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Gargi Roychowdhury
Gargee Roychowdhury is an Indian actress. She works in Bengali movies in Tollywood and serials in television. Gargi Roychowdhury is one of the popular actresses of the Bengali screen. She began her career as a theatre artist, performing in Uttaran and later Bohurupee. She has also been a newscaster and radio artist. She is an alumnus of Patha Bhavan, Kolkata. Career Gargee Roychowdhury rose to fame for the Bengali long running soap opera ''Sisirer Sabdo Sona Jai'', in which she played a lawyer Filmography Recent works Gargee Roychowdhury was in the news for her performance in the movie '' Ramdhanu - The Rainbow''. It also starred Shiboprosad Mukherjee, Rachna Banerjee, Kharaj Mukherjee. She also played the role of Reena Sen in the film '' Naxal''. In 2017 she starred in Anik Dutta's movie Meghnad Badh Rahasya. She also made popularity by acting in Shiboprosad Mukherjee's film Haami (2018). Advertisement Roychowdhury has been featured in the Bengali version of the latest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Film Festival Of India
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, on the western coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of the film art; contributing to the understanding and appreciation of film cultures of different nations in the context of their social and cultural ethos, and promoting friendship and cooperation among people of the world. The festival is conducted jointly by the National Film Development Corporation of India (under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) and the state Government of Goa. Vision ''Ayam nijam paroveti gananā laghuchetasām, Udāracharitānām tu vasudhaiva kutumbakam'' (Extract from the Vedic scripture Maha Upanishad, meaning "This is for me and that is for other – is the thinking of a narrow-minded person. For those who are broad-minded, liberals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramdhanu
''Ramdhanu'' ( en, The Rainbow) is a 2014 Bengali family drama film, adapted from Suchitra Bhattacharya's short story, Ramdhanu Rawng and directed by Nandita Roy & Shiboprosad Mukherjee, the directors of Icche, Muktodhara, Accident and Alik Sukh. The film has been produced by Windows and Jalan International Films. The film is presented by Atanu Raychaudhuri and released on 6 June 2014. The film has done well at the box office. The film has been cinematographed by Sirsha Ray and edited by Moloy Laha. The movie was remade in Malayalam as ''Salt Mango Tree''. Background The Indian Parliament passed ‘The Right to Education Act’ or RTE Act - on 4 August 2009. One of the issues addressed in that was of school interviews. An order was passed that for admission, there should be no interviews of parents or children to ensure smooth enrollment for all. But was this ruling applicable to private schools? As the act came into being, the private schools protested, claiming it violated thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atanu Ghosh
Atanu Ghosh is an Indian filmmaker. His Bengali film ''Mayurakshi'' (2017) was awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali. His film Angshumaner Chhobi, Mayurakshi, Binisutoy, Abby Sen and Rupkatha Noy, bagged multiple Awards.He was born on 12 August 1969 in Kolkata, West Bengal. One of his Bengali movies named Mayurakshi was awarded as the Best Feature Film in Bengali. Atanu started his career as a scriptwriter and director for documentary films in 1996. For his work in Aar Ek Bampi, he received the Doordarshan National Awards for Best Children's Telefilm. Biography Right from his debut feature film, Atanu's films have been widely shown in most prominent film festivals across the world. Winner of numerous national and international awards, his works reflect an urge for exploring unique complexities of human behaviour pitted against the backdrop of rapidly changing society. His films are known for perceptual precision and economy of expression. After compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayurakshi
