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Social media claims of a 'Bhoot Bangla' in Kolkata have been debunked. Residents at 28/1 Giri Babu Lane, a slum, confirmed their existence and legitimate voter status after 111 individuals were deleted from electoral rolls. Many have lived there for decades, possessing valid documents, yet faced removal, sparking accusations of harassment.

The BJP staged a significant show of strength in Bhabanipur as Suvendu Adhikari filed his nomination, accompanied by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The saffron-clad procession, marked by chants and rallies, aimed to challenge Mamata Banerjee's stronghold. A tense face-off with Trinamool Congress supporters near Kalighat highlighted the deep political polarization.

Kolkata erupted in a vibrant election campaign as parties intensified their efforts with a month left for polling. Candidates engaged in colorful rallies, door-to-door appeals, and community events across various constituencies. Key issues like development, voter list discrepancies, and economic promises were highlighted by both ruling and opposition parties.

Filmmaker Aparna Sen reflects on her evolving relationship with cinema and Kolkata. She emphasizes craft over speed, finding beauty in nuanced storytelling and the unsaid. Sen shares how the city's changing landscape and its moments of vibrant spirit continue to shape her artistic vision, even as she acknowledges a sense of nostalgia.

Directors Aparna Sen and Goutam Ghosh mourned the demise of legendary Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor. Recalling that Kapoor had produced her first directorial venture '36 chowringhee lane' in 1981, Sen said she still remembers how Kapoor used to take care of every single technician of her team and loved them.

Aparna Sen made her cinematic debut in 1961 as an actress in Satyajit Ray's ‘Teen Kanya anthology (in ‘Samapti’ story of the anthology). She was 16 then.

As the city gears up to celebrate its most iconic drama fest, the Prithvi Theatre Festival presented by Bombay Times, next month, we catch up with the man behind it all — Kunal Kapoor, son of Shashi Kapoor.

Many rickshaw-pullers on Sudder Street and chowringhee lane vividly remember Dominique Lapierre, his novel ‘The City of Joy’ and the film, in which Om Puri played the role of a rickshaw-puller.

Aparna Sen made her cinematic debut in 1961 as an actress in Satyajit Ray's ‘Teen Kanya anthology (in ‘Samapti’ story of the anthology). She was 16 then.

On hearing of Mehta’s death, Aparna Sen says she’s shattered.

To commemorate 100 years of Indian cinema, the postal authority has issued a stamp with the image of ace cinematographer-filmmaker Ashok Mehta, who passed away on August 15 last year.

Aparna Sen’s first Hindi film The Rapist features her daughter Konkona Sen Sharma as a rape victim.

Superstar Aamir Khan on September 24 announced a book based on the life of veteran music composer Vanraj Bhatia, a week after a media report shed light on his declining health and poor financial situation. Read more details here.