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"When I first arrived, most people in the industry told me to go home" said Alexandra Taylor" The Bengal Times News, 30th November 2023  1- Being a miss Ireland, why have you choose tollywood industry to start you career?  Ans- Modelling was never my passion. I studied acting for 7 years. I have bachelors degree and 2 master degree in acting. I was first a theatre artist but during Covid everything stopped, so I began my pageant journey.  Ogo Bidishini was one of the first movies to be shot in London post Covid. I was so honoured to be selected for the part of Suzanne.  Once I arrived in Kolkata, everything changed. The people of kolkata stole my heart. I was welcomed into the fascinating culture, everyone was so generous and nice.  I haven’t experienced this anywhere else in the world. In comparison, western people are pretty rude.  Bengali’s can go from a stranger to a friend in a matter of minutes. I found my home here.  2- Any negative ...

"If I had thought about the outcome at the very beginning, then when would I show my passion and dedication for the film!".  "At times, I even studied in the sets as well doing maths, or studying from PDF, etc as my semester exams were nearby and I took up the challenge that I can and I have to manage both"  Sreeja Dutta, the girl who is known for her eye-catching performance in the film "Baghajatin" where she played the role of Baghajatin's wife Indubala. In a formal interview with us, she has shared some of her experience and opinions about the film and also her personal life.     Sreeja Dutta- Baghajatin's Leading Actress Interview taken by : Shaswatik Kundu  1) From being an Engineering Student and then getting selected for the role of Indubala in Baghajatin- how special was this entire period? A: It was a big project first of all and after giving the audition, I too was in the zone whether I will be selected. Even...

Ritabhari Chakraborty, the woman who is known for her glamorous, charming and blissful on-screen presence in the past in both Tollywood and Bollywood is now flourishing with the release of her new series Nandini on  AddaTimes, this Oct 15. Nandini which is being directed by Falak Mir is a suspense thriller which beholds high mystery at every instance of the concept. The series stars Ritabhari, Kinjal Nanda, Debjani Chatterjee, Alivia Sarkar, Sweta Mou Bhattacharya, as the prime casts. Ritabhari Chakraborty who had earlier showed her impactful performance in a Suspense Thriller Pari and in other films like Brahma Janen Gopon Kommoti, Fatafati, Sesh Theke Suru, etc had took up a new challenge and commitment to this new project Nandini. In a formal interview she said " She always prepares herself to take up new challenges of different levels so that she could take herself to the top. She also mentioned about still being in learning phase and the new genre of p...