Iman Chakraborty's Bengali song in Oscar race

 Bengali singer Iman Chakraborty's song in the Oscar race. Competitors include international stars like Lady Gaga, Elton John, Miley Cyrus, Ed Sheeran.

Academy Awards will be held in March 2025. At the moment the sweep is going on. Around 89 songs and 146 background music have been selected from around the world. There is a song by singer Iman Chakraborty. In that sense, this is the first time that a song by a Bengali singer has been included in the Oscar race. The song 'Iti Ma' from the film 'Putul' directed by Indira Dhar Mukherjee has made it to the list.

Iman has already been named among the best singers in the country. 

Parijat Chowdhury and TV Serial Mittir Bari

 

Audiences have seen her in movies and web series. This time actress Parijat Chowdhury stepped on the small screen. Viewers have been watching her on the serial 'Mitti Baari' since Monday. Parijat shared her thoughts about the new tour.

Parijat said that she had been getting serial offers for a long time. But she was not ready then. The actress said, “Acting on the small screen is a big responsibility. The shooting will continue for at least a year. The character of the heroine means that I have to drag the story. At first, I didn't understand if I could take this responsibility.'' Parijat said this.

How Jonaki's (Parijat's character) entry in the story, the audience got a glimpse of it from the promo of the serial. But Parijat wanted to explain her character in a different way. she said, "Lively character. But there are many sorrows in Jonaki's life. Jonaki wants to keep herself and the people around her well. Apart from this, there are many more surprises, which the audience will get to know with time.''

Adrit Roy is opposite Parijat in this series. Parijat said that she has developed a good equation with Adrit within a short time. In her words, "Before this, I knew Adrit only through his acting. Popular since tshe first series. Luckily our cshemistry is very good. Hope tshe audience will like our pair.'' The serial has actors like Dulal Lahiri, Anuradha Roy, Shankar Chakraborty. Parijat feels that the opportunity to learn from tahem will make her more skillful as an actress.

Budding Actress Parijat Chowdhury - Her Mission And Vision

 She faced the camera at the age of eight. Now Parijat Chowdhury is 16 years old. Parijat's small world is  with parents, elder brother at Serampore, away from the noise of the city.

In the series 'Indubala Bhater Hotel' directed by Devalaya Bhattacharya, viewers saw Parijat Chowdhury in the role of young Indu.

She was introduced to the camera through Aparna Sen's film 'Arshi Nagar'.

She is a student of 'Techno India Group Public School' (Class XI). Parijat is very interested in reading about English literature. She loves literature since childhood. Parijat's father is also a professor of Bengali literature. If she does not continue as an actress, she will do business. She has seen since childhood, uncle's gold business. Parijat's mom also has her own boutique. 

Filmography of Parijat Chowdhury

Arshi Nagar (2015)

TV Serials of Parijat Chowdhury

Mittir Bari (2024)

Web Series of Parijat Chowdhury

Indubala Bhater Hotel (2023)

Arun Chakraborty, the creator of 'Lal Pahari Deshe' passed away due to heart attack

 

died of a heart attack on Friday night at his residence in Chinsurah, sources close to the family have said. He was 80 years old.

Arun Chakraborty, an alumnus of Shibpur Engineering College, worked at Hindustan Motors while pursuing his passion for writing. He is survived by his widow, two sons, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren. His body will be placed in Rabindra Sadan, Chinsurah for fans to pay their tributes, following which he will be cremated at Sambabu Burning Ghat.

According to family sources, Arun Chakraborty was physically healthy. He also attended the Jangalmahal event at Moharkunj, Kolkata on Friday. It got a bit cold from there. Poet's daughter-in-law Sudeshna Chakraborty said that he had lung problems since Corona. He suffered a heart attack at his house on Farm Side Road in Chunchura late on Friday night. He breathed his last there. Arun Chakraborty was 80 at the time of his death.

Who Is Mohini Dey? Brief Profile and Biography

 Mohini Dey is an Indian bass player from Kolkata. She is part of Gaan Bangla's Wind of Change and Coke Studio India and also plays for A. R. Rahman.

Mohini Dey was born and brought up in Mumbai.When she was born, her parents were struggling to make ends meet, as her father worked as a session musician. He noticed his daughter's musical talent before she turned three and began to nurture it. Mohini Dey received her first bass guitar when she was nine or ten.

She proved to be a prodigy, giving performances from the age of 11. Her talent was noticed by her father's friend Ranjit Barot, who took her on his band's tours. She was also mentored by jazz exponent Louis Banks.

Mohini Dey released her self-titled debut album in August 2023. She and her husband, Mark Hartsuch, play together in the band MaMoGi, along with drummer Gino Banks. She has collaborated with Steve Vai, Marco Minnemann, Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater, Jason Richardson, Dewa Budjana, Zakir Hussain, Sivamani, A. R. Rahman, and Willow Smith.

In 2024, she was invited to join Smith's new band.

In November 2024, the couple announced that they had divorced.

