Deepak Adhikari, known by his stage name Dev, is an Indian actor, producer, singer and screenwriter, known for his works in Bengali cinema and more recently, a politician. He is also a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha representing Ghatal since 2014, as a candidate from the All India Trinamool Congress party. He owns the production house Dev Entertainment Ventures.
Paoli Dam is an Indian actress who started her career with the Bengali television serial Jibon Niye Khela (2003). She then worked in Bengali television serials such as Tithir Atithi and Sonar Harin; the former ran for six years on ETV Bangla. Dam spent her childhood in Kolkata, earning a postgraduate degree in chemistry from Rajabazar Science College. Initially, she wanted to become a chemical researcher or a pilot. Her debut Bengali film—Teen Yaari Katha, directed by Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha—began in 2004, but was not released until 2012. Dam's first film release was Agnipariksha, directed by Ravi Kinagi. Between 2006 and 2009, she appeared in five Bengali films, coming into prominence with the 2009 Kaalbela, directed by Goutam Ghose.
Srijit Mukherji is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Bengali cinema. His regular collaboration with veteran actor Prosenjit Chatterjee brought him into the limelight. His first feature film Autograph (2010), was a critical and commercial success, where he had written the script with Chatterjee in mind. His fifth film, Jaatishwar, won four national awards at India's 61st National Film Awards (2014). He won the National Film Award for Best Direction and Best Original Screenplay for his sixth film, Chotushkone, at India's 62nd National Film Awards. His eighth film, Rajkahini had been remade into a Hindi film titled, Begum Jaan, starring Vidya Balan in 2017. His 2018 release Ek Je Chhilo Raja won the 'Best Bengali Film' Award at India's 66th National Film Awards. His 2019 film Gumnaami won him the Best Bengali Film and Best Adapted Screenplay Awards at the 67th National Film Awards.
Kamaleswar Mukherjee, M.B.B.S. is an Indian film director, actor, and physician known for his work in Bengali-language films. Films directed by him include Chander Pahar (2013), Meghe Dhaka Tara (2013), Amazon Obhijaan (2017) Cockpit (2017).
Rannaghar was a Bengali language cooking show which aired on Zee Bangla. The show was hosted by Sudipa Chatterjee.
Chaamp is a 2017 Indian Bengali-language sports action drama film directed by Raj Chakraborty with story written by Dev. Produced by Dev, the film stars him in the lead role, along with Rukmini Maitra, in her debut film and Chiranjeet Chakraborty, Priyanka Sarkar, Kamaleswar Mukherjee who stars in other pivotal roles. After it was released initially in West Bengal on 23 June 2017, the film was released all over India on 30 June 2017. The concept of the film was penned by Dev.
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.
Dev Entertainment Ventures Pvt Ltd is an Indian movie production and distribution company based in Kolkata. The company was established by Dev and Gurupada Adhikari in 2017. In a short while, it became one of the leading Bengali movie production houses in Eastern India.
Eylex Films Pvt is a chain of multiplex and single-screen theatres. Eylex films pioneered the multiplex model in Jharkhand and Bihar. Its first multiplex was established in Ranchi in 2007, marking the first multiplex in the city of Ranchi and in states like Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha and Assam.
Noor Jahaan is a 2018 Indo-Bangla joint production romantic thriller film written and directed by Abhimanyu Mukherjee, produced by Raj Chakraborty under the banners of Raj Chakraborty Production of India and Jaaz Multimedia of Bangladesh and co-produced by SVF Entertainment. The film features newcomer Adrit Roy and Puja Cherry in the lead roles. It is a remake of the 2015 Marathi film Sairat and was shot in Krishnath College School, Berhampore.
Dev is an Indian actor who works primarily in the Bengali film industry. He made his acting debut with the Bengali film Agnishapath although it ultimately turned up to be a commercial failure. He later signed up Ravi Kinagi's Bengali film I Love You which was the actual breakthrough for his career in Tollywood.
Adrit Roy is an Indian Bengali film and television actor and is well known for portraying the character of Siddharth Modak in Mithai.
Kidnap is an action thriller Bengali film directed by Raja Chanda. The film was produced by Nispal Singh under the banner of Surinder Films. It features Dev, Rukmini Maitra, and Chandan Sen in the lead roles. This movie was released on 5 June 2019.
Satyanweshi Byomkesh is a 2019 Bengali detective thriller featuring the iconic sleuth Byomkesh, played by Parambrata Chatterjee. The role of Ajit is played by Rudranil Ghosh and Henna Mullick is played by Ayoshi Talukdar. The film is a murder mystery directed by Sayantan Ghosal, produced by Greentouch Entertainment and bankrolled by Shyam Sundar Dey and Tanmoy Banerjee, based on the story "Magna Mainak" by Saradindu Bandhopadhyay. The film was released in India on 2 October 2019. A sequel titled Durgo Rahasya was announced.
Kishmish (transl. Raisins) is a 2022 Indian Bengali-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Rahool Mukherjee. This film is jointly produced by Dev Entertainment Ventures and M. K. Media. The film stars Dev and Rukmini Maitra. The supporting cast includes Kharaj Mukherjee, Anjana Basu, June Malia and Kamaleshwar Mukherjee.
Shabash Feluda is a Bengali detective thriller series starring Parambrata Chattopadhyay as the titular character, Feluda. The series also features Ritwick Chakraborty, Biplab Chatterjee, Rwitobroto Mukherjee, Rudranil Ghosh, and Sauraseni Maitra in significant roles. Directed by Arindam Sil and produced by Roadshow, the series is based on Satyajit Ray’s Feluda novel ‘Gangtokey Gondogol’ published in 1971 and premiered on ZEE5 on 5 May 2023.
Switzerland is a 2020 Indian Bengali-language family drama film written and directed by Souvik Kundu in his directional debut. The film was produced by Jeet, Gopal Madnani and Amit Jumrani under the banner of Jeetz filmworks. The film stars Abir Chatterjee and Rukmini Maitra in lead roles.
Boomerang is an Indian Bengali-language science fiction action comedy film directed by Sauvik Kundu. Produced by Jeet under the banner of Jeetz Filmworks and Grassroot Entertainment, it stars Jeet and Rukmini Maitra,both portraying dual roles. Sourav Das, Ambarish Bhattacharya, Kharaj Mukherjee and Rajatava Dutta play other pivotal roles.
Tekka (transl. Ace) is a 2024 Indian Bengali-language vigilante action thriller film co-written and directed by Srijit Mukherji. Produced by Gurupada Adhikari and Dev under the banner of Dev Entertainment Ventures, the film stars Dev, Paran Bandyopadhyay, Swastika Mukherjee, Rukmini Maitra and Aameya in lead roles.
