The much talked about film, ‘Shaap Ludo’ starring Arifin Shuvoo and Bidya Sinha Mim, among other celebrated artistes, recently unveiled their official poster. The film marks renowned playwright, Golam Sohrab Dodul’s first directorial venture.

The first teaser for the remake of ‘The Secret Garden’, 26 years after the 1993 adaptation of the classic novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, was released recently.

Prominent actor Aparna Ghosh will be acting in Onteshtikria, a film funded by the government for 2018-19. It is directed by Hosne Mobarok Rumi. The shooting of the film will start from October. Aparna has previously acted in films funded by the government.

Popular television show, ‘Hridoye Mati O Manush’, planned, directed and hosted by Shykh Seraj, will air on Channel i at 9:40 pm tonight.

Suborna Mustafa is a household name of the entertainment industry, and also an active member of the parliament. Her acting prowess has enthralled the masses over the years. She has been acting for some time now in the tele-fiction, Lukochuri Lukochuri Golpo, written and directed by Badrul Anam Saud.

An exclusive group art exhibition titled 17, by modern and contemporary artists of Bangladesh, began yesterday at Galleri Kaya in Uttara.

National Film Award winner Redoan Rony completed his latest short film, Mission Excellence, recently. Inspired by the daring conditions faced by the navy, the action-packed film highlights a mission carried out by the military, as they face the enemy in the rough seas and fight to protect the nation from any harm.

A group exhibition titled, Jolokabbo 2 - Musings in Watercolour, opened on Wednesday at Edge Gallery in Dhaka. 26 artists are participating in the event, which features watercolour paintings.

Ishrat Amin, the dynamic Bangladeshi photographer, won the Millenium Brilliance Award for the ‘Best Wedding Photographer’ recently. The award was handed over by Bollywood superstar Kangana Ranaut.

Written by Nazrul Islam, Afsana Mimi’s Shomantoral is a tale of friendship and communal harmony. Starring Mamunur Rashid, Laila Hasan, Syed Hasan Imam among others, it will air on Channel i on September 20 at 7:50 PM.

Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star to promote Bangla music, will host a musical evening titled, ‘Shurer Bhadoney’, featuring songs about the contributions of a celebrated family.

The five-day festival, titled Syed Mohidul Islam Smaran Utshab 2019, organised by Batikrom Natya Goshthi, concluded with the play Girgiti on Wednesday. The play was performed by Gronthik Natya Goshthi at National Theatre Hall, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).

On the 48th birth anniversary of Salman Shah, Dhooli Communications organised a weeklong festival titled Salman Shah Jonmo Utshab 2019. The festival will start today, and go on till September 26.

Celebrating the International Day of Peace, GaanBangla television will organise a special concert tomorrow, at a hotel in the capital. Kailash Kher, Aditi Singh Sharma, and Kaushik Hossain Taposh, with renowned instrumentalists Sivamani, Sanjay Das and Arshad Khan, among others, will be performing at the concert. Sheena Chohan will host the event.

Two films, Mayaboti and Obotar, were released nationwide on September 13. Mayaboti, starring Nusrat Imrose Tisha and Yash Rohan in the lead roles, is about a young girl named Maya who fights an uphill battle for justice.

Stand Up Comedy is one of the most daunting prospects for a performer, and S R H Bipro pulls it off with finesse and ease.

Renowned artist Abdus Shakoor’s simplistic depiction of a cloudy evening evokes the feeling of melancholy, while eminent artist Hamiduzzaman portrays a rainy day. Several colours like red, pale blue, lemon yellow and white dominate his semi-abstract watercolour painting.

There are two character traits that are evident in people from Chattogram. One is, Chatgaiyas, as they are fondly called, are too comfortable to leave their city.

A prolific star from the 60s, Suchanda had the charisma to win the hearts of millions since her early days. She starred in multiple blockbusters throughout her illustrious career. As today marks the fabulous actor’s birthday, on behalf of The Daily Star, we wish her all the very best in her life.

London Borough of Tower Hamlets will be hosting a cultural festival titled, A Season of Bangla Drama from November 1 - 24, this year.