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Bollywood Actress Rhea Chakraborty has found love again. The actress is reportedly dating Nikhil Kamath, the co-founder of the online stock trading platform Zerodha. Nikhil, who was earlier dating former Miss World Manushi Chillar, has started following Rhea on Instagram after unfollowing Manushi. Rhea is also following Nikhil on the photo-sharing app.

Manushi, who is awaiting the release of her film ‘The Great Indian Family’, too has unfollowed Nikhil.

Nikhil and Manushi reportedly began dating in 2021, and kept their relationship private. They were spotted on numerous occasions travelling together. They were also seen visiting Rishikesh and the Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar, during last year’s FIFA World Cup.

Back in 2021, Rhea too was dating Seema Sajdeh’s brother Bunty Sajdeh, who owns one of the largest talent management firms in the space of sports and entertainment.

Rhea, who had a tumultuous time in 2020 following the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput,...

On this day, ten years ago, two Malayalam films hit the screens and left a lasting impact on the audience and the industry. Memories and Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi are two different genres of cinema, but they share some common elements: they are both well-crafted, well-acted, and well-received by the critics and the public. They are also both cult favorites among the Malayalam film lovers, who still watch them with admiration and nostalgia.

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Memories, directed by Jeethu Joseph, is a crime thriller that follows Sam Alex (Prithviraj Sukumaran), a drunkard cop who is haunted by the loss of his family. He is assigned to investigate a series of murders that have a mysterious connection to his past. The film is a gripping and suspenseful ride that keeps the viewers on the edge of their seats. Prithviraj delivers a stellar performance as the tormented protagonist, who undergoes a transformation...

Actress Rhea Chakraborty has joined Prince Narula and Gautam Gulati as a gang leader in the 19th season of the youth-based reality show ‘MTV Roadies’. Talking about being part of the latest season, Rhea said: “I am thrilled to be a part of MTV Roadies Karm Ya Kaand, which is an iconic cultural phenomenon. I look forward to working with Sonu Sood and my fellow gang leaders, as I get to showcase my resolute and fearless side during this thrilling journey. I hope to receive love and support from fans for this incredible new adventure!”

The brand-new season’s theme is of ‘Karm Ya Kaand’ and is hosted by actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood.

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Adding to this, Deborah Polycarp, Associate Vice President and Head – Content Originals, MTV, commented: “The show has become a cultural mainstay in youth entertainment.

A visually impaired contestant Aneri Arya shared with megastar Amitabh Bachchan that she is a big fan of his 2005 movie ‘Black’ starring Rani Mukerji on ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 14’.

Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali ‘Black’ released in 2005. It also stars Shernaz Patel and Dhritiman Chatterjee in supporting roles. The film narrates the story of Michelle, a deaf-and-blind woman, and her relationship with her teacher Debraj, an elderly alcoholic who himself later develops Alzheimer’s disease.

Arya also says that she connects with the story of the film as she herself is blind and there is huge support she gets from her teacher.

She mentions: “Sir, you have played the role of a teacher in the film (Black) and with your influence, Rani Mukerji’s character was able to express herself and grow. Just like that, even I have a teacher, my PhD guide, Dr Sunil Shah.”

For Aneri nothing was more...

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I walked into Calcutta’s Priya Cinema last Friday to watch “Pratidwandi” [The Adversary], Satyajit Ray’s film from 1970, expecting a roomful Ray-admirers who rushed to see Anik Dutta’s (deplorable) “Aparajito” earlier this year. And well, I was disappointed. There were just a handful of folks inside the auditorium, and I can’t tell how many of them watched the film seriously. Speaks volumes about the gradual cultural death of Calcutta which has been happening over the past decade. A few years ago, news of a Ray rerelease would’ve brought in masses who would liven up the theatre premises and its proximity, even if with flattery. Or maybe not, I’m too young to know.

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Keeping aside my lamentations on the cultural fall of Calcutta, the experience was certainly worthwhile. The print screened was...

