Last Updated: 02.18 PM, Nov 12, 2024
It was nothing short of a gala as the Tollywood celebrities graced the slate announcement event of Eskay movies on Monday at a hotel in South Kolkata. Rituparna Sengupta, Srijit Mukherji, Parambrata Chatterjee, Srabanti Chatterjee, Riya Sen, Raima Sen, Ritwick Chakraborty, and many others gathered as the production house announced 18 brand new films which will be released over the next year.
In fact, Bangladesh’s superstar Shakib Khan made a gala entry to the event. His film, Dorod – an Indo-Bangladesh production in partnership with Eskay – will hit the theatres on November 15. While addressing the audience, the actor said, “I never differentiate between Bangladesh and Bengal. I have been working with Eskay for a very long time. I remember doing Shikari with them. Ashok Dhanuka and Himangshu Dhanuka are like my family. I was shooting Barbad in Mumbai. I came here out of love.”
Meanwhile, Mir emceed the event with his signature humour. He asked Shakib if he brought biryani from Dhaka. He also quipped at producer Himangshu Dhanuka’s unpredictability. The cast and crew members of 18 films presented the release dates. Sayantan Ghosal’s Rabindra Kabya Rahasya, Saralaksha Holmes, Parambrata’s Abar Hawa Bodol and Ekhane Ondhokar, Joydeep Mukherjee’s Oporichito, Anshuman Pratyush’s Uranchu, Mainak Bhaumik’s Grihostho and several other films were announced at the event.
After the slate announcement, celebrities were seen letting their hair down at a cocktail dinner. Ritwick Chakraborty, who stars in a number of films like Ekhane Ondhokar, Oporichito, and others, was seen exchanging light moments with Shakib. Saswata Chatterjee joined them later. Paayel Sarkar looked drop-dead gorgeous in glittery makeup. Anirban Chakraborty was seen with his usual friends Joydeep Mukherjee and Padmanabha Dasgupta. Parambrata was spotted with his wife Piya Chakraborty. Anusha Viswanathan and Aditya Sengupta were seen enjoying their time together.