Byomkesh Bakshi
From Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, CID, Malgudi Days to Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai: Seasonal Returns That We Want To See
Hindi Television has seen a relatively tough phase wherein a lot of seasonal comebacks have not worked!! The reason for this can be multiple, but the bitter fact is that they have failed to meet the expectations of the original cult TV shows. From Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Mann Ki Awaaz Pratigya, Beyhadh, Sasural Genda Phool, Balika Vadhu, to Thapki Pyar Ki, Hindi TV has seen a lot of heartbreaks with the cult shows not working well as seasonal returns. Well, we at IWMBuzz.com have wondered what are the kind of concepts from the yesteryear bank that the India | Click Here...
Byomkesh Bakshi Sequel? No Chance!
It is surprising to hear Dibakar Bannerjee is talking about a sequel to his 2015 film Detective Byomkesh Bakshy at this juncture when it is a thing of the past. Released in April 2015 it featured Sushant Singh Rajput as the legendary fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshy solving a complicated murder case in Mumbai. Dibakar’s film’s jumbled plot and jumpy characters proved too much for audiences to ingest. The film was a boxoffice disaster. The original idea was to make a series of Byomkesh films based on the stories by Sharadindu Band | Click Here...
Rajit Kapur bags SonyLIV’s Rocket Boys
Roy Kapur Films and Emmay Entertainment recently joined hands for the first time for SonyLIV’s upcoming web series ‘Rocket Boys’. The series will focus on the lives and achievements of India's three greatest and brightest scientists; Homi Bhabha, Vikram Sarabhai and APJ Abdul Kalam as it chronicles their immense contribution in the fields of nuclear physics and space research. Ishwak Singh of Paatal Lok fame will be playing Vikram Sarabhai. Now, IWMBuzz.com has exclusively learnt that actor Ra | Click Here...
What Will The Theatres Screen From Oct 15? Bihar Is Ready For A Sushant Singh Festival
Now that it’s pretty much clear that the movie theatres in India will be allowed to screen films from October 15, the question that needs to be answered is, what will the cinemas screen since theatres in Maharashtra remain closed? Bihar has the solution. Local distributors say they are planning to release Sushant Singh Rajput’s Dil Bechara which was premiered on the OTT platform in July. Says Bihar exhibitor Roshan Singh, “It is Bihar ke beta ka aakhri salaam. It is bound to get us back the audience that we lost in March. We plan to release Dil Bechara, followed b | Click Here...
Dear Sushant, I Can’t Believe You Are Gone
What is happening to the world? Irrfan, Rishi Kapoor…and now Sushant Singh Rajput???!!! How can Sushant be gone? I am still trying to process the information hoping it is untrue. Flashes of our conversation play in my mind. Those long conversations where you held forth on your ideological commitment to staying true to your beliefs. “I will never sell myself to commercial success,” you said to me more than once with grating righteousness which at that time I thought was overdone. But your dedication to your roles was beyond anything I had seen in any actor of your generation. | Click Here...
Ramayan to Shaktimaan: Doordarshan brings back the golden era during COVID-19 lockdown
Ever since nationwide lockdown was announced in March due to Coronavirus pandemic, Doordarshan has brought back many shows on television that aired in 80s and 90s. The popular mythology shows – Ramayan, Mahabharat, Shri Krishna - have seen massive viewership. With an attempt to make staying at home more enjoyable for people during the coronavirus lockdown, Doordarshan brought its Golden Era shows back on television. These TV shows are exactly the kind of nostalgia we need. This Sunday, mythological shows 'Ramayan' and 'Mahabharat' started airing on Doordarsh | Click Here...
I guess, another generation will now watch it: Rajit Kapoor on the return of Byomkesh Bakshi
Telecast on Doordarshan in 1993 Byomkesh Bakshi based on the novels of Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay was an instant success. It galvanized actor Rajit Kapur into instant stardom. Now it’s back on Doordarshan as a part of a package for us Indians to enjoy during this period of a prolonged lock-in. Says Rajit, “But Byomkesh Bakshi has always been back. Doordarshan has been showing the series every two or three years for the last 25 years. It's only because of the lockdown that this revival has suddenly got focus.” Rajit is glad that the series is reaching out to a new aud | Click Here...
Crime Shows for Entertainment: Time to Stop
One of my fondest memories from my childhood days has always been my passion to read various interesting crime books. During my school days, I made sure to keep myself busy with books from the Sherlock Holmes series, the master craftsman at solving crime cases. I vividly remember my keen interest in the detailing involved in the books to reach the culprit/solution. I was amazed at the very clean way in which every brutal killing or death was reported in the books, without making the reader cringe or feel bad. Well, my interest in the crime-related stories found bigger means wh | Click Here...
Veteran Television shows we all miss
Right from Vikram Aur Betaal to Byomkesh Bakshi, the shows were a lifeline to all the kids in their 90’s. Not only the kids but the whole family could watch these types of shows. Instead of that typical Saas-bahu type serials, we have some shows you missed as a kid. Shanti: Before going all cool with gym freak while wowing cricket-lovers, Mandira Bedi wowed us with Shanti Captain Vyom: Heavily inspired by Star Trek, Captain Vyom was the start of the sci-fi genre in India. Captain Vyom aka Milind Soman was the leader of the team and pledged t | Click Here...
Rajit Kapur’s journey from Stage to Screen
Rajit Kapur is an Indian film and theater actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film, The Making of the Mahatma. Other notable roles are as the protagonist Unni in the Malayalam film Agnisakshi, and the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the eponymous television series, directed by Basu Chatterjee and broadcast on Doordarshan. Rajit Kapur played the role of the famous Bengali detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the eponymously named TV series, Byomkesh Bakshi (1993). Byomkesh Bakshi is a fictitious character created by the popular Bengali writer | Click Here...
TV to Bollywood: Sushant Singh Rajput’s way to stardom
Sushant Singh Rajput is an Indian film actor, dancer, television personality, an entrepreneur and a philanthropist. Sushant Singh started his career with television serials. Sushant Singh Rajput started his acting journey from the small screen, where he was first seen as Manav Deshmukh in the show Pavitra Rishta, and he became a household name. Then there came a major break in his life that every actor aspires for - a movie offer from one of the well-known directors. His first hit movie was Kai Po Che. And when you have a good fan base then no one can stop you to be a m | Click Here...
Ashiesh Roy hospitalised
Veteran actor Ashiesh Roy, who has enchanted audiences in shows like Byomkesh Bakshi, Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi, Sasural Simar Ka, Mere Angne Mein, is not keeping well. We have learned that the actor has been hospitalized as he had a blood clot in his brain. We also hear that he was recently operated too. News coming to us is that he will soon be discharged from the hospital. We buzzed Ashiesh but he told us to call later. IWMBuzz.com wishes Ashiesh a quick recovery. | Click Here...
Byomkesh’s OTT debut on Hoichoi gets hotter with the central characters’ First Look reveal
SVF today revealed the first look of the central characters of Byomkesh Web Series forHoichoi. This soon-to-be-launched Series is an adaptation of late writer Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay’s stories that continue to thrill the Bengalis, young and old alike, even today. Anirban Bhattacharya, recently seen in the critically-acclaimed film Dhananjoy, will be portraying the lead role of Byomkesh in this much-awaited Hoichoi Web Series. While Subrat Dutta would be playing the role of Byomkesh’s trusted friend-turned-aide – Ajit, Ridhima Ghos | Click Here...