Abhinandan Banerjee

An intimate evening showcased letters and songs by Rabindranath Tagore, focusing on monsoon themes. Interdisciplinary artiste Sujoy Prasad Chatterjee read selected letters, while vocalists Dipanjan Pal and Sayan Mitra performed. The event included a felicitation of several cultural figures and drew notable attendees. The evening emphasized Tagore's literary and environmental ethos.

Bauddhayan Mukherji has been included in the list of 16 directors chosen for Cinefondation’s elite L’Atelier program at the Cannes Film Festival this year which is scheduled to be held from May 12 to 23 while the L’Atelier program will run from May 14-21. Set against the backdrop Marichjhapi in the Sunderbans in January 1979, the film is based on real incidents of atrocities and violence faced by the refugees on the island.

Actor Adil Hussain is set to play the lead role in filmmaker Bauddhayan Mukherji's next venture 'Marichjhapi'.

A Bengali film is competing at a film festival in America that is awarding Will Smith and Nicole Kidman and screening films by Benedict Cumberbatch, Javier Bardem and Kristen Stewart.

A fire broke out in a residential building on Shambhunath Pandit Street early on Saturday morning. Though nobody was injured but the only family residing on the second floor had to rush to the terrace as black smoke filled up the entire stairway making it impossible for the family of 12 people to run outside the building for safety.

NEW DELHI: abhinandan banerjee (10) is a member of a theatre group that performs in plays for differently-abled children. ‘‘Through plays we try to bring colour into the lives of our special friends,’’ said Abhinandan.

The temperature was hovering around 37°C. But that couldn’t dissuade cine buffs waiting outside Chalachchitra Satabarsha Bhavan before the first screening of abhinandan banerjee’s “Manikbabur Megh” on Tuesday morning.

A Bengali feature film — ‘Manikbabur Megh’ (MM) — has been selected to compete at the Firebird award of the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF). This is one of Asia’s oldest international film festivals and was founded in 1976.

Aditi Paul sang a romantic song 'Shukra Guzar' for Sonakshi Sinha in the film Kakuda. Aditi expressed her admiration for the composition by Gulraj Singh and lyrics by Manoj Yadav. Known for her versatility, Aditi has sung across multiple languages but stays deeply connected to her Bengali roots, regularly engaging with Bengali music and films.

A literary compilation, Jhorapatar Rupkotha, marking a return to print, was launched in Kolkata. The event celebrated Bangla literature, featuring readings, discussions on its future, and the role of technology. It also honored overlooked individuals, blending art, literature, and lived experiences for a reflective evening.

Sri Lanka’s severe economic crisis had led to various financial embargoes on hosting film festivals in 2022. The New Year has started on an optimistic note. After a year-long gap, the physical edition of the Jaffna International Cinema Festival is being held now.

From a film on Soumitra Chatterjee’s life to a documentary, ‘Sainbari To Sandeshkhali’ — Bengal has an impressive presence among the films that have been selected for the Indian Panorama section to be screened during the 52nd edition of International Film Festival of India in Goa from November 20 to 28 this year.

Two monochrome films - both directed by Bengali film-makers - were adjudged the top movies in the best film in Asian Select Section and the best film in the competition on Indian Languages Films at the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) that concluded on Sunday