrates 30 years in Bengali film industry
Sil has earned accolades in and outside the country, not only for his performances, but also for the films he directed — the Byomkesh and Shabar series.
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Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, the only one who could be Tansen's voice for Mughal-e-Azam
On the 50th death anniversary of one of the greatest Hindustani classical vocalists of all time (he passed into the ages on 23 April 1968), grandson Raza Ali Khan shares some lesser known anecdotes from his life.
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Onek Diner Pore highlights the hide-n-seek we play with our lives: Director Debarati Gupta
The film's story revolves around four schoolmates — played by Swastika Mukherjee, Sudipta Mukherjee, Rupanjana Mitra and Palomi Ghosh — who meet after 18 years.
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Chaalbaaz review: Storyline borrowed from many rom-coms ends up causing headache
The story is full of holes, the characters are mostly unbelievable, and some very good artistes are wasted in a useless 'commercial' caper that fails to even entertain.
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Kanan Devi: An incredible journey of triumph over odds
The great singing star, born on this day (22 April) in 1916, started acting in silent films when she was barely 10 as she could not bear to see her mother struggle as a domestic help.