Anindita Acharya is deputy chief content producer of Hindustan Times. She has been covering the Bengali film industry for eight years. Apart from this, she also reports on lifestyle.
Articles by Anindita Acharya
Bigg Boss 9: After taking 15 lakh, Kishwar says the game was unfair
Kishwar Merchant quit Bigg Boss 9 on Friday and walked away with Rs 15 lakh. The actor says it was a sacrifice for her ‘brother’ Prince Narula.
Updated on Jan 09, 2016 04:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
I liked the thriller element in Mon Chora : Sandip Ray
On the eve of his film Mon Chora’s release, Sandip Ray, son of Satyajit Roy, spoke to HT on films, Professor Shonku and more.
Updated on Dec 31, 2015 07:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Box office is more important than critical acclaim: Dev
December 25 is a special day for Dev. It’s his birthday and his new Bengali film, Arshinagar, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, also hits the theatres. The film has been directed by Aparna Sen.
Updated on Dec 25, 2015 05:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Wanted my Byomkesh to be larger than life: Arindam Sil
Arindam Sil wanted his Byomkesh to be larger than life and believes that his film is very different from Anjan Dutta’s on the same subject.
Published on Dec 22, 2015 05:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Kusumitar Goppo: Bangla woman footballer to come alive onscreen
Much like Bollywood, Tollywood too takes a liking for sports films. Hrishikesh Mondal is set to direct a Bengali film on woman footballer Kusumita Das.
Published on Dec 22, 2015 02:02 PM IST
Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Anjan Dutt, Aparna Sen and Srijit set to adapt Bard’s tales
William Shakespeare has always been popular with filmmakers. While Bollywood has been picking his stories for adaptations for some time now, Bengali filmmakers have begun the process now as well after a long gap.
Updated on Dec 16, 2015 03:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya
Srijit Mukherji to adapt two Shakespearean tragedies in one film
Bengali director Srijit Mukherji is all set to make a film, an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra, starring among others stars Prosenjit and Dev.
Updated on Dec 16, 2015 02:39 PM IST
Kolkata | Anindita Acharya
Arshinagar trailer: Watch Aparna Sen’s Romeo and Juliet adaptation
Aparna Sen’s Arshinagar, starring Dev and Ritika and adapted from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, will hit the theatres on Christmas.
Updated on Dec 22, 2015 02:02 PM IST
Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
The Mail Runner-1854: Spotlight’s on unsung heroes from Raj era
During the British Raj letters were delivered via mail runners. These runners, carrying bag full of letters, ran on foot and delivered messages across villages and towns. For the first time, The Mail Runner-1854, a film by Ram Arun Castro throws light on them.
Published on Nov 26, 2015 05:05 PM IST
Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal makes political statements: Dr Biju
Known for making films on political and raging environmental issues, Dr Biju was in Kolkata to attend the screening of his new film Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal on endosulfan spraying and its after-effects at the 21st Kolkata International Film Festival.
Updated on Nov 25, 2015 02:24 PM IST
Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
My film has my struggle as a child bride: Khadija Al-Salami
The film, I Am Nojoom Age 10 And Divorced, though based on Ali’s book, also portrays Khajida’s struggle as a child bride. Khadija was in Kolkata to attend the screening of her film at the 21st Kolkata International Film Festival. HT caught up with the director on Paris attack, the importance of education and a war-torn Yemen.
Updated on Nov 21, 2015 04:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
10 must-watch films at 2015 Kolkata film fest
HT asked National Award-winning filmmaker Sekhar Das to list 10 must-watch films from the ongoing 21st Kolkata International Film Festival .
Updated on Nov 17, 2015 03:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Eight films from Bengal at IFFI 2015
Eight Bengali films including one Hindi have been selected at the Indian Panorama section at the 46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, which kick starts on November 20.
Updated on Nov 12, 2015 01:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
KIFF’s innovative tribute to Hollywood films
The organisers of the 21st Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) have decided to pay tribute to Hollywood films by adapting the famous logos for Kolkata context. From the 20th Century Fox, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios to Columbia Pictures,
Published on Nov 10, 2015 07:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Now you can book your stay beside Kolkata’s ‘Skeleton House’
One of Bengal’s timeless contributions to children’s literature is Upendrakishore Roychowdhury’s story ‘Goopi Gyne Bagha Byne’, where ghosts bestowed fantastic powers on two simple village boys.
