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Birsa Dasgupta
Birsa Dasgupta (born 2 November 1979) is an Indian Bengali film director based in Tollywood.He is well known for directing films such as Shudhu Tomari Jonyo, Gangster, Psycho (2021 film) Early life Born in Kolkata, his grandfather was noted documentary filmmaker Harisadhan Dasgupta, and grandmother was screenwriter Sonali (Senroy) Dasgupta, who later married Italian film director, Roberto Rossellini. His father is film director Raja Dasgupta, while his mother is television presenter and actress Chaitali Dasgupta. Ribhu Dasgupta is his only brother. He did his class 10 from South End School and class 12 from Delhi. Personal life Birsa married Bengali actress, Bidipta Chakraborty. Meghla Dasgupta and Ida Dasgupta are his daughters. Career Intending to learn film making, Dasgupta left his graduation midway and moved to Mumbai. Here he started assisting in serials and films. Thereafter, he started making fillers and promos for the newly established audiovisual division of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, commercial, and financial hub of Eastern India and the main port of communication for North-East India. According to the 2011 Indian census, Kolkata is the seventh-most populous city in India, with a population of 45 lakh (4.5 million) residents within the city limits, and a population of over 1.41 crore (14.1 million) residents in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area. It is the third-most populous metropolitan area in India. In 2021, the Kolkata metropolitan area crossed 1.5 crore (15 million) registered voters. The Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port and its sole major riverine port. Kolkata is regarded as the cultural capital of India. Kolkata is the second largest Bengali-speaking city after Dhaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrissur International Film Festival
International Film Festival of Thrissur (IFFT) is an annual event held in Thrissur in Kerala. It started in August 2004 as a joint venture by Thrissur Chalachitra Kendram, a film fraternity of Thrissur Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ..., Thrissur Corporation, Thrissur Jilla panchayath, Kerala State Film Development Corporation and the Federation of Film Societies of India. It is the second-largest film festival in Kerala. Masters and Classics, Children's films, Young films, Beyond Universe, Folk waves and Contemporary World Films are the major sessions in the festival. References Documentary film festivals in India Short film festivals in India Film festivals in Kerala Culture of Thrissur 2004 establishments in Kerala Festivals in Thrissur district Film f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pizza (2012 Film)
''Pizza'' is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language supernatural mystery thriller film written and directed by debutant Karthik Subbaraj. The film stars Vijay Sethupathi in lead role with Remya Nambeesan, Aadukalam Naren, Jayakumar, Pooja Ramachandran and Bobby Simha play supporting roles. It is the first installment in the ''Pizza'' film series. The story is about a pizza delivery boy Michael (Sethupathi) who lands in a mysterious predicament and how it causes a dramatic change in his life. The film, produced by C. V. Kumar under Thirukumaran Entertainment, was released by Sangam Cinemas. Featuring music composed by Santhosh Narayanan and cinematography by Gopi Amarnath, it was the first Tamil film to feature 7.1 surround sound. ''Pizza'' released on 19 October 2012 to highly positive reviews for its storyline, screenplay, performances, background score, direction and plot twist. It become a major critical and commercial success grossing crores. ''Pizza'' was later remade into Kannada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahendra Soni
SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian media and entertainment company headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, founded by Shrikant Mohta. Apart from producing and distributing Bengali films, SVF also distributes Bollywood and Hollywood films in Eastern India. The other divisions of the company include Exhibition, TV Content Production, Digital Cinema, Music, New Media and IPR syndication. SVF was in Anandabazar Patrika's powerlist for 2008 and 2010. Background SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. was founded in 1995 by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni. They started off as distributors of Hindi films like ''Bekaar Ka Number, Khamoshi'' in Eastern India. Their first production was the 1996 film '' Bhai Amar Bhai'' starring Prosenjit and Chiranjit and directed by Swapan Saha which became a blockbuster. Later, they produced the Prosenjit starrer '' Sasurbari Zindabad'' (2000) which became the highest-grossing Bengali movie until then. They followed it up with successful films like '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golpo Holeo Shotti
''Golpo Holeo Shotti'' ( bn, গল্প হলেও সত্যি; English: ''A story, but true'') is an Indian Bengali-language horror film directed by Birsa Dasgupta, produced by Shree Venkatesh Films, starring Soham Chakraborty and Mimi Chakraborty. It is a remake of the 2012 Tamil film '' Pizza''. The film's music is by Indraadip Das Gupta. Plot Rudra is a pizza delivery boy who lives with his girlfriend Anu. She is an aspiring novelist and is researching for writing a horror story, whereas Rudra does not believe in supernatural powers, and fears anything supernatural. Anu, keeps telling him that he would soon realize the presence of supernatural beings. At first, Rudra is confused and scared, and his fears are confirmed when he discovers his boss, i.e., the Pizza restaurant owner Ratul's daughter is possessed by a spirit named Mrinalini. He is further scared when the possessed girl glares at Rudra when asked by a priest if she wants to take revenge on somebody. Meanw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrikant Mohta
SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian media and entertainment company headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, founded by Shrikant Mohta. Apart from producing and distributing Bengali films, SVF also distributes Bollywood and Hollywood films in Eastern India. The other divisions of the company include Exhibition, TV Content Production, Digital Cinema, Music, New Media and IPR syndication. SVF was in Anandabazar Patrika's powerlist for 2008 and 2010. Background SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. was founded in 1995 by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni. They started off as distributors of Hindi films like ''Bekaar Ka Number, Khamoshi'' in Eastern India. Their first production was the 1996 film ''Bhai Amar Bhai'' starring Prosenjit and Chiranjit and directed by Swapan Saha which became a blockbuster. Later, they produced the Prosenjit starrer ''Sasurbari Zindabad'' (2000) which became the highest-grossing Bengali movie until then. They followed it up with successful films like '' Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obhishopto Nighty
