Uma Dasgupta, ‘Pather Panchali’ star, passes away at 84
Uma Dasgupta is known for her iconic role as Durga in Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali'. Beyond cinema, she dedicated her life to teaching in Kolkata.
Uma Dasgupta is known for her iconic role as Durga in Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali'. Beyond cinema, she dedicated her life to teaching in Kolkata.
Bharat Dev Varma was a descendant of the royal family of Tripura and husband to actress Moon Moon Sen. He was the father of Bollywood actresses Raima and Riya Sen.
Manoj Mitra, a revered Bengali actor and playwright, starred in iconic works by Satyajit Ray and Tapan Sinha, blending social themes with humor.
Ajogyo is a simple tale of middle-class heroism and unpleasant secrets.
Known for her enormous work, both commercial and offbeat, the actress makes it a point to explore new horizons even after three decades in the industry.
The film will be an adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes story; The Hound of the Baskervilles. Padmanava Dasgupta is penning down the screenplay and dialogue, whereas the story is being adapted by Sanjib Banerji.
“The festival of lights destroys all the negativity and enlightens our souls, similarly our film Mahishasur Marddini is about defeating the demons of patriarchal society to bring in new light to women who everyday suffer at their hands. I thought Diwali is the right time to speak about this and spread the message of protecting women rights,”
The prolific actor turned director is now all set to woo the audience with his debut feature film Ballabhpurer Roopkotha that blends the genres of horror and comedy by pulling inspiration from the play of thespian Badal Sarkar.
An ensemble cast including Biswajit Chakraborty, Anamika Saha, Bodhisatta Majumdar, Soma Chatterjee, Rish Biswas, Biplob, and others will share the screen playing pivotal roles.
Actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya who is hailed for his stellar performances in ‘Criminal Justice’ and ‘Jamtara’ is roped in to play the main antagonist, Sultan, in the action film ‘Mirza.’
