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Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Raj Chakraborty and Subhashree unwind in style on their Mauritius getaway
Raj Chakraborty and Subhashree recently stepped away from their busy lives to enjoy a peaceful vacation together in Mauritius. The couple embraced the opportunity to relax, recharge, and simply be with each other, creating memories away from the spotlight. Surrounded by the island's turquoise waters and lush landscapes, their photos reveal candid moments of laughter, quiet walks, and the kind of calm that comes from true togetherness. It's a refreshing reminder that even amidst demanding careers, taking time for personal connections is vital. This break allowed them to reconnect, reflect, and appreciate the simple joys that life offers. Their vacation was not just a getaway, but a celebration of love, companionship, and balance. Subhashree's latest film, Grihapravesh , directed by Indraadip Dasgupta, has been praised for her performance.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Iskcon, Mahesh, Puri... and now Digha: Tolly ponders over problem of plenty
Kolkata: Many in Tollywood visit Puri during Rath Yatra to offer prayers to Lord Jagannath, whom they believe they owe their success in the film industry to. Others join the festivities at Mahesh Rath Yatra in Serampore and the Iskcon Rath Yatra festival. Now, with the Rath Yatra at Digha's Jagannath temple lined up, schedules are being juggled to accommodate a visit there as well. Actor Subhashree Ganguly has been visiting Puri on Rath Yatra for the past decade. "I visit the Puri temple on 'Ulto Rath' and the plans remain the same this year. I have to offer my prayer to the deity in Puri after the success of 'Grihapravesh' and seek blessings for the next venture, 'Lawho Gouranger Naam Re'," said Ganguly. But she is yet to visit the Jagannath temple in Digha. "I have heard a lot of good things about the temple. I am juggling my schedule and plan to go there as soon as I can," she added. On Friday, Ganguly will be in Kolkata for the puja at her residence. For three years, music director and film-maker Indraadip Das Gupta has become a regular at Puri's 'Ulto Rath'. "I will go to Puri on July 5 and return on the 6th. I am keen on going to the Digha temple on Rath Yatra but I have some professional commitments on that day. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo I am wondering how to adjust my schedule," Das Gupta said. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Producer Rana Sarkar has a long connection with Nabadwip. "I owe my success to Lord Jagannath ," Sarkar said. It has been a tradition for him to visit Puri both during Rath Yatra and 'Ulto Rath'. "Most of my friends from Tollywood attend the 'Ulto Rath' festival. Every year, a group of my friends visits Puri on 'Ulto Rath' to witness the ritual of 'raaj besh'. This year, too, I will be going there," Sarkar said. On Friday, he will be attending a puja at his Kolkata home. "Offering my prayers to Lord Jagannath is not location-specific for me. There is no competition between Digha and Puri. Even a small roadside temple of the deity is sacred for me. I plan to visit the Jagannath temple in Digha as soon as possible. Mayapur is equally important for me in this connection. I am associated with Gaudiya Math and have often served as Sarathi of Ratha of Sri Chaitanya Math Rath Yatra in my childhood. But I visit Mayapur on Dol Purnima," Sarkar said.
Time of India
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Reel battle heats up as 13 Bengali films vie for silver screen space
Kolkata: With as many as 13 Bengali movies running now, the June fight for getting theatres has reached pre-pandemic frenzy. Just like pre-pandemic times, makers are taking their screen battles to social media and asking why their films are not getting good show timings despite good word-of-mouth publicity. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The battle for screens has reached a feverish pitch this week with many openly expressing their disappointment at not getting their desired shows or screens. These 13 Bengali films competing for screens are 'The Eken: Benaras e Bibhishika', 'Grihapravesh', 'Sonar Kellay Jawker Dhan', 'Pokkhirajer Dim', 'Raas', 'Onko Ki Kothin', 'Batsorik', 'Aamar Boss', 'Aapish', 'Chabiwala: The Keysmith', 'Chandrabindoo', 'Aari' and ' Giving them competition in Hindi are 'Housefull 5', 'Raid 2', 'Bhool Chuk Maaf' and 'How to Train Your Dragon' and 'From the World of John Wick: Ballerina', Celine Song's 'Materialists', 'Final Destination Bloodlines', 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' and 'The Ritual' in English. The much-talked-about 'Thug Life' starring Kamal Haasan has also got a handful of shows too. Vying for attention is also Hemant Tiwari's 'Krishna Arjun'. Described by the makers as the world's first double role single shot film, this film is being promoted inside metro trains by leaflet distribution as a film which didn't get screen space and can be watched on YouTube. Many agree that the number of Bengali releases can be seen as a sign of the industry's good health. "I am a positive person and the fact that so many Bengali films are playing out in various theatres is a sign of films getting released finally. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now I feel sad that despite our film receiving such a warm response from the audience at KIFF, we did not get good shows," said actor Sudipta Chakraborty, whose 'Aapish' managed only 19 shows after release on June 13. Shows and screen numbers are not stretchable and all makers believe their contents deserve show. "I am not a star who is consulted about release dates. But if I were, I would have chosen a week when there was less competition," Chakraborty said. Actor Vikram Chatterjee, who was disappointed that his 'Raas' did not get a show at Nandan, said some films are doing good business but that hasn't yet resulted in new projects being sanctioned. "Neither is the number of films on floor at this time many, nor is the number of films that have been shot in first six months this year. But positive box office numbers and word-of-mouth publicity for multiple films in recent past give a ray of hope," Chatterjee said. The battle next week is tougher with one new Bengali release — 'Rabindra Kabya Rahasya' — along with Aamir Khan-starrer 'Sitaare Zameen Par', Dhanush-Nagarjuna-starrer 'Kubera' and Danny Boyle's '28 Years Later'.
