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.
Ankush Hazra is an Indian actor, producer, dancer and television personality who primarily works in Bengali cinema. Having starred in over 26 films in his career, he has received several accolades including the Mahanayak Samman (2023), conferred upon by the Government of West Bengal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Prothoma Kadambini is an Indian Bengali television biographical period drama based on the biography of the first practising female physician of British-ruled India and South Asia, Doctor Kadambini Ganguly. The show aired on Bengali General Entertainment Channel Star Jalsha and is also available on digital platform Hotstar, that was premiered on 16 March 2020. The show is produced by Shree Venkatesh Films and stars Solanki Roy and Honey Bafna in lead roles. The show went to off-air on 28 February 2021.
The West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Actor in a supporting Role is given yearly by 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.
Soumitrisha Kundu, also known by the initialism STK, is an Indian actress who works in Bengali film and television industry. Noted for her acting skills and good looks in the media, she is widely regarded as one of the most popular and promising young actresses in Tollywood. She made her acting debut in the drama series E Amar Gurudakshina (2017) and became well known for portraying the female lead Mithai and her lookalike Mithi in Mithai (2021). After being a popular and critically acclaimed artist in the television industry for five years, she made her film debut with Avijit Sen's Pradhan (2023) portraying the female lead Rumi Pradhan opposite Dev. The film became one of the major successes of the year while Kundu's performance, screen presence and chemistry with her co-stars were well-received. She subsequently received her first Filmfare Awards Bangla nomination for Best Female Debut for the film.
F.I.R No. 339/07/06 is a 2021 Indian Bengali-language crime thriller film written and directed by Joydip Mukherjee. The film stars Ankush Hazra, Ritabhari Chakraborty, Bonny Sengupta, Falaque Rashid Roy and Shantilal Mukherjee in the lead roles. The film was released on 10 October 2021 coinciding with the Puja holidays. The film premiered on ZEE5 on 22 October 2021, 12 days after the release.
Sourav Das is an Indian actor, presenter, comedian, and theater director in Bengali television, cinema and theatre. 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".
Pilu is a 2022 Indian Bengali drama television series that released on 10 January 2022 on Zee Bangla. It is also available on the digital platform ZEE5. The series is produced under the banner of Zee Bangla Productions. It stars Megha Daw and Gourab Roy Chowdhury in lead roles.
Anirban Chakrabarty is an Indian Bengali film actor. Chakrabarti is known for portraying the character Ekenbabu in a web series. He also played the character Jatayu in a web series directed by Srijit Mukherji. He is popular for his portrayal of the role of "Ekenbabu" in the films The Eken (2022) and The Eken: Ruddhaswas Rajasthan (2023).
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.
Projapoti (transl. butterfly) is a 2022 Indian Bengali-language family drama film directed by Avijit Sen, produced by Atanu Raychaudhuri, co-produced by Dev and distributed by SSR Cinemas. The film features Dev himself, alongside Mithun Chakraborty, Mamata Shankar, Koushani Mukherjee and Shweta Bhattacharya in lead roles. The movie was theatrically released on 23 December 2022 and had its digital premiere on the streaming platform ZEE5 on 14 April 2023. It received a blockbuster verdict at the box office. Made on a budget of ₹1.5 crore, it grossed over ₹13 crore and became the highest grossing Bengali film of 2022 and the third highest-grossing Bengali films of all time.
Bagha Jatin is a 2023 Indian Bengali language bio-historical action drama film co-written and directed by Arun Roy. The film is produced by Dev and Gurupada Adhikari under Dev Entertainment Ventures. The film stars Dev as the title character with Sreeja Dutta, Sudipta Chakraborty, Shoaib Kabeer, Rohaan Bhattacharjee, Carl A. Harte and Alexandra Taylor in pivotal roles. The film is based on the life of Bagha Jatin, a freedom fighter who fought for Indian independence along with fellow members of the Jugantar. The film features a total of 92 freedom fighters.
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 Tota Roy Chowdhury in lead roles.
Shastri is a 2024 Indian Bengali-language science fiction action thriller film directed by Pathikrit Basu. Jointly produced by Soham Chakraborty, Nispal Singh and Bajrang Lal Churiwala under the banners of Soham's Entertainment, Surinder Films and Creative Solutions Pvt Ltd respectively, the film is based on Debarati Mukhopadhyay's short story Dolgobindo Babur Chashmah. It stars Mithun Chakraborty in the titular role, alongside an ensemble cast consisting of Soham Chakraborty, Debashree Roy, Rajatava Dutta, Anirban Chakraborty, Saswata Chatterjee, Kaushik Sen, Sauraseni Maitra and Ayush Das in pivotal roles.
