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Shunyo E Buke
''Shunyo E Buke'' (English: Empty canvas) is a 2005 Bengali film directed by Kaushik Ganguly. The film deals with the psyche of men and women and their physical relationship. After making ''Waarish'' Ganguly made this second feature film and this film did well in Kolkata and was appreciated in few film festivals. Plot Saumitra, a brilliant painter and sculptor, visits Khajuraho Group of Monuments to draw inspiration and meets Teesta there through a common friend, Anjit who is an artiste too. Love blossoms between them in Kolkata and though their family and economic standards are poles apart, they decide to marry. Teesta breaks away from her rich, blue blood family. On the marriage night Kaushik, to his shock, discovers that Teesta is flat-chested. The shock develops into sense of being cheated, anger and finally hatred. Teesta goes and seeks solution from Sharmistha di, her boss. When Soumitra arrives he is turned away. Soumitra draws a diagram one day and shows the shortcoming of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaushik Ganguly
Kaushik Ganguly (born 4 August 2012) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor in Bengali cinema. Multiple National Award winner Actor-Director, Kaushik Ganguly is known for making films that explore various aspects sexuality, like ''Ushnatar Janye'' (2003), which deals with a lesbian relationship, and ''Arekti Premer Golpo'' (2010), which examines transgender identity & '' Nagarkirtan'' (2017), an LGBTQ Movie. Life Ganguly was born in Kolkata on 4 August 1968. His father was guitarist Sunil Ganguly. He attended Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur and later Jadavpur University where he worked on a degree in Bengali literature. While at university, he started a theatre troupe with his future wife actress Churni Ganguly and Suman Mukhopadhyay (who would later become a film director). In 1987, Ganguly began working as a screenwriter for Tollywood films. In 1995, he moved to ETV Bangla to direct telefilms like ''Ushnatar Janye'', ''Ulka'' and ''Aatithi''. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaushik Sen
Koushik Sen (born 19 September 1968) is an Indian actor of film, television and theatre based in Kolkata. He is the director of the well-acclaimed theatre group Swapnasandhani. He has won the BFJA awards for best supporting actor for his performance in the Mrinal Sen directed film ''Aamar Bhuvan''. Personal life Koushik Sen was born on 19 September 1968. He is the son of actress Chitra Sen and actor Shyamal Sen. He studied at the Julien Day School, and graduated from Scottish Church College, both in Kolkata. Sen is married to Reshmi Sen (a theatre personality) and has a son, Riddhi Sen. Stage performance From 1992, he is the director of Bengali theatre group '' Swapnasandhani''. The group has staged more than 35 plays and they mainly perform in Sujata Sadan. Koushik has acted with Soumitra Chatterjee in the play ''Tiktiki''. In 2010, the group staged the play '' Birpurush'', which was inspired by Rabindranath Tagore's poem, but it was a political play and dealt with the con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churni Ganguly
Churni Ganguly (née Banerjee) is a Bengali actress and director. After spending her childhood in Kurseong, she came to Kolkata and got admitted at the Jadavpur University. While studying at Jadavpur University, she joined a theatre group as an actress. Then she moved to Mumbai and acted in a few television serials. Later, she came back to Kolkata and started acting in Bengali films. Ganguly received the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards in 2005 in the best actress category for the movie ''Waarish'', in which she played a single-mother's role. Personal life Churni Ganguly (born Churni Banerjee) spent her childhood in Kurseong. Her parents were school teachers. She was a student of Dow Hills boarding school. In spite of being at boarding school, Churni and few other girls were allowed to stay at their homes with their parents. Churni's father, whom Churni described as "extremely caring, but a rather serious person" encouraged Churni to do well in studies, and espec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kharaj Mukherjee
Kharaj Mukherjee or Kharaj Mukhopadhyay (born 7 July 1963) is an Indian actor. He completed his early education from St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata He made his debut in Bengali film with the film ''Hulusthul'' in 1980. In the last 32 years, he has worked in many films like ''Patalghar'', ''Bye Bye Bangkok'', ''Kahani'', ''Namesake'', ''Accident'', ''Muktodhara'', ''Special 26'', '' Lafangey Parindey'', ''Yuva'', '' Parineeta'', '' Laga Chunari Mein Daag'', ''Chha-e Chhuti'', ''Jaatishwar'' etc. He is a student of the drama maestro Ramaprasad Banik.He is known for his excellence in both Commercial and natural acting. In 2012 film ''Kahaani'', Mukherjee played the role of Inspector Chatterjee. Mukherjee won Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Male Playback Award in 2004 for the film ''Patalghar''. Over the years, he has established himself as one of the finest actors in the Bengali film industry due to his versatility in various roles. His son, Bihu Mukherjee debuted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waarish
