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Gaurav Chakrabarty
Gaurav Chakrabarty is an Indian Bengali language, Bengali film and television actor best known for his portrayal of the character Prodipto Lahiri in the Bengali musical television series ''Gaaner Oparey'' that aired on Star Jalsha from 28 June 2010 to 16 April 2011. Chakrabarty is also known for acting in the Bengali classic periodic thriller television series ''Byomkesh (2014 TV series), Byomkesh'' (2014-2015), where he played the role of iconic Bengali detective Byomkesh Bakshi. He hails from a family which has had a legacy of association with the Bengali cultural arena, starting from Jochhon Dastidar and Chandra Dastidar (his paternal great uncle and aunt), Bijon Bhattacharya (his paternal great uncle), Jagadish Chandra Chakrabarty & Monika Chakrabarty (his paternal grandparents), and his parents Sabyasachi Chakrabarty & Mithu Chakrabarty. He debuted on the big screen Kaushik Ganguly's ''Rang Milanti'' one of the most appreciated films of the year 2011. Calcutta Times voted hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calcutta
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, the official name until 2001) is the Capital city, capital of the Indian States and union territories of India, 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 East India, Eastern India and the main port of communication for North-East India. According to the 2011 Indian census, Kolkata is the List of cities in India by population, 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, Kolkata Metropolitan Area. It is the List of metropolitan areas in India, third-most populous metropolitan area in India. In 2021, the Kolkata metropolitan area crossed 1.5 crore (15 million) registered voters. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byomkesh Bakshi
Byomkesh Bakshi is an Indian-Bengali fictional detective created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. Referring to himself as a "truth-seeker" or Satyanweshi in the stories, Bakshi is known for his proficiency with observation, logical reasoning, and forensic science which he uses to solve complicated cases, usually murders, occurring in Calcutta. One of the most popular sleuths of Bengali literature, Byomkesh Bakshi appeared for the first time in the story "Satyanweshi" — a story of murder dealing with illegal trafficking of opium. He appears in alias — under the pseudonym of Atul Chandra Mitra. It is here that Byomkesh meets Ajit Bandyopadhyay, a writer, who would become a constant companion of him and it is Ajit who narrates the Byomkesh stories. Both of Byomkesh' names have since entered the Bengali language to describe someone who is both intelligent and observant. It is also used sarcastically to mean someone who states the obvious. Character Sharadindu Bandyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abar Kanchanjungha
''Abar Kanchanjungha'' is a 2022 Indian Bengali-language family drama film directed by Raajhorshee De. The screenplay was written by Padmanabha Dasgupta and Raajhorshee De. The film features an ensemble cast including Anindya Chatterjee, Rupankar Bagchi, Rahul Banerjee, Gaurav Chakrabarty, Bidipta Chakraborty, Tanushree Chakraborty, Arpita Chatterjee, Saswata Chatterjee, Padmanabha Dasgupta, Devlina Kumar, and Kaushik Sen. The film was produced by Mitaa Pal, Akshatt K Pandey, and Shilpi A Pandey. It was released theatrically on 1 April 2022 and digitally on 26 May 2023 on ZEE5. Plot The film is set in Darjeeling and revolves around the Deb family. The eldest son of the family Nishith invites his brothers Sudev, Debesh, and Rohit, along with their sister Semonti and her husband Tridib (for the first time), to their ancestral home named "Abhilash" in Darjeeling on the eve of Christmas. The reunion is intended to rekindle their childhood memories, but as the story unfolds, each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwitiyo Purush (film)
