Ashley Shoptorshi Samaddar

Why could the development project not be carried out while preserving these trees?

Easter, celebrated to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, has always been the grandest event in our household, even bigger than Christmas.

As the COVID-19 pandemic forced the world to adapt to the ‘new normal’, the entertainment industry experienced a breath of fresh air when Chorki, one of the most promising over-the-top (OTT) streaming platforms of recent times, began its journey on July 12, 2021.

December 24 had always been one of the most awaited days of the year for us. The grand birthday cake for Jesus' birthday, the roasted sausages and meatloaves, and finally, a house-favourite, narrating the story of the Three Wise Men–that is how I had spent Christmas Eve for as long as I could remember.

While most debates surrounding the showbiz industry in India these days tend to compare the original South Indian releases with its Bollywood remakes, the fact that original releases crafted by these non-Hindi Indian industries have been doing extremely well at the box office remains steady. With that in mind, this article takes yet another comparative uptake on two recent releases—the Kannada-based production “Kantara – A Legend” and “Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva”.

Himu not only made me look beyond goals that lead to a luxury of life, but he also taught me to enjoy the tiny bits that make life agreeable.

Starting his career in the ramp, A B M Sumon soon rose to fame with appearances in films like “Dhaka Attack” and “Rudro: The Gangster”. After a break, he was cast as much-loved character Masud Rana, from Qazi Anwar Hussain’s action spy thriller novel series of the same name.

After taking over the masses with the much-loved romantic track, “Baje Shobhab”, which was written and composed by the singer himself and arranged by late musician Prithwi Raj.

The song “Shada Shada Kala Kala” seems almost like a visual rendition of “the merry minstrelsy” that breaks out in front of the bride as red as a rose.

Starting from his stellar performances in “Mohanagar”, to reaching new heights with “Syndicate”, “Poran” and “Hawa”, Nasir Uddin Khan has aced his characters both on the silver screen and through web-series. Following his recent success, the actor sat down with The Daily Star, on a gloomy autumn evening, to candidly discuss his journey, experiences, and much more.

With the South Indian actors and actresses breaking new ground with their impeccable screen presence, much debates about the ‘dawn of Bollywood’ has surfaced with the post-Covid releases.

Marking the National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 46th death anniversary, Gems of Nazrul will release their 22nd production titled “Dhrubojoti” at the stroke of midnight on August 27 on Channel i and their official YouTube channel.

Ziaul Roshan, Sunerah Binte Kamal, and Khairul Basar starrer web film “Shuklopokkho” was released on Chorki recently. The psychological thriller, directed by Vicky Zahed, is the director’s second collaboration with the streaming platform, after “Redrum”.

I had to go through any and every film I could find that was set around the 1950s and after to understand how the society was during that time.

"Bondhu Tomar Pother Sathi Ke Chine Nio", a musical programme organized by Jaltaranga, was held at the Isfandier Zahad Hassan Auditorium at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, recently. Actor-elocutionist Jayanto Chattopadhyay, Muttalib Biswas, Eminent Guitarist Enamul Kabir, and Painter Abdul Mannan were present at the event, among many others.

Two twitchy bare feet, restlessly walking for miles, while its owner looks for medical plants in the green blemishes of Bandarban—this is how Al Haseeb Nomanee’s short film “Healers of the Hill” opens to the audience. Shot in 2012, this production is based on the struggles, dedication and simplicity of a Marma healer who helps people in medical need. The film, shot in the Marma language, features the interview of a ‘healer’ residing in Bandarban. The production looks to capture the journey of this healer and present it to the audience as a poetic musical and visual treat.

After “Redrum” Vicky Zahed is set to return on Chorki with his upcoming psychological-thriller “Shuklopokkho”. Garnering much appreciation for his use of plot-twists in thrillers, the director has decided to present a fresh chemistry between Khairul Basar, Ziaul Roshan, and Sunerah Binte Kamal in the upcoming web film.

While most South Indian productions are known for their high-budget sets and expensive visual effects like CGI and VFX, some low-budget south-based productions have also managed to captivate the attention of critics.

Director duo Pushkar–Gayathri have declared the official Hindi remake of their much-appreciated, neo-noir action thriller film "Vikram Vedha". The movie stars Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Radhika Apte.

Stepping into the limelight with the Redoan Rony directorial film “Ice Cream”, Nazifa Tushi’s rise to fame with her performance in the film “Networker Baire”, directed by Mizanur Rahman Aryan. Taking tiny steps, she started taking up more OTT projects like the Shihab Shaheen directorial Chorki original web film “Syndicate”, and the short fiction “Scooty”. The actress has returned to the silver screen with Mejbaur Rahman Sumon’s “Hawa”, one of the most awaited films to release this year. We talk to the actress to know more about her the film, which released yesterday.