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Bishorjan
''Bishorjan'' () is a 2017 Indian Bengali-language film written and directed by Kaushik Ganguly, produced by Opera Productions. It stars Abir Chatterjee, and Jaya Ahsan. The story revolves around a love story between a Bangladeshi Hindu widow and Indian Muslim businessman, who one day washes up on the Bangladesh side of the Ichamati river. The film was officially selected at the 2017 Hyderabad Bengali Film Festival and was released theatrically on 14 April 2017. It was a critical and commercial success. Bishorjan received six Filmfare East Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Story, and Best Actress, as well as Best Feature Film in Bengali at the ''64th National Film Awards.'' Plot The film opens as a young Hindu woman refuses to see Durga Bishorjon with her son. Bishorjon is a huge celebration, during which the two Bengals immerse their Durga idols in Ichamati River, which separates them. The young mother recalls memories of a Bishorjon in her past. After the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
3rd Filmfare Awards East
3rd Filmfare Awards East ceremony, presented by the Filmfare, Filmfare Magazine, honored the best Bengali language, Bengali language Indian films of 2017. The ceremony was held on 17 February 2018 and was co-hosted by Parambrata Chatterjee and Abir Chatterjee. Films that were notably recognized were ''Bishorjan'', which won six awards including Best Film and Best Director; ''Projapoti Biskut'', which won six awards; and ''Mayurakshi'', which won four awards, including Best Film (Critics' Choice). Winners and nominees Main Awards The nominees for the 3rd Filmfare Awards East were announced on 13 February 2018. Critics' awards Technical Awards Special awards Multiple Nominations * ''Bishorjan'' - 14 * ''Maacher Jhol'' - 13 * ''Colours of Innocence, Sahaj Paather Gappo'' - 12 * ''Bibaho Diaries'' - 10 * ''Mayurakshi'' - 10 * ''Projapoti Biskut'' - 10 * ''Posto (film), Posto'' - 9 * ''Samantaral'' - 8 * ''Meghnad Badh Rahasya'' - 8 * ''Doob (film), Doob'' - 5 * ''Durga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jaya Ahsan
Jaya Maswood (born 1 July), popularly known as Jaya Ahsan, is a Bangladeshi film actress, model, producer and playback singer. Starting her career as a model and, later, as a film actress, she works mostly in Bangladeshi and Indian Bengali films. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress six times for her performances in the films ''Guerrilla'' (2011), '' Chorabali'' (2012), '' Zero Degree'' (2015), '' Debi'' (2018), '' Alatchakra'' (2021), and ''Beauty Circus'' (2022). She also earned four Filmfare Awards East, Zee Cine Awards, and Meril-Prothom Alo Awards. Early life Ahsan was born to A. S. Maswood (d. 2012) and Rehana Maswood in Bangladesh. She has a younger sister and brother. Along with her formal education, she took a diploma course in Rabindra Sangeet and training in classical music. She first appeared on television when she performed in the teledrama ''Panchami''. She modeled for a calendar which caught the eye of Afzal Hossain, who later offered her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kaushik Ganguly
Kaushik Ganguly (born 4 August 1968) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. Multiple National Film Awards 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. In 2019, ''Film Companion'' ranked Ridhi Sen's performance in ''Nagarkirtan'' which was directed by Ganguly, among ''100 Greatest Performances of the decade.'' Life Ganguly was born in Kolkata on 4 August 1968. His father was guitarist Sunil Ganguly (musician), 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 woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hyderabad Bengali Film Festival
