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A legal thriller in Bengali, “Shotyi Bole Shotyi Kichhu Nei” (2025) by Srijit Mukherji is a modern-day adaptation of “12 Angry Men” (1957) and its Hindi remake, “Ek Ruka Hua Faisla” (1986). The title of Mukherji’s rendition is derived from a haunting line in the song “Ei Srabon” by Anupam Roy, which alludes to the deeper psychological divisions between perception and truth that the film examines. With an ensemble cast featuring Kaushik Ganguly, Parambrata Chatterjee, Kaushik Sen, Ritwick Chakraborty, and others, the film stages a riveting drama inside the claustrophobic confines of a High Court Judge’s subconscious, where twelve individuals (or rather mental projections of the Judge) must confront their own biases and prejudices while deciding the fate of a young kid accused of murder.

The subconscious mind transports the characters to various locations deeply personal to Brajeswar: his study room, the golf course he habitually goes to, a theater where...

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Movie Review Rating:

Star Cast: Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Vidya Balan, Kartik Aaryan, Triptti Dimri, Sanjay Mishra, Rajpal Yadav, Ashwini Kalsikar, Vijay Raaz, Rajesh Sharma

Director: Anees Bazmee

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What’s Good: The zany goings-on, and the hilarious lines well-supported by visuals

What’s Bad: Some needless and bad songs

Loo Break: Only if you are scared!

Watch or Not?: Of course! This Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a-‘maze’-ing in many ways!

Language: Hindi

Available On: Theatrical release

Runtime: 158 minutes

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A con-man, Rooh Baba (Kartik Aaryan), earning his living as a ghost-buster is employed by Meera (Triptii Dimri) and her maternal uncle (Rajesh Sharma) to bust a myth in the haveli of a king. The fable to be falsified (for a remuneration of a crore!) is that a spirit named Manjulika (Vidya Balan) resides behind a locked room in the palace.

Mumbai, Aug 28 (Ians) The teaser of the upcoming Bengali film ‘Raktbeej’, which was unveiled on Monday, promises a compelling thriller. The 1 minute long teaser begins with building the hype around Padma Bhushan and National Film Award recipient, the veteran actor Victor Banerjee as he can be seen signing a document with a fountain pen.

The teaser then goes onto showing the montages from the film in fast cuts thereby maintaining the intrigue and thriller about the plot and the characters.

The film has been directed by the renowned director duo Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee, and is inspired by the Burdwan blast in 2014, which shook up Bengal and also the nation, the film is about the homecoming of a man, who holds an important portfolio, and how an accidental blast in a firecracker unit unveils a bigger threat to his life.

On October 2, 2014, which coincided with Mahashtami that year, an...

Kolkata, Feb 25: Star wars continue in poll-bound West Bengal as the Mamata Banerjee led ruling Trinamool Congress and its arch rival Bharatiya Janata Party (Bjp) are busy roping in film actors in their respective political folds ahead of the forthcoming state Assembly elections.

Kolkata's Tollywood actress Paayel Sarkar on Thursday joined Bjp in the presence of party's state unit president Dilip Ghosh and other senior leaders.

Earlier, actor Yash Dasgupta also joined the saffron brigade in the presence of senior Bjp leaders like party's West Bengal in-charge Kailash Vijayvargiya, National vice-president Mukul Roy and Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta.

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On Wednesday, many local Bengali film and television industry representatives like June Malia, Saayoni Ghosh, Kanchan Mullick and cricketer Manoj Tiwary had joined the Trinamool Congress in a rally at Sahaganj, in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Kanchan Mullick, the quintessential comedian of Bengali cinema, is back on stage and how! After making his mark as an actor, Kanchan has finally made his directorial debut with Bratya Basu’s Ekdin Aladin with Paikpara Indraranga. “I just realised that directing is not an easy job. You will become like a konyadayegrostho pita. From lights and sets to the acting department — you have to take care of everything,” Kanchan told us. Ekdin Aladin is a slapstick comedy — a new flavour for Indraranga. The play was staged earlier under the direction of Premangshu Roy. But playwright Bratya Basu took away the rights from him after Premangshu was marred by controversy.