Rupankar Bagchi, also known mononymously Rupankar, is a Bengali singer-songwriter, playback singer and actor from Kolkata, India.
Purba Paschim is a Bengali theatre group of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The group was founded in 2005 and has staged several plays like Babli, Ashalin etc. The famous productions of the group are "Patalbabu Filmstar" based on Satyajit Roy's story and " Antony Soudamini" Directed By Soumitra Mitra, Tagores Play Chaturanga Directed By Bratya Basu acted by Kushal Chakraborty, Chaity Ghoshal, Debdut Ghosh, Soumitra Mitra. Notable people like Biswajit Chakraborty, Gargi roychoudhry, Shaantilal Mukherjee, Chaity Ghosal, Debdut Ghosh, Kanchana Moitro, Subhrajeet Dutta, Kushal Chakraborty, Film Actor Rahul acted in this Group. In the Festivals of this Group We have seen, Amman Ali Khan, Ayaan Ali Khan, Sharmila Tagore, Soumitra Chatterjee, Mohan Aghase, Gulzar, Shabana Azmi, Amol Palekar, Nandita Das and Many Others.
Ami Aadu, formerly titled Aadur Prem, is a 2011 Bengali film produced by New Theatres and directed by Somnath Gupta. In this film the protagonist, Aadu, a poor Bengali village girl from Murshidabad, writes a letter to U.S. President George W. Bush informing him about the hardships in her life caused by the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Aschorjyo Prodeep is a 2013 Indian Bengali-language film directed by Anik Dutta. The film is based on a short story by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. It is Dutta's second feature film as a director. The film's theatrical trailer was released on YouTube on 26 October 2013 while the film was released on 15 November 2013 in Kolkata. The film deals with the unfulfilled aspirations of an everyday couple whose dreams never become a reality and as they try hard to excel in life. Anilabha discovers a magic lamp from which a genie emerges and is able to take him to unseen heights in life that he never reached before and also life of extreme luxury and fortunes. How they adjust and cope with their new-found lives forms the rest of the story.
Proloy is a 2013 Indian Bengali language socio-political action-crime thriller film co-written and directed by Raj Chakraborty, produced by Shree Venkatesh Films, starring Parambrata Chatterjee, Paran Bandopadhyay, Saswata Chatterjee, Rudranil Ghosh, Supriyo Dutta and Mimi Chakraborty in lead roles. This movie is inspired on the life of Barun Biswas, a social activist and teacher. The film's music is by Indraadip Dasgupta in his second collaboration with Banerjee, with 2 additional tracks by Nilesh Dasgupta. The film was critically and commercially well received and the performances along with the direction was praised. Due to multiple creative differences, this was Sonali Banerjee's last film with Shree Venkatesh Films. Sonali Banerjee named the film Roshni after her sister who was raped and killed and said that the movie was a tribute to her. Throughout the years, the film has gained a cult status and is often regarded as Raj Chakraborty's best film.
Bojhena Se Bojhena is an Indian Bengali romantic television soap opera that premiered on 4 November 2013 and aired on the Star India-owned Star Jalsha. The soap opera, produced by Indian media company Shree Venkatesh Films, is a remake of the popular Hindi television series Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?, which aired on StarPlus. It starred Yash Dasgupta and Madhumita Sarkar.It got back in March 2020 due to COVID-19 situation.This Show is 3rd time repeat telecast on Star Jalsha on 3 July 2023.
Byomkesh was a 2014 Indian Bengali crime fiction television series based on the Bengali sleuth Byomkesh Bakshi created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. The series starred Gaurav Chakrabarty, Saugata Bandyopadhyay and Ridhima Ghosh as Byomkesh Bakshi, Ajit and Satyabati respectively. The series premiered on 20 November 2014 on Colors Bangla channel and ended on 14 November 2015. This series is re-runned on 4 March 2024. The first episode was narrated by Sabyasachi Chakrabarty.
Goyenda Ginni was an Indian Bengali crime drama anthology television series that premiered on 7 September 2015 to 25 December 2016 and aired on Zee Bangla. It was produced by Shree Venkatesh Films, it starred Indrani Haldar, Saheb Chatterjee, Aditi Chatterjee and Indrajeet Bose. It marks the comeback of Haldar into Bengali television. It replaced the show Raage Anuraage. It got back in March 2020 due to COVID-19 situation. This Show is 4th time repeat telecast on Zee Bangla on 13 May 2024 ; It fetched a highest trp of 8.0.
Byomkesh Pawrbo is a 2016 Indian Bengali language thriller film directed by Arindam Sil. The film is a sequel to the 2015 film Har Har Byomkesh. Produced jointly under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films and Surinder Films, the film reprises cinematography and music by Soumik Haldar and Bickram Ghosh respectively. Sayantika Banerjee as Gulab Bai (cameo) does a special dance number for a particular scene which was choreographed by Saroj Khan. The film stars Abir Chatterjee, Ritwick Chakraborty and Sohini Sarkar in lead roles. The movie is based on the story Amriter Mrityu by Saradindu Bandyopadhyay. The film was released on 16 December 2016 to positive critical reception.
Ka Kha Ga Gha is an Indian Bengali-language comedy film written and directed by Dr. Krishnendu Chatterjee and produced by Dr. Krishna Mukhopadhyay under the banner of Krishna Movies. Ka Kha Ga Gha is all about four young men Kalyan, an aspiring director, Kharaj, a script writer, Ganesh, an aspiring actor, and Ghanta, the antagonist in the team living in a dormitory. Samadarshi, Sourav, and Sayan played the lead roles in this venture. Actress Sayani Ghosh is seen essaying the leading lady opposite Sourav. Paran Bandyopadhyay roped in to play the mess owner. Kaushik Ganguly and Aparajita Adhya played pivotal roles in this film.
Bigg Boss Bangla 1 is the first season of the Bengali version of the Indian reality show Bigg Boss. It premiered on ETV Bangla on 17 June 2013. Mithun Chakraborty was the host for the season. The Grand Finale aired on 14 September 2013 where Aneek Dhar emerged as the winner and Rudranil Ghosh emerged as the runner-up.
Irabotir Chupkotha is an Indian Bengali-language television drama television series which aired on Bengali GEC Star Jalsha and is available on the digital platform Hotstar. It premiered on 3 September 2018 to 2 August 2020 and was telecast daily. The show was produced by Acropoliis Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. and featured Monami Ghosh and Syed Arefin in lead roles.
Byomkesh is a Bengali streaming television series based on the Byomkesh Bakshi character created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. Set in the 1930s, the series is based on the adventures of Byomkesh, and his friend and biographer Ajit, who usually accompanies Bakshi during his investigations. Anirban Bhattacharya portrays the lead role of Byomkesh, with Subrat Dutta in the role of Byomkesh's trusted friend-turned-aide, Ajit. The first episode premiered on Saturday, 14 October 2017, being the first Byomkesh series to be available on OTT platform hoichoi worldwide.
The West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is given yearly by the WBFJA as a part of its annual West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Bengali films, to recognize the best actor of the previous year.
Ek Akasher Niche is a Family drama Bengali television serial, which aired on Alpha Bangla. It was produced under the banner of Ravi Ojha Productions. The story is about a middle-class family that deals with various challenges and complications on a daily basis and fights all odds to stay united. With over a thousand episodes that aired in early 2000s the serial was a mega-blockbuster hit in Bengal and other Bengali language dominant parts of the world.
Saathi (transl. Partner) is a 2022 Indian Bengali Language Drama television series which is premiered on 7 February 2022 on Bengali general entertainment channel Sun Bangla. The show is produced by Firdausul Hasan and Probal Haldar of Friends Communication and stars Anumita Dutta and Indrajeet Bose. It is an Remake of the Tamil Television series Roja. It is an Longest Running Serial in Sun Bangla.
Mukut is a 2023 Indian Bengali Drama television series that released from 27 March 2023 on Zee Bangla. The series is produced under the banner of Blues Productions. It stars Shrabani Bhunia and Argha Mitra in lead roles.