Date of birth of Mohini Dey: 20 July 1996

TV Serial Geeta LLB and Hiya Mukherjee

 

The serial 'Geeta LLB' has passed one year. Nowadays, most serials are closed within three months. By going beyond that trend, a new feather was added to the crown of 'Gita LLB'. The actors of the serial gathered at the Dasani 2 studio on the occasion of their one year birthday on Wednesday. Serial heroine Hiya Mukherjee became emotional during the cake cutting episode.

A tearful Hiya says, “I have no contribution. I don't do anything by myself. I do exactly as the director tells me. In the morning I will know about the scene. That's what I do. From speaking dialogues to expressions, everything is said. That's what I do."

In the previous serial 'Nayantara', Hiya played a different character. Geeta's character is very weak in that place. So in the words of the actress, “I am thankful to sir (Snehashis Chakraborty). I did not know that I have courage like Geeta. I understand that my face moves inside the court, my hands move outside the court, it's because of you."

Basanti Chatterjee, Bharat Kall, Supriya Dutta, Meghna Halder, Kunal Sheel in 'Geeta LLB'. Sanghamitra Talukdar is also acting.

Actress Priya Mondal Biography and Personal Priofile

Actress Priya Mondal is a combination of beauty and brain. Many people do not know that Priya Mondal is an advocate and she even practiced in court.  Priya made her acting debut in serial Tomay Amay Mile in the year 2013 and the serial continued till 21 March 2016. Priya Mondal played the character of  Diana Ghosh in the serial.

How Priya Mondal came in acting career

Priya Mondal

Priya Mondal got the offer to act in the Bengali TV serial Tomay Amay Mile in 2013 while she was a 3rd year student of Jogesh Chandra Law College, Kolkata.

Personal Profile of Priya Mondal

Birth Date of Priya Mondal: 07 June 1994

Birth Place of Priya Mondal: Kolkata

Education of Priya Mondal: Law Graduate and practiced as advocate for 6 months.

Marital status of Priya Mondal: Unmarried till 23 December 2017. She is in relationship with her Law college classmate who is also an advocate.

Priya Mondal

TV serials and Films of Priya Mondal

Tumii Je Amar Ma (2024)

Bhojo Gobindo as Purbi Das (2017)

Stree as Aliya (2016)

Tomay Amay Mile as Diana Ghosh (2013)

Film

Meri Pyaari Bindu (Hindi) 2017

Accident on shooting floor, Lahoma Bhattacharya in hospital

 Tollywood actress Lohma Bhattacharya in hospital. The actress posted a picture on social media while lying in a hospital bed. As seen in the picture, saline is running. Posting this picture, Lohma wrote, “The shooting day was planned differently. But it happened differently. Accidents can happen. Surgery is done. But I have to stay strong.”

Last Tuesday, the shooting of a song of Pratim D Gupta's Chalchitra was going on. Tota Roychowdhury and Shantanu Maheshwari were in this shoot along with Lahoma  Bhattacharya. Suddenly, while dancing, the toenail digs into the flesh of the toe. Later she underwent surgery. Lahoma  Bhattacharya said, now he is completely healthy. She will be released on Thursday.

Lahoma  Bhattacharya stepped into Tollywood from Jeet's Raavan. After that, she was seen with Parambrata and Abir in Biye Vibhrat. Lahoma  Bhattacharya caught the attention of Tolipara from the first film.

Lahoma Bhattacharya Biography And Personal Profile

 Bachelor in History from Presidency University. Postgraduate from Swiss University, London. Dad is a sports journalist. From a young age, grew up in the company of sports greats. But she has no special attraction towards sports. She is Lahoma  Bhattacharya and her father is renowned journalist Goutam  Bhattacharya.  

 

Lahoma Bhattacharya Personal Profile

Lahoma Bhattacharya Date of Birth: April 22, 2002.

Lahoma Bhattacharya Parents: Father is Goutam Bhattacharya, Star Sports Journalist. Mother's name is Raya Bhattacharya.

Siblings: No

Education of Lahoma Bhattacharya: Graduate in History from Presidency University. After graduation, Lahoma went to London for higher studies and on completion, she returned to Kolkata and starts modeling. Finally, she gets a chance to be the heroine of Jeet.

Marital Status of Lahoma Bhattacharya: Unmarried

Lahoma made her debut in Tollywood with film 'Raavan' opposite Jeet. The film was released on April 29, 2022.

Filmography of Lahoma Bhattacharya

Chalchitra (2024) : Featuring Toto Roychowdhury

Biye Bibhrat (2023): featuring actors Abir Chatterjee, Parambrata Chattopadhyay and Lahoma

Raavan (2022): featuring Jeet

Pritha Sengupta - Mokksha Biography And Personal Profile

 Pritha Sengupta, popularly known as Mokksha, is an Indian film actress and classical dancer. Mokksha has acted in Bengali, Telugu, and Malayalam films. She is known for playing leading roles in Neethone Nenu (2023), I Hate You (2024), and Kallanum Bhagavathiyum.

Personal Life of Mokksha

Date of birth of  Mokksha: Unknown

Place of birth of Mokksha: Barrackpore, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal

Education of Mokksha: She did her schooling at Douglas Memorial Higher Secondary School. Mokksha worked as a teacher at St. Augustine's Day School, Barrackpore, where she also taught dance. She worked and studied parallelly. She is a classical dancer trained in Bharatanatyam, Kathak, and Odissi.