''Mayurakshi'' is a 2017 Bengali film directed by Atanu Ghosh and produced by Firdausal Hassan & Probal Halder for Friends Communication. The music was composed by Debojyoti Mishra. The film won the award for Best Bengali feature film at the 65th National Film Awards. Plot In the modern world, with work pressures and financial woes mounting, isolation and stress becoming an integral part of life, most people believe that father and son bonding is becoming a thing of the past. ''Mayurakshi'' narrates an intensely emotional tale of an 84-year-old father Sushovan, a brilliant former professor of history, presently suffering from age related neurological problems including dementia and cognitive dysfunction. His middle-aged son Aryanil visits him, an intimately sensitive man going through an unsettling phase in his personal life. Though deeply attached to his father, Aryanil is settled in Chicago, USA, and as such cut off from the soul who shaped his life. Within a five-day spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anik Dutta
Anik DuttaSpelling according to The Times of India' is a Bengali film director who made his directorial debut in 2012 Bengali film Bhooter Bhabishyat. In 2012 he started working on a film on Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay's novel ''Aschorjo Prodip''. Anik Dutta is grandson of Narendra Chandra Dutta, the founder of United Bank of India. Filmography Awards * ''Anandalok Awards'' for Best Director for '' Bhooter Bhabishyat'' * ''Zee Bangla Gourav Samman Award'' for Best Directorial Debut for '' Bhooter Bhabishyat'' * ''Zee Bangla Gourav Samman Award'' for Best Screenplay & Dialogue for '' Bhooter Bhabishyat'' * ''West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards'' for Best Director for ''Borunbabur Bondhu'' * Filmfare Awards East for Best Director for ''Borunbabur Bondhu'' * Filmfare Awards East for Best Dialogue for ''Borunbabur Bondhu ''Borunbabur Bondhu'' is a 2019 Indian Bengali language film directed by Anik Dutta for Surinder Films. The film based on a Bengali story ''Chhad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meghnad Badh Rahasya
Meghnad Badh Rahasya (''English:The Mystery of the Murder of Meghnad'') is a 2017 Indian Bengali-language suspense thriller film directed by Anik Dutta with Debojyoti Mishra as music director. It was the third movie of Dutta which was released on 14 July 2017. It is said that the film was loosely based on ''Meghnad Badh Kavya'' with a few legendary references from The ''Ramayana''. Plot Famous writer Professor Asimavo Bose disappears under mysterious circumstances. All his allies including his wife Indrani, son Wrik, step-daughter Guli, assistant Elena and nephew Dheeman, have some ulterior motive of harming him. Asimavo was a political activist in student life and has his own share of secrets that reveal his dark past. The only clue to this mystery is a copy of Meghnad Badh Kavya which he gets as an unnamed gift on his birthday. The question remains: who did it? how? and most importantly, why? Cast * Sabyasachi Chakrabarty as Prof. Asimavo Bose * Abir Chatterjee as Kunal S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainak Bhaumik
Mainak Bhaumik is a Bengali film director and editor. He made his directorial debut with 2006 Bengali film ''Aamra''.In 2012, he made another Bengali film Bedroom, a dark ensemble film about the new generation of young Indians. His critically and commercially successful movies are Maach Mishti & More, Bibaho Diaries, Generation Ami, Cheeni, Ekannoborti. Biography Bhaumik started his career in 1998 by directing a short film ''His Life - Her Story'' which won an award at Florida Film Festival. In 2006 he made his first Bengali film ''Aamra''. In 2012, he made another Bengali film '' Bedroom'', a dark ensemble film about the new generation of young Indians who struggle with depression, failure and identity crises in a Facebook savvy world that is obsessed with picture perfect lives. In 2013, Bhaumik released the feature film Maach Mishti and More (Fish, Sweets and More)which he refers to as his 'love-letter' to his city of Kolkata (Bengal) telling the story of the loves and lives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anjan Dutta
Anjan Dutt (Bengali: অঞ্জন দত্ত) is an Indian film director, actor, and singer-songwriter known for his work in the Bengali alternative music genre ''anyodharar gaan''. As an actor, Dutt began his career in Bengali cinema in the Mrinal Sen film ''Chalachitro'', for which he won the best newcomer actor award at the Venice Film Festival. He acted in Aparna Sen's hit film, ''Mr. and Mrs. Iyer''. In 2018 he featured in Swapnasandhani's new play ''Taraye Taraye'', as Vincent van Gogh, under the direction of Kaushik Sen. He is also a national award-winning filmmaker and is one of the most prominent directors of Bengali cinema, directing ''Dutta Vs Dutta'', ''Madly Bangalee'', ''The Bong Connection'', ''Chalo Let's Go'', and ''Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona''. In recent years, he has directed a ''Byomkesh'' film series. Early years Anjan Dutt was raised in the mountains of North Bengal. He had his schooling from St. Paul's School in Darjeeling. In the late seventies, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemanta (film)
