Bengali cinema grew out of literature, folk traditions and a strong socialist ethos, centering its stories on the working classes. The 50s and 60s birthed a new wave which nurtured a screen shared by ...

MUMBAI (IANS)-Rajkummar Rao, who recently featured in the action thriller “Maalik,” has opened up about his admiration for Bengali cinema. He credits its golden era for shaping his artistic ...

Single-screen theatres in Bengal are facing challenges due to a shortage of Bengali films for prime-time slots, as mandated by the state government. Some theatres briefly suspended shows. Theatres ...

Bengali cinema's reliance on authentic dialects is waning, with many films now reducing regional speech to mere markers for domestic workers. Directors and actors once treated dialect as a core ...

Dahan (1997), directed by Rituparno Ghosh, spotlighted courage against harassment in Kolkata’s public spaces. Inspired by real events, the film examined social apathy, female solidarity, and moral ...

The red carpet is being rolled out for the Bengali Film Festival of Dallas, returning Aug 1-3 for its eighth year bringing a weekend of cinema, culture and couture to the Angelika Film Center. This ...

Star Cineplex — long a bellwether for discerning audiences in Dhaka — has emerged as a principal stage for contemporary Bengali cinema, helping to convert box-office appetite into larger budgets and ...

Padma Shri awardee Prosenjit Chatterjee expresses deep gratitude for honour, says "It belongs to everyone who made me" This actor-director has worked in over 200 films over three decades of his Indian ...