Marital Status of Mokksha: Unmarried

Acting Career of Mokksha

Mokksha started her acting career in the Bengali film industry. In her early career, she appeared in films such as Filter Coffee Liquor Cha and Switzerland. She continued to play supporting roles until she grabbed the lead role in the Bengali film Karma (2020). It was followed by another leading role in the Bengali film Shorshephool. In 2022, she played the female lead role in the psychological thriller Yevaal, a Tamil film based on witchcraft. In the same year, she starred in the Telugu drama Lucky Lakshman. 

While reviewing her 2023 Telugu film Neethone Nenu, Mokksha played Seetha, one of the two female leads, in the romantic drama.

In 2024, she played the female lead role in the Telugu romantic thriller I Hate You. Mokksha played the female lead role in her second Telugu film, the romantic drama Alanaati Ramchandrudu (2024), directed by Chilukuri Akash Reddy.

Filmography of Mokksha

2019 Filter Coffee Liquor Cha Rai Bengali

2020 Switzerland Bengali

Karma Sanjana Bose        Bengali

2021 Shorshephool Bengali

2022 Rawkto Bilaap Bengali

2022 Lucky Lakshman Telugu

2022 Yevaal         Tamil

2023 Neethone Nenu Telugu

Kallanum Bhagavathiyum Malayalam

2024 I Hate You Telugu

2024 Alanaati Ramchandrudu Telugu

2024 Chithini Seetha Malayalam

2024 Ramam Raghavam Tamil

Bengali Actor Debraj Roy Biography And Personal Profile

 

Debraj Roy (9 December 1954 – 17 October 2024) was an Indian actor best known for his contributions to Bengali Doordarshan and Bengali cinema. He made his film debut with Satyajit Ray's Pratidwandi (1970) and gained wider recognition for his iconic role in Mrinal Sen's Calcutta 71 (1971).

Death

Debraj Roy passed away on 17 October 2024 at the age of 69, following multiple organ failure after battling serious health issues for several months. He died in a private hospital in Kolkata.

He is survived by his wife Anuradha Roy, who was also a Bengali actress and a popular news reader.

Selected Filmography

• Bhoot Adbhoot (2014)
• Birodhi (2013)
• Chaap – The Pressure (2013)
• Ekti Muhurter Jonyo (2013)
• Panga Nibi Na Shala (2013)
• Kaal Madhumaas (2013)
• Honeymoon (2013)
• Aami Montri Hobo (2011)
• Dujone Milbo Abaar (2011)
• Kapurush Mahapurush (2011)
• Ashay Bhalobasay (2011)
• Run (2011)
• Preyashi (2010)
• Love Circus (2010)
• Smriti Katha Bole (2010)
• Jodi Kagoje Lekho Naam (2009)
• Raktanjali (2009)
• Moner Ajante (2009)
• Jekhane Ashray (2009), Mahua Roychowdhury was in leading female role
• Shibaji (2008)
• Barodir Bramhachari Baba Lokenath (2007)
• Rudra The Fire (2007)
• Sri Ramkrishna Vivekananda (2007)
• Asha (2006)
• Til Theke Tal (2005)
• Mej Didi (2003)
• Inquilaab (2002)
• Aghat (2001)
• The Peacock Spring (1996)
• City of Joy (1992)
• Karoti (1988)
• Ganadevata (1978)
• Raja (1974)
• Marjina Abdulla (1973)
• Calcutta 71 (1971)
• Pratidwandi (1970)

Mahua's Son Tamal In His Mother's Biopic

 Tamal was only 7 when Mahua Roychowdhury died. His father Tilak took him away from the world of entertainment and brought him up. 

Mother and Son - Mahua and Tamal

Rana Sarkar is bringing Mahua Roy Chowdhury's life on the big screen. Sohini Bhowmik will direct the film. Before the start of shooting, producer Rana, director Sohini, screenwriter Debpratim Dasgupta met Tamal and his family to get permission to make the film. Mahua's son Gola aka Tamal Chakraborty and his wife met the producer. After passing engineering and working for a few days, Tamal also entered the entertainment world like his mother. He is a music arranger. If all goes well, he can also play the role of music arranger in the upcoming film based on his late mother.

39 years passed after the death of Mahua. Mahua's husband Tilak Chakraborty also passed away 2-3 years back. There are many controversies surrounding the death of the late actress. Before Rana, no one even thought of making a film about her. What was Tamal's reaction after telling the matter? According to the producer, "At first they felt a little uneasy. Tamal therefore requested that the film should not be made only on the controversies surrounding his mother. We promise, our mission is to celebrate Mahua's life. I really want to enrich the history of the Bengali entertainment world by catching a talent like him on the big screen.” After that they didn't say no. . He happily agreed and told many unknown facts about Mahua to the producer. He assured cooperation in research work. At the same time, Tamal promised that he will take charge of music in his mother's biopic.

Mahua's birthday on September 24. Coincidentally, Tamal was born on his mother's birthday. Producer's wish, on that day he will officially announce the film and start shooting.