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Judwaa 2 has found its heroines
It's official. Jacqueline Fernandez and Taapsee Pannu will join Varun Dhawan, in the reimagining of one of Salman Khan's biggest 90s hits, “Judwaa”.
22 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Adrenaline-pumping first look of “Dhaka Attack” released
Bangladesh’s first cop thriller, “Dhaka Attack”, has been in the making for quite a while now, and film lovers of the country have had it in their radar, not just because of the genre, but the heavyweight cast it boasts.
22 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Aynabaji releasing in three continents
Earlier this month at a special Facebook Live 'Ask Me Anything' session at The Daily Star, actor Chanchal Chowdhury was flooded with questions by fans from abroad, about when and how they would be able to see his film “Aynabaji”.
14 November 2016, 18:00 PM
“AMI TOMAR HOTE CHAI” gets censor clearance
Ananya Mamun's upcoming film “Ami Tomar Hote Chai” was cleared by the censor board on Sunday, without any cuts. The film,
7 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Is “Doob” the story of Humayun Ahmed? Farooki clarifies after rumors spread
“Doob”, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s latest big screen venture has been on the radar since it was announced in March, most prominently because of its leading cast: Irrfan Khan, one of the most recognisable faces of world cinema right now, is not only starring it, but...
4 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Tens of thousands throng Chanchal's Facebook Live at TDS!
It's not often that fans get a chance to interact up close with their favourite celebrities, and they are ready to make the most of
3 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Short film “Fera” screened
Young filmmaker Mainul Shahid's short film “Fera”, based on Shawkat Osman's popular story “Dui Musafir”, was screened on Friday at the National Art Gallery Auditorium of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
29 October 2016, 18:00 PM
“Aynabaji” bags best film award at Seattle
The recent craze of Dhallywood, Amitabh Reza Chowdhury's “Aynabaji” has won the award of best film at the USA's 11th Seattle South Asian Film Festival. The producer of the film, Ziauddin Adil received the award.
24 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Trouble continues for “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”
After the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) gave green signal to the release of Karan Johar's upcoming Bollywood movie “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”, the Cinema Owners and Exhibitors Association (COEA) president Nitin Datar has refused to support the movie.
23 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Kalyan- Nawsheen's film awaiting release
Popular television actress Nawsheen and Kalyan Corraya have made many appearances as a formidable pair in TV plays. Now, for
21 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi short at Brazil's Curta Cinema Fest
A Bangladeshi short film titled “20 Continuous Shots Followed by Siddharth”, written and directed by Abid Hossain Khan, will participate in the International Competition of the 26th edition of Curta Cinema Festival.
18 October 2016, 18:00 PM
“Captain Planet” movie in the works
For quite some time now, a movie based on Captain Planet, the beloved TBS cartoon series that ran in the early 1990s, has been in the works. The project was housed under Sony, who had been developing the property for awhile, but those rights lapsed.
18 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Chinese movies dominate Asia's top film festival
Chinese movies -- Wang Xuebo's "The Knife in the Clear Water" and "The Donor", from Zang Qiwu -- have taken the two main prizes at Asia's premier film festival, with judges lauding their portrayal of two very different versions of modern reality in their country.
15 October 2016, 04:55 AM
“Fantastic Beasts” to be five-film franchise
The ever-expanding “Harry Potter” universe just got larger.
14 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Oggatonama sets off for Italy, USA
Tauquir Ahmed's “Oggatonama” has already bagged both positive reviews and awards at festivals in many countries. The film is also Bangladesh's nomination for the Oscars in Foreign Language Film category.
11 October 2016, 18:00 PM
“John Wick: Chapter 2” trailer is action-packed
The first full length trailer for “John Wick: Chapter 2” was released at the New York Comic-Con on Saturday, and promises a ton of action and an all-star cast.
9 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Another Humayun Ahmed classic coming to big screen
Humayun Ahmed holds a special place in the heart of every discerning Bangalee, and the magic of his appeal has transcended the pages of his books on to the big and small screen.
9 October 2016, 18:00 PM
“Rock Dog” trailer finds canine with rock star dreams
This year has been a good one for animated films with anthropomorphic animals: “Secret Life of Pets”, “Zootopia”, “Sing”, “Finding Dory”
8 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Aynabaji: A gripping story told well
Amitabh Reza's directorial debut “Aynabaji” has been at the epicenter of the Bangladeshi showbiz in the first week of its
6 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Asian film festival opens at DU
A two-day Asian film festival began at the TSC Auditorium of the Dhaka University (DU) yesterday. Organised by the MCJ Film Club, the festival will screen seven films by seven different Asian film makers.
3 October 2016, 18:00 PM