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Ganer Opare
''Gaaner Oparey'' () is an Indian Bengali language, Bengali television serial which aired on Star Jalsha from 28 June 2010 to 16 April 2011. This TV musical marked the beginning of a yearlong celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of the great Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore. The concept was a brainchild of the Indian director Rituparno Ghosh. The songs were all popular Rabindra sangeets. Prosenjit Chatterjee launched an audio CD of its tracks on Mahalaya on 12 October 2015. On account of Rabindranath Tagore's 157th birthday, Star Jalsha added Gaaner Oparey on Disney+ Hotstar on 9 May 2018. It was re-aired on Star Jalsha during the 2020 lockdown period, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Storyline The story revolves around a girl named Sohini (more commonly known as Pupe) from an orthodox Tagore worshipping family and Gora, an extremely talented but carefree lad, who repeatedly experiments with Rabindra sangeet. The story traces their relationship and human emotions through an im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance Film
Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey through dating, courtship or marriage, marriage is featured. These films focus on the search for romantic love as the main plot focus. Occasionally, romance lovers face obstacles such as finances, physical illness, various forms of discrimination, psychological restraints, or family resistance. As in all quite strong, deep, and close romantic relationships, the tensions of day-to-day life, temptations (of infidelity), and differences in compatibility enter into the plots of romantic films. Romantic films often explore the essential themes of love at first sight, young and mature love, unrequited love, obsession, sentimental love, Spirituality, spiritual love, forbidden love, platonic love, sexual and passionate love, sacrificial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Thakur (; anglicised as Rabindranath Tagore ; 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengalis, Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer, and painter of the Bengal Renaissance. He reshaped Bengali literature and Music of Bengal, music as well as Indian art with Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the author of the "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful" poetry of ''Gitanjali.'' In 1913, Tagore became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize in any category, and also the first lyricist to win the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Prize in Literature. Tagore's poetic songs were viewed as spiritual and mercurial; where his elegant prose and magical poetry were widely popular in the Indian subcontinent. He was a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Royal Asiatic Society. Referred to as "the Bard of Bengal", Tagore was known by the sobri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaushik Sen
Koushik Sen (born 19 September 1968) is an Indian actor in film, television, OTT and theatre, based in Kolkata. He is the founder and director of the theatre group Swapnasandhani. He won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for best supporting actor for his performance in the Mrinal Sen directed film ''Aamar Bhuvan''. He was awarded Girish Purashkar 2023 by the Cultural Department of the Government of West Bengal for his extraordinary contributions to theatre. In 2024 he was awarded Telly Academy Best Actor Award for Godhuli Alap series. Personal life Kaushik Sen was born into a Baidya Brahmin family on 19 September 1968. He is the son of actress Chitra Mondal Sen and actor Shyamal Sen. He studied at the Julien Day School, and graduated from Scottish Church College, both in Kolkata. Sen is married to Reshmi Sen and has a son, Riddhi Sen. He is a Vice President of the "West Bengal Motion Picture Artists' Forum" along with Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Aparajita Auddy, Bha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anjana Basu
Anjana Basu is an Indian actress. She started her acting career with modelling, and gradually with a serial "Robir Aloy" which aired on Alpha Bangla (presently known as Zee Bangla), she came into the limelight. The year was 2003. In 2005, she was a part of a horror film, ''Raat Barota Panch''. She has appeared in Aniket Chattopadhyay's '' Chha-e Chhuti'' and '' Bye Bye Bangkok''. She has also worked in television mega-serials like '' Gaaner Oparey'', ''Shonar Horin'', '' Debdas'', ''Bidhir Bidhan, Bodhuboron'' etc. Anjana has worked with Amol Palekar in ''Krishnakali''. Early life Anjana spent her childhood in a joint family in Howrah in West Bengal. Her father didn't want her to come into theater or acting, and thus she concentrated in her studies. She learned Bharatnatyam in her childhood. Her father was a member of an amateur theater group. She studied in Howrah Girls' School and Bijoy Krishna Girls' College, and pursued with psychology. After completing her studies she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indrasish Roy
Indrasish Roy is an Indian film and television actor. He played the role of Tintin in serial '' Gaaner Opare''. Later he played the lead role of Chandrakiran Chowdhury, the male protagonist of serial '' Adwitiya''. He debuted in films with Kaushik Ganguly's ''Rang Milanti''. He also won hearts by playing the role of Lalon in Star Jalsha's Dhulokona. Career Indrasish Roy started his career as an assistant director of the short film ''And There Wasn't Ever After'' in 2008. He made his acting debut in the television series ''Champion'' in 2009 on Akash Bangla, where he played an antagonist, Ronnie. In 2010, he had his major break in the Bengali serial '' Gaaner Opare'', where he played the role of Tintin. After that, he played the male lead character, Chandrakiran Chowdhury aka "Chand", in '' Adwitiya'' in 2011 on Star Jalsa. He also did a small stint in mega serial ''Subarnalata'' in 2012 on Zee Bangla, where he played the character Sunirmal, who showed solidarity with Bokul, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anindita Bose