Chehre

Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Emraan Hashmi, Annu Kapoor, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Raghuveer Yadav, Rhea Chakraborty, Crystal d’Souza

Directed by Rumi Jaffrey

A snow blizzard drives the wizard of awe far beyond the precincts of the plot, into a tirade against all atrocities and crimes committed against women. He speaks about Nirbhaya and acid attacks, women being made to relive the trauma of rape each time they attend a court hearing. He speaks. Everyone on the screen and in the audience, listens.

“There is no nyay only faisla,” the Bachchan baritone boomed across the big screen as I sat listening and watching, wondering, are there no fulltops to this actor’s aspirations?

Chehre is a chamber-piece which echoes Agatha Christie’s 12 Little Indians and Basu Chatterjee’s Ek Ruka Hua Faisla in that the concept of justice is discussed within the confines of the four walls.

Director Rumy Jaffrey has a...

Composed by the great duo Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani, Chehre promises to have some special music in store for audiences. We have now have more about what we will hear on the Ost for this intriguing film.

Chehre is a mystery thriller directed by Rumy Jafry starring Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi who will be sharing the screen for the first time. While Big B plays the role of a lawyer, Hashmi is a business tycoon in the film. The two play a game of façade to uncover the truth. Chehre also stars Annu Kapoor, Krystle D’Souza, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Raghubir Yadav, Siddhanth Kapoor, and Rhea Chakraborty.

Earlier in a Chehre behind-the-scenes, we saw a small snippet of the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra recording something for the film. Well, now we can finally lift the curtain and give you the scoop! The film’s title track by Vishal-Shekhar not only features...

Chehre, the anticipated mystery, thriller, edge of the seat drama packed with suspense revolves around the characters playing the game of justice. The movie features megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi pitted against each other. Chehre also stars Annu Kapoor, Krystle D’Souza, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Raghubir Yadav, Siddhanth Kapoor, and Rhea Chakraborty. The film, directed by Rumy Jafry is set to release in the cinema houses on 27th August 2021.

Read on to find out 5 reasons why Chehre will bring more audiences back into theatres

1. Because it is a tightly-knit suspense thriller written by that master screenwriter Rumy Jafry who says he has never had more fun with the suspense genre before. The wondrously-wound screenplay will keep audiences guessing until the very end. We haven’t had a solid persuasive suspense thriller in quite a while. Chehre is it.

2. Because it is the comeback film for Rhea Chakraborty who has been through hell,...

Ever since the first look of Amitabh Bachchan was released from the film “Chehre” directed by Rumy Jafry the audience has been eagerly awaiting more. The anticipation for the film went even higher when the teaser and the trailer of the film was shared a few months back, for the mystery thriller that also stars Emraan Hashmi.

The makers of the mystery thriller film that stars Emraan Hashmi along with Big B, have resumed the final leg of the movie. The legendary Mr. Amitabh Bachchan is back in action to shoot for the video of the title track in Mumbai. The video is being directed by Kookie Gulati, who last directed the Abhishek Bachchan starrer “Big Bull”.

The coolest thing about this is that Mr. Bachchan has recited a poem written by Rumy Jafry for the title track, that has been put to tune by Shekhar Ravjiani of Vishal-Shekhar, with 107 musicians of Prague.

India is celebrating the birth centenary of one of her greatest sons, Satyajit Ray, in a variety of ways.

Sunday, marks the centenary of Ray, the Indian master who won an honorary Oscar in 1992, shortly before his death, and remains the country’s best known filmmaker internationally.

Ray debuted with “Pather Panchali” (1955) the first part of the magisterial Apu Trilogy, which won best human document at Cannes. The Trilogy includes “Aparajito” (1956) and “Apur Sansar” (1959). Berlin was a particularly happy venue for him and he won top awards at the festival numerous times, for “Pather Panchali,” “Aparajito,” “Mahanagar” (1963), “Charulata” (1964), “Nayak” (1966) and “Ashani Sanket” (1973).

At Venice he won for “Aparajito” and “Seemabaddha” (1971), culminating in a career Golden Lion in 1982. He also won a British Institute Fellowship in 1983 to go with the London Film Festival’s Sutherland Trophy for “Apur Sansar.” In 1987, the government of France made Ray a Commander of the Legion of Honor.

One of the films that has fans on the edge of their seats to see is Chehre, directed by Rumy Jafry and starring Amitabh Bachchan and Emrann Hashmi in a mystery thriller. They are joined in the game by Annu Kapoor, Krystle D’Souza, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Raghubir Yadav, Siddhanth Kapoor, and Rhea Chakraborty. in

The Anand Pandit Motion Pictures & Saraswati Entertainment Private Limited produced film, Chehre, has received an overwhelming response from not only the audience but critics as well and ever since the makers released the posters, teasers and the trailer, the anticipation to watch the ensemble cast on the big screens, for the first time, has been building day by day.

After the lockdown last year, many filmmakers were awaiting the release of their upcoming films in 2021. Even though the theatres and other establishments are functioning smoothly across the country, the sudden spike in Covid-19 cases is a matter of concern.

Producer Anand Pandit’s Chehre starring megastar Amitabh Bachchan and talented actor Emraan Hashmi has been the talk of the town since its inception! The trailer, launched recently, garnered massive appreciation from the audience and the anticipation is increasing with each day to watch the duo face off in the film for the first time ever.

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The enigmatic narrative and strong visuals have already raised huge expectations from the thriller and we now hear that Producer Anand Pandit has brought back the golden era of music with a live-orchestra for the title track! The upcoming title track has been composed by none other than the dynamic music composer Shekhar Ravjiani, and to bring the breathtaking track to life, 107 musicians from across the globe have united in Prague to record it via a live symphony orchestra!

Producer Anand Pandit says, “The title track has been beautifully composed by Shekhar and...

Starring legendary Amitabh Bachchan and brilliant Emraan Hashmi in the lead roles, the magnum opus mystery thriller, Chehre, will lead the audience through a puzzling path to the treasure of secrets and truth.

Loaded with secrets, lies, truth, riddles, fear, allegations, defense, and struggle, the film is power-packed with twists and turns which will keep the audience on the edge of their seats throughout.

Directed by Rumy Jafry, Chehre showcases Amitabh Bachchan as a lawyer and Emraan Hashmi as a Chief in an Ad Agency. The film will also feature powerful performers like Annu Kapoor, Krystle D’Souza, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Raghubir Yadav, Siddhanth Kapoor and Rhea Chakraborty.

Icymi here is a look into the mysterious story of Chehre

Director Rumy Jafry shares, “The audience will relate to the presence of every character on the screen. All the actors that we have cast in the film are some of the best actors...

Emraan Hashmi has shared a new still from his upcoming film, Chehre. The photo also features Amitabh Bachchan, who plays a leading role in the film.

The trailer of Chehre released today, that is on March 18, 2021. The film is slated to hit the big screen next month.

In the still shared by Emraan Hashmi, he and Amitabh Bachchcan can be seen engrossed in a conversation at a snow-capped location. Both are dressed in winter outfits and Emraan looks at Big B while the latter looks up and explains something.

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The trailer shows Emraan as an ad agency executive who takes shelter at Amitabh's home in the mountains amid a dangerous snow storm. Amitabh and his clan of veterans hook Emraan up for a game of crime and punishment. While it is interesting and intriguing at first, Emraan soon...

Mumbai, March 15 (Ians) Amitabh Bachchans solo poster for the upcoming psychological drama Chehre was officially launched on Monday. The trailer of film, also starring Emraan Hashmi, will unveil on March 18 and the film is slated to release on April 9.

Big B has a flamboyant look in film going by the official poster. He wears a stylish cap and spectacles with a solid black frame, and strikes an intense look in the close-up shot. The highlight, however, is his beard, tied neatly below the chin.

