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Prominent actress Azmeri Haque Badhan has recently been honoured with the National Film Award in the ‘Best Actress’ category for “Rehana Maryam Noor”. Alongside this prestigious achievement, Badhan has also been showered with international awards including, ‘Best Actress’ in both Valencia International Film Festival and the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in Australia. Sitting down with The Daily Star, Badhan shared her feelings about this monumental achievement.

Recently, Mir Sabbir bagged the National Film Award in the 'Best Actor in a Lead Role' category for his performance in the government-granted film Raat Jaga Phool. The film also marked the actor's directorial debut, as he continues to impress audiences with his multi-talented persona for two decades now.

Shajal Noor has made a name for himself in the industry, not only for his acting ability, but also for his style. The actor melted the hearts of his female fans when he swooned into TV after his successful stint in modelling. Currently, he is busy acting in both TV series, movie and OTT projects. Recently, he also lent his voice for Lee Min-ho’s super hit drama “The Legend of the Blue Sea”. In a fun conversation with The Daily Star, the dashing actor opened up about his films, plans and much more.

National Award-winning actress Tamalika Karmaker has been a part of theatre for almost 30 years. She began her journey with “Pathor”, directed by Azizul Hakim and produced by Aranyak Natyadal. For the theatre troupe’s 50th anniversary, Tamalika is all set to return to the stage and is already taking part in rehearsals.

Ekushey Padak-winning actor, Mamunur Rashid founded the Aranyak Natyadal in 1972, along with a group of young people who had returned from the war. Today marks the 50th anniversary of the group. To celebrate the occasion, an eight-day festival has been organised, which will end on February 3.

Noted actor Fazlur Rahman Babu is an invaluable addition to the already glittering silver screen of the country. Be it films, music, or television dramas, the actor has made his place in the hearts of the audience through his marvelling performance. The “Dui Diner Duniya” actor, who gained multiple National Film awards over the years, had been a part of the theatre troupe, Aranyak Natyadal, since starting his acting career. Despite being part of a larger spread of visual media, Babu never failed to return his love to the theatre stage.

Noted actor Chanchal Chowdhury had recently left for Kolkata to shoot for renowned director Mrinal Sen’s biopic “Padatik”. Directed by Srijit Mukherji, the film has already completed three days of shoot, yesterday.

Ekushey Padak winning actor Mamunur Rashid will soon be seen in the Mostafa Sarwar Farooki directorial, "Saturday Afternoon" (Shonibar Bikel). After four long years, the film has finally gained clearance from the censor board. Speaking about the good news, Mamunur Rashid said, "I am overjoyed at the fact that ‘Saturday Afternoon’ is finally on its way to a theatrical release in Bangladesh.”

Today marks the 81st birthday of legendary actor, director and producer Nayak Raj Razzak. His son Samrat, who is also an actor, spoke to The Daily Star, remembering his father and talking about the late legend’s favourite dishes.

The legendary Raj Razzak ruled over the silver screen and the hearts of audiences with his memorable performances. From “Rongbaaz” to “Behula,” the actor created an indomitable place in the film industry, with movies that can only be called classics. He wasn’t just an actor, but also a fatherly figure to the entire film industry.

Masud Ali Khan is a beloved name in the television industry. Yesterday, the 93-year-old actor was felicitated with the Khaled Khan award at the Aly Zaker Notuner Utshab, which took place yesterday.

Theatre festival “Aly Zaker Notuner Utshob” has kicked off in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy today, at 6:30 pm To celebrate the essence theatre itself and pay respect to one of the greatest Bangladeshi thespians, Aly Zaker, Nagorik Natya Sampradaya organised the first "Notuner Utshob" with seven plays in 2019. This year, it had been renamed after Aly Zaker.

Cute and bubbly Jannatul Ferdous Oishee has been in the news for her cracking chemistry with Arifin Shuvoo, and the release of her latest movie “Black War”. The gorgeous actress has two movies in line-up this year- “Noor” and “Adom”, awaiting release. The pageant queen dropped in for a warm cup of coffee at The Daily Star, to talk about her films, OTT, and much more.

With the film "Adventure of Sundarban" releasing today, Pori Moni is set to make a hat trick in her career, as this will be the third consecutive year that she releases a film in the first quarter.

After looking at Chanchal Chowdhury’s marvelous new avatar, fans cannot wait to see the actor portraying the legendary director Mrinal Sen in the biopic "Padatik". Directed by Srijit Mukherji, the film is based on the life and deeds of the late legendary director Mrinal Sen. The “Hawa” famed actor will be leaving for India to shoot “Padatik” today. The actor confirmed the news to The Daily Star himself. 

In recent times, Bidya Sinha Mim has been busy shooting her upcoming film “Manush”, which will see her star opposite Kolkata actor Jeet, in India. While the shooting for the film has been underway, rumours surrounding Mim’s web-series debut have been circulating around the showbiz industry in Bangladesh.  To verify these rumours, The Daily Star reached out to the actress today.

An illustrious figure in the world of acting, Sara Zaker has been a trailblazer in both the theatre stage and on television. One of the prominent figures of the ‘Nagorik Natya Sampradaya’, Sara Zaker received the Ekushey Padak for her contributions to the field of acting.

Often called the Greta Garbo of Bengal, Suchitra Sen is incomparable to anyone but herself. Her sweet features and impeccable style have left an imprint on every Bengali’s heart; and will continue to do so for generations to come. Be it old or new, she still holds admirers across borders and nations.

Azmeri Haque Badhan has taken herself to a new height with her newly released web series Guti, where she played the role of a drug dealer and a mother who wants her daughter to grow up in a safe environment. 

Sabyasachi Chakraborty etched a place into the hearts of the Bangalees when he donned the role of the iconic “Feluda” on the silver screen. Through his immaculate screen-presence and indomitable personality, the actor has continued to reign over the film industry as future generations keep on admiring the actor.