As the country celebrates Bihar Diwas on Friday, Ians has compiled a list of actors from the state who have made it big on the big screen and are making waves in Bollywood.
Manoj Bajpayee: The National Film Award winner, who is from village Belwa in West Champaran district, applied for admission into the National School of Drama (Nsd) four times, but got rejected on each occasion. That did not stop him from pursuing his celluloid dreams and attaining the fame he could never have dreamt of.
He made his film debut with a one-minute role in the 1994 Naseeruddin Shah-Om Puri-starrer ‘Drohkaal’, followed by a minor role as a dacoit in Shekhar Kapur’s much-acclaimed ‘Bandit Queen’. Fame came Bajpayee’s way when he played the gangster Bhiku Mhatre in Ram Gopal Varma’s 1998 crime drama ‘Satya’.
The 54-year-old actor is well known for his roles in movies such as ‘Kaun?...
Manoj Bajpayee: The National Film Award winner, who is from village Belwa in West Champaran district, applied for admission into the National School of Drama (Nsd) four times, but got rejected on each occasion. That did not stop him from pursuing his celluloid dreams and attaining the fame he could never have dreamt of.
He made his film debut with a one-minute role in the 1994 Naseeruddin Shah-Om Puri-starrer ‘Drohkaal’, followed by a minor role as a dacoit in Shekhar Kapur’s much-acclaimed ‘Bandit Queen’. Fame came Bajpayee’s way when he played the gangster Bhiku Mhatre in Ram Gopal Varma’s 1998 crime drama ‘Satya’.
The 54-year-old actor is well known for his roles in movies such as ‘Kaun?...
- 3/22/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Superstar playback singer Arijit Singh has released his latest single titled ‘Dil Haareya’. The song presents a complicated love story of a couple and their powerful bond that transcends geographical and cultural barriers that divide them.
The music video of the song features Tanya Maniktala and Danesh Razvi, and has been filmed in the stunning locations of Georgia.
Tanya, who was recently seen in the Ott series ‘Pi Meena’, said: “It was just beautiful to be a part of a soul-stirring Arijit song and love and breathe such a rich emotional journey within the span of a few minutes. It was also lovely to work with Danesh again in a story powered by the magic of love that knows no barriers and will find its way.”
The lyrics of ‘Dil Haareya’ are penned by Juno and the music is by Vivian Richard.
Danesh said: “The video is shot in a very slick manner,...
The music video of the song features Tanya Maniktala and Danesh Razvi, and has been filmed in the stunning locations of Georgia.
Tanya, who was recently seen in the Ott series ‘Pi Meena’, said: “It was just beautiful to be a part of a soul-stirring Arijit song and love and breathe such a rich emotional journey within the span of a few minutes. It was also lovely to work with Danesh again in a story powered by the magic of love that knows no barriers and will find its way.”
The lyrics of ‘Dil Haareya’ are penned by Juno and the music is by Vivian Richard.
Danesh said: “The video is shot in a very slick manner,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Superstar playback singer Arijit Singh has released his latest single titled ‘Dil Haareya’. The song presents a complicated love story of a couple and their powerful bond that transcends geographical and cultural barriers that divide them.
The music video of the song features Tanya Maniktala and Danesh Razvi, and has been filmed in the stunning locations of Georgia.
Tanya, who was recently seen in the Ott series ‘Pi Meena’, said: “It was just beautiful to be a part of a soul-stirring Arijit song and love and breathe such a rich emotional journey within the span of a few minutes. It was also lovely to work with Danesh again in a story powered by the magic of love that knows no barriers and will find its way.”
The lyrics of ‘Dil Haareya’ are penned by Juno and the music is by Vivian Richard.
Danesh said: “The video is shot in a very slick manner,...
The music video of the song features Tanya Maniktala and Danesh Razvi, and has been filmed in the stunning locations of Georgia.
Tanya, who was recently seen in the Ott series ‘Pi Meena’, said: “It was just beautiful to be a part of a soul-stirring Arijit song and love and breathe such a rich emotional journey within the span of a few minutes. It was also lovely to work with Danesh again in a story powered by the magic of love that knows no barriers and will find its way.”