Both actors took to social media to announce the release date of the trailer. They shared the poster of the film along with the announcement.

"Adaalaton mein justice nahi judgement hota hai, insaaf nahi faisla hota hai. #Chehre trailer out on 18th March! Watch #Chehre in cinemas on 9th April. #FaceTheGame." 

The mystery thriller drama has been directed by Rumy Jafry. Besides Amitabh and Emraan, the film also features Krystle D'Souza,...

Set to release on April 9th, Rumy Jafry’s Chehre has been on film fans lists as a must see! The mystery thriller, produced by Anand Pandit and starring legendary superstar Amitabh Bachchan and talented star Emraan Hashmi in the lead, narrates a story of polarized individuals fighting for justice against one crime.

This is the first time Emraan has shared scenes with the esteemed actor Mr Bachchan. Sharing about working with Big B, Emraan Hashmi says, “I felt like the wait is over. We have grown up following Amitabh Bachchan sir and every artist in the industry desires to work with him. It seems like I have achieved a huge milestone in my career.”

He further adds, “It is so amazing to see the discipline that Amitabh Bachchan sir has even after being in the industry for over five decades. Our industry is not very discipline oriented which can...

In Bengal, there are few personas whom you rarely dare to interlace with and one of them is Satyajit Ray’s iconic detective character Feluda. When Srijit Mujherji decided to create his adaptation of Feluda in a web series, the expectation became sky high so were the pens of critics who were ready to tear him apart for any mistakes. But Srijit had a winner under his sleeve with a slick adaptation of Ray’s master creation without deviating much from the original thoughts and narrative.

Chhinnamastar Abhishap revolves around a mystery related to the family of Mahesh Chowdhury (Dhritiman Chatterjee) and is placed in the beautifully scenic Hazaribag. It is better not to reveal the storyline as it dissolves the charm of a detective narrative.

Srijit Mukherji has decided to bring out the character of Feluda exactly as illustrated by Ray and it has been perfectly portrayed by Tota Roy Chowdhury.

TollywoodThe actor has been approached but it is not clear if she has given her go-ahead yet. Digital NativeDigital NativeExpectations are riding high on Vakeel Saab as it will mark the comeback of the Tollywood Power Star Pawan Kalyan after a gap of two years. The star had stayed away from the arc lights due to his political commitments and decided to don the greasepaint considering the meaty role he was offered. The star cast of Vakeel Saab, a social thriller, includes Anjali, Nivetha Thomas, and Ananya Nagalla as the female leads with Prakash Raj in a pivotal role. Venu Sriram is directing the film, which is bankrolled by Dil Raju under his banner Sri Venkateswara Creations. The technical crew comprises S Thaman for music, Ps Vinod for cinematography and Prawin Pudi for editing. According to latest reports, talks are on with Jacqueline Fernandez to sign her up to do...

TollywoodWhile this project is taking shape, Pawan Kalyan is busy with 'Vakeel Saab'. Digital NativeDigital NativeReports surfaced a few weeks ago that actor and producer Nagendra Babu will soon be producing a film under his banner which will star his younger brother and Power Star Pawan Kalyan with Krish directing it. In an interview with the Times of India, Nagendra Babu has reportedly said that this project is titled Virupaksha. He has been quoted as saying, “Pawan Kalyan’s movie with Krish is going to be big. As far as I know, the title Virupaksha has been locked for this crazy movie. It’s going to be a historical drama and Pawan Kalyan will play a thief in the contemporary Aurangzeb period.” While this project is taking shape, Pawan Kalyan is busy with Vakeel Saab. A remake of the hit Bollywood flick Pink, Vakeel Saab will have Pawan Kalyan reprising...

