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Praktan
''Praktan'' (Bengali: প্রাক্তন, lit. ''Former or Ex'') is a 2016 Indian Bengali Romantic film directed by Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee and starring Prosenjit Chatterjee and Rituparna Sengupta. It brings back the Prosenjit - Rituparna collaboration 14 years after ''Pratihinsa'' (2002). The theme of the film is based on conflict between contentment and sacrifice of married life. The film opened to a huge reception on 27 May 2016 worldwide. It won the International Film Business Award 2016 for becoming the Highest Grossing Movie of the Year - Bengal alongside films like Kabaali, Sultan, Sairat and Action Hero Biju, at Indywood Film Carnival at Ramoji Film City. The film's music was released by Amara Muzik. Praktan was remade in Bollywood with the title ''Jalebi''. Plot ''Praktan'' (former) is about Ujaan Mukherjee (Prosenjit Chatterjee) and Sudipa (Rituparna Sengupta), who have moved on in life after a common love for heritage and culture had seen the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiboprosad Mukherjee
Shiboprosad Mukherjee (, Bengali: ; born 20 May 1974) is an Indian film director, writer and actor. With Nandita Roy as his co-director, he made his directorial debut with the film '' Icche'', which garnered critical acclaim and commercial success. The director duo is known for making socially relevant films. They have also directed new age Bengali films like '' Praktan'', '' Bela Seshe'', '' Muktodhara'', ''Accident'', ''Alik Sukh'' and '' Ramdhanu'', '' Haami'', '' Konntho'', '' Gotro'' which were critically acclaimed and enjoyed commercial success. He also serves as a partner at Windows Production. His film Praktan, bagged multiple National Awards and ''Alik Sukh'' was premiered at the Marche du Film section in Cannes Film Festival in 2013. His film '' Konttho'' was selected as the Indian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards but did not final Submission from India. Early life and education Shiboprosad Mukherjee was born on 20 May 1974 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandita Roy
Nandita Roy (born April 3, 1955) is an Indian filmmaker, Editor and Screenwriter. She made her directorial debut with the film '' Icche'' (2011) along with her co-director Shiboprosad Mukherjee. The two have also directed ''Accident'', '' Muktodhara'', '' Alik Sukh'', '' Ramdhanu'', '' Bela Seshe'', '' Haami'', '' Praktan'' , '' Posto (film), Konntho, Gotro''. She has been a part of several projects and has worked with many renowned directors. Early life Nandita Roy was born on April 3, 1955, in Mumbai. She attended high school at St. Joseph's Convent High School in the suburb of Vile Parle, and is an economics graduate of Parle College. She began work as a primary schoolteacher in St. Joseph's Convent. She later studied for her postgrad in economics from University of Mumbai, Kalina. She married Nitish Roy in 1977. Currently she lives in Kolkata, India with her family. Career Roy began her professional career in 1978, as a glove-puppet operator and co-director on ''Agad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparajita Adhya
Aparajita Adhya (born ) is an Indian actress who works primarily in the Bengali film and television industry.She achieved popularity after starring in the film Praktan. She has been an actress for many years. In 1997 she met her husband, Atanu Hazra, who was assisting at a shoot. They married despite her family's disapproval. She has been nominated for an acting award and she stars in the TV show '' Lokkhi Kakima Superstar''. She is a Vice President of the "West Bengal Motion Picture Artists' Forum" along with fellow actors Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Kaushik Sen, Bharat Kaul Bharat Kaul is an Indian actor mainly known for villainous and antagonistic roles in Bengali films. He has also appeared in Hindi films. He is a Vice President of the "West Bengal Motion Picture Artists' Forum" along with Sabyasachi Chakrabar ... and Sumanta Mukherjee. Filmography Television Awards References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Auddy, Aparajita Actresses in Bengali cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anupam Roy
Anupam Roy (born 29 March 1982) is an Indian Bengali singer-songwriter, music director, composer, writer, guitarist, playback singer, engineer from Kolkata, India. He made his debut with ''Amake Amar Moto Thakte Dao'' & ''Benche Thakar Gaan'', which appeared on the soundtrack of the 2010 Bengali film '' Autograph''. Since then, he has gone on to compose, write lyrics and sing for many Bengali films. In 2015, he made his Bollywood debut, composing the songs and score for Piku. He was nominated for the 61st Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, and won the 61st Filmfare Award for Best Background Score for '' Piku''. Winner of four Filmfare Awards, he is also a recipient of 64th National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the song ''Tumi Jaake Bhalobasho''. He is a certified engineer, having completed his B.E. from Jadavpur University (JU). Before establishing his career in music, he worked at Texas Instruments. Music Two of his songs featured in the Bengali film ''Autograph' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anindya Chatterjee
Anindya Chatterjee is an Indian people, Indian Bengalis, Bengali film director, music director, singer, lyricist, actor and Film producer, producer based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He is the singer-lyricist of Bengali band Chandrabindoo (band), Chandrabindoo. In recent times he has composed multifarious songs in Bengali mainstream films as an independent music director. Education He is an alumnus of the Scottish Church Collegiate School. He earned an undergraduate degree from the Scottish Church College at the University of Calcutta.''Some Alumni of Scottish Church College'' in ''175th Year Commemoration Volume''. Scottish Church College, April 2008. page 588 As a student at Scottish in the late 1980s, he was invited to perform at the college's annual fest ''Caledonia'', following which he performed his composition ''Sweetheart''. After the success of this song, he became initiated in the Kolkata college festival circuit. In 1989, the band Chandrabindoo (band), Chandrabindo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manali Dey
Manali Dey (sometimes Manali De and Manali Manisha Dey) is an Indian television actress. She made her acting debut in the Bengali film ''Kali Aamar Maa'' in 1999. Later she made her television debut in the television serial ''Neer Bhanga Jhor'' and is very popular for her role as Mouri in Star Jalsha's Bou Kotha Kao. Biography Manali spent her childhood in Picnic Garden, Kolkata. However, later she moved from there. She is the only child of her parents Nitai Dey and Manisha Dey. She completed her Secondary exams from Oxford House, Ballygunge, Kolkata. In the meantime, she had already started her acting career and became extremely busy. This made her unable to continue her study in the regular mode and so, she was admitted to Amrit Academy, Kankurgachi, which is a private open-board school. From here, she completed her higher secondary examination. She got her dancing lessons from her mother and Madhumita Roy. At this time, she was having a very tough schedule managing her edu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalebi (film)
''Jalebi'' (also known as ''Jalebi'': The Everlasting Taste of Love) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film directed by Pushpdeep Bhardwaj. It's a remake of the 2016 Bengali language film '' Praktan''. It stars Varun Mitra, Rhea Chakraborty (in her penultimate film) and Digangana Suryavanshi. Plot Aisha (Rhea Chakraborty) is a budding writer and an independent, progressive woman from Mumbai who visits Delhi with her friend to research for her upcoming book. She meets a local guide, Dev (Varun Mitra) and falls in love with him. She later proposes to him and they get married. After a few months, Aisha learns that she is pregnant. Dev is extremely happy but Aisha is reluctant as she feels she isn't ready for motherhood. Dev convinces her and they both settle into happiness, feeling that they might have a baby girl whom they will name Disha, a portmanteau of Dev and Aisha's names. Unfortunately, Aisha has a miscarriage and Dev's mother blames Aisha for it. Ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rituparna Sengupta