''Obhishopto Nighty'' is a 2014 Indian Bengali Adult comedy-thriller film directed by Birsa Dasgupta and produced by Shrikant Mohta under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films. Plot The story of this film revolves around a cursed nightie which changes hands in a logical manner, not magically. The original owner of the nightie had experienced unfulfilled love, which ultimately led to a curse on it. A wannabe actress comes to Kolkata from a village in pursue of her career. She can cross all limits in order to become successful. She uses that nightie for seducing producers and she doesn't regret in what she is doing. The events that take place later form the climax of the story. Cast * Paoli Dam as Monica * Indraneil Sengupta as Raja/Alok * Parambrata Chatterjee as Aparesh aka Apu * Tanusree Chakraborty as Brishti/Apsara * Rahul Banerjee as Boishakh * Priyanka Sarkar as Jumela 'Jhumi' * Neel Mukherjee as Parimal (Censor Board Chief) * Debaloy Bhattacharya as modhu da or 'goss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namit Bajoria
''Namets!'' is a 2008 Filipino independent film directed by Jay Abello. The film was a finalist in the full-length feature category of the 2008 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. The film's title is a play on the Hiligaynon word ''namit'', which means "yummy" or "delicious". Plot Jacko Teves (Christian Vasquez) owns Puccini's, an Italian restaurant in Bacolod. When a monstrous cock fighting debt sets him at odds with Boss Dolpo (Peque Gallaga), he offers his restaurant up as payment. Boss Dolpo brings in Cassie Labayen (Angel Jacob) as a consultant to renovate the restaurant. Much to Jacko's dismay, Cassie decides to offer Negrense cuisine instead of Italian. The pair then set off across the province re-discovering the unique aspects of Negrense food. Cast *Jacko Teves: Christian Vasquez *Cassie Labayen: Angel Jacob *Boss Dolpo: Peque Gallaga *Oscar: Dwight Gaston *Rodrigo Labayen: Louie Zabaljauregui *Imelda Teves: Michelle Gallaga *Nena Teves: Marivic Lacson *Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neel Dutt
Neel Dutt (born 7 March 1979) is an Indian composer and singer from Kolkata. He received the National Film Award for Best Music Direction from the Govt. of India in 2012 for the soundtrack of the Bengali film ''Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona'' (Ranjana I ain't coming back no more). Dutt is the third person from West Bengal to win the Best Music Direction award. He is arguably the first music director in India to rearrange a Rabindranath Tagore composition with modern electronic music. Early life Neel Dutt was born on 7 March 1979 in Kolkata. His parents are Anjan Dutt and Chanda Dutt. Anjan, an actor and filmmaker, is also a prolific musician from the 1990s scene of modern Bengali music. Chanda is a retired English teacher at St. Augustine's Day School, Kolkata. As an infant, Dutt's first school was Mr. Pires Private School. Later, he moved to middle school at Seventh Day Adventist School, Kolkata. Following his high school education at St. Augustine's Day School, he studied Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indradeep Dasgupta
Indraadip Dasgupta (born 17 January 1973) is an Indian composer whose range of music is well known in various Bengali Films. In 2017 he worked with Anu Malik in '' Begum Jaan'', composed the film background music . Film director Music director (Bengali films) Music director (Hindi films) Background Score * 2017 '' Begum Jaan'' Music Director * 2020 '' Babloo Bachelor'' Awards * 2008 Anandalok Award nomination for '' Bor Asbe Ekhuni'' * 2010 Anandolok Purashkar nomination for ''Le Chakka'' * Mirchi Music Awards Bangla 2011 for best Background Score at Bengali film Baishe Srabon * Mirchi Music Awards Bangla for best album 'Mon Fakira' * Star guide film award for best music director 2011 for ''Chaplin'' * Mirchi Music Awards Bangla 2016 for Best Popular Soundtrack for ''Parbona Ami Chartey Tokey'' * Bengal Film Journalists' Association - Best Music Director Award 2018 for ''Sahaj Paather Gappo'' * West Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Music Director Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaani Dyakha Hawbe
''Jaani Dyakha Hawbe'' is a 2011 Bengali film directed by Birsa Dasgupta and produced under the banner of Cine Nine. The film features actors Parambrata Chatterjee and Payel Sarkar in the lead roles. The musical score was composed by Indradeep Dasgupta. Plot Megh (Parambrata Chatterjee) wants to be a musician and Hiya (Payel Sarkar) is an aspiring model. But both of them couldn't really establish themselves. They meet at a bookstore and fall in love with each other. But a time comes when they had to give more time for their career rather than their love. This resulted in a break-up, with its ill-effects on both lives. It was too late when they realised that they cannot stay without each other. Pat (Shibprasad Mukhopadhyay) is a photographer who handles Hiya's portfolio. He promised Hiya to help her in establishing a career, but later turned out to be a liar who used her for some personal gains. On the other hand, Megh was trying to make an album under the label of Octane, a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joy Ganguly
The word joy refers to the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune, and is typically associated with feelings of intense, long lasting happiness. Dictionary definitions Dictionary definitions of joy typically include a sense of it being a reaction to an external happening, e.g. a physical sensation experienced, or receiving good news. Distinction vs similar states saw a clear distinction between joy, pleasure, and happiness: "I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for Joy", and "I call it Joy, which is here a technical term and must be sharply distinguished both from Happiness and Pleasure. Joy (in my sense) has indeed one characteristic, and one only, in common with them; the fact that anyone who has experienced it will want it again... I doubt whether anyone who has tasted it would ever, if both were in his power, exchange it for all the pleasures in the world. But then Joy is never in our power and Pleasure often is." Michela Summa say ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
