Charlie Watts, widely regarded as one of the coolest men in rock during his nearly 60 years as a drummer with the Rolling Stones, has died peacefully, surrounded by his family in a London hospital at the age of 80, his spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Celebrated singer Nazmun Munira Nancy recently got engaged to Mohsin Mehedi, the Chief Operating Officer of music production company, Anupam Recordings, at a private ceremony amongst their close family members. Mehedi is also a lyricist.

August 21, 2021, marked the fourth death anniversary of Nayak Raj Razzak. Since his demise, many from the film industry have been demanding for an initiative in Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) to commemorate his legacy.

Noted singer-songwriter and drummer Raef Al Hasan Rafa of AvoidRafa, tied the knot with Samira Kamil in a private ceremony, yesterday. The news soon was announced to his fans by Rafa on his Facebook after the ceremony.

The trailer for “Spider-Man: No Way Home” was released a day after it was leaked online. The film is Tom Holland's third solo adventure as Spider-Man, and also prominently features Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange.

Mohammad Nazim Uddin’s fictional offering ultimately hovers somewhere between pulp fiction and feminist commentary, but it fails to satisfy readers on either count.

With every passing day, more and more of our movie theatres have been shutting down due to the lack of quality local content. In October last year, the leaders from the country's three film-related organisations, Bangladesh Film Exhibitors, Producers and Directors Association, agreed to screen Indian Hindi films to keep the cinema hall afloat.

Noted actor Fazlur Rahman Babu is currently shooting for the Chorki original film, “Khaanchar Bhetor Ochin Paakhi”, directed by Raihan Rafi, in Rangpur.

Disney is looking to avoid trial in Scarlett Johansson’s "Black Widow" lawsuit. In her lawsuit, Johansson alleges Disney breached her contract for the superhero film by simultaneously releasing the movie on Disney+. She was poised to earn bonuses when “Black Widow” reached specified box office performance markers, markers she alleges were hindered by Disney’s decision to not release the film exclusively in theatres. All in all, the Disney+ move reportedly caused Scar-Jo to lose a projected $50 million.

Leaders of television associations urged those concerned to follow the appropriate procedure if an artiste needs to be questioned for legal or administrative reasons. They made the call at a recent roundtable discussion titled, Shilpir Morjada O Shilper Shadhinota (Dignity of Artistes and Freedom of Art). Cultural activists and key members of the television fraternity gathered at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy for the discussion, organised by the Directors’ Guild Bangladesh, Actors Equity Bangladesh, Television Program Producers Association of Bangladesh (TPPAB), and TENASINAS.

After two months of strict lockdown, cinema halls have reopened recently. However, as of now, they are mainly screening old movies.

Nayak Raj Razzak was one of the most beloved actors of the country. On his fourth death anniversary, popular actors of today speak about their favourite movies of him.

Abdur Razzak, fondly known as Nayak Raj Razzak, was one of the most beloved actors in our country. He ruled over the silver screen with memorable films in a wide array of genres. He passed away on this day, four years ago.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter, Suhana Khan, is reportedly all set to make her much-anticipated debut with acclaimed director Zoya Akhtar, in a series based on the globally loved “Archie” comics.

The shooting of Anonno Mamun’s upcoming film “Omanush” was wrapped up recently. The film stars Rafiath Rashid Mithila and Nirab alongside Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Misha Sawdagar, and Rashed Mamun Opu among others. 

Celebrated director Mizanur Rahman Aryan started his career in 2012 with tele-fictions. He went on to win over the audience with “Boro Chele” in 2017, which is one of the most viewed Bangladeshi television productions on YouTube till date. His recent Eid releases “Hello Shunchen”? and “Not Out” were also widely appreciated by viewers. Aryan’s first film "Networker Baire", featuring Khairul Bashar, Nazia Haque Orsha, Tasnia Farin, Yash Rohan, Nazifa Tushi, Sariful Islam Razz, Jonayed, and Tasnuva Tisha, releases on the OTT platform Chorki today. In a candid chat with The Daily Star, the director talks about his expectations from the project, and more.

It wasn’t until 2001 that a Bollywood film would unpack for me how friendship truly works—friendship that goes beyond the melodrama of a Sholay or a Kuch Kuch Hota Hain, that navigates the trickier terrains of conflict, miscommunication, and the clashing of irrational egos in everyday life. Farhan Akhtar’s Dil Chahta Hai (2001) turned 20 this year, but it remains a cult classic not only because it revolutionised storytelling in the Indian film industry of its time, earning a place in university syllabi on filmmaking, but also because it introduced a genre and way of thinking that was missing from Bollywood films until then.

Recently, Netflix released a new set of images from Season 5 of “The Crown”, featuring Dominic West as Prince Charles and Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana.

Bangladesh’s first professional female photographer, Sayeeda Khanum, passed away on this day a year ago, due to old age-related complications.  She was 82 at the time of passing.

Renowned poet Helal Hafiz was admitted to Combined Military Hospital with old-age complications yesterday.