Pratul Mukhopadhyay passes away at 82, Bengali music icon gone forever
Mukhopadhyay's powerful compositions like 'Ami Banglay Gan Gai' and 'Dinga Bhashao Sagore' are deeply etched in the hearts of his admirers.
Mukhopadhyay's powerful compositions like 'Ami Banglay Gan Gai' and 'Dinga Bhashao Sagore' are deeply etched in the hearts of his admirers.
Prosenjit Chatterjee discusses his role in cinema, emphasizing collaboration and his shift to more relatable roles, while highlighting challenges faced by emerging talent.
'Maa Kali' explores the tragic events of the 1946 Direct Action Day and the Noakhali Massacres, highlighting political conspiracies and their enduring impact on society.
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.
The film marks the comeback of Mithun Chakraborty to Bengali cinema after years and director Avijit Sen said it’s a dream project for him to work with the living legends.
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.
Right from the time a girl child is conceived in the womb, to growing up and takes the role of a sister, daughter, friend, wife or mother, she goes through discrimination, humiliation or physical assaults.