''Hemanta'' is a 2016 Bengali language drama Thriller film, thriller film directed by Anjan Dutt. It stars Parambrata Chatterjee in the role of the titular protagonist, with Jisshu Sengupta, Payel Sarkar, Gargi Roychowdhury, Saswata Chatterjee and Shantilal Mukherjee in other pivotal roles. The film is a modern-day adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Hamlet'', amidst a massive Bengal production house. Plot synopsis Set amidst the backdrop of the entertainment world of Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema Filmmaking#Production, production, the film is about Hemanta Sen who goes off to the United States at a young age to study film. Trained as a filmmaker, he comes back to learn that his father has died three years ago and also about his mother's relationship with his uncle. Cast Critical reception Shamayita Chakraborty of ''The Times of India'' gave 3 stars and praised the performances of Parambrata Chatterjee, Jisshu Sengupta, Saswata Chatterjee and Sagnik Chatter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bitnoon
''Bitnoon'' (Rock Salt) is a Bengali romantic comedy film directed by Abhijit Guha, Sudeshna Roy and produced by Brij Jalan. This film was released in 2015. Plot Rahul is a corporate employee married with Moushumi. They live happily with their six-year-old son, who believe that they cannot be trusted alone. The couple hardly have any time of their own and continue a dull relationship. Once Rahul become sexually frustrated and meet to dancer Rusha. He make romantic relationship with her which results funny consequences. Cast * Ritwick Chakraborty as Rahul * Sayani Ghosh as Rusha * Gargi Roychowdhury Gargee Roychowdhury is an Indian actress. She works in Bengali movies in Tollywood and serials in television. Gargi Roychowdhury is one of the popular actresses of the Bengali screen. She began her career as a theatre artist, performing in Utta ... as Mousumi References Indian romantic comedy films Films set in Kolkata 2015 films Bengali-language Indian films 2010s Bengali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naxal (film)
''Naxal'' is a 2015 Indian Bengali-language drama film directed by Debaditya Bandyopadhyay, starring Mithun Chakraborty and Dhritiman Chatterjee in pivotal roles. The backdrop of the film is the Naxal Amol or Naxal Period. It was a period in the history of the state of West Bengal that began with the infiltration of the ideas of the socialist movements in the western world (especially Latin America) into the psyche of many Bengali youths. Mithun Chakraborty plays the lead role in this film as a Naxalite. Plot The story opens on the 21st day of May 1971 with the escaping of a few Naxalite youths. The most prominent among them is Anirban Sen. On that day, one of them named Samar dies while Anirban and their leader SankarDa go absconding. After nearly 42 years one fine morning a FAX arrives at the Kolkata Metro Railways Headquarters. It says that today Anirban will commit suicide under the last Metro. Questions regarding his identity and demands start emerging as the news has ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury is an Indian film director. He is the director and producer of multiple Bengali and Hindi films. He directed the highly successful Hindi movie ''Pink (2016 film), Pink'' which received accolades from film critics and movie lovers alike. Career Aniruddha has started his film career from 2006 Bengali film Anuranan. He has won three national awards, Aravindan Puraskaram, one International Indian Film Academy Awards, two Zee Cine Awards, two ETC Bollywood Business Awards, one Stardust Awards, best director at Jagran Film Festival to name a few. Alongside feature films, he has directed and produced over four hundred ad films. Aniruddha received National Film Awards for both ''Pink (2016 film), Pink'' and ''Anuranan''. He received a National Film Awards, National Film Award in the National Film Award for Best Feature Film, Best Film category for his 2008 movie Antaheen. The actor also made a cameo appearance in the 2015 Hindi film Piku. He went on to win multip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |