Piya Sengupta

Recent events in Tollywood led EIMPA and the Federation to hold a meeting addressing key issues like workplace harassment and technician employment. Decisions included regulating daily shoot durations and requiring producers to deposit security money to ensure technician payments. These measures aim to improve working conditions in the Bengali film industry.

Boards of two multinational restaurant chains—KFC and Pizza Hut—have come up on the facade of The Regal, leading cine-lovers to wonder if the 1932 single-screen theatre will finally be shut down.

The Eastern India Motions Pictures Association (EIMPA) has sent a letter to chief minister Mamata Banerjee to give permissions to cinema halls to operate with 100% occupancy.

Anik Dutta also revealed that they are looking into some alternative options to compensate for the monitory damage.

The film bodies of Bengal such as the Eastern India Motion Pictures Association (EIMPA), Artists’ Forum, Federation of Cine Technicians & Workers of Eastern, and representatives of TV channels will discuss a lot of things in an internal meeting on June 2. And then, on June 4, the film bodies will have a meeting with Bengal minister Arup Biswas to discuss the final guidelines.

The Bengal Cinema Screening Committee convened to address the release of Bengali films during Durga Puja and Christmas, ensuring no clashes occur. All four Bengali films scheduled for release during Durga Puja will hit theatres.

Eastern Indian Motion Pictures Association (EIMPA) president piya sengupta and actor Koushani Mukherjee formally joined Trinamool Congress in the presence of minister Bratya Basu at Trinamool Bhavan here on Sunday.

The late-night fire at Jaya Cinema in Lake Town came as a body blow to single-screens in the city that are collectively struggling to stay afloat. Owner Manik Banik, who is bogged down by the worry of the huge losses he has suffered, is even more concerned about single-screen theatres standing the test of times.

One of the city's oldest single screen theatres, Intally Talkies, is permanently closing down. Tucked away on Dr Suresh Sarkar Road, the theatre used to draw a sizeable crowd for Hindi releases. However, footfall declined with time and the last nail on the coffin was the pandemic. The cinema never recovered from the Covid blow. Recently, its management informed the Eastern India Motion Pictures Association (EIMPA) about its permanent closure.

The film stars Bony Sengupta and Rupsha Mukhopadhyay as the lead pair.

Soumitra Chatterjee will be seen in an upcoming romantic comedy ‘Chaar E 420’ being directed by Atiul Islam.

The almost 90-year-old Bengali verse will see its big screen adaptation in young filmmaker Hrishikesh Mondal’s upcoming film ‘Nakshi Kanthar Khonje’.

After three months of shut down, West Bengal government has allowed cinemas in Bengal to reopen with 50% seating capacity and compliance with COVID-19 protocol from July 31.

It goes without saying that the Rahul-Priyanka jodi is going great guns. The latest on that front is that the duo has been roped in by director Anup Sengupta for his next two ventures.

A number of actors and technicians are yet to get their payments.