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Rituparna Sengupta helps people in distress from Singapore

Rituparna Sengupta helps people in distress from Singapore

Rituparna Sengupta continues to help people in distress amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite staying in Singapore with her family right now, she joined hands with dancer Avirup Sengupta's NGO Prayas to organize relief for the sex workers of Kalighat red-light area. Recently, they distributed groceries, sanitary napkins and other daily essentials to 100 women, who have been out of work due to the restrictions in place. They also distributed milk, bread and biscuits to 40 kids in the area. Rituparna said, “I have worked with these women as a part of my research for films where I played a sex…
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Nikhil Jain files for marriage annulment with Nusrat Jahan

Nikhil Jain files for marriage annulment with Nusrat Jahan

Actress-MP Nusrat Jahan tied the knot with entrepreneur Nikhil Jain on June 2019. It wasn’t long before rumour mills were abuzz with reports of marital discord between the couple. Now, after almost two years, the duo is reportedly gearing up to annul the marriage that Nusrat claims was “invalid”. As news of her alleged pregnancy surfaced, Nusrat released a statement. “Being on a foreign land, as per Turkish Marriage Regulation, the ceremony is invalid. Moreover, since it was an interfaith marriage, it requires validation under the Special Marriage Act in India, which did not happen. As per court of law, it is not a marriage, but…
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Filmmaker Goutam Ghose’s ‘Raahgir’ wins two big awards at the UK Asian Film Festival 2021

Filmmaker Goutam Ghose’s ‘Raahgir’ wins two big awards at the UK Asian Film Festival 2021

National Award-winning filmmaker Goutam Ghose's critically acclaimed film ‘Raahgir’ wins two big awards at the prestigious UK Asian Film Festival 2021. Goutam Ghose was honoured with the Best Director award and Tillotama Shome who plays one of the leads in the film won the Best Actor award. https://twitter.com/raahgirthefilm/status/1401865188354138124?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1401865188354138124%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fentertainment%2Fbengali%2Fmovies%2Fnews%2Fgoutam-ghoses-raahgir-wins-big-at-uk-asian-film-festival%2Farticleshow%2F83331232.cms Ghose had earlier said, “The film showcases how Indian reality differs in the cities and in a poor tribal village. It’s a beautiful story of humanity that is still alive among the poorest of the poor. It is a celebration of empathy, humanity despite a struggle for survival. It deals with a…
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Actor-politician Nusrat Jahan addresses pregnancy rumours

Actor-politician Nusrat Jahan addresses pregnancy rumours

Nusrat Jahan’s pregnancy rumours were all around social media over the last couple of days. However, there hasn’t been any confirmation regarding the news since Nusrat has remained tight-lipped. She recently wrote on her Instagram story, "You will blossom in our own way." On Monday, the actress shared yet another throwback video from a photoshoot and what she wrote in the caption clearly shows what state of mind she’s in right now. “Be strong - Be fearless - Be beautiful,” she captioned the video amid the ongoing rumours about her personal life. Many are speculating she is six months pregnant…
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নুসরতের ইঙ্গিতপূর্ণ পোস্ট ঘিরে চর্চা তুঙ্গে

নুসরতের ইঙ্গিতপূর্ণ পোস্ট ঘিরে চর্চা তুঙ্গে

অভিনেত্রী নুসরত জাহানের মা হওয়ার জল্পনা নিয়ে টলিপাড়ায় শোরগোল। এমন আবহে তাঁর স্বামী নিখিল জৈনের সোশ্যাল মিডিয়ার পোস্টও যথেষ্ট বার্তাবহ। গত ছয় মাস ধরে নুসরতের সঙ্গে নিখিলের কথা বন্ধ। দু'জন থাকছেনও আলাদা। নায়িকার জীবনে শুরু হয়েছে নাকি নতুন প্রেমের ইনিংস। যে কাহিনীর নায়ক যশ। এমন প্রেক্ষাপটে নসুরতের মা হওয়ার জল্পনার মধ্যেই ফের ইনস্টাগ্রামে বার্তা দিলেন নিখিল। অভিনয় আর রাজনৈতিক জীবনের পাশাপাশি ব্যক্তিগত জীবনে নুসরত কবে পরবর্তী পদক্ষেপ নেবেন, সে দিকে তাকিয়ে ছিলেন টলিউডের সকলে। সুখবর হলো, মা হওয়ার সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছেন নুসরত। যদিও এখনই এ বিষয়ে কথা বলার জন্য প্রস্তুত নন তিনি। তবে, এমন সুখবরের কারণে সকলে যে শুভেচ্ছা জানাবেন তাঁকে, সন্দেহ…
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Filmmaker Atanu Ghosh helps people during the pandemic with his documentary ‘Pandemic Perceptions’

