Soumitra Chatterjee was one of the few acting legends who defined the golden era of Bengali cinema. For me, he was a guiding light.

I know Soumitra babu from when I was 14-15 years old, since he was acquainted with my family. He often came to my house, and addressed my father as ‘dada’ and my mother as ‘boudi’. He did not pay much attention to me, since to him, I was a mere kid! As time went by, we did many films together, and we became good friends.

Soumitra Chatterjee, one of Bengal’s foremost actors, was cremated today with full state honours as hundreds of Kolkatans gave a tearful farewell.

A master thespian mourned, recalled with reverence

British Bangladeshi Poetry Collective (BBPC) has been selected to take part in Tower Hamlets Council’s 18th Annual Season of Bangla Drama. The programme will be live-streamed on November 18, from 5:15 pm.

Legendary Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee has passed away in Kolkata's Belle Vue Nursing Home at around 12:15pm today. Hospital sources confirmed the news, according to Anandabazar.

Ailing thespian Soumitra Chatterjee has been put on life support system in Belle Vue Hospital in Kolkata. “Nothing less than a miracle can save him,” a doctor attending him has said.

Wasimul Bari Rajib, popularly known as Rajib, was the most powerful actor to grace Bangladeshi cinema with his rendition of negative roles for three decades.

Afsana Mimi has been named the director of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The government has appointed the renowned actor for this post on a contract for three years.

Renowned artiste Naquib Khan has tested positive for Covid-19.

Meanwhile, few films have wrapped up their field production work recently, and are currently in post-production.

Humayun Ahmed would have turned 72 on November 13, 2020 (yesterday). Although formally trained as a chemist, Ahmed found his true calling as a writer.

Korean dramas, popularly known as K-dramas, are taking the world by storm, and audiences here in Bangladesh are not immune to the allure. For years, aside from home-grown tele-fictions and movies, most Bangladeshis have adored American TV shows and Indian serials as their source of entertainment.

Sampad South Asian Arts and Heritage is one of the leading arts development agencies in the UK.

Today marks the 72nd birth anniversary of National Award and Ekushey Padak winning writer Humayun Ahmed. The great author has earned an irreplaceable place in the hearts of the audience and critics alike. The prolific author, dramatist, screenwriter, playwright and instantly resonated with the people with his first novel “Nondito Noroke” (1972). He went on to rule the hearts of his fans for the next four decades with his outstanding work.

Three students from the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Dhaka recently started conducting research and studies in Prison Theatre and cultural activities.

Today is the 72nd birth anniversary of legendary litterateur, popular playwright and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed. The Daily Star brings you a compilation of television shows that will be aired today, commemorating the legend.

Renowned actor Azizul Hakim has tested positive for Covid-19 on November 10. The actor confirmed the news to The Daily Star. His wife, Zeenat Hakim, a noted playwright, along with their son Mohaimin Ridowan also tested positive for COVID-19.

Netflix has confirmed that “Emily in Paris” is returning for a second season.

Renowned singer Alif Alauddin and Artcell's lead guitarist Kazi Faisal Ahmed entered the Guinness Book of World Records title for the "Most videos in a music medley video" for their participation in this year's Rockin'1000 Global Gig. This year's concert was held online due to the coronavirus pandemic.