The lyrics of ‘Dil Haareya’ are penned by Juno and the music is by Vivian Richard.
Danesh said: “The video is shot in a very slick manner,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
India is on the verge of producing a global breakthrough streaming hit, leading industry players said over the past week across two panel discussions.
The mood in the country has been celebratory, even self-congratulatory, albeit with some justification, after the Oscar wins for S.S. Rajamouli’s “Rrr” and Karthiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga’s “The Elephant Whisperers.” On the streaming front, all the major players have had several hits. SonyLIV scored an International Emmy nomination for “Rocket Boys,” for lead actor Jim Sarbh. Netflix won the International Emmy for comedy for “Vir Das: Landing” and “The Railway Men” cracked the streamer’s global non-English TV top 3 in addition to topping the South Asian chart. Locally, Netflix dominated the Filmfare streaming awards with 26 wins including prizes for “Trial by Fire,” “Kohrra” and “Scoop.”
Prime Video’s “The Panchayat Season 2” won best series at the International Film Festival of India’s inaugural...
The mood in the country has been celebratory, even self-congratulatory, albeit with some justification, after the Oscar wins for S.S. Rajamouli’s “Rrr” and Karthiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga’s “The Elephant Whisperers.” On the streaming front, all the major players have had several hits. SonyLIV scored an International Emmy nomination for “Rocket Boys,” for lead actor Jim Sarbh. Netflix won the International Emmy for comedy for “Vir Das: Landing” and “The Railway Men” cracked the streamer’s global non-English TV top 3 in addition to topping the South Asian chart. Locally, Netflix dominated the Filmfare streaming awards with 26 wins including prizes for “Trial by Fire,” “Kohrra” and “Scoop.”
Prime Video’s “The Panchayat Season 2” won best series at the International Film Festival of India’s inaugural...
- 12/3/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Mumbai, Nov 7 (Ians) Actor Vipin Sharma, who has made his debut as a writer with crime-detective series ‘Pi Meena’, called it the most surreal experience of his life.
The actor is known for his performances in ‘Taare Zameen Par’, ‘Paan Singh Tomar’, ‘Guns & Gulaabs’, and ‘Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai’.
Talking about his dual role in the series, Vipin said: “Working on Pi Meena has been one of the most surreal experiences of my life. There was no virus in sight while we were writing it. I constantly thought about the Spanish flu and other pandemics and thought all that was never going to happen to us. It was so far in the past.”
“And then by the time we were around the last episode the virus struck and what I thought was fiction started to become an ugly, horrific reality. The shoot began during the second wave. I had just returned from Indonesia,...
The actor is known for his performances in ‘Taare Zameen Par’, ‘Paan Singh Tomar’, ‘Guns & Gulaabs’, and ‘Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai’.
Talking about his dual role in the series, Vipin said: “Working on Pi Meena has been one of the most surreal experiences of my life. There was no virus in sight while we were writing it. I constantly thought about the Spanish flu and other pandemics and thought all that was never going to happen to us. It was so far in the past.”
“And then by the time we were around the last episode the virus struck and what I thought was fiction started to become an ugly, horrific reality. The shoot began during the second wave. I had just returned from Indonesia,...
- 11/7/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Mumbai, Nov 7 (Ians) Actor Vipin Sharma, who has made his debut as a writer with crime-detective series ‘Pi Meena’, called it the most surreal experience of his life.
The actor is known for his performances in ‘Taare Zameen Par’, ‘Paan Singh Tomar’, ‘Guns & Gulaabs’, and ‘Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai’.
Talking about his dual role in the series, Vipin said: “Working on Pi Meena has been one of the most surreal experiences of my life. There was no virus in sight while we were writing it. I constantly thought about the Spanish flu and other pandemics and thought all that was never going to happen to us. It was so far in the past.”
“And then by the time we were around the last episode the virus struck and what I thought was fiction started to become an ugly, horrific reality. The shoot began during the second wave. I had just returned from Indonesia,...
