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There was a time when Bengali films used to be loved by almost everyone, both the masses and the intellectuals. That was the Golden era of the Bengali film industry, spanning between the 50s and 70s. From the mid-80s, the downfall of Bengali movies started abruptly with too many mediocre ventures, and this continued till the 2000s, with innumerable remakes of Telegu and Tamil films. Although there were a few exceptions, most good films got shadowed by the so-called "Masala movies". One of the major reasons for the success of old Bengali films was because of the effortless comedic presence of a few actors of that era in most films. There were many successful comedy films by noted comedians like Bhanu Bandopadhyay and Jahar Roy. Even Satyajit Roy roped in comedy actor Tulsi Chakraborty as the main lead in his satirical comedy, Parash Pathar. Tapan Sinha's Golpo Holeo Sattyi, starring comedian Robi Ghosh is still considered one of the best comedies of Bengali films. From the...

 I discussed the best French horror films I have watched a few weeks back. Today, I was thinking about a few more horror films that are not made in Hollywood. The ones that come to my mind after those French films are some of the British horror films that I had a chance to watch. Some of these films are quite popular and almost cult classics.  1. 28 Days Later: This falls under the cult-classic category of horror films ever made. 28 Days Later was an absolutely fresh concept when it was released. The degradation of humans in times of crisis and actually revealing what kind of low individuals can stoop to is shown in the film under the terrifying Zombification. This concept was adopted in many Hollywood films afterwards, but nothing matched it. Cillian Murphy shines as the main protagonist with a powerful supporting cast. The sequel, 28 Weeks Later, was a good movie on its own, too. However, the impact of the prequel is too overwhelming for the sequel to be weighed on the sam...

Hello, yes you, are you listening? Why are your eyes so glistening? Is that glee, or are you hiding your tears? Come on, you can tell me, no fears. Are you tired, are you waiting for somebody? Look around; there is nobody. Get up and delve inside you, It's only you, waiting for you. The world is cruel but still beautiful It's up to you if you make the rule. Look at life, live every moment, Quench your thirst, and drink it to the fullest. This post was created for the  Blogaberry Creative (Monthly) Challenge.

The budget of Bengali films is often quite challenging. So makers generally stick to stories of common people where the set-up can be done within a meagre budget. That is why we have not seen many adventure films in the Bengali film industry. However, in recent years, the trend has changed, and nowadays, filmmakers are taking risks in exploring new locations and, if not, the help of special effects to create such locations and scenes, which is equally expensive. Here are a few adventure films that have been made recently and have won the hearts of cine-goers.  1. Kakababu Series: One of the major reasons that our childhood Durga Puja vacation was special was because of the yearly Pujabarshiki magazines. The adventures of Kakababu by Sunil Gangopadhyay were among the most interesting tales in those magazines, and as a child, I used to wait every year for his new adventure. Director Srijit Mukherjee has brought nostalgia to today's generation with his Kakababu film series. Prosenjit...

There was a time when I used to watch whatever horror films came my way. I have crossed that age of going for cheap thrills in the name of horror. The moment Hollywood started almost ruining the horror genre by making and remaking boring, slasher stuff,  I started watching some foreign-language films. I have watched a few Korean movies, a few Spanish, and a few East European ones, but the ones that really freaked me out are the French horror films. Here are 5 absolutely terrifying French horror films: 1. Raw: This 2016 film is absolutely crazy. It starts with a monotonous note, and all you get is a glimpse of the life of a new veterinary medicine student who gets introduced to a group. But then, when slowly the insane plot unfolds, the viewer will try to run out of the theatre. The movie is filled with gore and blood. The shocking turn of events happens when a vegetarian student slowly gets addicted to raw flesh.  2. Martyrs: This 2008 film is perhaps the first French horror ...