Hyderabad Bengali Film Festival (HBFF) is a Bengali film festival in the city of Hyderabad and is being organized annually since 2014. The venue of the festival is the Prasad Film Preview Labs, Hyderabad (adjacent to L V Prasad Eye Institute). The first edition of the film festival was held in the year 2014. It is the only curated Bengali film festival in India. The festival is organized by a Hyderabad-based registered Bengali group- Bengalis in Hyderabad (popularly known as BiH). The fourth edition of the HBFF was held from 30 June to 2 July 2017. The fourth edition of the festival screened eight Bengali movies, along with two Telugu movies. All the seasons of the festival were attended by the directors, casts and crews of the movies which were screened, and there are several panel discussions and Q&A sessions with directors organized. History of Hyderabad Bengali Film Festival (HBFF) 5th Edition of Hyderabad Bengali Film Festival (HBFF), 2018 The fifth edition of Hydera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Abir Chatterjee
Abir Chatterjee (born 18 November 1980) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Bengali cinema. He is the son of theatre personalities Phalguni Chatterjee and Rumki Chatterjee. He started his career with Bengali television and made his debut in Bengali cinema in 2009 as a lead with '' Cross Connection''. He is well known for appearing as famous detective Byomkesh Bakshi in a separate movie series. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian Bengali cinema. He won Best Villain Award for '' Kanamachi'' at Zee Bangla Gaurav Awards 2014 and Best Romantic Hero of the Year for ''Alaap'' at the Tele Cine Awards 2024. His performances in the critically acclaimed films like '' Shah Jahan Regency'', '' Bishorjan'' and '' Tritiya Adhyay'' have been praised. He has starred in National Award winning films like '' Bishorjan'' (2017) as well as in commercially successful films including '' Durgeshgorer Guptodhon'' (2019) and '' Bohurupi'' (2024), which are among the highest grossing Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya
Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya (11 September 1970 – 7 March 2017) was an Indian folk singer and researcher. He was born and raised in Silchar, Assam. He went on to study comparative literature at Jadavpur University. His musical inspiration was his uncle Ananta Bhattacharya. In 1999, he co-founded the band Dohar (band), Dohar with the intent to revive the folk music tradition of Northern and Eastern Bengal. He also contributed music to a number of movies. His last movie was Bhuban Majhi (2017). He was associated with the popular Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bangla, Zee Bangla Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, a renowned Bengali music reality show. His last concert was in the Baguihati Krishi Mela. Life and career Early life Music was an intrinsic part of Bhattacharya's home at Silchar, Assam. Growing up amidst rhythm & tune, learning to play the tabla happened as naturally as he learned to take his first faltering step. His fascination with the tabla gradually propelled him towards various ethnic percussion. While ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award For Best Actor In A Supporting Role
The West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Actor in a supporting Role is given yearly by WBFJA as a part of its annual West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Bengali films, to recognize the best actor of the previous year. Superlatives List of Winners Nominations 2017 * Ritwick Chakraborty for ''Saheb Bibi Golam'' * Arun Guhathakurta for ''Cinemawala'' * Dev for ''Zulfiqar'' * Jisshu Sengupta for '' Kelor Kirti'' * Rahul Banerjee for ''Khawto'' 2018 * Kaushik Ganguly for ''Bishorjan'' * Paran Bandopadhyay for ''Posto'' * Kaushik Sen for ''Durga Sohay'' * Bratya Basu for ''Asamapta'' * Rana Mitra for ''Messi'' * Ritwick Chakraborty for ''Chhaya O Chhobi'' 2019 * Anjan Dutt for ''Uma'' * Soham Chakraborty for '' Rongberonger Korhi'' * Arjun Chakrabarty in ''Guptodhoner Sandhane'' * Adil Hussain in ''Ahare Mon'' * Kamaleshwar Mukherjee in ''Pupa'' * Shantilal Mukherjee in ''Bagh Bondhi Khela'' 2020 * Rudranil Ghosh for ''K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award For Best Director