''Waarish'' ( bn, ওয়ারিশ) is a 2004 Bengali film directed by Kaushik Ganguly. It stars Debashree Roy, Mamata Shankar, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Churni Ganguly and Aniket in the leading roles. The film marked Kaushik Ganguly's directorial debut and it was also Churni Ganguly first film on the big screen. Plot The film revolves around the characters Shubhankar (played by Sabyasachi Chakrabarty), Preeti (Debashree Roy) and Medha (Churni Ganguly). Medha is an ex-flame of Subhankar. Medha becomes pregnant after rendezvous with Subhankar. Though Medha was not married with Subhankar, she denies abortion and gives birth to a son, Megh. Many years later, when Medha is suffering from cancer, comes to meet Shubhankar, discloses about her condition and requests him to take Megh into his care. At this time Subhankar is married to Preeti. So, he feels hesitant and shocked. Medha stays in Shubhankar's home and tells Preeti that she is Shubhankar's distant relative. Preeti starts c ... [...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] |
Khajuraho Group Of Monuments
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments are a group of Hindu and Jain temples in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India, about 175 kilometres southeast of Jhansi. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temples are famous for their nagara-style architectural symbolism and a few erotic sculptures. Most Khajuraho temples were built between 885 AD and 1000 AD by the Chandela dynasty. Historical records note that the Khajuraho temple site had 85 temples by the 12th century, spread over 20 square kilometers. Of these, only about 25 temples have survived, spread over six square kilometers.Khajuraho Group of Monuments UNESCO World Heritage Site Of the surviving temples, the |
Tota Roy Choudhury
Tota Roy Chowdhury is an Indian actor and martial artist based in Kolkata. He predominantly appears in Bengali and Hindi cinema. His notable roles include Feluda in the web TV series Feluda Pherot based on Satyajit Ray's Feluda series. He made his film debut with Prabhat Roy's National Award winning Bengali film '' Lathi'' (1996). His breakthrough role came with Rituparno Ghosh's National Award winning Bengali film '' Chokher Bali'' (2003). Career Early career During his second year in college, he made up his mind to join the Indian Army and was preparing for the CDS exams when fate intervened and he was asked by the director Prabhat Roy to play a small role in his film. That one film brought other offers and soon he decided to become a professional actor. After starring in a few commercially successful films, he was spotted by director Rituparno Ghosh and cast opposite Nandita Das in his film Shubho Mahurat. Breakthrough Chowdhury was cast again opposite Aishwarya Rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajesh Sharma (actor)
Rajesh Sharma is an Indian actor who acts in Hindi and Bengali films. Early life He was born in Ludhiana, India and worked in Kolkata. There he started acting in a theatre group named 'Rangakarmi' in Kolkata. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama, New Delhi passed out in year 1980. Rajesh Sharma has been married and divorced to Sudipta Chakraborty, a Bengali actress and is married to Sangeeta Sharma since 2011. Career Rajesh Sharma made his Bollywood debut with the 1996 Hindi movie, Maachis. After this, he started acting in Bengali films from early 2000s. in Maachis, Rajesh Sharma co-starred with Chandrachur Singh, Jimmy Shergill, Raj Zutshi, Tabu and Om Puri. In 2000, he made a comeback in Bengali-film titled, Paromitar Ek Din. It was written and directed by Aparna Sen. After acting in a few more Bengali films, he came back to Bollywood in 2005 with the film Parineeta. It was Vidya Balan's debut movie where she acted against Saif Ali Khan. Rajesh Sharma works ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roopa Ganguly
Roopa Ganguly is an Indian actress, playback singer and politician. She is best known for her portrayal of Draupadi in B R Chopra's hit television series ''Mahabharat''. Often promoted as the Tollywood's answer to Bollywood's Shabana Azmi, she is known for her versatility and accent adaptation. She has worked with directors such as Mrinal Sen, Aparna Sen, Goutam Ghose and Rituparno Ghosh. She is a trained Rabindra Sangeet vocalist and a classical dancer. She received several awards including a National Award and two BFJA Awards. In October 2016, she was nominated as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, by the President of India. She served as the President of BJP Mahila Morcha in West Bengal. She served as the General Secretary and the Vice President for the West Bengal Motion Picture Artistes' Forum, a body representing cine artistes. Her films have commulatively grossed more than US$100 million worldwide. Her first acting assignment was Bijoy Chatterjee's Hindi short film ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soma Dey
Soma Dey ( bn, সোমা দে ; born 1947) is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She is best known for her role as Chintamani in Govinda Ray's ''Bilwamangal'' (1976). Soma Dey made her big screen debut with ''Haraye Khunji'' (1974) and subsequently appeared in films such as ''Janmabhumi'' (1974), ''Bilwamangal'' (1976), ''Bondi Bidhata'' (1976), ''Shankhabish'' (1976), ''Sudur Niharika ''Sudur Niharika'' (1976) is an Indian Bengali film directed by Sushil Mukherjee and produced by Anjana Bhattacharya. It stars Soumitra Chatterjee, Soma Dey, Sumitra Mukherjee, Dipti Roy Bikash Roy, Debashree Roy, Rabi Ghosh and Arindam Gang ...'' (1976) and ''Barbadhu'' (1978). Career Soma Dey made her big screen debut with Swadesh Sarkar's ''Haraye Khunji'' (1976). In the same year she starred in Piyush Kanti Ganguly's ''Janmabhumi'' (1974). She was ''Bilwamangal'' (1976) and ''Byapika Biday'' (1980) gave her prominence. Filmography TV shows Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
