
Acting
Sreela Majumdar (died 1/27/2024) was an Indian film actress who was predominantly associated with Bengali cinema. She made her industry debut with the 1978 movie Parashuram, under the direction of Mrinal Sen, and then went on to be a part of several movies like Ek Din Pratidin, Akaler Sandhane, Chokh, and Arohan. She was seen as a woman from a brothel in director Shyam Benegal's 1983 film Mandi, starring Shabana Azmi and Smita Patil in the lead roles. She then featured as one of leads opposite Om Puri and Anil Chatterjee in the role of a widow in the film Chokh. She was also part of movies like Ek Pal (1986) and Prasab (1994). Her 2017 venture includes the drama Baranda, which depicts the complexity of human relationships through the lives of two people. The movie stars her as one of the leads opposite Manali Dey, under the direction of Reshmi Mitra. Her 2023 releases include Palan, directed by Kaushik Ganguly.
Simulpur is a village that believes in superstition so much that the local zamindar uses this ignorance to his advantage until they are all awoken from their ignorance by Parul who is labelled a witch.

Kaushik Ganguly will bring the story of dismissal in his new film ‘Palan’ in the context of 2022. The characters of Kharij will remain the same, the names will not change. The story will change a bit to keep pace with the context of this era.
Priyo and Urmy are lovers who get separated due to the twisted ways of fate. Years later, when they meet each other, Priyo decides to help Urmy as she leads a troubled married life.

Sharmila is from an affluent family who falls in love with a poor but educated man, Anand. Trouble ensues when the couple finds it difficult to make ends meet.
The City of Joy, is a “target” for a gang of terrorists. The story carries the heroism of two persons Surya and Ganga. Surya who was assigned to the duty of imprisoning the culprits responsible for the explosion that shook the city and its inhabitants were in the grip of fear. Ganga was a hardworking lad and believed in doing anything that came his way.

After her father becomes unemployed, Buli is forced to feed her family and starts working in a travel company. While many try to exploit her, she finds solace in her witty colleague Kalyan.

A woman tries to uncover the mystery behind a series of mysterious packages from an anonymous sender that threaten her marriage.

The film is based on the struggle of a molestation victim and how she comes out of depression with the help of a few friends. According to the director, the film is the story of many such victims in our society. It talks about the struggles they face in their day-to-day lives.

After being accused wrongly of theft, a slightly addled servant runs away to the city, carrying as his only real possession an axe, which he claims to have killed a tiger with. He takes up life among India's throngs of city-dwelling homeless, and for a little while almost has a decent time of it. He has a girlfriend, and one good friend, and gets by through begging and doing odd jobs.

Popularly called "Rupashi Banglar Kabi", Jibanananda Das is the most read poet after Rabindranath Tagore and Kazi Nazrul Islam in Bangladesh and West Bengal.