Published on Nov 04, 2015 03:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Arpit Basu & Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Prosenjit, Rituparna Sengupta begin shooting after 14 years
It took 14 years for actors Prosenjit Chatterjee and Rituparna Sengupta to come together in a film. And when they did, as director Shiboprosad Mukhopadhyay describes, ‘it was magic on-screen’.
Updated on Dec 16, 2015 02:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Abby Sen uses time travel only as a springboard: Atanu Ghosh
Though time travel isn’t a much-explored subject in Bengali films, Atanu Ghosh is confident about his film striking a chord with the audience. His new film Abby Sen starring Abir Chatterjee and Raima Sen releases on October 30.
Updated on Oct 30, 2015 02:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
I don’t want to be a one-week wonder, says Bengali star Dev
Happy with the way his career has shaped up, Bengali actor Dev promises that in 2016 his choice of films will take the audience by surprise. HT spoke to Tollywood’s heartthrob about content-oriented cinema, his life’s philosophy and more.
Published on Oct 20, 2015 05:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Rajkahini, Byomkesh ahead in the box office race in Kolkata
Rajkahini (Srijit Mukherji’s film on Partition), Anjan Dutt’s Byomkesh Bakshi, Raj Chakraborty’s
Updated on Oct 19, 2015 07:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Was clueless about playing Begum Jaan in Rajkahini: Rituparna Sengupta
Rituparna Sengupta is collaborating with ace Bengali director Srijit Mukherji in her next film Rajkahini. The film has created a good buzz.
Updated on Oct 15, 2015 01:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Clash of Bengali film titans at theatres this month
The Durga puja season is a money making time for Bengali filmmakers. This is the reason five big-budget Bengali films are releasing this month.
Updated on Oct 10, 2015 02:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya
Direction is my priority now, says actor Arindam Sil
From acting to being a line-production man for Bollywood films like Kahaani to now turning a director, Arindam Sil has done it all. His second film Ebar Shabor was a super hit. HT caught up with the actor-director as he begins shooting his first Byomkesh film.
Updated on Oct 02, 2015 02:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Kolkata stars Abir, Soham and Rudranil Ghosh turn singers
Kolkata actors Abir Chatterjee, Soham Chakraborty and Rudranil Ghosh have done the playback for a song from Raj Chakraborty’s Bengali film Katmundu. They also act in the film.
Updated on Sep 30, 2015 04:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Priyanka’s back in limelight with a kitty full of good films
Priyanka’s debut Bengali film, Chirodini Tumi Je Amar (2008) with Rahul was a runaway hit. But her subsequent films could not match the success of the film. But the actor has no regrets. HT caught up with the chirpy actor on films, family and more.
Updated on Sep 29, 2015 07:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Industry was lot cleaner when I came in: Indraneil Sengupta
The actor, who was recently in Kolkata to promote his latest Bengali thriller, Prime Time, says that he is yet to get his due as an actor. Excerpts from a chat with Indraneil Sengupta.
Updated on Sep 25, 2015 06:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Love stories ideal launchpad for newcomers: Raj Chakraborty
Director Raj Chakraborty, one of the most sought-after filmmakers in the Bengali film industry and known for introducing newcomers such as Soham and Nusrat Jahan, speaks to HT about romantic films, his love life and more.
Published on Sep 23, 2015 05:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Love stories ideal launchpad for newcomers: Raj Chakraborty
Director Raj Chakraborty, one of the most sought-after filmmakers in the Bengali film industry and known for introducing newcomers such as Soham and Nusrat Jahan, speaks to HT about romantic films, his love life and more.
Updated on Sep 23, 2015 05:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Thrilled to work with Emraan Hashmi, Ankush: Nusraat Faria
Nusraat Faria, the young Bangladeshi RJ and actor will soon be making her Tollywood and Bollywood debut opposite Ankush and Emraan Hashmi respectively. She spoke to HT about her expectations and plans.
Updated on Sep 17, 2015 05:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Script has got its actors: Bauddhayan Mukherji on his star cast
Adman-turned-director Bauddhayan Mukherji talks about his experience of making his debut feature film Teen Kahan and how the whole experiment was different from ad filmmaking.
Updated on Sep 13, 2015 05:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
My acting is just not limited to films: Joy Sengupta
Actor Joy Sengupta, who has been a part of films such as Chaturanga and Jara Brishtite Bhijechilo, talks to Hindustan Times about his films, his creative expression and his upcoming film, Teen Kahan.
Updated on Sep 09, 2015 12:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata