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Indo-Bangla Joint Production
This article describes movies made jointly by cinema production houses of India, typically West Bengal ( Tollywood), and Bangladesh (Dhallywood). History In the 1980s and 1990s, there was a significant number of Indo-Bangladesh joint production films. However, after 2004–2005, the number of Indo-Bangla joint production films decreased. However, in the 2010s, Indo-Bangladeshi joint ventures began gaining more popularity and have become more common, often produced by Eskay Movies of India and Jaaz Multimedia of Bangladesh. However, after different controversies regarding the joint venture films in 2017, the government of Bangladesh have temporarily stopped all joint ventures until a new policy is put in place. The controversy is mainly about the production house Jaaz Multimedia and the films they have produced, which commonly feature more Indian cast and crew than Bangladeshis. In an article by Prothom Alo ''The Daily Prothom Alo'' ( bn, প্রথম আলো) is a dail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, interm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humayun Faridi
Humayun Kamrul Islam (known as Humayun Faridi; 29 May 1952 – 13 February 2012) was a Bangladeshi actor and drama organiser. He worked in television dramas, movies and theatre plays. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his lead role in the film ''Matritto'' (2004). He was awarded Ekushey Padak posthumously in 2018 by the Government of Bangladesh. Early life Faridi was born in Narinda, Dhaka on 29 May 1952 to ATM Nurul Islam and Begum Farida Islam. He was the second among five siblings. Pinu was one of his sisters. In 1968, he passed the SSC exam from Islamia Government High School and in 1970 he passed the HSC from Chandpur Government College. In the same year, he entered the University of Dhaka to study organic chemistry. However, due to the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, it became impossible to continue his studies and he subsequently took part as a freedom fighter in the war. Later he was admitted to Jahangirnagar University to study economics an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanchal Chowdhury
Suchinta Chowdhury Chanchal ( bn, সুচিন্ত চৌধুরী চঞ্চল), known as Chanchal Chowdhury ( bn, চঞ্চল চৌধুরী), is a Bangladeshi actor. Critically acclaimed for his performances in ''Rupkothar Golpo'' (2006), ''Monpura'' (2009), ''Television'' (2012), ''Aynabaji'' (2016), '' Debi'' (2018) and ''Hawa'' (2022). He has received two Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Actor and three Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best Actor. A household name in Bangladesh, Chowdhury started his career in 1996 in the theaters of Bangladesh. He joined famous theaters such as Aranyak Natyadal and performed in stage plays like ''Prakritojoner Kotha'', ''Joyjoyonti'', ''Ora Kodom Ali'', ''Mayur Singhason'', ''Songkranti'', ''Rarang and Che-er Cycle''. Albeit a prolific actor in TV series and films, he appeared in six movies as of 2018. Early life Chowdhury was born and raised in a Hindu family in the village of Kamarhaat in Pabna, Bangladesh, on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyanshu Chatterjee
Priyanshu Chatterjee (born 20 February 1973) is an Indian actor and former model known for his works in Bollywood, and Bengali cinema. He made his Hindi film debut in the box-office big success '' Tum Bin'' in 2001. His other recognized work includes ''Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai'', '' Dil Ka Rishta'', '' Pinjar'', ''Bhootnath'', ''Hate Story 3'', '' Baadshaho'' and ''Shikara''. Career Priyanshu Chatterjee started his modelling career working with projects such as Digjam's Print Campaign, Wills Cigarettes, Levi's and Four Square. Following this, he appeared in a Udit Narayan music video . Chatterjee made his acting debut with '' Tum Bin'' (2001), a romantic drama. Bollywood Hungama while reviewing ''Tum Bin'', wrote of Chatterjee's performance "Priyanshu has the meatier role and he performs it with utmost sincerity." After the success of ''Tum Bin'', the director of the film, Anubhav Sinha, decided to cast Priyanshu Chatterjee in his next project, which was ''Aapko Pehl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prosenjit Chatterjee