The actor is known for his performances in ‘Taare Zameen Par’, ‘Paan Singh Tomar’, ‘Guns & Gulaabs’, and ‘Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai’.
Talking about his dual role in the series, Vipin said: “Working on Pi Meena has been one of the most surreal experiences of my life. There was no virus in sight while we were writing it. I constantly thought about the Spanish flu and other pandemics and thought all that was never going to happen to us. It was so far in the past.”
“And then by the time we were around the last episode the virus struck and what I thought was fiction started to become an ugly, horrific reality. The shoot began during the second wave. I had just returned from Indonesia,...
- 11/7/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Meenakshi Iyer’s character in Pi Meena has been efficiently handled by the skilled actor Tanya Maniktala. We can see the other efficient works of this actress in films and series like A Suitable Boy, Flames, and others. The dreamy-eyed character, Meenakshi, or Meena, holds our attention as she embarks on a journey to uncover a murder mystery. Her dreams of becoming a good investigator gain wings as she plunges into a dangerous mission of resolving the case at any cost. The compassion and empathy within her are almost contagious, as we feel a sense of inquisition brewing within us until there is justice for the loss of a young soul. Will Meena be able to find the cause of Partho’s murder? What lengths will she go to so that she can unveil the mystery? Let us find out what happens to her in Pi Meena Season 1.
Spoilers Ahead...
Spoilers Ahead...
- 11/5/2023
- by Debjyoti Dey
- Film Fugitives
P.I. Meena, a mystery thriller directed by Debaloy Bhattacharya, is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Cradling a story in the nooks and crannies of Kolkata, the series revolves around a young private investigator, Meenakshi Iyer, who has been trying to unravel the reasons behind a murder. In trying to dig up the truth, she faces many perils, making her stand at crossroads where she has to decide whether to continue with the investigation or not. Why was Meena so keen on finding out the murderers? Will she decide to continue with her investigations? Will she finally succeed? There are many questions that pop up, and these can only be resolved if we stick around till the 8th and final episode of P.I. Meena. The amazing acting skills of Tanya Maniktala, Parambrata Chatterjee, Jisshu Sengupta, and others add a new flavor to P.I. Meena. Let us take a deep look...
- 11/4/2023
- by Debjyoti Dey
- Film Fugitives
The first week of November is a visual delight for the audience, as the digital platforms are offering a myriad of exciting titles, which will leave the viewers ecstatic. From the extended version of Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Jawan’, to Sushmita Sen’s ‘Aarya 3’, to the Indian reboot of the fun-filled nostalgic game ‘Takeshi’s Castle’, here is a list of six titles on various Ott platforms that have caught the attention of Ians this week.
‘Jawan’:
Shah Rukh Khan-starrer action packed pan-India film ‘Jawan’ will be streaming now with its extended version. The movie has enthralled audiences across the globe with its gripping plot, brilliantly choreographed action sequences, “masaledaar” (hard-hitting) dialogues and enticing acting prowess.
The flick stars Srk in a dual role, alongside Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Deepika Padukone (billed as a special appearance), Priyamani and Sanya Malhotra. It is a Red Chillies Entertainment presentation, directed by Atlee, Produced...
‘Jawan’:
Shah Rukh Khan-starrer action packed pan-India film ‘Jawan’ will be streaming now with its extended version. The movie has enthralled audiences across the globe with its gripping plot, brilliantly choreographed action sequences, “masaledaar” (hard-hitting) dialogues and enticing acting prowess.
The flick stars Srk in a dual role, alongside Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Deepika Padukone (billed as a special appearance), Priyamani and Sanya Malhotra. It is a Red Chillies Entertainment presentation, directed by Atlee, Produced...
- 11/2/2023
- by Agency News Desk
The first week of November is a visual delight for the audience, as the digital platforms are offering a myriad of exciting titles, which will leave the viewers ecstatic. From the extended version of Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Jawan’, to Sushmita Sen’s ‘Aarya 3’, to the Indian reboot of the fun-filled nostalgic game ‘Takeshi’s Castle’, here is a list of six titles on various Ott platforms that have caught the attention of Ians this week.
