Pallab Bhattacharya

Sixteen years ago, Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan made a comeback in showbiz—albeit on the small screen – with the immensely popular TV game show “Kaun Banega Crorepati”. But for him, it was also a time of immense pain as he was diagnosed with tuberculosis in the spine and had to pop in 8-10 painkillers a day.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate supply of 100-megawatt power to Bangladesh from northeastern Indian state of Tripura's Palatana project on March 23.

You mention Bishop Lefroy Road in South Kolkata, and the first thing that immediately spring s to mind is filmmaker Satyajit Ray.

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AH Mahmud Ali will visit India this week, High Commissioner Syed Muazzem Ali said yesterday.

When Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt walked to freedom emerging from a prison in western Indian city of Pune on Thursday after serving out his jail-term in a deadly bomb blast case, he saluted the soil outside the prison gate and the prison itself before boarding a vehicle. Among a handful of persons waiting for him were his wife Mannayata and director-producer Rajkumar Hirani, the man whose “Munnabhai MBBS” starring Dutt was a superhit movie.

Bangladeshi director Rubaiyat Hossain's feature film “Under Construction” won three awards at the Festival

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is all set to star in a sequel to director Sujoy Ghosh's acclaimed 2012 mystery movie “Kahaani”.

A joint taskforce on coastal shipping between India and Bangladesh will meet in New Delhi in the first week of March

It is often alleged that it is easier to start a business in India than to shut it down. At the Start-Up India launch, Modi signalled his government's willingness to address this concern.

Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldinho had a miraculous escape on Monday after a traffic signal post fell in front of the car carrying him seconds before it sped away in Kozhikode city of southern Indian state of Kerala.

It is one thing to be a key cabinet minister in a government and quite another once the trappings of power are gone. Does a politician

Rubaiyat Hossain-directed “Under Construction” will have the honour of being the opening film at the 14th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF), to be held from January 14-22.

Through 1960s and 70s, she captivated viewers of Hindi cinema with her beauty and powerful performances in hits like “Hum Dono”, “Love in Shimla” and “Waqt” and became hairstyle statement for young girls and women.

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra appears in the role of a police officer, who takes on influential people in a district, in Prakash Jha-directed “Jai Gangajal”, and says the challenge for her was to combine feminism and acting tough.

A creative mind cannot be confined to any territory, language or culture as they belong to the entire world.

The logo and the mascot of the 12th South Asian Games, 2016 were unveiled yesterday at a ceremony in Guwahati, which will co-host the event along with Shillong from February 6 to 16 next year.

Farhan Akhtar has directed action films, but says he was excited to feature as an actor in action scenes for the first time, smashing baddies in upcoming movie “Wazir”.

Ace Argentine filmmaker Pablo Cesar is set to direct a film based on the life of Rabindranath Tagore, and wants Naseeruddin Shah to play the poet's role.

Bollywood star Deepika Padukone is keen on doing Hollywood films and wants to explore to work in the West.

Thousands of miles away from the comfort of their homes, a group of Bangladeshi women police officers defy stereotypes and face harsh realities of becoming foot soldiers in a United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti in the Caribbean region.