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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
TopicBengal Film Industry

Topic: Bengal Film Industry

Tollywood trade union is ‘bleeding’ Bengali cinema—forced hires, work limits, boycotts

Bengal’s film industry is in the throes of an existential crisis as union rules hike costs, block talent, and stall shoots. Film projects have plunged from 134 in 2023 to just 37 this year.

Bengali film industry postpones big releases. RG Kar rape-murder protest is the priority

Bengali actors, producers, directors, camerapersons, and technicians have joined the protests in large numbers. 'I don't think people are even thinking of Pujo or watching movies,' said producer Rana Sarkar.

‘My Bengali men aren’t softies’—Srijit Mukherji breaking Bollywood bias with his manly cops

Mukherji is amazed by the stereotypical perception of Bengali men in India and Bollywood – cultured but cowardly, easily scared babus.

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New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.