Barbra Streisand records new song for TV series 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz'

Renowned singer and EGOT-winner Barbra Streisand has crafted a new song titled "Love Will Survive" for the upcoming Peacock television series "The Tattooist of Auschwitz." This announcement comes as Streisand's first-ever recording for a television series, reflecting her deep connection to the historical themes and modern relevance of the show.
19 April 2024

Martin Scorsese’s long pursuit of Sinatra biopic resurfaces amidst family tensions

Martin Scorsese, the acclaimed filmmaker behind classics like "Goodfellas" and "Taxi Driver", has long harboured ambitions to bring the life of iconic crooner Frank Sinatra to the silver screen. However, his efforts have been consistently thwarted, primarily due to clashes with the Sinatra family over the portrayal of the legendary singer's complex persona.
19 April 2024

Nachiketa and Joy Shahriar team up for new song

Nachiketa and Joy Shahriar have collaborated on a new song titled "Arektibar bacho," released today by Aajob Records. The song, penned by Tanbir Sajib and composed by Joy Shahriar, features a music video directed by Joy Shahriar himself, with cinematography by Joy Shahriar and Jahid Hassan.
19 April 2024

Taylor Swift drops secret double album via ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Love and poetry converge as Taylor Swift unveils her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department” (TTPD), a creation she teased with a surprise announcement at the 2024 Grammys. This musical venture signals a daring new era, enveloped in a captivating black-and-white aesthetic reminiscent of tortured poets, inkwells, and midnight contemplations.
19 April 2024

Adnan Al Rajeev, Tanveer Hossain co-produced film to premiere at Cannes this year

This film centres around a young rookie from a bizarre chicken dance group who faces a heckler after being the worst dancer at a performance — leading him to a series of strange events that reveal what the group does to their weakest link.
19 April 2024

Lights, camera, vote: Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association sets stage for 2024-26 election

The Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association (BFAA) is poised for its biennial election today, with 571 voters set to cast their ballots. Amongst them, 50 are new voters, reflecting a potential shift in the association's dynamics. This follows the landmark decision in the previous election where the Ilias Kanchan-Nipun Akter panel secured victory and reinstated voting rights to 103 previously excluded artistes, signaling winds of change within the association.
18 April 2024

Dhruba Esh hospitalised, moved to ICU

Renowned book cover designer Dhruba Esh has been hospitalised due to a lung infection. He was admitted to Health and Hope Hospital in Panthapath this morning after experiencing breathing difficulties.
18 April 2024

Adil Hussain says he regrets acting in ‘Kabir Singh’, walked out of the hall in 20 min

Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s “Kabir Singh”, which starred Shahid Kapoor in the lead role, defied criticism for its misogynistic content and emerged as a box office hit. In the years since the film’s release, discourse around it has refused to die down, and now, actor Adil Hussain has said that it’s the only film in his career that he regrets being a part of.
18 April 2024

I am one hundred percent optimistic about victory: Misha Sawdagar

Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association (BFAA) election is scheduled to take place tomorrow, where two influential panels are competing for leadership for its 2024-26 session.
18 April 2024

Tahsan and Mithila to reunite on screen

Confirming the progression of the series, the sources stated that shooting for the first phase of the seven-episode series had already been completed at a hotel in the capital a couple of months ago.
18 April 2024

K-dramas ‘Queen of Tears’ and ‘Parasyte: The Grey’ top Netflix Global 10

There's no overlooking the captivating phenomenon that is tvN's "Queen of Tears", featuring Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won. Penned by Park Ji Eun, this South Korean drama has soared to the pinnacle of global sensation, captivating audiences with its masterful portrayal of emotional roller coasters.
18 April 2024

‘Remembering Khalid’: A music evening in honour of the legend

A solemn musical evening titled “Remembering Khalid” to pay tribute to Khalid Anwar Saifullah, a prominent figure in the Bangla band music scene is set to take place at Shoparjito Shadhinota, Dhaka University, on April 19, 2024, from 5 pm to 9 pm.
18 April 2024

Park Chan-wook to adapt 'Oldboy' into English TV series

Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook will adapt his 2003 masterpiece "Oldboy" into an English-language TV series in collaboration with Lionsgate Television.
18 April 2024

Nationwide alternative screenings of 'Kajol Rekha' amidst Eid release

Gias Uddin Selim's film “Kajol Rekha” has been released in cinemas across the country this Eid-ul-Fitr. Within a week of its release, the producer revealed plans for alternative screenings of “Kajol Rekha” nationwide. On Tuesday, the director revealed the news at the capital's SKS Tower while attending a special screening of the film.
18 April 2024

Anti-war play ‘Tringsha Shatabdi’ returns to Dhaka this Saturday

Directed by Zahid Repon and originally written by Badal Sircar, the play is a powerful anti-war statement, reflecting on the tragedies of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as other global conflicts, including those in Bangladesh, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine, and Palestine.
18 April 2024

Alia Bhatt featured on Time's 100 Most Influential list

Director Tom Harper, who collaborated with Alia Bhatt in “Heart of Stone”, has sung praises for the actor for her feature in the Time 100 Most Influential List.
18 April 2024

Musician Pagol Hasan killed in road accident

In a tragic accident in Sunamganj's Chhatak, a head-on collision between a bus and a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw resulted in the deaths of two individuals, including popular musician Pagol Hasan.
18 April 2024

‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’: Netflix unveils teaser of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s classic

The teaser takes the viewers into the mesmerising world created by García Márquez, featuring pivotal characters José Arcadio Buendía and Úrsula Iguarán. The series teaser opens with the iconic line, “Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice.”
18 April 2024

Oli Louis: The Nigerian man who fell in love with Bangla music

His rendition of "Shada Shada Kala Kala" marked a turning point, garnering widespread acclaim and affirming his belief that Bangladeshis would embrace him as one of their own if he pursued Bangla music wholeheartedly.
17 April 2024

Salman Khan to return as host of ‘Bigg Boss OTT’  amid security threats

Bollywood star Salman Khan is all set to return as the host for the third season of “Bigg Boss OTT”. The announcement came through an official poster shared by Endemol Shine India on their Instagram handle, igniting anticipation amongst fans.
17 April 2024
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