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Hemlock Society (film)
''Hemlock Society'' is an Indian Bengali romantic dark comedy released on 22 June 2012, directed by Srijit Mukherji, who is also the director of ''Autograph'' and '' Baishe Srabon''. The film's cast consists of Parambrata Chatterjee, Koel Mallick, and Soumitra Chatterjee. The name is inspired by the erstwhile Hemlock Society, a society which was based in Santa Monica, US. The primary missions of this society included providing information to dying persons and supporting legislation permitting physician-assisted suicide. The movie was remade in Marathi in 2015 as ''Welcome Zindagi''. Plot The movie is a very strong insight into psychological dilemma about the primal existence of life. It reiterates the fact that you can 'shock someone by letting them know that death is impending and inescapable.’ It is a dark comedy which successfully evokes an awareness of life. The comic element is used dexterously to bring out the fear of death. The protagonist Meghna (Koel Mallick), mi ...
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Srijit Mukherji
Srijit Mukherji is an excellent national award winning Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. His regular collaboration with veteran actor Prosenjit Chatterjee brought him into the limelight. His first feature film ''autograph (2010 film), Autograph'' (2010), was a critical and commercial success, where he had written the script with Chatterjee in mind. His fifth film, ''Jaatishwar,'' won four national awards at India's 61st National Film Awards (2014). He won the National Film Award for Best Direction and National Film Award for Best Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay for his sixth film, ''Chotushkone,'' at India's 62nd National Film Awards. His eighth film, ''Rajkahini'' had been remade into a Hindi film titled, ''Begum Jaan'', starring Vidya Balan in 2017. His 2018 release Ek Je Chhilo Raja won the 'Best Bengali Film' Award at India's 66th National Film Awards. His 2019 film Gumnaami won him the Best Bengali Fil ...
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The Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian " newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. Reuters rated ''TOI'' as India's most trus ...
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Raj Chakraborty
Raj Chakraborty (born 21 February 1975) is an Indian film director, actor, producer and politician. He is one of the most commercially successful film-makers in Tollywood. Before directing his debut film, he was busy in Bengali TV. Raj Chakraborty was associated with Zee Bangla's popular laughter show ''Mirakkel'', hosted by Mir, and dance competition ''Dance Bangla Dance'', judged by Mithun Chakraborty, during their initial days. He also directed Star Jalsha's laughter programme ''I Laugh You''. He has been a Member of Legislative Assembly of West Bengal from Barrackpore since 2021. Filmography As director As actor As producer Accolades Television Raj Chakraborty produced the television serial ''Kanamachi'', which was aired on Star Jalsha. For Zee Bangla, Raj Chakraborty Productions made the popular soap opera ''Raage Anuraage''. He returned as director of his very own show ''I Laugh You'', a show he had started in its first season. ''I Laugh You'' was a very pop ...
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Barun Chanda
Barun Chanda is an Indian Bengali advertising professional, actor and author based in the city of Kolkata. He is mostly remembered for his role in Satyajit Ray's ''Seemabaddha''. Biography Chanda was born in Dhaka in present day Bangladesh, but came to Kolkata at an early age to pursue higher education. Chanda acted in the 1971 Bengali movie ''Seemabaddha'', directed by Satyajit Ray. After that he did not appear in any films for over twenty years. In 1992 he again acted in director Rituparno Ghosh's debut film ''Hirer Angti''. Next he acted in ''Kalo Cheetah'' (2004). Since then he has acted in several movies like ''Tolly Lights'', ''Antaheen'', and ''Laptop''. He recently played the role of the landlord father of Sonakshi Sinha in the Hindi Film ''Lootera''. In 2014, he did commercials for CESC Limited with some social messages. In 2019, Barun Chanda starred in an independent psychological thriller, Rakkhosh, which has been touted as India's first POV film to be shot on cine ...
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Bratya Basu
Bratyabrata Basu Roy Chowdhury (born 25 September 1969),Bratya Basu(collected plays), Ananda Publishers, 2004 also known as Bratya Basu, is an Indian actor, stage director, playwright, film director, professor and a politician who is serving as the current Education Minister of West Bengal since 2021. He also assumed the same office in First Mamata Banerjee ministry. In May 2016, Basu was assigned the portfolios of Tourism, Science Technology and Bio-Technology, Information Technology and Electronics . He has been elected as an MLA, from the Dum Dum constituency since 2011 Assembly Election of West Bengal. Early life Bratya Basu was born in Calcutta to Professor Dr. Bishnu Basu and Educational Administrator Dr. Neetika Basu. His early name was Bratyabrata Basu Roy Chowdhury. He belongs to the "Basu Roy Chowdhury" family of Ulpur (now in Faridpur, Bangladesh). After doing his graduation in Bengali from the Presidency College urrently Presidency University, Kolkata he comple ...
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Sabitri Chatterjee
Sabitri Chatterjee (born 22 February 1937) is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali theatre and cinema. Her career spans more than 60 years. She is the recipient of BFJA Awards for two times. In 1999, she was conferred with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Acting in Bengali theatre. In 2013, she was awarded by the Government of West Bengal its highest civilian award; the Banga Bibhushan. In 2014, Government of India conferred upon her its fourth-highest civilian award the Padma Shri. She was born in Comilla, in British India (now in Bangladesh). During the partition of Bengal, she was sent to the safety of an older, married sister's house in Kolkata located at Tollygunge. At her teenage she got noticed by Bhanu Banerjee who took her to Uttar Sarathi group theatre for a role in their play ''Natun Ihudi''. Later she emerged as a prominent thespian personality for the titular role in the play ''Shyamali'' which was staged at Star Theatre. She made her big screen d ...
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Biswajit Chakraborty
Biswajit Chakraborty, (born 29 October 1948) is an Indian film actor who appears predominantly in Bengali movies. He was born in Kolkata, West Bengal. His debut movie was '' Sunya Theke Suru'' directed by Ashoke Viswanathan. He has acted in more than a 100 movies including ''Autograph'', ''Bye Bye Bangkok'', and Bollywood movie ''Kahaani 2''. Filmography * ''Rajnandini'' (2021) Television series * Mithai (4 January 2021 to present) * Soudaminir Sansar ''Soudaminir Sansar'' was an Indian Bengali-language television drama which premiered on 17 June 2019. It was broadcast on Bengali General Entertainment Channel Zee Bangla and is also available on the digital platform ZEE5, and SEEFlix, even be ... (17 June 2019 to 2021) * Didi No.1 (2016) Awards References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chakraborty, Biswaj 1948 births Male actors from Kolkata Living people Bengali actors Indian male film actors ...
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Anindita Bose
Anindita Bose is an Indian actress in Bengali language, Bengali-language film and television. She started her acting career in television and then moved to the big screen. In 2012 she acted in the film ''Bhooter Bhabishyat, Bhooter Baari''. Career Bose started her acting career in television and acted in serials like ''Gaaner Oparey'' and she was also seen in ''Bou Kotha Kou''. Bose made her big screen debut with the 2010 Bengali film ''Clerk''. In 2012, she acted in the commercially successful film ''Bhooter Bhabishyat''. Filmography Television Short films Web series References External links

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Silajit Majumder
Silajit Majumder ( bn, শিলাজিৎ মজুমদার, born 9 October 1965), first name also spelled ''Shilajit'', is an Indian Bengali male singer songwriter and actor from Kolkata. He is mostly credited by his first name. As an actor he is best known for his roles in films like ''Asukh'' (1999) by Rituparno Ghosh and ''Krantikaal'' (2005) by Sekhar Das. He took a remarkable place in Bigg Boss Bangla season 2. Education Majumder received his education at the Saint Paul K G school, the Scottish Church Collegiate School, and the Scottish Church College, before graduating from the Vidyasagar College of the University of Calcutta in English literature. Works Discography This is a list of music albums of Majumder * ''Bhoomika'' (1994) * ''Aamra o Benche Aachi'' (1995) * ''Thik Ekhan e'' (1996) * ''X=Prem'' (2000) * ''X=2Prem'' (2001) * ''Silajit er Paglami – Fisfis'' (2002) * ''Lal Matir Sorane'' (2003) * ''Rimjhim'' (2004) * ''Sarbonash'' (2004) * ''Folk Rock Aa ...
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Deepankar De
Dipankar Dey ( bn, দীপঙ্কর দে) (born 5 July 1944) is an Indian actor in the Bengali film industry. He has worked in many movies as hero, villain and character artist. He starred in Ray's ''Jana Aranya'' (''The Middleman'', 1976), ''Ganashatru'' (''Enemy of the People'', 1990), ''Shakha Proshakha'' (''Branches of the Tree'', 1990) and ''Agantuk'' (''The Stranger'', 1991). He has acted in many art house and commercial films. Selected filmography TV shows Awards *1986 National Film Awards The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorat ...: Best Supporting Actor: '' Parama'' References External links * Living people University of Calcutta alumni Bengali male actors Male actors in Bengali cinema Best Supporting Actor National Film Award winners ...
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Saheb Chatterjee
Shaheb Chatterjee ( bn, সাহেব চ্যাটার্জী) is a Bengali people, Bengali Indian male actor and singer of Tollywood Bangla and Bengali television. Shaheb Chatterjee is a Bengali Indian male actor and singer of Tollywood Bangla and Bengali television. He is an alumnus of the famous Rabindrasangeet institution of Kolkata, 'Dakshinee' He is noted for his acting and singing, specially in Tagore songs or Rabindra Sangeet, and various cinemas of Tollywood Bangla. He featuring in the Bengali TV serial ''Goyenda Ginni'' ,as the husband of the protagonist Parama Mitra, Dr. Porimal Mitra which aured3 on Zee Bangla, and as noted singer Sujon Kumar, in the serial ''Potol Kumar Ganwala'', which is broadcast on Star Jalsha. He also featured as the king of Bhawal in the popular Bengali TV show, ''Sanyashi Raja'' O Tar Sannashi Rani, which is also broadcast on Star Jalsha. He participated in the reality show, ''Dadagiri'' on December 30, 2017. Filmography Acto ...
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Welcome Zindagi
''Welcome Zindagi'' (Marathi: वेलकम जिंदगी) is a Marathi language film. The film is a dark comedy about a girl who wants to end it all, and a boy who will change her perception of life. The movie is a dark comedy about life and death. The film is a remake of successful Bengali language film, ''Hemlock Society'', which starred Koel Mallick and Parambrata Chatterjee in lead roles. Plot Meera, a young media professional, finds herself cornered every step of the way, as she tries to live a normal life. She feels ignored by her father, betrayed by her fiancé, faces trouble at work. The only escape route she can think of, is taking her own life with a massive dose of sleeping pills. Enters Anand Prabhu, who stops her at a crucial moment, although he has no plans of making her change her mind. His advice instead, is to go about it systematically. Anand is the founder of ‘Happy Ending Society’, an organization that believes that every person has a right to dec ...
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