Debesh Roy Chowdhury

A Bengali film is competing at a film festival in America that is awarding Will Smith and Nicole Kidman and screening films by Benedict Cumberbatch, Javier Bardem and Kristen Stewart.

The actress will play an old widow.

Directed by Haranath Chakraborty���������s way back in 1996. Come Poila Boisahk 2012, the director is all geared to start his next film "Chayamoy" which will be for the children which will be based on Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay���������s story Chayamoy.

After Nitish Roy���������s ���������Gosain Baganer Bhoot���������, Haranath Chakraborty is all set to adapt Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay���������s Chayamoy for the big screen

Director Samik Roy Choudhury, after the success of 'Beline', is set to release 'Maya Satya Bhram'. This psychological thriller delves into human psychology through the disappearances connected to the enigmatic Trilokadarshi Baba. The film, starring Priyanka Sarkar and Soham Majumder, combines elements of suspense and crime, with plans to release next year.

Director duo Sujay Pal and Angsuman Banerji are all set for their new film 'Dafaan' set in the backdrop of Chiit Mahal. The socio-political drama will see Anubhav Kanjilal and Anuska Chakraborty pairing up for the first time.

While we see the Bengali community in a liberal outlook on religion, this hard-hitting short film gives an alternative perspective. It points out how a lack of humanity and compassion can lead to a regressive mentality, irrespective of community.

A Bengali feature film — ‘Manikbabur Megh’ (MM) — has been selected to compete at the Firebird award of the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF). This is one of Asia’s oldest international film festivals and was founded in 1976.

It seems actor Shaheb Bhattacharjee is in love with thrillers. We already know he’s playing an army intelligence officer in Sekhar Basu’s ‘Syndicate’. Now, Partha Sarathi Joarder's upcoming thriller ‘Chakrabuho’ will also see the actor in a pivotal role.

Shailik Bhaumik’s upcoming film ‘Burning Butterflies’ has an interesting subject. According to the director, it’s a nihilistic psychological thriller.

Directed by Rana Banerjee, it's a political thriller revolving around a couple Sudip and Atreyee.

Aminara Bhalo Nei, a film around how geographical boundaries don’t culminate into boundaries in relationships, was recently announced by Ratan Mitra.

It was a special evening for the team of the upcoming film, Journey, when they got together at a city cafe to celebrate the unveiling of the flick's songs.

Priya Paul, who got noticed after playing Manjari in Ekhane Akash Neel and is currently working in popular Bengali soap, Jol Nupur, is all set to make her big-screen debut.

What with a host of Bollywood actors making a beeline for our very own Tollywood, the industry���������s sure going places.