Bengali cinema grew out of literature, folk traditions and a strong socialist ethos, centering its stories on the working classes. The 50s and 60s birthed a new wave which nurtured a screen shared by ...

Star Cineplex — long a bellwether for discerning audiences in Dhaka — has emerged as a principal stage for contemporary Bengali cinema, helping to convert box-office appetite into larger budgets and ...

Abir Chatterjee is an Indian actor who mainly works in Bengali cinema. He is the son of theater personalities Phalguni and Rumki Chatterjee. He started his career with Bengali television and made his ...

He said the film looks at professional kitchens, celebrity chefs and culinary ambition, but at its core it is about food as emotion — how cooking connects people to memory, love and loss. Gupta told ...

The second half of 2025 was a treat for fans of horror comedy, psychological horror, and the horror genre, with several films, including Vash Level 2, Thamma, and the Malayalam film Dies Irae, hitting ...

Dahan (1997), directed by Rituparno Ghosh, spotlighted courage against harassment in Kolkata’s public spaces. Inspired by real events, the film examined social apathy, female solidarity, and moral ...

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth played a cameo in a Bengali film starring Mithun Chakraborty — his only appearance in Bengali cinema in a 50-year acting career. Titled Bhagya Debata (1995), the film ...

New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- Isha Malviya Graceful Bengali Avatar Spotted Rishab Shetty leaves city life in Bengaluru for village life despite ‘Kantara’ success, unsure about kids’ education plans ‘Can never ...

A central influence in Aparna Sen’s life perhaps has been that of her father, the celebrated critic and filmmaker Chidananda Dasgupta, whose writings on cinema were not only seminal but also remain ...

In a career spanning over five decades, she acted in more than 100 films, including critically acclaimed and popular movies such as Thagini, Manjari Opera, and Alo. Chatterjee also featured in popular ...

In a major push to promote the Bengali film industry, the West Bengal government on Wednesday made it mandatory for all cinema halls across the state to screen regional movies during prime time in ...