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Chennai, April 11 (IANS) Director Milo, who is directing actress Raiza Wilson’s next film, a sci-fi supernatural fantasy thriller called ‘Nova: Phase One – The Arrival’, has now penned a birthday wish for the actress in which he has pointed out that her presence had brought a “unique spark” to the entire team. Taking to his Instagram page to post a video of the actress cutting a cake in the presence of the unit members, the director wrote, “Happy Birthday Raiza Wilson!From all of us at Team …

Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Bengali superstar Jishu Sengupta has revealed that neither Hindi nor Bengali cinema had any influence on him during his growing-up years, despite coming from a family with a theatre background. Sharing details into his early life as a child, the actor said he was never inclined towards acting and was instead focused on sports and music.“My father was an actor, primarily in theatre, and my mother used to say that one actor in the family is enough. So I was never into acti…

Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Bengali superstar and Bollywood actor Jisshu Sengupta made a surprising revelation by saying that he does not enjoy watching himself on screen and has largely avoided viewing his own films over the years. In an exclusive conversation with IANS, the Bengali superstar said, “I have not watched most of the films I have acted in, infact it’s almost like I have never seen my own movies .I hate watching myself. Actually, hate is a harsh word, but yes I don’t like seeing myself…

Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Bengali cinema and Bollywood star Jisshu Sengupta, in an exclusive conversation with IANS, weighed in on the debate around controversial Bollywood songs, stating that such tracks attract the most attention mostly because audiences continue to consume them. He said, “You can’t blame the lyricists or the creators for making such songs because people are listening to them.””Songs that create controversy get the highest number of views and likes. So why are you listening …

Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, who predominantly worked in Bengali cinema, tragically lost his life after drowning in the sea at Talsari during a shooting assignment. He was 43 years old at the time of his death. Reports indicate that Rahul had traveled to the coastal location to film scenes for an upcoming television serial titled ‘Bhole Baba Par Karega’. During the course of the shoot, he reportedly entered the sea, where the unfortunate incident occurred. As per th…

Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Actress Raima Sen took to her social media account to wish her mother, veteran actress Moon Moon Sen, on the occasion of her birthday, and shared a series of nostalgic and heartwarming pictures. She captioned the post as, “#happybirthday to the best mum ever.”The carousel post features around ten pictures capturing different phases of Moon Moon Sen ’s life and her bond with her daughters.One picture shows a young Moon Moon Sen smiling while holding an outfit, reflec…

Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Bengali cinema star Jisshu Sengupta has dismissed comparisons between his upcoming film ‘Bhoot Bangla’ and the popular franchise ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’, further assuring that the two films are completely different in tone and storytelling. Addressing the speculation, Jisshu, in an exclusive conversation with IANS, said, ‘No, it’s not that. Please go and watch it because I can assure you this is nothing like Bhool Bhulaiyaa.’He further clarified the distinction betw…

Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore will be felicitated at The International Film Festival Delhi (IFFD) for her immense contribution to Indian cinema. The festival, which is slated to take place between March 25 and 31 in the National Capital, will be hosted at Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.The event will see screenings across various city multiplexes and public open-air venues, ensuring that high-quality cinema is accessible to a broad and diverse audience.Tal…