Kolkata | 14 hours ago
'Antim Swash Sundor' about success vs happiness
Kolkata, Aug 17 - A magic pendant turns a small time trader into a rich man, who gets all his wishes fulfilled, but at the same time makes him dishonest. Upcoming Bengali movie 'Antim Swash Sundor' - delves into the value of spirituality, success and happiness.The film, set to be released Aug 20, deals with the complex but realistic issues that confront common people everyday. The principal prota ... read more

Kolkata | 17 days ago
Sonam Kapoor open to working in Bengali film
Kolkata, July 31 - Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, who was in the city Saturday to promote her upcoming moving 'Aisha', said Bimal Roy is her most favourite director and expressed her willingness to work in a Bengali film if she gets a good script.'I would love to work in a Bengali movie if I am provided with a good script. Most of my favourite directors are Bengali. One of my most favourite direc ... read more

Kolkata | 19 days ago
Mohun Bagan remembers 1911 IFA Shield win
Kolkata, July 29 - An evening of songs and remembrances was the highlight of the centenary celebrations of Mohun Bagan's historic IFA Shield triumph as the club saluted the footballers of that epic match by conferring on them posthumously its highest honour 'Mohun Bagan Ratna'.Families of nine of the 'Immortal eleven' were present at the glittering star-studded programme organised at the club tent ... read more

Kolkata | 20 days ago
Centenary celebrations of Mohun Bagan's historic IFA Shield win begin Thursday
Kolkata, July 28 - The centenary celebrations of Mohun Bagan's historic feat of becoming the first Indian team to win the IFA Shield in 1911 kicks off Thursday with the release of a first day cover by the postal department and conferring of the club's highest honour 'Mohun Bagan Ratna' posthumously to ten of the 11 players who participated in the Shield final.Sibdas Bhaduri, skipper of the side th ... read more

New Delhi | 1 month ago
Australian brunette turns blonde for Bollywood
New Delhi, July 5 - Sydney-born Emma Brown Garrett, who made her big screen debut with Bengali movie 'Shukno Lanka', has gone blonde in her Bollywood avatar and even picked up Hindi - all for the love of Indian cinema.Emma, who wants her age to be a guarded 'secret', is upbeat about her new projects - the Abhishek Bachchan- starrer 'Dum Maaro Dum' and Dharmendra-Sunny Deol-starrer 'Yamla Pagla Dee ... read more

Washington | 2 months ago
Drive launched to stop piracy of Bengali films in US
Washington, June 16 - After opening a gateway for latest Bengali films for viewers in North America, a US based media group has initiated a drive to stop piracy of Bengali films in America.As part of the drive, Databazaar Media Ventures -, the media wing of Datbazaar.com, plans to issue legal notices to all retail outlets in North America asking them to desist from stocking and selling pirated ver ... read more

Kolkata | 2 months ago
Mithun now plays struggling actor in 'Shukno Lanka'
Kolkata, June 10 - After playing varied roles, three time National Award winning actor Mithun Chakroborty will be seen portraying a junior artist in the Bengali movie 'Shukno Lanka'.'My role in 'Shukno Lanka' is very challenging. It has given me the rare opportunity to retrace my struggling days,' said Mithun. Mumbai Mantras Media Ltd, the makers of national award winning Bengali film 'Antaheen', ... read more

Kolkata | 2 months ago
Mithun Chakroborty supports Spain for FIFA
Kolkata, June 9 - National award winning actor Mithun Chakroborty, an avid football fan, is a die-hard supporter of Spain in the FIFA World cup, starting Friday in South Africa.'My favourite team is Spain. I am sure Spain will lift the cup this time,' Mithun, 62, who was in the city to promote his new Bengali movie 'Shukno Lanka', told reporters He said he would take some time out from his busy sc ... read more

New Delhi | 2 months ago
Manisha, Jackie together again in 'Ek Second...'
New Delhi, June 7 - After starring together in movies like '1942: A Love Story', 'Agni Sakshi', 'Grahan' and 'Lajja', Bollywood actors Manisha Koirala and Jackie Shroff will be sharing screen space again in 'Ek Second Jo Zindagi Badal De', which releases Friday.Produced by Sunil Singh and Agastyaa Singh for Rs.4 crore, the thriller has been directed by Partho Ghosh. Also starring Aman Verma, Nikit ... read more

Washington | 2 months ago
North American Bengali bodies join hands to screen latest Bengali Films
Washington, June 6 - Leading Bengali organisations in the United States have come together to screen the latest Bengali films across America starting with Aparna Sen's 'The Japanese Wife'.Four other films - 'Jodi Ek Din', 'Dwando', 'Ekti Tara Khonje', 'Anghsumaner Chobi' - will also be screened in Washington DC, Bay Area, Southern California, Houston, Atlanta, New York, and Atlantic City between ... read more