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Check out the winners recognised at the “Blender’s Choice The Daily Star OTT and Digital Content Awards 2023”:

In addition to her work in cinema, Mousumi has also appeared in numerous OTT projects, many of which have been well-received by audiences. She shared, “There are possibilities for new projects in OTT soon. I’m hopeful about delivering some great content.”

The film “840” boasts a star-studded cast, including Nasir Uddin Khan, Fazlur Rahman Babu, Bijori Barkatullah, Marzuk Russell, Zayed Khan, Nader Chowdhury, and Zakia Bari Mamo, among others.

Reports suggest that the actors lost control of the vehicle, leading to a fall. While Apurba and Farin sustained minor injuries, Pavel appeared to be more seriously hurt. All three were promptly taken to Evercare Hospital for medical attention.

Officers arrived at his residence in Jubilee Hills and transported him to the station for questioning. The police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

Renowned Rabindra Sangeet exponent Rezwana Choudhury Bannya recalled her first meeting with Papia Sarwar in 1975. At the time, Papia—then known as Papia Rahman—was a third-year student at Sangit Bhavana (Institute of Dance, Drama, and Music) at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, where Bannya had just begun her musical journey.

Swift, who has shaped much of the year’s music landscape, achieved a landmark in her career with wins that included Top Streaming Songs Artist and Top Billboard Global 200 Artist. Meanwhile, Zach Bryan continued his meteoric rise in the music industry, securing five wins, including Top Country Touring Artist and Top Rock Artist. Morgan Wallen followed closely with four awards, and genre-defining acts like Bad Bunny, Drake, Elevation Worship, and Shaboozey picked up three each.

Mehazabien Chowdhury is set to make her much-anticipated silver screen debut with “Priyo Maloti”, directed by Shankha Dasgupta. Inspired by true events, the film explores the life of Maloti Rani Das, a woman navigating life’s challenges alongside her husband, Palash Kumar Das.

Breaking the usual rule of up to two films being released on the same day, three highly anticipated Bangladeshi films are set to hit cinemas this Friday. While typically, only two films can be released on non-festival days, the industry is making an exception. This week, audiences can look forward to Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s political satire “840: The Great Bangla Democracy Pvt. Ltd”, Belal Sani’s sci-fi horror “Danger Zone,” and Shabnam Parvin’s comedy “Hurmoti”.

The Chorki Original series “Dui Shaw” offers a spine-chilling new horror experience, directed by Nuhash Humayun. The four-episode series will premiere its first episode, “Waqt,” on the Chorki OTT platform at 12 am on December 19. The trailer was released on December 12.

Papia Sarwar, renowned Rabindra Sangeet exponent and Ekushey Padak laureate, passed away at a private hospital in Dhaka yesterday. She was 72.

The Bangabandhu International Conference Centre glittered last night as celebrities, influencers, and artistes gathered for the third edition of the coveted Blender’s Choice-The Daily Star OTT & Digital Content Awards.

Earlier, the franchise had also won the Best Film/Drama/Series award for “Mohanagar” in the Critics’ category during the second edition of the award show

The song, penned by Shomeshwar Oli and composed by Sajid Sarker, had more than 6 million views on Youtube

The Critics category of the “Blender's Choice-The Daily Star OTT and Digital Content Awards 2023” witnessed stellar recognition for Dibya Jyoti and Tanzika Amin for their remarkable performances in “Mohanagar 2”. 

The renowned performer was honoured for his riveting portrayal of the iconic OC Harun in the gripping Hoichoi web series “Mohanagar 2”

The accolade highlights their outstanding performances in two gripping productions: Badhon for her portrayal of a resilient drug dealer in the Chorki original web series “Guti”, and Farin for her role in the Deepto Play original film “Nikosh”

Aryan first made waves in 2017 with "Boro Chele," which remains one of the most viewed Bangladeshi television productions on YouTube.

Jon Kabir, a name synonymous with Bangla rock, first rose to fame as the frontman for Black in the early 2000s. After leaving Black to form Indalo, he embraced a new musical direction