''Dwitiyo Purush'' is a 2020 Indian Bengali thriller film, directed by Srijit Mukherjee and produced by Shree Venkatesh Films. It is a sequel to the 2011 movie, ''Baishe Srabon''. The film stars Parambrata Chatterjee, Raima Sen, Anirban Bhattacharya . The story of the film follows the arresting of a killer Khoka (played by Anirban Bhattacharya) by DCDD Abhijit Pakrashi (played by Parambrata Chatterjee). The film was theatrically released on 23 January 2020. It was a tribute to detective writers Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle. The film shows Abhijit Pakrashi's life in a greater detail, showing many twists of his life in the movie. Plot ''"Malik-ke giye bol Khoka esceche" (Tell your boss Khoka has arrived)'' - Khoka (Anirban Bhattacharya), ordering the waiter of a restaurant, showing a flick knife(Opening credits show the day-to-day activities in present-day Chinatown, Kolkata; a place of both tourist attraction and gangsterism) In 1993, during a gang war (in which poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagardwipey Jawker Dhan
''Sagardwipey Jawker Dhan'' is a 2019 Bengali action adventure film directed by Sayantan Ghosal and written by Sougata Basu with influence of the original story by Hemendra Kumar Roy. The film is based on the adventure story of Bimal-Kumar duo written by Hemendra Kumar Roy. It is the second movie after ''Jawker Dhan''. The film had a theatrical release on 6 December 2019. Plot Bimal and Kumar meet a petrol pump owner Bakashyam Dhar, whose father Radheshyam Dhar was a scientist. Radheshyam was very adventurous and many years back he sited a remote island in the sea of South East Asia, where he discovered a stone, which has a layer of a mythical chemical compound named Red Mercury. Radheshyam's research suggested that this chemical could be a very effective substitute to the gradually exhausting fossil fuel. Bimal and Kumar begin their quest for this chemical. In this venture, Bimal comes across a doctor, Rubi Chatterjee. Rubi is also in search of the same mythical compound whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purba Paschim Dakshin
''Purba Paschim Dakshin'' is a Bengali spiritual thriller film directed by Rajorshi Dey and produced by Suchandra Vaaniya. This film is based on ''Ebong Inquisition'', compilation of three Paranormal fiction of Avik Sarkar. The film released on 22 November 2019, under the banner of Just Studio. It is the last film acted by Mrinal Mukherjee and debut film of Manabi Bandyopadhyay, India's first transgender college Principal. Plot The plot is gradually unfolding through an eventful rail journey. Stuti, a widow suffering from a terminal disease which can be treated by a particular doctor. During her journey, a co passenger narrates her three stories interconnected with each other. The stories somehow relate with the worship of Goddess Kali and the practise of Tantra in Bengal at the time of renowned Bengali scholar and pioneer of ''Tantra'' Krishnananda Agamavagisha. Cast * Paran Bandopadhyay as Krishnananda Agamavagisha * Kamaleshwar Mukherjee as Narrator * Arpita Chatterjee as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parineeta (2019 Film)
''Parineeta'' ( bn, পরিণীতা) is a 2019 Indian Bengali romantic drama film directed and produced by Raj Chakraborty under the banner Raj Chakraborty Productions. The film illustrates love break up and revenge urban love story – with Subhashree Ganguly, Ritwick Chakraborty, Gaurav Chakrabarty and Falaque Rashid Roy. Adrit Roy plays a pivotal role in the film. The music of the film is composed by Arko Pravo Mukherjee. The film was theatrically released on 6 September 2019. And it was launched on ZEE5 for online streaming. The film earned ₹2.3 crore worldwide and Subhashree received Best Actress at West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards & Filmfare Best Actress award. The soundtrack Tomake sung by Shreya Ghoshal was one of the most popular Bengali song of 2019 which also got best song award. Tomake lyrics was written by Arko. Plot Mehul (Subhashree Ganguly) is infatuated with her tuition teacher, Babaida (Ritwick Chakraborty). Mehul believes Babaida reci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aschhe Abar Shabor
''Aschhe Abar Shabor'' () is a 2018 Indian Bengali-language crime thriller film directed by Arindam Sil. It is the sequel to 2016 film ''Eagoler Chokh'' and the third installment in the ''Goenda Shabor'' film series. The film released on 19 January 2018. It is based on ''Prajapatir Mrityu O Punorjanmo'', a story written by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. Plot The story begins with three young ladies (Anamika Chakraborty as Sofia and her two friends, Uma and Joyi) attend a party together with all of them hooking with different partners. A series of murders haunting the city with two women killed at Beniapukur and Burrabuzar, Sofia was murdered later . While investigating, Police found a dating site with Sofia was associated. Kolkata Police detective Shabor Dasgupta (Saswata Chatterjee) is entrusted with the daunting task of solving the mystery when suddenly another similar murder occurred in Chandannagar. Under orders from DIG Rajat Gupta, ACP Shabor Dasgupta (Saswata Chatterjee), De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Feluda
''Double Feluda'' is a 2016 Bengali language crime thriller detective film, based on the Bengali sleuth ''Feluda'', created by the acclaimed and renowned ''Oscar''- winning director Satyajit Ray. It is the 19th film in the ''Feluda'' series. Directed by his son Sandip Ray, the film marks the comeback of both Sabyasachi Chakraborty and Saheb Bhattacharya, with the former returning to the eponymous role of ''Feluda'' and the latter playing his sidekick. This is a sequel of '' Royal Bengal Rahashya'' (2011). The film released on 16 December 2016 to mark the 50th anniversary of the iconic creation. The film is based on two Feluda stories - Samaddarer Chabi and Golokdham Rahasya. Cast * Sabyasachi Chakraborty as Feluda * Saheb Bhattacharya as Topshe * Paran Bandopadhyay as Sidhu Jyatha * Bratya Basu as Manimohan Samaddar * Dhritiman Chatterjee as Nihar Ranjan Dutta * Saswata Chatterjee as Surajit Dasgupta/Dharani Dhar Samaddar * Rajesh Sharma as Mr. Sukhwani * Gaurav Chakrabarty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colkatay Columbus
''Colkatay Columbus'' is a 2016 Bengali comedy-drama film directed by Saurav Palodhi and produced by Sony Aath & Joy B Ganguly. The film's music has been composed by Neel Dutt. The film starring Mir, Anirban Bhattacharya, Gaurav Chakrabarty, Ritabhari Chakraborty and Tanushree Chakraborty in the lead roles. The background score is by Dipankar Chaki while the lyrics are penned by Souvik Misra. This is a satirical film set in the present day at Kolkata. Plot The story unfolds through an encounter of Columbus and two boys in Kolkata. When Columbus somehow lands up in Kolkata in 2016, he is surprised to see that everyone is in search of something. He is in search of roads that would lead him back home while the boys are in search for Columbus to get him to offer tips on attaining success. Columbus starts doling out suggestions to the boys but is also put off by the “competition”. This film shows how Columbus couldn't bear competition. He was disheartened to see that he was n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagoler Chokh
''Eagoler Chokh'' ( bn, ঈগলের চোখ, eng, Eyes of Eagle; alternatively known as ''Goenda Shabor: Eagoler Chokh'') is a 2016 Indian Bengali-language crime thriller film directed by Arindam Sil. It is the sequel to 2015 film ''Ebar Shabor'' and the second installment of ''Goenda Shabor'' film series. The film is based on a story of same name, written by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. Synopsis ACP Shabor Dasgupta (Saswata Chatterjee) and his assistant Nanda go on a hunt, searching for a young woman murderer. Trapped in a maze of lies and deceit, Dasgupta suspects the rich entrepreneur Bishan Roy (Anirban Bhattacharya) and three women connected to him. Each of them knew the murdered woman Nandini very well. As Dasgupta delves deep into the mystery, he ends up getting new insight into human psychology and in turn, solving complexities of his own mind. Cast * Saswata Chatterjee as Shabor Dasgupta * Subhrajit Dutta as Nanda (Shabor's assistant) * Jaya Ahsan as Shivangi Roy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apur Panchali
''Apur Panchali'' is a 2013 Bengali film directed by Kaushik Ganguly and produced by Shree Venkatesh Films. It is based on the life of Subir Banerjee, the actor who played Apu in ''Pather Panchali'' (1955), the first film of Satyajit Ray's Apu trilogy. Director Kaushik Ganguly won the award of best director for ''Apur Panchali'' in the 44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in November 2013. The director mentioned in an interview that he found similarities between certain parts of the life of Subir Banerjee and the iconic character Apu. The film uses several minutes of footage from ''Pather Panchali'' in its narrative. Plot The film follows the journey of Subir Banerjee, the child actor who portrayed "Apu" of Satyajit Ray's masterpiece ''Pather Panchali''. The events take place in two time periods. Present-day action is shot in color, whereas past events are in black and white. Parallels are drawn between Subir's life and the Apu trilogy throughout the film. The film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
