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
Aditya Sengupta's award-winning Asha Jaoar Majhe set for release
Aditya Vikram Sengupta, whose debut film, Asha Jaoar Majhe (Labour of Love) won two National Awards for best debut film of a director and best sound designing in 2015, was having a tough time getting a distributor for his film.
Updated on Jun 10, 2015 02:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
How Shoojit Sircar made Anupam Roy sing Piku songs
Anupam Roy is the latest Bengali musician to join the Bollywood bandwagon. His songs, Bezubaan and Journey Song from Piku, are still ruling the charts. In an interview, he talks about life after Piku and his tryst with Bollywood.
Updated on Jun 05, 2015 03:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Gaaner Oparey's urbane Arjun Chakraborty turns auto driver in his next
Actor Arjun Chakraborty played a young and soft-spoken singer, Gora, who used to experiment with Rabindra Sangeet, in the television show Gaaner Oparey. Naturally, it's a shade difficult now to imagine the actor playing an auto driver in his new film, Auto No 9696.
Updated on Jun 04, 2015 01:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Into the inner world of Rituparno Ghosh
It's been two years that Ghosh has passed away (May 30, 2013). He was only 49. But his works, which will be alive forever, will continue to inspire generation of filmmakers. Even his contemporaries grieve his untimely demise.
Updated on May 30, 2015 10:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, New Delhi
Family Album is my version of Manhattan: Mainak Bhaumik
Director Mainak Bhaumik is all set to release to his new film, Family Album starring Swastika Mukherjee and Paoli Dam. HT caught up with Bhaumik on films, same-sex relationships and more.
Updated on May 29, 2015 05:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Mithun to play a Naxal in upcoming Bengali film, but wont promote it
As the name of the film suggests, Naxal revolves around the famous Naxalbari uprising, where police open fired on a group of villagers killing 11 of them on May 25, 1967 at Bengai Jote village in Naxalbari.
Updated on May 28, 2015 05:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
I’d love to film in India, says Bear Grylls
The Man Vs Wild host, who is back with two shows, talks about his experiences, survival instincts and his love for India.
Updated on May 28, 2015 04:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya
Controversial athlete Pinki Pramanik's life now on the big screen
Director Raja Banerjee is all set to present the life of Asian Games gold medallist athlete Pinki Pramanik in his debut Bengali film.
Updated on May 27, 2015 04:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
I don’t watch any show on Indian television: Rohit Roy
For Rohit Roy, his elder brother, actor Ronit Roy, is more like a father to him. He also says that Ronit comes up as a boring person and does not take interest in sports like football and cricket. Rohit, who is hosting an investigative series, Khooni Saaya, on Investigation Discovery, spoke to HT City on films, television and more.
Updated on May 25, 2015 12:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, New Delhi
Quality is more important to me than quantity: Nusrat Jahan
Tollywood actor Nusrat Jahan talks to Hindustan Times about her new film Jamai 420, her bonding with co-stars Payel Sarkar and Mimi Chakraborty and catfights.
Updated on May 20, 2015 04:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Aniket Chattopadhyay steps out of his comfort zone for Room No 103
Aniket Chattopadhyay has a dark sense of humour, which often gets reflected in his films. Almost all his films - Chha-e Chhuti, Bye Bye Bangkok, Goraay Gondogol and Mahapurush O Kapurush - have been satires with adequate dosage of drama.
Updated on May 15, 2015 03:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Why Mrinal Sen is India's most important filmmaker ever
Mrinal Sen, one of the pioneers of Indian cinema, turns 92 on May 14 (he was born on May 14, 1923).
Updated on May 14, 2015 01:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Moumita Mondal's Fruit Of Thy Labour makes it to Cannes' Short Films list
While director Moumita Mondal's Bengali debut short film, Fruit Of Thy Labour, will be screened in the Short Films corner, director Arindam Sil will be travelling to the festival as a delegate of the West Bengal government.
Updated on May 13, 2015 06:01 PM IST
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Happy Mother's Day: 5 B'wood songs that remind us of our mommy dearest
On Mother's Day, here's a playlist of five Bollywood songs that remind us of our mommy dearest whenever we listen to them. Check them out.
Updated on May 10, 2015 12:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Kadambari to Shesher Kabita, a look at films based on Tagore stories
Rabindranath Tagore has been a constant source of inspiration to generations of filmmakers. A look at new films being made on his works.
Updated on May 09, 2015 11:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Cinema is all about creating myths: Suman Ghosh
National Award-winning director Suman Ghosh is all set to bring Natun Bouthan's (as Kadambari Devi was known) life on the silver screen for the first time in a Bengali cinema, Kadambari. We caught up with Ghosh, who is also an associate professor of economics at the Florida Atlantic University.
Updated on May 07, 2015 07:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, New Delhi
I see Rabindranath Tagore more as a friend: Parambrata Chatterjee
The actor, who will be seen playing Rabindranath Tagore in Suman Ghosh's film Kadambari, says he does not believe in giving the Bard a demigod status.
Updated on May 07, 2015 05:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Srijit Mukherji injured in a freak road accident in Delhi
The filmmaker was in Delhi to receive the National Award for his film Chatushkone, which was held on May 3. According to sources, the incident occurred post midnight when the filmmaker was returning with his friends from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in an auto rickshaw.
Updated on May 06, 2015 08:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Konkona Sen Sharma to play Tagore's sister-in-law
The National Award-winning actor essays the role of Kadambari Devi in director Sumon Ghosh's Kadambari. The movie is based on her life, the looming loneliness and her friendship with the Noble lauraeate
Updated on May 05, 2015 03:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
First look: Rituparna Sengupta's bold avatar in Extraordinaari
Rituparna Sengupta can both play a middleclass woman and a hot bod with consummate ease.
Updated on May 05, 2015 01:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Bengal has the most amazing set of directors: Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen's first Bengali film Nirbaak released on May 1, 2015. Ahead of its release, the actor spoke to HT City on films, motherhood, daughters and more.
Updated on May 01, 2015 07:10 PM IST
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International Dance Day: Dancing away to glory on television
Television has reached every household and so have the dance reality shows. It goes without saying that dance reality shows have created a great impact on the audiences by making them aware of new dance forms and dancing techniques.
Updated on Apr 29, 2015 07:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Death fascinates me but not in a morbid way: Srijit Mukherji
National Award winning director Srijit Mukherji is busy promoting his new film starring Sushmita Sen while working on post production of his other film, Kakababu. HT City caught up with him where he spoke about cinema, art and more.
Updated on Apr 29, 2015 06:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
International Dance Day: Do Bollywood flicks qualify as dance films?
Happy New Year, ABCD: Any Body Can Dance, Student of the Year and Dil To Pagal Hai. What do they have in common? All these have dance as an integral part of the plot and barring a few, most of them have struck gold at the box-office. But how many Bollywood films give dance the prominence it deserves? We explore.
Updated on Apr 28, 2015 05:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
International Dance Day: Bollywood's top 5 dance films
A Bollywood film is never complete without a song or a dance sequence. And the audiences have always enjoyed watching their favourite actors dancing on screen. On International Dance Day, HT City lists five popular dance films of Bollywood.
Updated on Apr 29, 2015 10:11 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, New Delhi
Even at 72, Amitabh Bachchan is like a newcomer: Moushumi Chatterjee
Bollywood's actor Moushumi Chatterjee turned 62 on Sunday. And the actor has enough reasons to feel special this year, as she will be seen sharing screen space with Amitabh Bachchan after a gap of 36 years in Shoojit Sircar's upcoming release Piku.
Updated on Apr 27, 2015 01:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, New Delhi
'Was surprised that Mr Bachchan remembered me from The Last Lear days'
Jisshu Sengupta will be seen next opposite Deepika Padukone in Piku. Jisshu, who also replaces Abir Chatterjee as the new Byomkesh Bakshi in Anjan Dutt's Kohen Kobi Kalidas, speaks to HT City on films, Bollywood and more.
Updated on Apr 25, 2015 06:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Dibakar's Byomkesh is punk and edgy, mine is more noir: Anjan Dutt
Anjan Dutt is busy shooting Kohen Kobi Kalidas, his fourth Byomkesh Bakshi film, which went on the floors recently. Dutt also says that he liked Dibakar Banerjee's interpretation of the iconic Bengali sleuth in Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
Updated on Apr 24, 2015 05:15 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
World Heritage Day: Five must-visit sites in India
On World Heritage Day, HT City lists five popular heritage sites in India.
Updated on Apr 18, 2015 05:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata
Sushmita is a thinking man's heroine: Srijit
Filmmaker Srijit Mukherji says the design of his film's poster draws inspiration from Spanish painter Salvador Dalí's principles of anthropomorphic surrealism.
Updated on Apr 15, 2015 03:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Anindita Acharya, Kolkata