Celebrity Interviews
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When I failed my first screen test, I was really happy, recalls Soumitra Chatterjee: 85th birthday special
Actor Soumitra Chatterjee, star of many a masterpiece by Satyajit Ray, reminisces about his early in...
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While practising art through films, money should not be the ultimate goal: Arthouse festival director Shapath Das
Shapath Das, who is based in Berlin, Germany, shared his primary thoughts behind organizing the film...
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Feluda is the only character I solicited for in my entire career: Tota Roy Chowdhury
Roy Chowdhury finally gets his wish in a web-series directed by Srijit Mukherji, and explains why he...
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Love is the greatest Tantra, says Purbo Poschim Dokkhin Uttor Ashbei director Raajhorshee De
The director talks about his belief in a world beyond the mortal one and the difficulty of making a...
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Current Bengali cinema has mostly loud, simplistic scripts: Arijit Biswas
The writer of Andhadhun (2018), who makes his directorial debut with Surjo Prithibir Charidike out a...
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The audience should consider Buro Sadhu worth every penny, says director Vik
The filmmaker described his aspirations behind making his first film and also shared his experiences...
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Parambrata Chatterjee needed greater focus than usual while portraying Byomkesh
Unlike earlier adaptations of Byomkesh Bakshi tales, Satyanweshi Byomkesh has a distinct political...
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Dev Adhikari feels Bengali cinema should concentrate more on burning issues of the present
Adhikari's upcoming film Password highlights various aspects of cyber crime, including fake and...
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Satyanweshi Byomkesh is a Netflix-era adaptation of a classical screenplay: Director Sayantan Ghosal
The filmmaker, who grew up on a diet of Bengali detective fiction, says those stories never left him...
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Atanu Ghosh on how Mayurakshi prodded him to make his trilogy
The filmmaker explains how Mayurakshi (2017), Binisutoy (2019), which is ready for release, and for...
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Even Uttam Kumar's films did not quite capture the socio-economic reality of the time: Santilal Mukherjee
Veteran stage and film artiste Santilal Mukherjee speaks about his work, his choices and the role of...
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Governments don't want people to exercise their brains: Rwitobroto Mukherjee
Rwitobroto Mukherjee, who plays a teenager who becomes a detective in Mainak Bhaumik's next film...
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Mainak Bhaumik is not bothered by industry trends once he decides to make a film
“I just took a detour from the kind of films I was making, pertaining to relationships, drama,...
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Wanted to explore the possibility of Kolkata's regeneration: Adda director Devayush Chowdhary
The first-time filmmaker shares the long journey of making his debut film and narrates his of with...
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Shantilal's quest represents the world of journalism, says director Pratim D Gupta
Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo is former journalist Pratim D Gupta's and his favourite lead...
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Shantilal gave me a perspective on journalism, says lead actor Ritwick Chakraborty
Ritwick Chakraborty, the male lead in Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo, speaks about the journey as as...
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Rahul Banerjee urges audience not to wait for Samsara on TV or online platforms
Actor Rahul Banerjee speaks about working with director duo Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha as well as...
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Grateful to Pratim Gupta for giving me a character of a woman of substance: Paoli Dam
At the trailer launch of her upcoming film Shantilal O Projapoti Rohoshyo, Dam shared her thoughts...
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Sanjoy Nag thanks Hyderabad Bengali festival for sourcing unreleased films
Sanjoy Nag, director of the Soni Razdan-starrer indie film Yours Truly, speaks about why events like...
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Art direction isn't simple anymore, directors challenge us with difficult scripts: Tanmoy Chakraborty
The art director shares some fascinating stories from his career and the challenges that have helped...