‘Jawan’:
Shah Rukh Khan-starrer action packed pan-India film ‘Jawan’ will be streaming now with its extended version. The movie has enthralled audiences across the globe with its gripping plot, brilliantly choreographed action sequences, “masaledaar” (hard-hitting) dialogues and enticing acting prowess.
The flick stars Srk in a dual role, alongside Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Deepika Padukone (billed as a special appearance), Priyamani and Sanya Malhotra. It is a Red Chillies Entertainment presentation, directed by Atlee, Produced...
‘Jawan’:
Shah Rukh Khan-starrer action packed pan-India film ‘Jawan’ will be streaming now with its extended version. The movie has enthralled audiences across the globe with its gripping plot, brilliantly choreographed action sequences, “masaledaar” (hard-hitting) dialogues and enticing acting prowess.
The flick stars Srk in a dual role, alongside Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Deepika Padukone (billed as a special appearance), Priyamani and Sanya Malhotra. It is a Red Chillies Entertainment presentation, directed by Atlee, Produced...
- 11/2/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The upcoming series ‘P.I Meena’ has unveiled its trailer and it boasts of a dark, and intriguing, narrative, showing itself to be hardcore and intense detective drama. Following a murder made to look like an accident, actress Tanya Maniktala’s character of Meena, a private investigator, ends up encountering something far more dangerous.
Meena is a private investigator and while a brilliant detective as alluded to by the trailer, the cases that she has been handling have been rather menial for her, or at least not satisfactory to her at all.
One day, Meena ends up encountering a case, which may just become for her the case of a lifetime.
The synopsis of the series states: “A young private investigator is the eyewitness of a road accident. A young man is hit by a speeding truck. Happens all the time. Or, does it?
“An existential link to her troubled past...
Meena is a private investigator and while a brilliant detective as alluded to by the trailer, the cases that she has been handling have been rather menial for her, or at least not satisfactory to her at all.
One day, Meena ends up encountering a case, which may just become for her the case of a lifetime.
The synopsis of the series states: “A young private investigator is the eyewitness of a road accident. A young man is hit by a speeding truck. Happens all the time. Or, does it?
“An existential link to her troubled past...
- 10/31/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The upcoming series ‘P.I Meena’ has unveiled its trailer and it boasts of a dark, and intriguing, narrative, showing itself to be hardcore and intense detective drama. Following a murder made to look like an accident, actress Tanya Maniktala’s character of Meena, a private investigator, ends up encountering something far more dangerous.
Meena is a private investigator and while a brilliant detective as alluded to by the trailer, the cases that she has been handling have been rather menial for her, or at least not satisfactory to her at all.
One day, Meena ends up encountering a case, which may just become for her the case of a lifetime.
The synopsis of the series states: “A young private investigator is the eyewitness of a road accident. A young man is hit by a speeding truck. Happens all the time. Or, does it?
“An existential link to her troubled past...
Meena is a private investigator and while a brilliant detective as alluded to by the trailer, the cases that she has been handling have been rather menial for her, or at least not satisfactory to her at all.
One day, Meena ends up encountering a case, which may just become for her the case of a lifetime.
The synopsis of the series states: “A young private investigator is the eyewitness of a road accident. A young man is hit by a speeding truck. Happens all the time. Or, does it?
“An existential link to her troubled past...
- 10/31/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Director Debaloy Bhattacharya, who is all set for the release of his crime-detective series ‘P.I. Meena’, starring Tanya Maniktala in the lead, shared his fascination towards the genre, adding that it is a Herculean task to translate the pages of a script to the screens for the audience.
Debaloy is known for his directorial works like ‘Dracula Sir’, ‘Biday Byomkesh’, ‘Roga Howar Sohoj Upay’, ‘Montu Pilot’, ‘ Indubala Bhaater Hotel’, and ‘Dupur Thakurpo’ among others.
Talking about ‘P.I. Meena’, he said: “I have always been overtly drawn to, and enticed by investigative thrillers. With ‘P.I. Meena’ being my first Hindi project, I couldn’t have hoped for a better way to mark my foray into the space.”
