Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) Actors and technicians in the Bengali film and television industry on Tuesday began an indefinite strike to protest the death of actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, who died during a shoot at Odisha’s Talsari beach recently. The forum is pressing for improved safety measures on sets.Film studio Bharat Lakshmi Studio on Prince Anwar Shah Road in south Kolkata wore a deserted look on Tuesday morning, with shooting floors locked and no technical activity underway. The security …
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Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Monday said that he will speak to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, urging that the Odisha government investigate the death of Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee through the state’s CID.Speaking to media persons, Adhikari said, “A complaint has been filed at Talsari Coastal Police Station. I have received a copy of the complaint. I will speak to the Chief Minister of Odisha today so that t…
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) Artists and technicians in Bengali film and television industry have decided to stop shooting of all serials and films for an indefinite period from April 7, protesting the death of actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee and demanding security for the actors. This was announced after a meeting of the West Bengal Artist’s Forum at Technicians Studio on Sunday.The actors in Tollywood film industry took to the streets on Saturday afternoon, to condemn the tragic death of Rahul Arunod…
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) The Artists Forum has decided to file a formal police complaint against the production company linked to the death of Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, expressing dissatisfaction with the explanations provided so far.Sources said the FIR would be lodged with the concerned police station after 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Forum alleged that the information shared by the production house, which was responsible for the shoot of the Bengali television series during which the …
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Actor Jisshu Sengupta has opened up on choosing to step out of his comfort zone and explore opportunities in Bollywood from the scratch, despite being an already well-established name in the Bengali film industry for years. In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Jisshu elaborated on how, once he stepped into Hindi cinema, the transition did not feel as difficult as one might assume.Having already worked with renowned Bengali filmmakers who are also prominent in Bollywood …
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Bengali film industry’s superstar Jisshu Sengupta, in an exclusive conversation with IANS, opened up about the stark differences between the Hindi and Bengali film industries, stating that budget remains the biggest distinguishing factor. He said, “It’s only the money. Average Bengali films’ budget would be around 3 crore mostly. Most of them, There are films which are 8-9 crores, but they probably happen once in two or three years. The average Bengali cinema is aro…