Basanta Choudhury

A 75-year-old man was allegedly killed by his brother over possession of mango trees at Sakullapur village in Malda on Sunday night.The victim's mutilated body was found on Monday morning.

The story goes that she was initially offered a singing assignment at a recording studio in Park Street. She was introduced as Roma Sen. But that assignment was shelved in favour of the female lead in a film to be directed by Sukumar Dasgupta, a noted film-maker of the time.

KOLKATA: The first was deemed an accident and the second just a coincidence. But the fire that destroyed Biswaroopa theatre hall in the early hours of Thursday is suspected to be an act of mischief. Destruction of three major theatre halls in north Kolkata in less than two years is obviously too much of a coincidence.

On the 182nd birth anniversary of the literary genius, let’s take a look at how films based on the iconic novels of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay have fared over the years.

The unparalleled feminist, intensely professional, uncompromising. In her, the Bengali film’s heroine was the hero’s equal, writes Sharmistha Gooptu

It's been such a long journey for Kaushik Ganguly. From his first script in Class IX, to his first role ��� as an extra in Gurudakshina! ��� it's been a life full of surprises. But the storyteller in him has never run out of ideas. With Chotoder Chobi releasing this Friday, the director spoke to us about his inspiration, working for TV and how he never wants to be predictable.Excerpts: