The Telegraph is an Indian English daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Kolkata since 7 July 1982. It is published by the ABP Group and the newspaper competes with The Times of India. The newspaper is the eighth most-widely read English language newspaper in India as per Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2019.
ABP Group is an Indian media conglomerate headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal. It was established in 1922.
Moti Nandi; 10 July 1931 – 3 January 2010) was a Bengali writer and journalist.
Gour Kishore Ghosh was a Bengali writer and journalist. Associated with Anandabazar Patrika for decades, Ghosh was known for his novels Desh Mati Manush and Prem Nei. He was the first editor of Aajkaal.
Bhattacharya, Bhattacharyya, and Bhattacharjee are three common spellings of a Bengali Brahmin and Assamese Brahmin surname. In Bengal, Bhattacharjees, together with Banerjees, Chatterjees, Gangulys and Mukherjees, form the Kulin Brahmins.
Churni Ganguly is an Indian actress and director who mainly works in Bengali movies and television productions. She received the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards in 2005 in the best actress category for the movie Waarish, in which she played a single-mother's role. She won two National Film Awards for her directorial ventures Nirbashito and Tarikh.
Parno Mitra is an Indian actress who appears in Bengali films. Mitra started her career on television. Her acting assignment was Ravi Ojha's Bengali TV series Khela (2007). She was catapulted to stardom after she enacted Ranjana in Anjan Dutta's National Award winning Bengali film Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona (2011).
Kaushik Roy is an Indian television and film actor. Roy is best known for playing the lead antagonist, Krishnendu Sengupta, in Bojhena Se Bojhena and main protagonist in Khorkuto. He has also played the lead role in Onnyo Bwosonto and a supporting role in Ekla Cholo.
Sushil Bhattacharya was an Indian professional football player and coach, who is credited for becoming the first manager of the India women's national football team. He was also the first head coach in history of East Bengal Club.
Rukmini Maitra is an Indian actress and model. After having established herself in the world of fashion, Maitra made her debut in films in 2017 with the film Chaamp. She acted in seven films with Dev. She had her Bollywood debut opposite Vidyut Jammwal in the 2021 film Sanak.
Anirban Bhattacharya is an Indian actor, theatre actor, singer and director. His first successful theatre production was Debi Sarpamasta, written by Manoj Mitra, directed by Debesh Chattopadhyay. His other notable works are Anthony Soudamini, Nagamandala, Jara Agun Lagay, Bisorjan, FM Mahanagar, Karu Basana, Awdyo Shesh Rajani, Athoi etc. In 2017, he got the Mahindra Excellence Theatre Awards (META) as Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) for Awdyo Shesh Rajani. In 2015, he started his film career with the Zee Bangla telefilm Kader Kuler Bou. He got fame for his character as Bishan Roy from the film Eagoler Chokh. For playing this role, he was picked up as the Filmfare Awards East for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2017. In 2019, He got his first Best Actor Award for the role of Nikhilesh Chowdhury from the movie Ghawre Bairey Aaj which was immensely praised by critics and audiences. He made his directorial debut through the Bengali crime drama web series Mandaar, which is inspired by William Shakespeare's Macbeth. His second direction Ballavpurer Roopkotha was released on 21 October 2022.
Leena Gangopadhyay is an Indian writer, producer, and director, primarily associated with the Tollywood film industry. As of January 2024, she serves as the Chairperson of West Bengal Commission for Women.
Banashree Sengupta was a singer from India. She lent her voice for numerous Bengali, Hindi, Assamese, Bhojpuri, and Odia films during her long career.
Neel Bhattacharya is an Indian television actor. He started his career in television as a lead actor through Thik Jeno Love Story and is well known for portraying the character of Nikhil in Krishnakoli.
Ambarish Bhattacharya is a Bengali actor and comedian. He started his career through performing at Bengali theatre and stage. He made his television debut in the 2007 playing the character Gaja in Raja & Gaja. He has acted in numerous TV soap operas and Bengali films.
Sourav Das is a Bengali actor, presenter, comedian, and theater director. He is best known for Dum Dum Digha Digha, Bolo Dugga Maiki and for his roles in the web series "Montu Pilot", "Charitraheen - Seasons 1,2,3" and "Rahasya Romancha - Season 3".
Aparajito, also known as Aparajito – The Undefeated, is a 2022 Indian Bengali-language biographical film directed and co-written by Anik Dutta. It was produced by Firdausul Hasan and Probal Halder under the banner of Friends Communication, and is based on the making of the film Pather Panchali by Satyajit Ray. The film, being shot in black and white, stars Jeetu Kamal in the title role of Aparajito Ray.
Shesh Pata is a 2023 Indian Bengali language film written and directed by Atanu Ghosh. The film is produced by Firdausul Hasan and Probal Halder under the banner of Friends Communication. The film stars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Gargi Roychowdhury, Vikram Chatterjee and Rayati Bhattacharya in lead roles.