The West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Director is given yearly by WBFJA as a part of its annual West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Bengali films, to recognize the best director of the previous year. Superlatives List of winners Winner Wise Nomination Wise * 2017 Kaushik Ganguly – ''Cinemawala'' ** Goutam Ghose - '' Shankhachil'' ** Kamaleshwar Mukherjee - ''Khawto'' ** Shiboprosad Mukherjee, Nandita Roy - ''Praktan'' ** Srijit Mukherji - ''Zulfiqar'' * 2018 Kaushik Ganguly – ''Bishorjan'' ** Atanu Ghosh - '' Mayurakshi'' ** Pratim D. Gupta - '' Maacher Jhol'' ** Anik Dutta - ''Meghnad Badh Rahasya'' ** Mostofa Sarwar Farooki - ''Doob'' ** Suman Mukhopadhyay - ''Asampta'' ** Arindam Sil - '' Dhananjay'' ** Buddhadeb Dasgupta - ''Tope'' * 2019 Srijit Mukherji - ''Ek Je Chhilo Raja'' ** Arnab Riingo Banerjee - ''Ray'' ** Ranjan Ghosh - '' Rongberonger Korhi'' ** Soukarya Ghosal - '' Rainbow Jelly'' ** Indrasis Acharya - ''Pup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bijoya
''Bijoya'' () is a 2019 Indian Bengali-language film directed by Kaushik Ganguly, produced by Opera Movies and presented by Suparnokanti Karati. It serves as the sequel to ''Bishorjan'' (2017) and stars Abir Chatterjee and Jaya Ahsan reprising their roles from the previous film. The movie continues the ending of Bishorjon and explores the story six years later Nasir Ali first met Padma. The film was released on 4 January 2019. Plot The movie is six years after Nasir Ali met Padma and returned to India. Bijoya, the film, has a simple story line that takes forward Bishorjon's ending. The movie opens up with Lau very concerned about Ganesh Mandal, and asking questions to the doctor regarding his heart condition. The doctor suggests Padma and Ganesh to go to Kolkata AMRI Hospital for better treatment. After consulting with a doctor at the hospital, she surprisingly meets Nasir who is working there as a pharmacist. The story unfolds as Nasir learns about his son and Ganesh's heart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bisarjan
''Bisarjan'' is a 2012 Bengali drama directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. The play is based on Rabindranath Tagore's ''Bisarjan'' (1890). Plot Tagore's work was on how humans lost out their paradise trying to satisfy a god who wanted for animal sacrifice. Mukhopadhyay, in this play, has interpreted the theme of sacrifice at various levels. It is a story based around goddess Kali and how the King believes she does not want animal sacrifice. The priest, on the other hand, believes he is considering the goddess a subject of his court that he can control. Cast * Goutam Halder as Raghupati * Kaushik Sen Koushik Sen (born 19 September 1968) is an Indian actor in film, television, OTT and theatre, based in Kolkata. He is the founder and director of the theatre group Swapnasandhani. He won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for best ... as Jaisingh– Raghupati's foster son and disciple * Biplab Bandopadhyay as King Gobindamanikya * Turna Das as Aparna * Mishka Hali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award For Best Film
The West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Film is given yearly by WBFJA as a part of its annual West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Bengali films, to recognize the best film of the previous year. List of winners See also * West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards * Cinema of India The cinema of India, consisting of Film, motion pictures made by the Indian film industry, has had a large effect on world cinema since the second half of the 20th century. Indian cinema is made up of various #Cinema by language, film indus ... References {{Reflist Awards for best film West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Filmfare Award Bangla For Best Film
The Filmfare Award Bangla for Best Film is an award, which is presented annually at the Filmfare Awards Bangla to the best Bengali film according to a jury. It is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine of the Times Group as a part of the Bengali segment of the Filmfare Awards The Filmfare Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Indian cinema.Al The Filmfare ceremony is one of the most famous film events in India. The awards were introduced by Filmfare magazine of The Times G .... Superlatives Superlatives by studio(s) Most wins Wins by Studio(s) Most nominations Nominations by Studio(s) List of winners and nominees 2010s 2020s References External links Official site {{The Times Group Filmfare Awards Bangla Events of The Times Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