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Film makes LGBTQIA+ community see red
Kolkata: Indraadip Das Gupta's 'Grihapravesh' is stuck in the middle of a controversy having outraged a section of the city's LGBTQIA+ community for queer erasure and depiction of guilt-bearing queer identity. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Released in the Pride Month, the film has garnered good footfall. Yet, a section of the queer community has flagged off the irresponsibility of the maker for dedicating it to Rituparno Ghosh who they insist never showed women being "victims" of closet homosexuals. Das Gupta's film, starring Subhasree Ganguly, Jeetu Kamal, Kaushik Ganguly, Sohini Sarkar and Suprovo Thakur, released last Friday. Kaustav Bakshi, professor in English in JU and author of "Queer Studies: Texts, Contexts, Praxis', told TOI that his student, Souhardyo Pramanik, had referred to the film saying it "needs to be bashed". "Souhardyo, who did a course in Queer Studies, was alarmed that such a film has been made and dedicated to Rituparno. Rituparno made three films which were identified as queer but he was creating the ground for years. His most queer film was 'Bariwali'. So were 'Chokher Bali', 'Antarmahal' and 'Raincoat'. But none of these are identified overtly as queer apart from 'Memories in March', 'Chitrangada' and 'Arekti Premer Golpo'. Ritu had an understanding of queer as a way of life and not as a means of sexual expression only. Indraadip might think he has made a homophilic film but a queer viewer will find problematic nuances in it," Bakshi said. Bakshi further pointed out that Rituparno made films when "queer" had not become a "thing" in India as it is today. 'Grihapravesh', Bakshi said, is more of a "premeditated film". Bakshi believes Das Gupta's film should have raised this question: Is a queer person marrying another person of the opposite sex, an act of cheating or is it an issue of bisexuality which is barely addressed in society? "The woman and the two men are victims of heteropatriarchy and not of each other. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now It's problematic that the film missed that point and is rather making two men seem like grey characters," Bakshi said. Koyel Ghosh, managing trustee of Sappho For Equality, told TOI that the film suffers from "an intentional queer erasure". "Many queer and transpersons are forced to marry without consent due to pressure from the natal family. This pressure could be of various types, including physical torture, corrective rape, fear of eviction, mobility restriction to name a few. The notion that once queer and transpersons are married off they immediately are cured of their homesexuality is the fundamental reason why such coercive practices are done. To say that Meghdut (Jeetu Kamal) might have a possibility of falling for Titli (Subhasree) again reinstates that same belief. However, this notion is futile and further stigmatizes a community that is already subjected to bullying and harassment," Ghosh said. The entire narrative, Ghosh said, is from the perspective of the woman in this case Titli's situation. "It further villainises queer and transpersons whose narratives have been structurally silenced and marginalised," Ghosh added. The director is unfazed. "I am overwhelmed by the positive reviews from the audience. This includes those beyond the Bengali speaking audience. This film is my tribute to Rituparno Ghosh. More than the box office ticket sales and success, what warms my heart is the chatter around the film. A film like this transcends to the next level when it becomes a talking point in society. I am so pleased to know such a thing has happened with it," Das Gupta said.
