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  West Bengal minister Bratya Basu dons director's hat

  February 26, 2020 17:15 IST

  West Bengal minister Bratya Basu is directing a Bengali film starring actor-turned-Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan. The film, 'Dictionary', deals with the distance created in relationships.

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  Shocked to hear about Tapas Paul's demise: Mamata Banerjee

  India | February 18, 2020 12:58 IST

  Describing Tapas Paul as a superstar of Bengali cinema, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she was "saddened and shocked" to hear about his demise.

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  Veteran Hindi and Bengali actress Sumita Sanyal passes away at the age of 71.

  Bollywood | July 09, 2017 15:21 IST

  Sumita Sanyal is famous for her acting performance in popular films like ‘Guddi’, ‘Aashirwad’ and ‘Mere Apne’

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  Obit: Suchitra Sen, Bengali cinema's 'Queen of Hearts'

  India | January 17, 2014 14:07 IST

  Kolkata: Capturing the public's imagination for three decades through her ethereal beauty and intense celluloid performance, Suchitra Sen symbolised the golden age of Bengali cinema with memorable films like ‘Agnipariksha', ‘Devdas' and ‘Saat Paake Bandha'.The

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  New wave Bengali cinema a compromise , says Adoor

  Bollywood | June 06, 2012 13:12 IST

  Kolkata, June 6 : The new wave Bengali cinema has met success at the box office and also won critical acclaim at the same time, but eminent Malayali filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan dismisses the phenomenon as