Tollywood The film is a remake of the Hindi film ‘Pink’ and will see Pawan Kalyan reprising Amitabh Bacchan’s role from the original.Digital NativeThe internet was abuzz with rumours that Shruti Haasan will be playing Pawan Kalyan’s wife in the upcoming film Vakeel Saab. However, it now appears that she is in no way connected to the project. The actor confirmed in an interview to the Times of India that she would not be a part of the film. “It was something that just passed by. It wasn’t concrete. It’s really an elaboration of a rumour. So, I wouldn’t like to talk about it," she said. A remake of the hit Bollywood flick Pink, Vakeel Saab will have Pawan Kalyan reprising the role done by Amitabh Bachchan. Venu Sriram is directing the film, which is bankrolled by Dil Raju under his banner Sri Venkateswara Creations.

Satyajit Ray's The Stranger (1991) is showing January 20 - February 18, 2020 in many countries around the world in the series A Journey into Indian Cinema.Bengalis, quite self-celebratory, build the foundations of their lives and societies on what they call culture and struggle. While culture encompasses their deep-seated love for cinema, sports, and the arts, struggle is more a comment on their Left-leaning ambitions which prevents them from ever becoming very rich. It is somewhat akin to the American usage of “hustle.”It is curious when Satyajit Ray (one of the reigning deities of that aforementioned culture) makes his last film The Stranger, in 1992, barely a few months before his death, holding a mirror to the community’s bourgeois hypocrisies and asking people to re-evaluate their priorities and revisit the definitions of culture, struggle, and pride embedded in their psyches. He wants people to educate their minds before falling into their echo chambers of unfounded pride.

TollywoodPawan Kalyan will be reprising the role played by Amitabh Bachchan in Hindi.Digital NativeThe shooting of the Telugu remake of Pink will begin next month, say sources and now reports have it that Nivetha Thomas may be reprising the role done by Taapsee Pannu from the original. However, official confirmation on this is awaited. Pawan Kalyan will be playing Amitabh Bachchan’s role in the film and will be joining the sets in February. The star stayed away from the lime light due to his political commitments and decided to don the greasepaint for Pink remake considering the meaty role he is offered. His last outing at the theatres was with Agnyaathavaasi, which released in 2018. Agnyaathavaasi, directed by Trivikram Srinivas, had Pawan Kalyan and Keerthy Suresh in the lead roles, with Adhi Pinisetty and Anu Emmanuel in important roles. Despite a very grand opening, it failed to sustain at the box office.

Starring: Rahul Bose, Aditi Inaamdar, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Heeba Shah

Directed by Rahul Bose

At one crucial point in the telling of this simple and heartwarming tale of a tribal girl’s climb from the pits to Himalayan heights, Rahul Bose playing an upright bureaucrat, asks the little Andhra girl what is her purpose for climbing the Everest.

“I have no purpose. I just want to do it,” she tells her mentor honestly.

The simple confessional articulation exemplifies this film’s mood. So rich in its message, so far-flung in its intentions and purpose and yet so intimate in treatment and execution, Rahul Bose wins you over with his honesty of purpose. There is no duplicitous bones in the structure of this film.Sure, there are passages in this motivational tale that follow the rags-to-riches trajectory with textbookish precision.

But the heart is unweariedly in the right place, bringing to the...

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who will be next seen in Shoojit Sircar's Pink, will be hosting an episode of the TV show Savdhaan India. After his last stint as a host for the show Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi in 2015, Mr. Bachchan will be shooting a special episode for Savdhaan India. The show focuses on the real-life-based crime stories. According to a daily, Amitabh Bachchan will be shooting for a new campaign 'Jurm ka saamna darr ke nahi dat ke karo' which will focus on the college students. He will be shooting for two episodes, and simultaneously promote his forthcoming movie Pink. The episodes will air next month. On the work front, Amitabh Bachchan's Pink also stars Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Andrea Tariang, Piyush Mishra, Angad Bedi, Dhritiman Chatterjee in pivotal roles. Produced by Shoojit Sircar and directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, it is scheduled for release on September...

