Sharmin Joya

 "Rehana Maryam Noor"  created immense buzz as the first Bangladeshi film to be selected for the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes FIlm Festival. Now, it is set to be submitted at the 94th Academy Awards. 

Did you know that a group of visually impaired people from Bangladesh and India have been collaborating on audio plays using technology?  The cultural group, Ganga Padma Shilpigushthi, set high hopes for visually impaired people to nurture their talents through this initiative.

The 14th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) announced their nominees recently. Talented actress Azmeri Haque Badhon has been nominated in the Best Actress category for her performance in the Abdullah Mohammad Saad directorial “Rehana Maryam Noor”.

Commemorating the birth centenary of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, noted independent filmmaker Proshoon Rahman announced his forthcoming film “Dear Satyajit” recently. The film will feature prolific theatre, film, and television actor Ahmed Rubel.

Bangladesh's first theatrically released animated film "Mujib Amar Pita", based on the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, hit the theatres yesterday. Based on the book, "Sheikh Mujib Amar Pita", authored by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the full-fledged 2D film is directed by Sohel Mohammad Rana.

Noted television director Aronno Anwar declared his debut feature film yesterday, featuring popular actress Pori Moni. After the news was published, renowned actress Nazia Haque Orsha claimed on social media that she was approached for the role in the same film and that she was not informed of being dropped from the movie.

Talented actress Nazia Haque Orsha has been selective about the projects she signs, since the beginning of her career.

Shobnom Bubly has carved a space for herself in the film industry, in a short span of time. The anchor turned actress made her debut in “Bossgiri” in 2016, opposite superstar Shakib Khan. Six of her films were hits in a row, including “Shooter”, “Rangbaaz”, and “Ohongkar”, among others. In a candid conversation with The Daily Star, the actress spoke about her latest projects, and more.

Since the inception of modern marketing, celebrity endorsements have been one of the most effective ways to sell products or services. Companies hire celebrities to promote their brands, while making their products more relatable to consumers.

Celebrities, who were previously associated with Evaly even a few months ago, have started distancing themselves from the brand following the cases over embezzlement.

Prominent director Khijir Hayat Khan's forthcoming feature film “Ora 7 Jon” was announced by the filmmaker himself last week. The cast of the film was announced recently, garnering attention across social media.

The Tokyo International Film Festival is considered to be one of the most prestigious film festivals in Asia. Nuhash Humayun's debut directorial film, “Moving Bangladesh'', is one of the 14 full-fledged feature films selected this year, in the Tokyo Gap Financing Market (TGFM) section. It is the only film from Bangladesh to feature in the festival this year.

Dilshad Nahar Kona and Imran Mahmudul are a brilliant duo, who have worked on many hit songs together. Recently, they collaborated for the government granted film, “Golui”. The duo have voiced the song, “Dewa” by noted composer Emon Shaha.

Critically acclaimed film “Rehana Maryam Noor” has been sent to the Bangladesh Film Censor Board for approval.

Nusraat Faria Mazhar is one of the busiest actors in the film fraternity. She signed noted filmmaker Gias Uddin Selim's upcoming feature film, “Gunin” last month (August 28).

Director Abdullah Mohammad Saad’s second feature film “Rehana Maryam Noor” has been officially selected in the Un Certain Regard section of the 74th Cannes Film Festival.

Today marks the birthday of celebrated filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. In a candid conversation with The Daily Star, the internationally acclaimed filmmaker shares some of his special memories of his previous birthdays, and talks about his upcoming projects.

How was your experience of shooting for the film on Bangabandhu in Mumbai?

Yash Rohan and Prarthona Fardin Dighi are pairing up for the first time for a web project titled “Shesh Chithi”. The project, which will be directed by Sumon Dhar, is jointly written by Boby Rahman and Sumon Dhar.

The sixth episode of the podcast series of “Chobi Mela Shunno” was released online yesterday (February 15). Speakers of the session were filmmakers Shaheen Dill-Riaz and Nurul Alam Atique. It was hosted by Munim Wasif.