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Colors Bangla Cinema unveils the Great Blockbuster League
Mumbai: As the cricket season winds down, Colors Bangla Cinema has the perfect solution to your post-match blues! Brace yourselves for a mind-blowing, power-packed extravaganza as Colors Bangla Cinema presents the Great Blockbuster League, set to kick off from 18th November 2023 onwards.
Prepare for a cinematic event that aims to captivate and entertain. The Great Blockbuster League is more than just a cinema celebration; it’s a grand spectacle uniting Bengal’s top stars for an unforgettable entertainment experience.
Get ready to be part of a thrilling cinematic journey with iconic movies like:
1 MLA Fatakeshto starring Mithun Chakraborty, Debashree Roy and Soumitra Chatterjee
2 Saathi starring Jeet and Priyanka Upendra
3 Rehmat Ali starring Mithun Chakraborty and Rituparna Sengupta
4 Awara starring Jeet and Sayantika Banerjee
5 Challenge starring Dev and Subhashree Ganguly
6 Bojhena Se Bojhena starring Soham Chakraborty and Mimi Chakraborty
7 Shoshurbari Zindabad starring Prosenjit Chatterjee and Rituparna Sengupta
Colors Bangla and Colors Bangla Cinema business head Sagnik Ghosh shared, ‘As the cricket fever subsides, Colors Bangla Cinema steps up to keep the audience unified through the seven colours of cinema. Let the game of entertainment commence, and may the blockbusters reign supreme with the curtain rising on the Great Blockbuster League.’
Mark your calendars, set your reminders, and prepare for the ultimate entertainment showdown, the Great Blockbuster League exclusively on Colors Bangla Cinema from 18 November onwards, around the clock.
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
