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.
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.
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.
New narratives, clever marketing, and government push promise a superhit 2025 and a fitting reply to Anurag Kashyap, who called Bengali cinema 'ghatiya'.
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.
Before ‘Bohurupi’, Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy’s 2023 film ‘Raktabeej’ had impressed audiences by capturing the beauty of the Bengali countryside.
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.
In the Indian education system, neo-casteism encompasses many forms of caste-based profiling, manipulation of nomenclature, political rigmaroles, and fearmongering.
ThePrint’s analysis of all budgets from 1999-2026 shows that the capex as total share of defence budget was the highest under UPA I & II. Multifold jump in pension outlays.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW HOW TO SPELL TELUGU? AND HOW DOES SOMETHING LIKE THIS GET PAST THE EDITORS.
VERY DISAPPOINTING