Anindita Bose is an Indian actress in Bengali-language film and television. She started her acting career in television and then moved to the big screen. In 2012 she acted in the film '' Bhooter Bhabishyat''. Career Bose started her acting career in television and acted in serials like '' Gaaner Oparey'' and she was also seen in ''Bou Kotha Kou''. Bose made her big screen debut with the 2010 Bengali film ''Clerk''. In 2012, she acted in the commercially successful film '' Bhooter Bhabishyat''. Filmography Television Short films Web series References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bose, Anindita Living people Actresses in Bengali cinema Bengali television actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Indian film actresses Indian television actresses Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alokananda Roy
Alokananda Roy is an Indian actress known for her work in Bengali cinema and theatre. She made her thespian debut at the age of seven in the 1951 and later on became part of numerous Bengali plays. She made her screen debut with Satyajit Ray's '' Kanchenjungha'' (1962). She received a BFJA Award for her role in Buddhadeb Dasgupta's Bengali film '' Phera'' (1988). She appeared in National Award winning films such as '' Paromitar Ek Din'', '' Utsab'', '' Prohor'' and '' Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero''. Acting career While searching for a new face to portray the character of Manisha in '' Kanchenjungha'' (1962), Satyajit Ray ultimately chose Alokananda Roy for the role. Ray had to convince her father and her uncle as well that the role was sober enough to play. The film did not perform well at the box office. In 1978, She returned to stage with the Bengali play ''Acharya'' directed by Shekhar Chatterjee. She featured opposite Soumitra Chatterjee for near abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimi Chakrabarty
Mimi Chakraborty (born 11 February 1989) is an Indian actress, singer and politician. She is known for her work in Bengali cinema and television. Her debut film was Bapi Bari Jaa in which she played the female lead, Dola. She was listed as the most desirable woman in the ''Calcutta Times'' list of Most Desirable Women 2016 and 2020. Chakraborty was a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha from Jadavpur constituency from 2019 to 2024. She is among the highest paid and most popular actresses of Bengali cinema. Early life Chakraborty was born on 11 February 1989. She hails from Jalpaiguri, a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. She spent her childhood in Arunachal Pradesh in Deomali, a town in Tirap district, but later moved back to her ancestral home in Jalpaiguri City with her family. She was educated in Holy Child School, Jalpaiguri and later at St. James' School, Binnaguri. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2011 from Asutosh College in Kolkata. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dipankar De
Dipankar Dey is an Indian actor in the Bengali film industry. He has worked in movies as a hero, villain and character artist. He starred in Ray's ''Seemabaddha'' (''Company Limited, 1971''), '' Jana Aranya'' (''The Middleman'', 1976), '' Ganashatru'' (''Enemy of the People'', 1990), '' Shakha Proshakha'' (''Branches of the Tree'', 1990) and ''Agantuk'' (''The Stranger'', 1991). He has acted in many art house and commercial films. Selected filmography TV shows Awards *1986 National Film Awards The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Cinema of India, Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India ...: Best Supporting Actor: '' Parama'' References External links * Living people University of Calcutta alumni Bengali male actors Male actors in Bengali cinema Best Supporting Actor National Film Award winners Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabyasachi Chakrabarty
Sabyasachi Chakrabarty ( is an Indian actor known for his work in theatre, films and television. He is best known for portraying iconic Bengali detective characters, Feluda, and Kakababu. Personal life His parents, Jagadish Chandra Chakrabarty and Monica Chakrabarty, used to call him "Benu". In 1975, he passed Higher Secondary Examination from Andrew's High School, Kolkata. He earned a degree in B.Sc. from Hansraj College, University of Delhi. He cleared his AMI examination from Delhi in 1978. Apart from acting, his love for nature and forests is well known. He takes ardent interest in wild life photography. Sabyasachi got married in 1986 to Mithu Chakrabarty, who is also a popular face in the Bengali entertainment industry. He has two sons, Gaurav and Arjun, both of whom are talented actors working in both film and television. Career Sabyasachi's first mainstream work was a lead role in the 1987 TV series ''Tero Parbon'' for Kolkata Doordarshan channel. '' Tero Parbon'' w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, it spread to other areas of Asia, and COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory, then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020, and assessed the outbreak as having become a pandemic on 11 March. COVID-19 symptoms range from asymptomatic to deadly, but most commonly include fever, sore throat, nocturnal cough, and fatigue. Transmission of COVID-19, Transmission of the virus is often airborne transmission, through airborne particles. Mutations have variants of SARS-CoV-2, produced many strains (variants) with varying degrees of infectivity and virulence. COVID-19 vaccines were developed rapidly and deplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disney+ Hotstar
Disney+ Hotstar, also known as JioHotstar or simply Hotstar, is an Indian subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Disney Star. The brand was introduced as Hotstar for a streaming service carrying content from Disney Star's (formerly Star India) local networks, including films, television series, live sports, and original programming, as well as featuring content licensed from third parties such as Showtime among others. Amid the significant growth of mobile broadband in India, Hotstar quickly became the dominant streaming service in the country. Following the acquisition of Star India's parent company 21st Century Fox by Disney in 2019, Hotstar was integrated into Disney's global streaming brand Disney+ as 'Disney+ Hotstar' in April 2020. The co-branded service added Disney+ original programming, and films and television series from its main content brands of Walt Disney Studios, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and National Geographic alongs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
