Tollywood Wrap: 24 September National award, puja songs and star performances dominate headlines

National awards, promising releases, fresh music, and some controversy kept today Bengali cinema abuzz. Here's a brief glance at the biggest that happened today.

By Surjosnata Chatterjee

Sep 25, 2025 00:04 IST

1. Arjunn Dutta’s Deep Fridge wins National Award

Filmmaker Arjunn Dutta bagged the Best Bengali Feature Film award at the 71st National Film Awards in New Delhi. He received the prestigious Silver Lotus from President Droupadi Murmu, marking a proud moment for independent Bengali cinema. Watch the trailer

2. Devi Chowdhurani drops a powerful song “Jago Ma”

Ahead of its September 26 release, the makers of Devi Chowdhurani unveiled a devotional track, “Jago Ma,” composed by Pronoy Chakrabarty and penned by Ritam Sen, featuring vocals by Lagnajita and Shiladitya Chakrabarty. Here's the song

3. The Bengal Files struggles at box office

Despite pre-release controversy, Vivek Agnihotri’s The Bengal Files has seen collections drop below ₹1 crore per day, losing momentum after its opening weekend. Box office report.

4.Raktabeej 2 releases new banger

Dakatia flute team returns with a new song starring Kaushani, Bani, Shrestha and Anindya together once again! Listen 'O Bondhu Shonen Na' from the much-awaited Bengali film "Raktabeej 2" written by Anindya Basu, in the tune of Boney Chakraborty and in the voice of Shrestha Das and Boney Chakraborty.

5.Olo Shoi trends as Puja anthem on YouTube

The festive spirit is alive with Olo Shoi, a Durga Puja special track starring Priyanka Bhattacharjee and Aparajita Adhya. Sung by Anwesshaa with music by Ishan Mitra, the song is already winning hearts on YouTube.

6.Devlina Kumar and Iman Chakraborty share stage for first time

At the grand music launch of Raktabeej 2, Devlina Kumar and Iman Chakraborty delivered a spectacular performance together for the first time. Their strong on-stage chemistry added sparkle to the evening.

From national honors for Deep Fridge to the devotional energy of Devi Chowdhurani, from box office struggles of The Bengal Files to the festive beats of Raktabeej 2 and Olo Shoi, Bengali cinema and music are buzzing with diverse moments this Puja season. With fresh collaborations like Devlina Kumar and Iman Chakraborty lighting up the stage, the industry is showcasing its creativity and cultural spirit in full swing.

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