Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Filmmaker Priyadarshan has reacted to the alleged use of an expression from the song ‘Bhuter Raja Dilo Bor’ in his upcoming film ‘Bhooth Bangla’. The song ‘Ram Ji Bhala Karein’ from ‘Bhooth Bangla’ features the hook line of the song ‘Bhuter Raja Dilo Bor’ from the National Award-winning Bengali film ‘Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne’, helmed by Satyajit Ray.Priyadarshan attended the trailer launch of ‘Bhooth Bangla’ in the city on Monday, and reacted to th…
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Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) On Farooq Sheikh’s 78th birth anniversary on Wednesday, National Award-winning actress Shabana Azmi fondly remembered her “college mate” and late co-star Farooq Shaikh, recalling their younger days and decades-long association on stage. Taking to Instagram, Shabana first shared an old picture of the late star and penned a heartfelt note, reminiscing about their time together at St. Xavier’s College. She expressed gratitude for his constant support during exams, re…
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Actor Jackie Shroff paid a heartfelt tribute to veteran actress Nanda on her death anniversary, while also celebrating the birth anniversary of the late actor Farooq Sheikh, remembering both for their immense contribution to Indian cinema. On Nanda’s 12th death anniversary, Jackie took to his Instagram stories section, where he posted a video montage featuring several pictures of the actress. He added the song “Ye samaa samaa hai pyar ka from the 1965 film Jab Jab Pho…
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…
Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) Eminent Bengali writer Mani Shankar Mukherjee, who was popularly referred to as ‘Shankar’ in the literary circles across West Bengal and the country, died at a hospital in Kolkata on Friday at the age of 92. He was admitted at a Kolkata hospital for quite some time due to age-related ailments and finally breathed his last at that hospital. The Bengali writer is survived by his two daughters.Besides being an eminent writer, Mukherjee had led the corporate communications dep…