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16 Jun

Veteran Bengali actress Swatilekha Sengupta dies at 72

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Veteran actress Swatilekha Sengupta died at the age of 72, on Wednesday at 2.45 pm at a private hospital in Kolkata. She was the matriarch of Nandikar theatre group. The actress was suffering from a kidney-related ailment for a while. On May 22, Swatilekha was admitted to a private hospital in Salt Lake and later was shifted to another hospital. She is survived by her husband, thespian Rudraprasad Sengupta, daughter Sohini Sengupta and son-in-law Saptarshi Moulik. She made her debut in films with Satyajit Ray’s Ghare Baire in 1985. In 2015, Swatilekha was seen once again in Bela Seshe opposite Soumitra Chatterjee. The sequel of…

10 Jun

Bengali film director Buddhadev Dasgupta passes away

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Film director Buddhadev Dasgupta dies at his residence in South Calcutta. He was reportedly ill for quite some time, suffering from age-related problems and kidney problems and also undergoing dialysis. He passed away at around 6 this morning. The news of his death marked the end of a golden chapter in Bengali cinema. His family informed that he also underwent dialysis yesterday but today the director died in his sleep. The doctor then declared him dead this morning after he respond at all. He was 77 at the time of his death. The funeral of the late director will be…

09 Jun

Nikhil Jain files for marriage annulment with Nusrat Jahan

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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…

08 Jun

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

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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…

07 Jun

Actor-politician Nusrat Jahan addresses pregnancy rumours

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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…

05 Jun

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

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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…

04 Jun

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

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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…

03 Jun

শাসক দলের বিরুদ্ধে রেড ভলান্টিয়ার্সদের টিকাকরণ থেকে বঞ্চিত করার অভিযোগ শ্রীলেখার

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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…

02 Jun

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

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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…

25 May

Eden Gardens Stadium to be used as a makeshift shelter for Cyclone Yaas

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Yaas, which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), is predicted to hit Kolkata on Wednesday evening with a wind speed of 150 kmph-plus. As a result, thunderstorms and heavy rainfall is forecasted in Kolkata over the next few days due to cyclonic formation in the Bay of Bengal. Several sports clubs and institutions have their tents located in the region around Eden Gardens and neighbouring Maidan area and leaving many of them could be vulnerable and prone to high risk amidst the extreme weather. Therefore as a precautionary measure to deal with…