Monday, 07 Oct, 2024

Entertainment

Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan turns 52

DHAKA: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan turned 52 on Thursday (November 2), reports Geo TV.  Shah Rukh is one of the most popular Indian film stars. With 25 years since his debut, Shah Rukh has achieved everything that he had dreamed of in the struggling phase. He was born on

Music video of Belal-Oyshee released

DHAKA: Singer Belal Khan and Oyshee Fatima Tuz Zahara recently lent voice in a brand new song titled ‘Tor Valobasha’. Music video of the song released on YouTube on Monday (October 30). Director Saikat Nasir, mostly famous for his ‘Desha the Leader’, directed the video.

3 Documentaries from Bangladesh to screen in FSA ’17

DHAKA: Three documentaries from Bangladesh are among 63 non-fiction films will be screened in Film Southasia 2017, the eleventh edition of the premiere non-fiction film festival for the region, in Kathmandu, Nepal.  The Festival opens on November 2 with the theme ‘Documentary Bears

Farooki’s ‘Doob’ releases

DHAKA: Celebrated film director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s latest film Doob (No Bed of Roses) released in Bangladesh on Friday (October 27). Sources said that ‘Doob’ will be screened in 39 cinema halls across the country including nine cinema halls in Dhaka.  Earlier, the film

TV presenters’ platform PPB starts journey through oath-taking

DHAKA: The 31 Executive Committee members of Presenters’ Platform Bangladesh (PPB), an association of TV presenters in Bangladesh, took oath amid formal arrangements in Dhaka Thursday (October 26). Noted media personalities Abdun Noor Tushar and Anjam Masud were made Founding

India’s thumri queen Girija Devi dies

DHAKA: Eminent Indian classical singer Girija Devi passed away in Kolkata on Tuesday (October 24), reports Times of India (TOI). She was 88. The vocalist was admitted to BM Birla Hospital in a critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest earlier in the afternoon.  She

In Pursue of Love between Ferdous and Céline Beran

DHAKA: Celebrated Dhallywood actor Ferdous Ahmed, who is equally popular in Tollywood, is now going to share screen with Hollywood actress Céline Beran in a British-Bangladesh film. Titled ‘In Pursue of Love’, the film will be directed by GM Furukh.    Ferdous recently

Palestinian actor now set to star in Farooki film 

DHAKA: Ahead of releasing his latest movie ‘Doob’, celebrated film director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki announced that his next venture ‘Saturday Afternoon’ will cast Palestinian actor Eyad Hourani. Hourani will be seen against Nusrat Imroze Tisha in the thriller—‘Saturday

Shabnur suffers from Chikungunya

DHAKA: Popular Dhallywood actress Shabnur is suffering from Chikungunya, a viral fever transmitted to humans by aedes mosquito. Family sources said that Shabnur was recognized with the fever a week ago. Though the malady became feeble now but the actress is facing joint pain, a

Poet-lyricist Shibli recites ‘Paris er Chithi’

DHAKA: Poet and lyricist Latiful Islam Shibli released a recited version of his once-celebrated popular poem ‘Paris er Chithi’ (A Letter from Paris) recently. Naved Parvez was in music arrangement while the recitation was from Shibli. Back in the days, iconic rockstar Nagar

Cholocchitro Forum pays homage to Bangabandhu

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cholocchitro Forum paid deep homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing floral wreaths at his portrait before Bangabandhu National Museum in Dhanmondi-32, Tuesday evening (October 10). Bangladesh Cholocchitro Forum, a new platform of

Game Returns hits screens Nov 3

DHAKA: Nirab Hossain and Tama Mirza starring action-thriller ‘Game Returns’ is all set to release on November 3. ‘Game Returns’, directed by Royel Khan, also stars actress Labonno.  Other major casts of the film are—Misha Showdagor, Donn Huq and Sohel Miraz. Trailer of

Mila getting divorce 

DHAKA: Popular singer Mila Islam’s conjugal life wasn’t going well, though she earlier was rejecting the fact repeatedly to the media terming it ‘just rumor’.  Finally the popular fusion & folk artist admitted her spousal straits she had been going through. Mila herself has

‘Dhaka Attack’ hits cinema halls

DHAKA: Police action thriller ‘Dhaka Attack’, assumed as first of its kind in Dhallywood, has been released through a grandiose premiere show at Star Cineplex of Bashundhara City in Dhaka’s Panthpath Thursday evening (October 5). The film is the big screen debutant for its

Avril admits her broken marriage

DHAKA: Amid huge outcry over the alleged anomalies in Lovello Miss World Bangladesh Beauty Pageants 2017, the winner Jannatul Nayeem Avril finally admitted her broken marriage on Facebook Live.  The controversy took place when pictures of Avril’s marriage surfaced on the social

Sanai steps in Dhallywood thru’ 2 films against Symon

DHAKA: Sanai, a new face in Dhallywood filmdom, is going to make her debutant through starring against Symon Sadik in two films. The films are titled—‘Protikkha’ and ‘Protishodh’, both directed by Mostafizur Rahman Babu. Muharrat (launching ceremony) for the two films was

Jannatul Nayeem Avril crowned ‘Miss World Bangladesh’

DHAKA: Jannatul Nayeem Avril, a motorcycling aspirant from Chittagong, has been crowned Miss World Bangladesh 2017. Securing the beauty title, 20-year-old gorgeous Avril is now set to represent Bangladesh in the Miss World Competition China. The 67th World Beauty Pageants is

Nirab, Saba to share screen in ‘Abbas’

DHAKA: Model-turned-actor Nirab Hossain and Sohana Saba will be seen pairing in an action-thriller film titled ‘Abbas’, directed by Saif Chandan. The plot revolves around the story of reaching manhood and other strugglesome happenings in life of Abbas, the key role played by Nirab.

‘Voyangkor Sundor’ to hit 7 UK cities

DHAKA: Parambrata Chattopadhyay and Ashna Habib Bhabna starring film ‘Voyangkor Sundor’ is all set to enthrall the audiences in United Kingdom. The movie will be shown in seven cities of UK, said sources. ‘Voyangkor Sundor’--a film directed by Animesh Aich--can be enjoyed

American Soul singer Charles Bradley dies

DHAKA: Charles Bradley, an American soul singer who found fame in his later years, has died from cancer aged 68, reports BBC. The former James Brown impersonator, nicknamed "the screaming eagle of soul" released his first album ‘No Time For Dreaming’ in 2011, aged 62. He had