Atanu Ghosh Ghosh is a National-Award-winning Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, author and teacher. His Bengali film Mayurakshi (2017) was awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali. His film Shesh Pata, Angshumaner Chhobi, Mayurakshi, Binisutoy, Abby Sen and Rupkatha Noy, bagged multiple awards.Atanu started his career as a scriptwriter and director for documentary films in 1996. For his work in Aar Ek Bampi, he received the Doordarshan National Award for Best Children's Telefilm.
Cinema of West Bengal, also known as Tollywood or Bengali cinema, is the segment of Indian cinema, dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Bengali language widely spoken in the state of West Bengal. It is based in the Tollygunge region of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The origins of the nickname Tollywood, a portmanteau of the words Tollygunge and Hollywood, dates back to 1932. It was a historically important film industry, at one time the centre of Indian film production. The Bengali film industry is known for producing many of Indian cinema's most critically acclaimed global Parallel Cinema and art films, with several of its filmmakers gaining prominence at the Indian National Film Awards as well as international acclaim.
Sreelekha Mitra is an Indian actress and director who is known for her work in Bengali cinema and television. Winner of a BFJA Award and an Anandalok Award, Mitra is best known for her roles in films such as Hothat Brishti (1998), Kantatar (2006), Aschorjo Prodip (2013), Swade Ahlade (2015), Choukath (2015) and Rainbow Jelly (2018).
Aryan Football Club is an Indian professional multi-sports club based in Kolkata, West Bengal, known predominantly for its association football section. The club competes in the Calcutta Football League, oldest league in Asia.
Dance Bangla Dance is a Bengali reality show program, which airs in Zee Bangla. It was later remade in Hindi as Dance India Dance. It first started on 6 April 2007, following Dance India Dance by Mithun Chakraborty, who had been the show's host from the beginning.
Chandan Sen is an Indian Bengali-language stage, television and film actor, playwright and director.
Gourab Chatterjee is an Indian film and television actor based in Kolkata. He is the grandson of Uttam Kumar.
Shikari is a 2016 Indian-Bangladeshi joint venture action thriller film directed by Joydip Mukherjee and Zakir Hossain Simanto. It was produced by Abdul Aziz and Himanshu Dhanuka under the Jaaz Multimedia and Eskay Movies banners. It stars Shakib Khan, Srabanti Chatterjee, Rahul Dev and Sabyasachi Chakrabarty in pivotal roles and centers around Khan, a disguised professional assassin with a mysterious past, tasked with assassinating a top government official. The film also features Amit Hasan, Kharaj Mukherjee, and Shupriyo Dutta in supporting roles. The soundtrack album and background score of the film have been composed by Indraadip Dasgupta.
Solanki Roy is an Indian actress who primarily works in Bengali television ,web series and Bengali Cinema. She is popularly known for her roles of Meghla Sen in Ichche Nodee, titular role of Dr. Kadambini Ganguly in Prothoma Kadambini and Khori Singha Roy in Gaatchora. She made her Bengali film debut with Baba Baby O (2022). For her second film Shohorer Ushnotomo Din E (2023), she was nominated in Filmfare Award Bangla for Best Actress.
Borunbabur Bondhu is a 2019 Bengali-language Indian drama film directed by Anik Dutta for Surinder Films. The film is based on a Bengali story Chhad written by Ramapada Chowdhury. It is the story of an old man, whose life faces an upheaval after people come to know that a VVIP who was once his friend, is coming for a visit. The film stars Soumitra Chatterjee in the role of an elderly man with supporting cast of Madhabi Mukhopadhyay, Paran Bandopadhyay, Ritwick Chakraborty, Arpita Chatterjee, Sreelekha Mitra, Kaushik Sen and Bidipta Chakraborty.
Ditipriya Roy is an Indian television, film and theatre actress working in Bengali-language films and serials. She has gained critical acclamation for many of her works. She is known for portraying the character of Rani Rashmoni in the Bengali television series Karunamoyee Rani Rashmoni. Her movies include Avijatrik,Bob Biswas, Aay Khuku Aay, Kolkata Chalantika and Achena Uttam.
Sayak Chakraborty is a Bengali actor and YouTuber who works in Bengali cinema. He is known for his portrayal as Krishna in the TV serial Mahaprabhu Sri Chaitanya, a mythological show, and Karunamoyee Rani Rashmoni a historical drama show which airs on Zee Bangla. He has also appeared in Belashuru, a family drama film directed by Nandita Roy, presently working in TV serial Chirosokha for Star Jalsha coming soon.
Sunerah Binte Kamal is a Bangladeshi model, actress, and dancer. She won National Film Award for Best Actress for her debut film No Dorai (2019).
Mithai is a 2021 Indian Bengali romantic comedy television drama series that aired on Zee Bangla from 4 January 2021 to 9 June 2023. The show was also available on the digital platform ZEE5 before its telecast. The show is produced by Zee Bangla. It stars Soumitrisha Kundu and Adrit Roy in lead roles. During its broadcast period, it was the TRP topper of Bengali television for 56 weeks, making it one of the most loved shows of Bengali television.
Aalta Phoring was an Indian Bengali drama television series on Star Jalsha which premiered on 10 January 2022. It was produced by Susanta Das under the banner of Tent Cinema. It starred Kheyali Mondal, Arnab Banerjee and Saoli Chattopadhyay. From October 2022, the show starred Abhishek Bose as a new lead.
Aparajito, also known as Aparajito – The Undefeated, is a 2022 Indian Bengali-language biographical film directed and co-written by Anik Dutta. Produced by Firdausul Hasan and Probal Halder under the banner of Friends Communication, it is based on the making of the cult classic film Pather Panchali by Satyajit Ray. The film, being shot in black and white, stars Jeetu Kamal in the titular role of Aparajito Ray.
Ishaan Ghose is an Indian film director, editor, writer and cinematographer from West Bengal, India. He is the son of an Indian filmmaker Goutam Ghose who works primarily in Bengali cinema.
The Cloud and the Man is a Bengali film directed by debutant director Abhinandan Banerjee and produced by Buaddhayan and Monalisa Mukherji. Actor Chandan Sen who portrayed the title role bagged the Best Actor Award at the 19th Pacific Meridian Film Festival, Russia.
The 6th Filmfare Awards Bangla ceremony, presented by The Times Group, honor the best Bengali language Indian films of 2021–2022. The ceremony was held on 10 March 2023 at the ITC Royal Bengal in Kolkata. Ballabhpurer Roopkotha and Dostojee shared the award for Best Film. The Award Show was aired on 2 April 2023 on Zee Bangla. The ceremony was hosted by Anirban Bhattacharya, Srabanti Chatterjee and Ankush Hazra.
Ajob Karkhana is a 2022 Bangladeshi musical drama film written and directed by Shabnam Ferdousi and produced by Samia Zaman. It is the debut fictional film for Ferdousi, who is known as a documentary filmmaker. The film was made with a grant from the Bangladeshi government.
