Zahid Akbar

Today marks the birthday of Andrew Kishore, one of the most prolific playback singers in the country, who passed away on July 6, 2020, leaving a void in our hearts. The evergreen singer was considered the king of playback. The songs he voiced have reached the hearts of millions, making him an immortal legend in the music industry.

After “Poran” and “Hawa”, no other movies have been able to successfully do business in theatres. After the release of these two movies, many Bangla films have been released over the last three months. However, these movies did not fare well commercially at the theatres. 

In recent times, Sariful Razz has received a lot of praise for his performance as the ravishing-ruffian, Roman in “Poran”. Similar to “Poran”, Razz’s other movie, “Hawa”, has also been performing well in theatres across Bangladesh. The talented actor is currently busy promoting Raihan Rafi’s football-based film, “Damal”, which will hit theatres on October 28.

Legendary musician Ayub Bachchu passed away on this day, two years ago.

There was a period when Bangladeshi cinema seemed hopeless, both as an art form and as an industry but in recent times, the Bangladeshi film industry is experiencing a new wave as most of the films that are being released are doing well at the box office commercially. Let us look at the films that did commercially well in the theatres from 2010 to 2022.

Popular actress Bidya Sinha Saha Mim starrer sports drama film “Damal” is awaiting its release on October 28. She has already created waves with her brilliant performance in “Poran” which is still running in theatres for 3 months.  In a candid conversation with The Daily Star, the talented actress talked about “Damal”, and her upcoming ventures.

Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan has been making headlines for quite some time. Recently, the revelation of his marriage and son with Bubly, has created hype on the social media. In a candid conversation with The Daily Star, Shakib Khan opened up about the ordeal.

Colours, festivities and joy are all around for this year’s Durga Puja, as one of the biggest holidays for the Bengali community starts today. Puja Chery, one of Dhallywood’s fastest rising stars, is also excited for the festival.

Jaya Ahsan effortlessly stepped into the role of Beauty, the head of the circus and such a beautiful woman. The woman many men from the circus area of Banishanta Mela desperately long for. Sadly, the terrible events of her childhood keep Beauty constantly questioning herself. The circus and the Liberation War of Bangladesh are deeply tied together in the story of the film “Beauty Circus”. Added to the mix, is religious extremism.

Salman Shah, one of the most iconic actors of Bangladeshi cinema, would have turned 52 today. He was born on September 19, 1971 in Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet. Before taking on the name Salman Shah, he went by Shahriar Chowdhury Emon.

Two-time National Film Award-winning actress Nipun's film “Birotto” released in 34 theaters across the country today. Nipun played the role of sex worker Lutfa in the film, directed by Saidul Islam Rana.

Blockbuster movies like “Hawa” and “Poran” rejuvenated theatres after a long halt due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the high-expectations that these two movies created with their revenue generation and audience acceptability in the country’s film industry, not every film can live up to that.

Legendary actor ATM Shamsuzzaman was a verisimilitude of immense talent on both television and the silver screen. He won the hearts of millions for his candid presence in diverse roles and became an emblem of spontaneous acting. Yesterday marked the 82nd birth anniversary of this iconic actor.

Even 26 years after his death, Salman Shah and the legacy of his remarkable, short-lived, career is still remembered by his admirers.

“Joy Bangla, Banglar Joy.” These words have resonated and are still resonating in the hearts of the Bangalees since the birth of Bangladesh. Perhaps, even earlier.

Legendary lyricist, director, producer and screenwriter Gazi Mazharul Anwar passed away today at 6:30 am in the morning. He composed over twenty thousand songs during his illustrious career. Three of his songs have made it to BBC's list of twenty best Bangla songs of all time. On the occasion of his 78th birthday, The Daily Star interviewed the Ekushey Padak awardee and multiple-time National Film Award winner at his Baridhara residence in 2021. We are providing the excerpts from the memorable interview here.

Actress Eamin Haque Bobby celebrated her birthday yesterday. Marking the occasion, a post on Bobby’s social media stirred up rumours regarding the actress’ love life. Film producer Sakib Sonet had posted a message on Bobby’s Facebook account that lead to the rumours about the two being in love.

Shakib Khan, one of Dhallywood’s biggest superstars, returned to Bangladesh on Wednesday after spending nearly nine months in the US. Upon his return, he was greeted by droves of his fans, who presented him with flowers. The actor also got the opportunity to speak with journalists who were waiting at the VIP gate of the airport.

Today (August 14) marks the birth anniversary of eminent film star, Abul Khayer Jasim Uddin, popularly known as Jasim. On the occasion of his birth anniversary, veteran actress Anjana Rahman has shared unknown facts about this iconic actor.

Mejbaur Rahman Sumon’s debut film “Hawa” was released on July 29, which was hyped even before it hit the theatres. The film features Chanchal Chowdhury, Nazifa Tushi, Sariful Islam Razz and Nasir Uddin Khan among many others.