<img class="size-full wp-image-651649 aligncenter" src="http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Amitabh-Bachchan.jpg" alt="Amitabh Bachchan" width="500" height="277" /> Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who will be next seen in Shoojit Sircar's <i>Pink</i>, will be hosting an episode of the TV show <i>Savdhaan India</i>. After his last stint as a host for the show <i>Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi</i> in 2015, Mr. Bachchan will be shooting a special episode for Savdhaan India. The show focuses on the real-life-based crime stories. According to a daily, Amitabh Bachchan will be shooting for a new campaign 'Jurm ka saamna darr ke nahi dat ke karo' which will focus on the college students. He will be shooting for two episodes, and simultaneously promote his forthcoming movie <i>Pink</i>. The episodes will air next month. On the work front, Amitabh Bachchan's <i>Pink</i> also stars Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Andrea Tariang, Piyush Mishra, Angad Bedi, Dhritiman Chatterjee in pivotal roles. Produced by Shoojit Sircar and directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, it is scheduled for release on September...

<img class="size-full wp-image-651649 aligncenter" src="http://beta.bollywoodhungama.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Amitabh-Bachchan.jpg" alt="Amitabh Bachchan" width="500" height="277" /> Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who will be next seen in Shoojit Sircar's <i>Pink</i>, will be hosting an episode of the TV show <i>Savdhaan India</i>. After his last stint as a host for the show <i>Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi</i> in 2015, Mr. Bachchan will be shooting a special episode for Savdhaan India. The show focuses on the real-life-based crime stories. According to a daily, Amitabh Bachchan will be shooting for a new campaign 'Jurm ka saamna darr ke nahi dat ke karo' which will focus on the college students. He will be shooting for two episodes, and simultaneously promote his forthcoming movie <i>Pink</i>. The episodes will air next month. On the work front, Amitabh Bachchan's <i>Pink</i> also stars Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Andrea Tariang, Piyush Mishra, Angad Bedi, Dhritiman Chatterjee in pivotal roles. Produced by Shoojit Sircar and directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, it is scheduled for release on September...

Check out the gorgeous Tujhe Ilzam Na Denge composed, written and sung by Avinash Narayan

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Chauranga (Four Colours) is set in the dark hinterland of India where tradition and modernity collide precariously, Chauranga is inspired by a real incident. Fourteen-year-old Santu wants to go to school like his older brother Bajarangi. Their mother works as a maid at the mansion of the upper-caste village headman with whom she is having a dangerous, secret liaison.

When Bajarangi comes home from boarding school on holiday, he exposes Santu to the dreams of city life. But Santu’s destiny was pre-written in a village that’s steeped deep in caste-hierarchy and debauchery. Unaware of the consequences, he is nurturing defiance and courting a few dangerous infatuations that can topple the equations of caste in the village. How far will his defiance take him? What will be the price of his escape?...

Chauranga, which won the film best award at Mami last year and also the Grand Jury prize at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Iffla, has released their trailer.

The film is set in the dark hinterland of India where tradition and modernity collide precariously, Chauranga is inspired by a real incident. Fourteen-year-old Santu wants to go to school like his older brother Bajarangi. Their mother works as a maid at the mansion of the upper-caste village headman with whom she is having a dangerous, secret liaison.

When Bajarangi comes home from boarding school on holiday, he exposes Santu to the dreams of city life. But Santu’s destiny was pre-written in a village that’s steeped deep in caste-hierarchy and debauchery. Unaware of the consequences, he is nurturing defiance and courting a few dangerous infatuations that can topple the equations of caste in the village. How far will his defiance take him?...

An infatuated young boy who faced death for writing a love letter in a remote village is the subject of Chauranga. The film that won the Best Indian Film award at Mami last year and also the Grand Jury prize at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Iffla, is slated for January 8th release next year.

Director Bikas Ranjan Mishra says, “Chauranga was prompted by a news story. The film is my understanding of the village life where a gruesome act of killing is possible in the name of preserving the sanctity of caste system. It’s a fictional re-telling of the actual incident set in a real village where I grew up and which I was very much a part of.”

