Early in the 1960s, Bengali film producer Bijoy Chattopadhyay decided to commission a film based on Tarashankar Bandopadhyay’s novel, Abhijan. The story centred around a proud and hot-tempered Rajput taxi driver, Narsingh, with a passion for his car. Uttam Kumar was at the height of
Gaurang Jalan keeps a very low-profile, not at all like the hardcore producers we are familiar with in Tollywood. One reason could be that he is otherwise engaged in a flourishing family business running through two generations. However, one other thing that also spans two
On sets of Super 30 IIFA Award for Best Art Direction and Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction in 2015 for Haider, Guild Award for Best Art Direction also in 2015 for Dedh Ishqiya, National Film Award for Best Production Design in 2017 for 24, Screen
Amit Ray and Subrata Chakraborty - two Bengali stars in the world of Bollywood art direction and production design who have taken up where another Bengali, the duo’s mentor Samir Chanda, left off. With blockbusters such as Sadak 2 (2020), Chhapaak (2020), Raazi (2018), Padmaavat
Feluda Pherot During the seemingly endless year of 2020, as the world grappled with immense challenges and gradually got used to newer ways of life, the one great source of succour and sustenance proved to be entertainment. More specifically, paid OTT platforms, which brought the very
Yesterday, January 8, marked the beginning of the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF). Originally scheduled for November 5-12, 2020, the festival was postponed owing to the Covid pandemic. At the inauguration, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was virtually accompanied by actor Shah Rukh Khan and
Subrata Chakraborty with Meghna Gulzar Subrata Chakraborty, the young, upcoming and famous Production Designer of Bollywood, whose name is linked to blockbusters like Padmaavat, Chappak, Haider, Talvar and so on and who was the only designer to have been called by Hollywood for the Oscar Jury,
Subrata Chakraborty, the young and famous Production Designer of Bollywood, whose name is linked to blockbusters like Padmaavat, Chappak, Haider, Talvar and more and who was the production designer from India to have been called for the Oscar Jury, speaks to GetBengal on his difficult
Have you ever watched a caged bird flapping frantically, wings tied to destiny, wishing for freedom? Who else than Rabindranath Tagore felt that hidden pain and penned the famous story-poem: Boner pakhi and Khanchhar pakhi. No wonder well-known theatre personality Pradip Bhattacharya way back in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C44R3qbwoO0 While Bengal and India mourns the death of our beloved Soumitra Chatterjee, here is one reason for the whole of Bengal’s film fraternity to rejoice. A new feature film made by Bengali director, Amartya Bhattacharyya is all set for a world premiere at Canada’s premiere