Bengali Cinema
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Bengali film ‘Jhilli’ provides a scorching view of life in the dumps
Ishaan Ghose’s award-winning first feature follows characters who eke out a living at a garbage disposal site.
Nandini Ramnath
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Sarat Chandra classic is now a film set in the present: ‘Drifters like Srikanto are still alive’
Starring Ritwick Chakraborty, Jyotika Jyoti and Rahul, ‘Rajlokhi o Srikanto’ is based on the four-part novel ‘Srikanto’.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Gold rush: What’s with all these Bengalis hunting for treasure in the movies?
The May 24 release ‘Durgeshgorer Guptodhon’ is the latest Bengali treasure hunt film.
Devarsi Ghosh
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘A key moment in the history of Bangla’: Prosenjit Chatterjee on the world of ‘Mahalaya’
Prosenjit Chatterjee’s production ‘Mahalaya’, directed by Soumik Sen, will be out on March 1.
Devarsi Ghosh
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‘All Bengali middle-class crises occur indoors’: Mainak Bhaumik on ‘Crisscross’
Mainak Bhaumik has adapted Smaranjit Chakraborty’s bestseller ‘Crisscross’ for director Birsa Dasgupta.
Devarsi Ghosh
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‘Some films are more personal than others’: Parambrata Chatterjee on ‘Sonar Pahar’
Tanuja plays the neglected matriarch who befriends a young boy in the upcoming Bengali movie.
Chandrima Pal
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Seven Bengali films in a single week: The no-win game of Durga puja releases
Boon or bane? Filmmakers and producers believe that the Bengali box office cannot sustain multiple releases.
Devarsi Ghosh
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The secret of Bengali cinema’s most powerful producers: ‘Keep making mistakes, keep making flops’
The story of how Shree Venkatesh Films, set up by cousins Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni, emerged as one of the powerhouse producers in Kolkata.
Chandrima Pal
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Petition filed against film on Dhananjoy Chatterjee hanging
Anil Kumar Singh has alleged that the film indulges in character assassination of the victim.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Dhananjoy Chatterjee, hanged for rape in Kolkata 13 years ago, gets a retrial through a movie
Arindam Sil’s ‘Dhananjoy’ reopens the case file of the security guard, who was hanged on charges of raping and murdering Hetal Parekh in 1990.
Chandrima Pal
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Why the Bengali films of Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee are always on the money
Behind the uninterrupted run of the hugely successful directing duo, tight budgets, middle class values and aspirations, and a lack of frills.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Hit pair behind ‘Belaseshe’ and ‘Praktan’ score again with ‘Posto’
Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy prove that they know what Bengali audiences pay to watch.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis