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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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This artificial sweetener can destroy gut bacteria and intestine cells
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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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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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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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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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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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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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: As India chase an elusive title, here’s an analysis of the chosen 15
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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more