Prosenjit Chatterjee (born 30 September 1962) is an Indian actor and producer. He is widely regarded as one of the leading actors in modern Bengali cinema. He predominantly works in Bengali cinema . He is the son of veteran Bollywood actor Biswajit Chatterjee. He began his acting career as a child actor in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's '' Chotto Jigyasa'', for which he won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Most Outstanding Work of the Year Award. Following this he appeared in other films as a child actor. His first leading role came through Bimal Roy's ''Duti Pata''. Prosenjit's breakthrough role came opposite Vijeta Pandit in '' Amar Sangi'' (1987), a highly successful romantic drama directed by Sujit Guha. He made his debut in Hindi cinema with David Dhawan directed ''Aandhiyan'' (1990). Apart from appearing in a series of masala films, he started doing middle-of-the-road cinema with '' Chokher Bali'' which starred Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in her debut Bengali film and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moner Manush
''Moner Manush'' ( bn, মনের মানুষ, lit=Ideal Person) is a 2010 India-Bangladesh joint venture Bengali-language biographical musical drama film based on the life and philosophy of Lalon, a noted spiritual leader, poet and folk singer of Bengal in the 19th century. Directed by Goutam Ghose, the film has Prosenjit as the lead actor portraying the character of Lalan Fakir. Paoli Dam plays the character of Komli, the key female disciple of Lalan, critically and commercially success. Plot Rabindranath Tagore's elder brother Jyotirindranath Tagore, a Western educated bright young man from the 19th century Bengal met the octogenarian Lalan Fakir and drew a portrait of the poet saint in the former houseboat afloat on the Padma river. Jyotirindranath, an urban intellectual, exchanges views with the man of native wisdom. Their exchange of ideas forms the cinematic narrative of this film. The narrative is a saga of the life and time of Lalan Fakir and his liberal sect w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manasantha Nuvve
''Manasantha Nuvve'' is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by V. N. Aditya. This film stars Uday Kiran and Reema Sen in the lead roles. The film was written and produced by M. S. Raju and had music composed by R. P. Patnaik. The film was a ''Blockbuster'' like Uday Kiran's previous films ''Chitram'' (2000) and ''Nuvvu Nenu'' (2001). It was one of the biggest hits of 2001 in Telugu Cinema. The film is loosely based on the 1946 Hindi film ''Anmol Ghadi''. It was remade in Hindi as ''Jeena Sirf Merre Liye'' (2002), in Kannada as ''Manasella Neene'' (2002), in Bengali as ''Moner Majhe Tumi'' (2002), in Tamil as ''Thithikudhe'' (2003), and in Odia as ''Nei Jaa Re Megha Mate'' (2008). Plot The film begins with two childhood friends living in a village at Araku Valley. Anu (Reema Sen) is the daughter of a wealthy government officer. Chanti (Uday Kiran), son of a widowed mother, lives in a small hut beside their house. Anu is attracted to the kindness of Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purnima (Bangladeshi Actress)
Dilara Hanif Rita (born 11 July 1981), known by her stage name Purnima, is a Bangladeshi film actress. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film ''Ora Amake Bhalo Hote Dilo Na'' (2010), written and directed by Kazi Hayat. Early life Purnima was born on 11 July 1981 in Chittagong to Mohammad Hanif and Sufia Begum She has two sisters - Brishty and Dilruba Hanif. Career Purnima made her film debut with ''E Jibon Tomar Amar'' in 1998 when she was in junior school. She acted alongside Riaz in Indian-Bangladeshi film ''Moner Majhe Tumi'' in 2003. Her notable performance includes ''Megher Por Megh'' (2004) based on the liberation war of Pakistani and directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam. Purnima acted in ''Shuva'', a story based on Rabindranath Tagore's short story "Shuvashini".''Shasti'' (2004), based on the same story, earned her critical acclaim. Purnima played a mute girl in the movie '' Shubha'' (2006). Her other notable commercial succes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riaz (actor)
Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddique (; born 1972), commonly known as Riaz, is a Bangladeshi film actor, producer, and television presenter who has appeared in more than 100 Bengali films in genres ranging from romance to action to comedies. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including three National Film Awards and seven Meril Prothom Alo Awards. He portrayed the famous literary character, Shuvro, created by Humayun Ahmed, in Daruchini Dip. Riaz first appeared onscreen as a side role in filmmaker Dewan Nazrul's social action drama ''Banglar Nayok'' (1995). He began a full-time career in film with a leading role in the highly successful romantic drama ''Praner Cheye Priyo'' (1997). In 2005, Riaz worked with Bollywood actress Susmita Sen for Mahesh Manjrekar's film It Was Raining That Night. His last movie ''"Krishnopokkho"'' was released on 26 February 2016, directed by Meher Afroz Shaon. Riaz briefly served in the Bangladesh Air Force before joining the film industry. Early life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jisshu Sengupta
Jisshu Ujjwal Sengupta (born 15 March 1977) is an Indian actor, producer, television presenter. who predominantly works in Bengali, Hindi and Telugu films. Sengupta made his debut through a Bengali TV series, '' Mahaprabhu'' where he portrayed the role of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu; the role gained him much recognition. Subsequently, he made his film debut with ''Priyojon'' (1997), which became a debacle at the box office. In 2002, he played Tagore in Sukanta Roy's ambitious venture ''Chelebela'' alongside Debashree Roy playing Kadambari Devi. following which he appeared in a spate of critically and commercially unsuccessful projects. He made his Bollywood debut with Shyam Benegal's National Award winning film '' Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero'' (2004). A turning point came in his career when he collaborated with Rituparno Ghosh for the latter's '' Abohomaan'', which earned him critical acclaim. His subsequent collaborations with Ghosh for films which include '' Nou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moner Majhe Tumi
''Moner Majhe Tumi'' () is a 2002 Bangladesh and India joint venture Bengali-language movie. The movie is the Bengali remake of the 2001 Telugu movie ''Manasantha Nuvve''. The movie was top grossing in Bangladesh for 2002. This film is selected for preservation in Bangladesh Film Archive. Cast * Riaz as Benu (Chintu) * Purnima as Renu (Anu) * Jisshu Sengupta as Arun * Biplab Chatterjee as Mohan Sarkar * Tanu Roy as Shruti * Siraj Haider as Politician * Shankar Chakraborty as Haabu * Moumita Gupta as Rekha, Mohan's wife * Arpita Dutta Chowdhury * Rajitha as Mohan's friend & Marriage Broker * Mita Chaterjee as Grandmother * Abbas Ullah as Magazine Editor * Ali Azad * Pallab Music Soundtrack The songs and background score were composed by Devendranath Chatterjee, a veteran Bengali composer. All the songs were superhits. The song "Akashe Batase" was reused from the original Telugu film which was itself plagiarized from a Malayalam song titled "Kannadi Koodum Kootti" in the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Banerjee
Victor Banerjee is an Indian actor who appears in English, Hindi, Bengali and Assamese language films. He has worked for directors such as Roman Polanski, James Ivory, Sir David Lean, Jerry London, Ronald Neame, Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Shyam Benegal, Montazur Rahman Akbar and Ram Gopal Varma. He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film ''Ghare Baire''. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 2022 by the Indian Government in the field of art. Early life and education Banerjee was born in a Zamindari Bengali Hindu family. He is a descendant of the Raja Bahadur of Chanchal (Malda District) and the Raja of Uttarpara. Banerjee completed his schooling from St. Edmund's School, Shillong. He did his graduation in English literature from St. Xavier's College, Calcutta; and completed his post graduation in Comparative Literature from Jadavpur University. He turned down a scholarship to Trinity College in Dublin, which h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
