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Taapsee Pannu set to produce road trip film ‘Dhak Dhak’

Taapsee Pannu’s production house, Outsiders Films, is set to produce the film, “Dhak Dhak”, in association with Viacom18 Studios and BLM Pictures.
16 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Safa Kabir’s ‘Happy Birthday’ on Chorki

Popular actress Safa Kabir is set to star in the Chorki original film, “Happy Birthday”, alongside Allen Shubhro.
16 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Curtains to rise on the 75th Cannes Film Festival today

Flashing lights, repeated echoes of camera clicks, outfits to die for and a grand majestic red carpet – the Cannes Film Festival arrives every year with gusto. With the last couple of years being different (the festival was cancelled in 2020 and it was scaled back in 2021), the attendees are hoping for the same grandeur that captures the world at the 75th Cannes Film festival.
16 May 2022, 18:00 PM

‘Like a dream’: Arifin Shuvoo on visiting Cannes

The trailer of the film 'Mujib', based on the life of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be screened at the Cannes Film Festival. The production is a joint venture between Bangladesh and India.
16 May 2022, 11:12 AM

Star kids look like ‘boiled eggs’, says Kangana

Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut is in the headlines, sometimes for her larger-than-life roles, and sometimes for her controversial statements regarding nepotism in Bollywood. She is outspoken about the abundance of opportunities provided to star kids in the industry, compared to and to the ones she refers to as ‘outsiders’.
16 May 2022, 10:32 AM

Make as many people smile as you can: SRK to Suhana

Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan made headlines recently with “The Archies” teaser, with good wishes pouring in from all over the internet.
15 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi artistes honoured in India

The 19th installment of the Tele Cine Awards was conferred on Saturday at Kolkata’s Nazrul Mancha.
15 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh’s first vertical panoramic exhibition

Bashir Ahmed Sujan’s solo panoramic photography exhibition “Darao Dhaka” (Stand Up Dhaka) began on May 13 at La Gallerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka, Dhanmondi. A book of the same name was also launched at the event. 
15 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi artistes honoured in India

Bangladeshi celebrities Momtaz Begom, Azmeri Haque Badhon, Mir Sabbir, Deepanwita Martin, Masud Hasan Ujjal, and Anika Tasnim, among many were honoured with the award.
15 May 2022, 10:40 AM

Wireless More releases second track

Wireless More, a promising young band from Dhaka, has released their second song, titled ‘Ishara’.
15 May 2022, 10:22 AM

Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins the Eurovision Song Contest

Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest, a clear show of popular support for the group’s war-ravaged nation that went beyond music.
15 May 2022, 09:11 AM

Bubly’s ‘Prem Puran’ with Roshan

Ziaul Roshan and Shobnom Bubly are set to star in the film, “Prem Puran”. The romantic movie is jointly directed by Masud Mohiuddin and Mahmood Hasan Shikdar.
14 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Meet the next generation of Bollywood in Zoya Akhtar’s ‘The Archies’

With Bollywood all geared up to welcome the next generation of actors, filmmaker Zoya Akhtar has shared the first look of her much-talked-about film, “The Archies”, starring Suhana Khan (Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter), Khushi Kapoor (Sridevi’s daughter), and Agastya Nanda (Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson).
14 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Fame fades, but hard work is remembered: Shohel Mondol

Sharing anecdotes from the sets of that show, Shohel explained that there was an incident where his character’s hand was cut, and he had to put his ‘bloody finger’ into a jar of red chili powder.
14 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Three noted Indian filmmakers to revive Mrinal Sen’s works

As the cinema world marks the 99th birth anniversary of acclaimed filmmaker Mrinal Sen, who was born in Faridpur (Bangladesh) on May 14, 1923 -- his son Kunal took to the Facebook to announce that three feature films are being made on the late director by popular Bengali directors on his life and one of his films.
14 May 2022, 09:15 AM

‘RRR’ all set for OTT release

“RRR” will be released on ZEE5 on May 20.
13 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Shahiduzzaman Selim’s ‘Shubornobhumi’

National Film Award-winning actor Shahiduzzaman Selim has started shooting for a new film. The movie, titled “Shubornobhumi”, is based on the Liberation War of Bangladesh. It is being directed by Zahid Hosain.
13 May 2022, 18:00 PM

How justified is putting barriers on a work of art?

Last October, a draft policy for protecting the culture and OTT was published by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
13 May 2022, 18:00 PM

‘This is the most beautiful chapter of my life’

She recently spoke to The Daily Star about the excitement of becoming a mother, her plans regarding her career, and more.
13 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Minar’s ‘Keu Kotha Rakheni’ crosses 40 million views on YouTube

His song, “Keu Kotha Rakheni”, which was released on his YouTube channel on January 13, 2022, has now crossed 40 million views.
13 May 2022, 11:42 AM