Filmmaker Atanu Ghosh helps people during the pandemic with his documentary ‘Pandemic Perceptions’

National Award-winning filmmaker, Atanu Ghosh is trying to help the people in need during the pandemic in his own way, with the help of his documentary ‘Pandemic Perceptions’. The 27-minute documentary, ‘Pandemic Perceptions’ just costs 50 rupees to view. Atanu says this collected money will be sent to NGOs working for the COVID-affected people. “I can only make films. So, I am trying to help in my own way. It’s a small initiative,” shares the filmmaker. "I am trying to help in my own way. It’s a small initiative,” says Atanu Ghosh “I thought it would be interesting to explore…
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Soham recalls his bonding with Satyajit Ray while shooting for Shakha Proshakha

Soham recalls his bonding with Satyajit Ray while shooting for Shakha Proshakha

Soham was only five years old when he got an opportunity to act in Satyajit Ray’s Shakha Proshakha. He says that it has almost become a ritual for him to watch the film on Satyajit Ray’s birthday every year. “To celebrate Jethu’s (Satyajit Ray's) birthday on May 2, we make it a point to watch Shakha Proshaka at home every year. There were times, when I visited his house too. I was five years old when jethu cast me in the film. I still remember how he would pamper me on the sets. I was very fond of ice creams…
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Rituparna Sengupta and choreographer Avirup Sengupta help specially-abled people with Covid-19 vaccination

Rituparna Sengupta and choreographer Avirup Sengupta help specially-abled people with Covid-19 vaccination

Actress Rituparna Sengupta and choreographer Avirup Sengupta got together to organise a Covid-19 vaccination drive for a group of specially-abled people at a city hospital. Avirup said, “Ritu di is like my elder sister and even though she is in Singapore right now, she helped me a lot and constantly coordinated over the phone with the doctors and hospital authorities to get this vaccination drive done. I, along with some of my colleagues from the dance academy, also took the first dose of vaccination. My students, who all have taken the first jab, are doing fine. I would request everyone, who is eligible…
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শাসক দলের বিরুদ্ধে রেড ভলান্টিয়ার্সদের টিকাকরণ থেকে বঞ্চিত করার অভিযোগ শ্রীলেখার

শাসক দলের বিরুদ্ধে রেড ভলান্টিয়ার্সদের টিকাকরণ থেকে বঞ্চিত করার অভিযোগ শ্রীলেখার

বৃহস্পতিবার কলকাতার এক সংবাদপত্রের একটি প্রতিবেদন নিজের ফেসবুকের দেওয়ালে পোস্ট করেছেন অভিনেত্রী শ্রীলেখা মিত্র। সেখানে দাবি করা হয়েছে, গত ৩১ মে থেকে রেড ভলান্টিয়ার্সদের টিকাকরণের ব্যবস্থা করে দেওয়ার পরেও সেই প্রক্রিয়া স্থগিত রেখেছে রাজ্য সরকার। যার ফলে গত বুধবার টিকা পাননি ১৮০ জন মতো স্বেচ্ছাসেবক। মাত্র ২ দিনের মাথায় রেড ভলান্টিয়ার্সদের টিকাকরণ প্রক্রিয়া থেমে যাওয়ার পিছনে দলীয় রাজনীতিকেই কারণ হিসেবে চিহ্নিত করেছেন শ্রীলেখা। করোনা অতিমারির দ্বিতীয় ঢেউ আছড়ে পড়ার পর থেকেই অতি সক্রিয় রেড ভলান্টিয়ার্সরা। হাসপাতালে শয্যা, দুষ্প্রাপ্য ওষুধ খুঁজে দেওয়া থেকে রাত বেরাতে দূর দূরান্তে অক্সিজেন সিলিন্ডার পৌঁছে দেওয়া— দিন রাত এক করে মানুষকে সাহায্য করতে ব্যস্ত বাম দলের…
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Satyajit Ray’s unpublished works to be made public to celebrate his birth centenary

Satyajit Ray’s unpublished works to be made public to celebrate his birth centenary

Sandip Ray, Satyajit Ray’s son and an acclaimed filmmaker, says there are not too many unpublished works of his father. He revealed that there are some which will be made public soon as part of the grand plans to celebrate Satyajit Ray’s birth centenary. “There are letters to his mother between 1940 and 1942, from Santiniketan, from London, during his DJ Keymer (advertising agency) days. Some of his own translations of his grandfather Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury and father Sukumar Ray (both celebrated Bengali litterateurs), pages from his personal diaries of about three years, sketches, doodles he made while writing, will…
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