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Topic: Bengali cinema

A new Bengali movie takes a fresh look at domestic workers—beyond saviours and silence

Ram Kamal Mukherjee’s Lokkhikantopur Local marked a shift in how domestic workers are shown in films. But not long ago, Bengali cinema portrayed them as the epitome of timidity.

From Binodini to Mitin—Bengali cinema scripting its comeback this Christmas

As Park Street now anticipates the Christmas lights, Bangla cinema eyes a harmony. Colliding heritage, devotion and some detective grit, the year-ender comes with a rediscovery.

Bengal’s top film producer moves to Gujarat with ‘Jai Kanhaiyalal Ki’

The movie will be headlined by Siddharth Randeria, known for his plays and live performances. Hitu Kanodia of ‘Vash’ fame will also be a part of the project.

Bengali film industry box office is on fire in 2025. State govt played a role

New narratives, clever marketing, and government push promise a superhit 2025 and a fitting reply to Anurag Kashyap, who called Bengali cinema 'ghatiya'.

One Bengali film a day in Bengal’s theatres. ‘Step against arm-twisting Mumbai companies’

New notification from the Bengal govt mandates that theatres screen 'at least one Bengali show per day for all 365 days during the year'.

Dhumketu brings Dev & Subhashree on screen after 12 yrs. They were Bengali cinema’s ‘it couple’

For the Bengali audience, seeing Dev Adhikari and Subhashree Ganguly together on stage was as heartening as spotting Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan at IIFA 2025.

This Bengali film has had 80 houseful shows in a week. It’s the latest in Eken franchise

The Eken: Benaras E Bibhishika has raked in almost Rs 3 crore in a week. It's Bengali cinema's biggest hit this year.

Parambrata Chatterjee is revving up the supernatural in Bengal

Bhog is based on a popular Bengali novella by Avik Sarkar. It was also part of the popular audio series called Sunday Suspense on Radio Mirchi.

Hinterland over South Kolkata drawing room—‘Bohurupi’ gives a hit formula to Bengali cinema

Before ‘Bohurupi’, Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy’s 2023 film ‘Raktabeej’ had impressed audiences by capturing the beauty of the Bengali countryside.

Bengali theatre ‘betrayed’ Binodini Dasi. Bangla film promises to do her justice

Binodini Dasi rebelled her way from ‘fallen woman’ to feminist icon of Bengali theatre. Now, Ram Kamal Mukherjee is celebrating her story in a bold, ‘Bollywood-style’ Bangla film.

On Camera

Indian judiciary must stop panicking over AI

To assume courts weigh every word committed to paper is to ignore reality. The Indian judiciary has long had a "Control+C" problem.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.