Saturday, 29 Jun, 2024

Entertainment

'MR-9' to be unique than James Bond: Asif Akbar

The movie 'MR-9’ is based on ‘Masud Ranas’s spy-thriller series 'Dhongso pahar'. The film will be directed by Asif Akbar, a Hollywood director of Bangladeshi origin. Asif said to banglanews24 that the character of Masud Rana is very iconic to the people of

Kamal Haasan sets massive fitness goals

Kamal Haasan maybe 67 years old, but he never fails to set goals — from acting to fashion and even fitness. As such, the actor’s fitness prowess was captured in a video by director Lokesh Kanagaraj on the sets of his film, Vikram, which went on to break records. Age is no

Tarun Majumdar, veteran Bengali director dies at 91

Veteran film director Tarun Majumdar, who was known for his compelling work in Bengali cinema, has passed away at the age of 91 due to prolonged illness. Majumdar had been undergoing treatment in Kolkata`s SSKM Hospital for the past few days where he reportedly passed away on Monday.

Karnataka's Sini Shetty Crowned Femina Miss India World

Sini Shetty from Karnataka was on Sunday announced the winner of Femina Miss India World 2022 title at the grand finale of VLCC Femina Miss India here. At the ceremony, hosted at the Jio World Convention Centre, Rajasthan's Rubal Shekhawat emerged as Femina Miss India 2022 first

Artcell to finally release their third album

Rock band Artcell announced that they will finally release their third album, titled "Otritio". The band's manager, Badhan Barman, said that the band originally wanted to release their album in 2012. However, due to unfortunate circumstances, it was not possible. After

Emotional Adele makes live comeback in Hyde Park 

Adele told fans she was "so happy" to be back on stage as she briefly became overwhelmed at the start of her first public concert for five years. The pop superstar's composure momentarily cracked as she took in the huge audience in London's Hyde Park during the

Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan asks court to return his passport

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan, who got a clean chit from the NCB in the last year's drugs-on-cruise case, on Thursday moved a plea before a special NDPS court, seeking return of his passport. The court directed the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to file a reply

R. Kelly given 30 years in jail for sex abuse

US singer R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his celebrity status to sexually abuse children and women. The R&B artist, 55, was convicted last September in New York of racketeering and sex trafficking crimes. He had faced years of allegations and the

Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor expecting first child

Bollywood star couple Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are expecting their first bundle of joy. Alia took to Instagram on Monday morning to share the good news with her fans and friend. She shared a picture, where the actress is seen getting her sonography done while her husband Ranbir

DU to hold "Concert for flood-hit people" tomorrow

A two-day concert named "Concert for flood-hit people" will begin tomorrow (June 27) at Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka University (DU). A number of renowned bands including Warfaze, Ark, Ashes, Viking, Sonar Bangla circus, Sohojia will perform the concert scheduled to

Shah Rukh Khan rings in 30 years in the Hindi film industry

Attention folks! Our Saturday just got a whole lot better. How you ask? Well, to begin with Shah Rukh Khan is celebrating 30 years in films and to make the milestone all the more special, he shared a new look from his next project Pathaan.  Need we say more? SRK looks super

Odia actor Raimohan Parida dies by suicide at 58

Veteran Odia film and theatre artiste Raimohan Parida was found hanging in his residence in Prachi Vihar area of Bhubaneswar on Friday, police said. He was 58. Parida is survived by his wife and two daughters. His family members found him hanging from the ceiling of his room in the

CBI quizzes actor Dev for 5 hours in cattle smuggling case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has questioned Trinamool MP and actor Dev in the cattle smuggling case. According to ED sources, Dev was summoned to the ED office in Delhi (New Delhi ED Office) on Tuesday.  That's where he was questioned. Dev's name has come up in the

Netflix cuts 300 more jobs after subscriptions fall

Netflix has announced another round of job cuts as it grapples with slowing growth and increased competition. The streaming giant said it was cutting 300 more jobs - roughly 4% of its workforce - mostly in the US, after axing 150 people in May. The moves come after the company

Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall reportedly to divorce

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and actress Jerry Hall are getting a divorce, US media report. The divorce would be a fourth for Mr Murdoch, 91. Ms Hall, 65, was previously married to Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. Representatives for Mr Murdoch and Ms Hall, who wed at a mansion

Bill Cosby assaulted teen at Playboy Mansion, jury finds

Comedian Bill Cosby sexually assaulted a teenager at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles in 1975, a jury has found. Judy Huth testified to the civil trial that Cosby, 84, had forced her to perform a sex act on him at the venue when she was 16 years old. The jury also ruled that Cosby

‘MR-9’: ABM Sumon with heavy star cast 

Asif Akbar’s spy thriller MR-9 takes off with heavy star cast with Michael Jai White (The Dark Knight), ABM Sumon (Dhoka), Matt Passmore (Jigsaw) and Frank Grillo (Captain America). Bangladeshi actor ABM Sumon will play the lead MR-9. The film will shoot in English and Bengali.

19 films receive Tk 12.15 crore as govt grant

In fiscal 2021-2022, the government has granted Tk12.15 crore in total for 19 films in two categories, namely, Liberation War Category and General Category. Ten films will receive Tk 60 lakh each while four films Tk 65 lakh each and another four films Tk 70 lakh each. The

'Jol Jochnai' finally turning model Antu into actor 

As the proverb goes ‘The journey of thousand miles begins with a step’, the top model Arnab Antu proved it with the signing of his second film ‘Jol Jochnai’ after a long break.   For Arnab Antu, the first step to breaking into the film industry was

Two cousins killed as tractor hit bike in Jamalpur

Two cousins were killed and their uncle injured as a tractor hit their motorbike at Sarishabari upazila of Jamalpur on Wednesday (June 15). The accident took place this noon near Bhatara School and College in Bhatara Union of the upazila.  The deceased were identified as Fakir,