Bollywood actress Vidya Balan reprises the popular role of Manjulika in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, the third installment of the audience's fond horror-comedy franchise. In an interaction with journalists during the Kolkata leg of the film's promotion, Vidya talks about dancing with icon Madhuri Dixit, her decision to skip Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and more.. IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh reports
Late Kolkata-born US filmmaker Sriyanka Ray on Saturday posthumously won her independent Emmy award as a director and producer for her documentary ‘Homeroom Dreams'.
Kolkata/IBNS: Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has expressed her shock at the incident of brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital amid the huge protests that swept the country over the past two months.
Mumbai/IBNS: Amazon MX Player, Amazon’s free video streaming service, recently released the brotherhood drama, Fisaddi.
Actor-director Parambrata Chattopadhyay's Nikosh Chhaya, the second installment of the Bhaduri Moshai series, is set to premiere on popular streaming platform Hoichoi on October 31 on the occasion of Bhoot Choturdoshi. A year after the success of the first installment- Parnashavarir Shaap- Parambrata goes candid with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh on the series, tantrism and his current choices in career in an interview at The Flamboyant in Kolkata... Excerpts...
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Saturday said it conducted a massive search operation across five Indian states over the illegal sale of tickets for upcoming concerts of Coldplay and Diljit Dosanjh.
Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon turned a producer under the banner Blue Butterfly Films with Do Patti, a romantic thriller starring Kajol, Shaheer Sheikh alongside Kriti herself. During the campaign for the film which released on Netflix on October 25, Kriti, who is now one of the bankable B-Town actresses, spoke on her journey as a producer at length. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh writes
Kolkata/IBNS: Hoichoi and SVF Music have unveiled Du Haatey Mutho Bhorey, the first song from upcoming Bengali web series Talmar Romeo Juliet.
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood star Alia Bhatt has slammed the trolls for calling part of her face "paralysed" due to the botox going wrong, stating the comments are "beyond ridiculous".
Hyderabad/IBNS: Telugu superstar Allu Arjun starrer film Pushpa 2: The Rule will hit the theatres a day earlier than the date which was fixed.
Kolkata/IBNS: Tui Kyane Eli Sarobore, the climax song from Nandita Roy-Shiboprosad Mukherjee's massively hit Bengali film Bohurupi, was unveiled by the makers on Wednesday.
Chennai/IBNS: Actor Suriya starrer Tamil film Kanguva, which is poised for a grand theatrical release, will be out in over 500 screens across the state of Kerala, media reports said.
Would you believe, Jeevan played Narad Muni in 61 films? As his son, Kiran Kumar, points out in senior journalist Roshmila Bhattacharya’s book, Bad Men: Bollywood’s Iconic Villains, it is an unprecedented feat, which no other actor can boast of, not even Sean Connery as James Bond.
Mumbai/IBNS: Amid divorce rumorous, Abhishek Bachchan skipped a birthday party that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was seen enjoying with her daughter Aaradhya, mother Brinda Rai among others.
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood star Alia Bhatt walked against the tide wearing the saree from her wedding day receiving the National Award from President Droupadi Murmu last year.
Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, US media reported.
Kolkata/IBNS: The trailer of online streaming platform Hoichoi's upcoming web series Nikosh Chhaya was unveiled by the makers on Monday.
Dressed in a stunning pink saree and flaunting sindoor and mangalsutra, Katrina Kaif celebrated Karwa Chauth with her husband Vicky Kaushal and in-laws recently.
Mumbai/IBNS: From Katrina Kaif to Parineeti Chopra, several Bollywood actresses celebrated Hindu festival Karwa Chauth at their places.
Mumbai/IBNS: Billionaire Adar Poonwalla has acquired a 50 percent stake in filmmaker Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, media reports said.
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra shared images of her Karwa Chauth celebration with husband Nick Jonas where both could be seen observing the Indian annual cultural event.
Actress Nicole Kidman has said there was an enormous amount of trust in creating the dynamism and complexity that exists between her and co-star Harris Dickinson's characters in their latest released movie Babygirl.
Kannada actor Kichcha Sudeep's mother, Saroja Sanjeev, died on Sunday due to age-related ailments.
Kolkata/IBNS: Online streaming platform Hoichoi has unveiled the teaser of upcoming web series, Talmar Romeo Juliet, which is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's iconic play Romeo and Juliet.
Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan on Saturday gave a sneak peek into her delicious breakfast plate and highlighted the importance of consuming butter to her fans.
Actress Shraddha Kapoor has confirmed talks are going on for making Stree 3 following the success of Stree 2.
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has resumed shooting for reality show Bigg Boss 18 keeping his professional commitment intact despite the death threats from Lawrence Bishnoi gang, which has gunned down Nationalist Congress Party leader and the actor's close friend, Baba Siddique.
Mumbai/IBNS: Apart from his iconic romance, chivalry, charm and very recently onscreen action, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is a recurrent headliner and a trendy celebrity on social media for his wits, humour and one-liners.
Born Deepak Dhar, Kiran Kumar who adopted his mother’s name Kiran for the screen, was the head boy and captain of the cricket team at his alma mater, Daly College. Even though he grew up far away from Mumbai, kept away from the arc lights by his father, actor Jeevan, showbiz eventually beckoned.
Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran Bengali actor Debraj Roy, who made his debut in the industry with Satyajit Ray's film Pratidwandi in 1970, died on Thursday after prolonged kidney ailment. He was 69.