Fourteen-year-old Santu wants to go to school. But his destiny was pre-written in a village that’s steeped deep in caste-hierarchy, oppression and debauchery. Unaware of the consequences,...

A still from Teenkahon

Bengali feature film Teenkahon (Three Obsessions) won the Best Screenplay award and Special Mention of the Jury for Cinematography at the Bridge Film Fest at Mitrovica, Kosovo. The maiden edition of the festival, in the partially-recognized state of Kosovo in South-eastern Europe, screened ten feature films from across the globe.

Teenkahon marks the directorial debut of advertising filmmaker Bauddhayan Mukherji and is independently produced by his Mumbai-based production company, Little Lamb films.

The film will have its Indian premiere at the Mumbai Film Festival (Mami) on October 16 in “New Faces in Indian cinema” section.

A triptych, Teenkahon features Dhritiman Chaterji, Rituparna Sengupta, Ashish Vidyarthi and Sabyasachi Chakraborty, among others.

Spread over a hundred years, the three stories are structured in the manner of the classical Three Act Play with each story exploring one facet of an obsessive relationship outside the purview of marriage. Each story is...

A new film on Bengali character Byomkesh Bakshi is on the pipeline. Titled Sajarur Kanta it will be directed by Saibal Mitra. The film which will star Dhritiman Chatterjee playing the lead role of the detective, it will also have actor Indraneil Gupta (known for his role in Kahaani) along with Konkana Sen Sharma. An excited Indraneil was more than happy to share screen space with Konkana and stated that she wouldn't require an acting certificate from him considering her popularity. While Indraneil will play the role of a business man who gets involved in the murder mystery, Konkana's character in Sajarur Kanta is still being kept under wraps.

If Vidya Balan starrer Kahaani has catapulted director Sujoy Ghosh into the big league, it has also benefited much-neglected single-screen theatres in the city that have done roaring business for three weeks now..I personally feel that Kahaani will do business worth Rs.3.15 crore to Rs.3.45 crore (over $670,000) in Kolkata. Bollywood films are hardly screened in rural areas, but the movie is really doing well in Kolkata and its outskirts,. said Arijit Dutta, proprietor of Priya Cinemas and vice-president of the Film Federation of India.Ever since multiplexes came up in the city, the footfall at single screen theatres had thinned drastically. But Vidya.s Kahaani, the gripping tale of a woman in search of her husband, is such a hit that it is single-handedly luring audiences to these halls.It.s a boon for single-screen theatres which are suddenly minting money. Some such theatres are Jaya-1, Malancha, Elite, Mitra,...

Bollywood isn’t exactly popular for good thrillers. Very few of those who claim to be of this genre actually manage to shock and surprise you with their storyline. Without doubt, Kahaani belongs to this elite group. From the moment of its amazing opening sequence you realize that this one is going to be an enjoyable roller coaster ride.

Sujoy Ghosh, who last awed us with his Jhankaar Beats, indeed brings to us ‘the mother of a story’ in Kahaani. Vidya Bagchi (Vidya Balan), heavily pregnant but determined, arrives in Kolkata in search of her missing husband. But was seems to be a simple missing person’s case turns out to be more twisted and complicated than expected. It’s Kolkata so yes, anything can happen. With things not what they seem to be and people not what they appear like, Vidya has to fight a lone battle and against time to find her husband.

Cast: Raima Sen, Riya Sen; Director: Rituparno Ghosh; Rating: 3 out of 5.

It’s Kashmakash in Hindi and Noukadubi in Bengali. Rituparno Ghosh, the director and Subhash Ghai, the producer, can debate about which one’s better till the cows come home. One thing is without dispute. Raima Sen was born to play a Rabindranath Tagore heroine, her classically beautiful face exuding both impishness and intelligence. She is a progressive liberal young woman, brought up by a father (the excellent Dhritiman Chatterjee) who adores her and whom she is loath to leave.

The relationship is intimate, delicate and yet.