Frontman Saidus Salehin Khaled Sumon — affectionately known to fans as BassBaba — has, in recent years, managed a fraught period of illness that interrupted Aurthohin’s public schedule.

The Shelby family saga is set to continue, as Netflix and the BBC have commissioned a two-season sequel to “Peaky Blinders”, set in 1953 Britain.

After a busy few months at the box office, two new Bangladeshi features — “Bachelor in Trip” and “Bandhob” — arrive in cinemas today, joining seven other recent releases competing for audience attention across the country.

Durga Puja, the biggest festival for the Bangladeshi Hindu community, ended yesterday with Bijoya Dashami. This year, many familiar faces from the film and television world marked the occasion in their own distinctive ways—some with family, some on stage, and some thousands of miles away from home.

Renowned singer Fahmida Nabi is gearing up to release three new songs, with recordings and video productions already underway.

Netflix has released the trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming directorial, “Frankenstein”, featuring Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, and Mia Goth in lead roles.

To some, he is “Guru”, to others the “Nagar Baul”. But whatever the label, rock legend James shrugs it off with his signature nonchalance. With a guitar in hand, he often tells fans, “Tomraai amar jaan, tomraai amar praan” [“You are my life, you are my soul”]. That simple honesty is what makes him so beloved.

Today is Bijoya Dashami, a day that marks the triumph of good over evil. It also symbolises personal growth, inspiring the believers of the religion to overcome their flaws, cultivate virtues, and uphold righteousness. To celebrate this major festival, several television channels have lined up Durga Puja programmes for viewers of all. Among them, Duronto TV, the country’s only children’s entertainment channel, has once again prepared special shows for the occasion.

Veteran actor Ilias Kanchan has been unwell for the past seven months and has been receiving treatment in London for the past six months.

This year’s festival is part of a broader effort by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs to celebrate major religious and cultural occasions.

On one of the evening highlights, the festival drama “Dashabhuja”, written and directed by Shaurya Dipto Surjo and featuring Nazia Haque Orsha, Sabbir Ahmed, Naresh Bhuiya and Mahmudul Islam Mithu, will be broadcast on Wednesday at 10:50pm. A dance special, “Dhaker Tale”, is scheduled for Thursday at 1:20pm, offering a programme rooted in the drum-driven rhythms of the puja season.

Bangladeshi filmmaker Adnan Al Rajeev’s acclaimed short film “Ali” has secured a nomination in the Best Short Form (Scripted) category at the upcoming Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is set to return as host of the Filmfare Awards in 2025, marking his first time taking on the role since 2008. According to the organisers’ announcement on Tuesday, he will be joined by Maniesh Paul and Karan Johar in co-hosting the prestigious ceremony.

A new travel-adventure comedy, “Bachelor in Trip”, is heading to theaters on October 3, director Nasim Sahnic confirmed to Glitz. Produced by Ammajaan Films, the movie blends travel, romance, and comedy while exploring themes of friendship, adventure, and the renewed urge to enjoy life in the post-Covid era.

To mark this year’s Durga Puja, singer Tahsin Farzana Tilottoma, daughter of the legendary Bangladeshi actor Bulbul Ahmed, has lent her voice to a special remake of the classic track “Janam Janam Dhore Prem Piyasi”. The song, originally from “Devdas”—based on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s timeless novel and featuring Bulbul Ahmed—has been released as part of “Mahanayoker Gaan” Season 2, presented by Seylon Tea.

In most historical Korean dramas, royal food appears simply as decoration, a way to make period settings feel authentic. “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” does something different. It makes cooking the central to the story itself.

The winners came together under one roof at The Daily Star office, not just to share a meal, but also to relive those unforgettable award moments through the newly released OTT supplement.

Alongside their performance, the troupe will also take part in a series of workshops designed to foster cultural exchange, dialogue, and collaboration among emerging Asian artists, creating opportunities for new creative connections.

First aired in 1989, Matt Groening’s “The Simpsons” remains the longest-running primetime scripted series in US television history, launching its 37th season on Sunday. The voice cast—Dan Castellaneta (Homer), Julie Kavner (Marge), Nancy Cartwright (Bart) and Yeardley Smith (Lisa)—will once again reprise their iconic roles.

The story draws from the Sufi philosopher’s reflections on death, his burial wishes made at the request of Konya’s ruler, Muinuddin Shah Parwana, and the epitaphs written to mourn him.