Rituparna Sengupta is Indian actress and producer and model who is known for her work in Bengali and Hindi cinema. One of the most successful actresses of Bengali cinema, she rode the crest of her box office success in the late 1990s. She has won a National Award, two Filmfare Awards, four BFJA Awards and four Anandalok Awards. Initially promoted as the carbon copy of Satabdi Roy, Sengupta made her screen debut opposite Kushal Chakraborty in the Bengali fantasy TV series ''Shwet Kapot'' (1989) directed by the latter and broadcast on DD Bangla. She made her big screen debut opposite Bijay Mohanty in the Odia film '' Kotia Manish Gotiye Jaga'' (1991) directed by Vijay Bhaskar. Throughout her career, she featured in a host of National Award-winning Bengali films such as ''Shwet Patharer Thala'' (1992), '' Lathi'' (1996), '' Dahan'' (1997), '' Paromitar Ek Din'', (2000), '' Mondo Meyer Upakhyan'' (2002) and '' Anuranan'' (2006). She made her Hindi cinema debut with Partho Gho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prosenjit Chatterjee
Prosenjit Chatterjee (born 30 September 1962) is an Indian actor and producer. He is widely regarded as one of the leading actors of modern Bengali cinema. He predominantly works in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. He is the son of Bollywood actor Biswajit Chatterjee. He entered the film industry as a child artist in ''Chotto Jigyasa'' (1968). He made his debut as a lead hero in ''Duti Pata'' (1983). His breakthrough role came in ''Amar Sangi'' (1987). He went on to work on several hit films — Amar Prem (1989 film), ''Amar Prem'' (1989), ''Shraddhanjali'' (1993), ''Unishe April'' (1994), ''Bhai Amar Bhai'' (1996), ''Sasurbari Zindabad'' (2000), Deva (2002 film), ''Deva'' (2002), Chokher Bali (2003 film), ''Chokher Bali'' (2003), ''Dosar'' (2006), ''Shob Charitro Kalponik'' (2009), Autograph (2010 film), ''Autograph'' (2010), ''Jaatishwar'' (2014), ''Khawto'' (2016), ''Praktan'' (2016), Traffic (2016 film), ''Traffic'' (2016), ''Shankhachil (''2016'')'', ''Zulfiqar (film) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabitri Chatterjee
Sabitri Chatterjee (born 21 February 1937) is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali theatre and cinema. Her career spans more than seventy years. She twice won the BFJA Awards. In 1999, she was conferred with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for acting in Bengali theatre. In 2013, she was awarded by the Government of West Bengal its highest civilian award; the Banga Bibhushan. In 2014, Government of India conferred upon her its fourth-highest civilian award the Padma Shri. She was born in Comilla, in British India (now in Bangladesh). During the partition of Bengal, she was sent to the safety of an older, married sister's house in Kolkata located at Tollygunge. During her adolescence, she was noticed by Bhanu Banerjee who took her to Uttar Sarathi group theatre for a role in their play ''Natun Ihudi''. Later she emerged as a prominent thespian personality for the title role in the play ''Shyamali'' which was staged at Star Theatre. She made her big screen debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biswanath Basu
Biswanath Basu (or sometimes Biswanath Bose) is an Indian actor and comedian, who predominantly works in the Bengali film industry. In a career spanning over two decades, he has acted in over 80 films and is known for his comic roles. Filmography ;Key ;Films Television Serial Television Programme # Bhyabachaka as Anchor # Ghore Ghore Zee Bangla as Anchor References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Basu, Biswanath Living people Male actors in Bengali cinema Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian male actors Bengali male actors Scottish Church College alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) People from North 24 Parganas district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopi Bhagat
Gopi Bhagat is an Indian cinematographer who primarily works in Bengali films. He collaborated with directors Kaushik Ganguly, Srijit Mukherji, Suman Mukhopadhyay, Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee, Churni Ganguly, Atanu Ghosh and Arun Roy. Some of his works include '' Egaro'', ''Asamapto'', ''Tarikh Tarikh () is an Arabic word meaning "date, chronology, era", whence by extension "annals, history, historiography". It is also used in Persian, Urdu, Bengali and the Turkic languages. It is found in the title of many historical works. Prior to t ...'', ''Hiralal'', '' 8/12 Binay Badal Dinesh'' and '' Kaberi Antardhan''. Filmography References External links * Living people Bengali film cinematographers Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{India-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