“While it is the director’s job to bring a story to life, it is a Herculean task to translate the pages of a script to the screens of the audience. I am grateful...
Debaloy is known for his directorial works like ‘Dracula Sir’, ‘Biday Byomkesh’, ‘Roga Howar Sohoj Upay’, ‘Montu Pilot’, ‘ Indubala Bhaater Hotel’, and ‘Dupur Thakurpo’ among others.
Talking about ‘P.I. Meena’, he said: “I have always been overtly drawn to, and enticed by investigative thrillers. With ‘P.I. Meena’ being my first Hindi project, I couldn’t have hoped for a better way to mark my foray into the space.”
“While it is the director’s job to bring a story to life, it is a Herculean task to translate the pages of a script to the screens of the audience. I am grateful...
- 10/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Director Debaloy Bhattacharya, who is all set for the release of his crime-detective series ‘P.I. Meena’, starring Tanya Maniktala in the lead, shared his fascination towards the genre, adding that it is a Herculean task to translate the pages of a script to the screens for the audience.
Debaloy is known for his directorial works like ‘Dracula Sir’, ‘Biday Byomkesh’, ‘Roga Howar Sohoj Upay’, ‘Montu Pilot’, ‘ Indubala Bhaater Hotel’, and ‘Dupur Thakurpo’ among others.
Talking about ‘P.I. Meena’, he said: “I have always been overtly drawn to, and enticed by investigative thrillers. With ‘P.I. Meena’ being my first Hindi project, I couldn’t have hoped for a better way to mark my foray into the space.”
“While it is the director’s job to bring a story to life, it is a Herculean task to translate the pages of a script to the screens of the audience. I am grateful...
Debaloy is known for his directorial works like ‘Dracula Sir’, ‘Biday Byomkesh’, ‘Roga Howar Sohoj Upay’, ‘Montu Pilot’, ‘ Indubala Bhaater Hotel’, and ‘Dupur Thakurpo’ among others.
Talking about ‘P.I. Meena’, he said: “I have always been overtly drawn to, and enticed by investigative thrillers. With ‘P.I. Meena’ being my first Hindi project, I couldn’t have hoped for a better way to mark my foray into the space.”
“While it is the director’s job to bring a story to life, it is a Herculean task to translate the pages of a script to the screens of the audience. I am grateful...
- 10/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Parambrata Chattopadhyay is the latest actor to play Oscar-winning Indian master Satyajit Ray’s detective Prodosh Chandra Mitter Aka Feluda in streamer ZEE5 Global’s series “Shabash Feluda.”
Feluda first appeared in the Ray family’s Bengali-language magazine Sandesh in 1965. Ray directed two Feluda films, “The Golden Fortress” (1974) and “The Elephant God” (1978), where the Bengali detective was played by his frequent collaborator Soumitra Chatterjee. Feluda has subsequently been played by a range of Indian actors, including Shashi Kapoor, Abir Chatterjee, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Indraneil Sengupta and Bangladesh’s Ahmed Rubel.
The detective is part of the fabric of growing up in West Bengal and Bangladesh, akin to what Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple used to be for several generations in the west.
Chattopadhyay first interpreted the detective in 2017 for series “Feluda” for Bangladesh’s Bioscopelive which he directed and also played Feluda. “It was a very radical interpretation...
Feluda first appeared in the Ray family’s Bengali-language magazine Sandesh in 1965. Ray directed two Feluda films, “The Golden Fortress” (1974) and “The Elephant God” (1978), where the Bengali detective was played by his frequent collaborator Soumitra Chatterjee. Feluda has subsequently been played by a range of Indian actors, including Shashi Kapoor, Abir Chatterjee, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Indraneil Sengupta and Bangladesh’s Ahmed Rubel.
The detective is part of the fabric of growing up in West Bengal and Bangladesh, akin to what Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple used to be for several generations in the west.
Chattopadhyay first interpreted the detective in 2017 for series “Feluda” for Bangladesh’s Bioscopelive which he directed and also played Feluda. “It was a very radical interpretation...
- 6/13/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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