Srijit Mukherji

Veteran actor Biplab Dasgupta, a versatile artist known for his intellectual approach to acting, passed away at 75. His career spanned theatre, television, and cinema, marked by precise performances and a deep understanding of language. Dasgupta, who also worked as a newsreader, leaves a rich legacy in Bengali arts.

The Bengali film and TV industry is organizing a memorial walk on April 4 for the late Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, demanding a thorough probe into his death due to alleged safety lapses. Industry stakeholders are calling for fair compensation for his family and stern action against the production house for negligence and a history of mismanaged shoots.

This year's Bengali cinema features a surge of political films exploring diverse themes. From Hindutva ideology and student activism to revolutionary journeys and exposes of past regimes, these movies delve into societal issues, individual psychology, and historical events, sparking conversations about resistance, accountability, and the complexities of power.

Director Srijit Mukherji on Wednesday said he has tested negative for COVID-19, more than 10 days after contracting the virus.

After 'Zulfiqar', Dev is set to work in Srijit Mukherji's directorial for the second time in 2024. Dev himself shared the news on his social media handle. After that, Srijit also confirmed the news with another tweet.

Srijit Mukherji wanted to make the Swapna Barman biopic

On Prosenjit Chatterjee's birthday, a grand event celebrated the launch of 'Aami Shei Manushta Aar Nei', the inaugural song from the awaited film 'Dawshom Awbotaar', composed by the gifted Anupam Roy. Directed by Srijit Mukherji, this film is set to release on 19th October. The star-studded event was graced by industry stalwarts including Jaya Ahsan and Anirban Bhattacharya. Expressing their excitement, each spoke of the collaboration's magic, especially emphasizing the poignant blend of Mukherji's direction and Roy's melodies.

After the success of 'Mishawr Rawhoshyo' (2013) and 'Jaatishwar' (2014), Swastika Mukherjee is likely to reunite with director Srijit Mukherji for the third time. Rumour has it that Srijit recently approached Swastika to play the role of Karabi Guha in his upcoming adaptation of Shankar’s classic 1962 novel ‘Chowringhee’.

The highly anticipated trailer of 'Dawshom Awbotaar,' directed by Srijit Mukherji, has created a buzz among cinephiles. Coinciding with the director's birthday, the trailer hints at a thrilling journey reminiscent of Mukherji's earlier classics. This film is a pioneering double prequel, intertwining the narratives of 'Baishe Srabon' and 'Vinci Da,' featuring a stellar cast including Prosenjit Chatterjee, Jisshu U Sengupta, Anirban Bhattacharya, and Jaya Ahsan. Mukherji's return to the thriller genre and the superhit recall value of previous films promise an exciting cinematic experience, potentially establishing him as a Bengali thriller maestro once again.

Prosenjit Chatterjee looks back at his epic journey in cinema with hopes for a better future

‘Baundule Ghuri’, the second song from Srijit Mukherji's Durga Puja release ‘Dawshom Awbotaar’ is already out and it's a treat for musical ears. Composed by Anupam Roy, the song has been sung by our favourite duo Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal. The thriller stars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Jisshu Sengupta, Anirban Bhattacharya and Jaya Ahsan in the lead.

As the trailer turned out to be a huge hit netizens started to have fun cracking jokes and spreading memes on the dialogues and scenes from the trailer.

The Kolkata International film festival 2018 (KIFF) kick-started today with who’s who of Bollywood in attendance at the Netaji Indoor stadium as West Bengal prime minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the prestigious film festival. Bengali film industry’s big names like Soumitra Chatterjee, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Rituparna Sengupta, Dev, Abir Chatterjee, Srijit Mukherji and others shared the stage with Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Mahesh Bhatt and it was an evening to remember.

Parambrata Chatterjee addressed Anurag Kashyap's critique of Bengali cinema while discussing the decline of mainstream Bengali films. He highlighted the impact on the broader success of alternate cinema. Filmmaker Srijit Mukherji emphasized that creating unique Bengali films, rather than remakes, is essential for revitalizing the industry.

‘Vinci Da’ is Srijit Mukherji’s third thriller after ‘Baishe Srabon’ and ‘Chotushkone’.

Director Srijit Mukherji has announced the release date of ‘Ek Je Chilo Raja’ and it’s October 12

Despite his busy schedule, singer-politician Babul Supriyo still maintains a strong connection with the art world. Shiboprosad and Nandita’s latest release ‘Haami’ saw him rendering his voice for the title track. In Srijit Mukherji’s ‘Uma’, we see him in a surprising role, a Bihari don.

Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu, who is awaiting the release of her upcoming sports biopic 'Shabaash Mithu', has won praise from the film's director Srijit Mukherji. The director revealed that Taapsee gave a lot of inputs, courtesy her inclination towards athletics.

We all know he’s a fitness freak. Yet, Tota Roy Choudhury had to take on the onscreen smoking challenge while playing the iconic sleuth Feluda for Srijit Mukherji’s upcoming series. Since he’s a non-smoker it was a bit difficult initially, admits the seasoned actor. While Tota plays Feluda, actor Anirban Chakrabarti will be seen as Feluda's accompaniment Lalmohan Ganguly aka Jatayu and Kalpan Mitra as Topse.

It was an emotional day for Srijit Mukherji and why not? One of KK’s last-recorded songs from Srijit’s upcoming Hindi film ‘Sherdil - The Pilibhit Saga’ is out now and it has left the late singer's fans and admirers teary-eyed. The melodious track ‘Dhoop Paani Bahne De’ from Pankaj Tripathi-starrer ‘Sherdil - The Pilibhit Saga’ highlights the importance of forest conservation. The song has been beautifully penned by veteran poet and writer Gulzar.

Srijit Mukherji is all praise for Tota Roy Choudhury and at the same time thanks him for giving the director his dream Feluda whom he can direct. Meanwhile, Anirban Chakrabarti who plays Jatayu admitted that playing the iconic Jatayu character is a huge achievement.

Director Srijit Mukherji spilled the beans on how differently he has portrayed the Bhawal sanyasi.

After the release of Srijit Mukherji’s ‘Uma’, Evan Leversage and his mother Nicole Wellwood are not so unfamiliar names to Bengali movie buffs anymore. The recently released film is actually inspired by an incident of arranging an untimely Christmas for the seven-year-old Evan.

While the entire nation is in shock, many Tollywood celebrities including Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Srijit Mukherji, and others also took to social media to condemn the violence.

‘Vinci Da’ is Srijit Mukherji’s third thriller after ‘Baishe Srabon’ and ‘Chotushkone’.