Arifin Shuvoo and Jannatul Ferdous Oishee starrer film “Noor”, which was first submitted to the then censor board in July 2022, is finally gearing up for release. The board initially withheld clearance over technical issues, prompting a revision and re-submission. It eventually received approval at the end of that year. Nearly three years on, the long-pending film is now set for an OTT release. 

Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra passed away yesterday morning at his residence in Juhu, according to reports by Indian news agency IANS..He was 89..The family has not yet released an official statement regarding his death, but media reports say he had long been battling age-relate

Describing such comments as “farcical”, the adviser urged critics not to behave like the fictional ‘Amin Chairman’, who feared television simply because it was unfamiliar. He shared an anecdote about a friend whose East German father once covered her eyes upon seeing Barbie dolls, fearing they would “corrupt” her — likening this to modern-day discomfort with drone shows.

Dharmendra passed away this morning at his residence in Juhu, Mumbai at the age of 89

Kher recounted that after rehearsing intensely for six months for the role of a grief-stricken father in ‘Saaransh’, he was abruptly informed that he had been replaced.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released the official list of films eligible for consideration in three major categories — Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature Film and International Feature Film — signalling that the 98th Oscar season is now firmly underway.

George R R Martin has confirmed that the “Game of Thrones” universe is set to expand once again — this time with multiple sequels in active development. The author shared the update during a session at the 2025 Iceland Noir Festival, according to international media reports.

Earlier, the makers officially announced Tasnia Farin as one of the lead actresses in “Prince”, adding that another heroine would also star opposite Shakib Khan.

Another chief guest, artist Kazi Mozammel Hossain, said the exhibition not only expresses the artists’ admiration for Jibanananda Das but also brings forth the everlasting beauty of Bengal’s nature on canvas.

For Sadia and her team, such recognition from a filmmaker of his stature has been an unforgettable milestone.

Fincher is known for thrillers like “Gone Girl”, “Zodiac”, and “Fight Club”. The original creator Hwang Dong-hyuk confirmed the American version's existence. The American version is projected for release in February 2028.

The upcoming music video will also be a grand production. Director Soikat Reza will shoot the video in Malaysia. Although the shoot is planned for next month, the casting will be finalised beforehand. If all goes well, “Ami Pathore Phool Fotabo 2.0” will be released on Anupam Music’s YouTube channel at the very beginning of the New Year.

Khondoker announced this week that his debut film, “My Dear Football”, will star popular actor Mosharraf Karim and centre on the feverish local football culture of Bangladesh’s towns and districts.

He passed away shortly after 12:30 am on Saturday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dhaka, industry sources confirmed. The Directors’ Association’s deputy secretary, Apurbo Rana, verified the news to the media. He had been hospitalised on November 16 after suffering a mild stroke and had remained under treatment since.

The opening-day total technically leads 2025 releases, topping “A Minecraft Movie” ($57.11 million) and “Superman” ($56.5 million).

The one-hour show will spotlight Uchcharon’s contemporary line-up, who will perform Azam Khan’s best-known numbers and relate the stories behind them.

After days of avoiding spoilers on X, I finally watched “One Battle After Another” during its second screening on the 26th. By then, the early reactions were already impossible to ignore. Viewers were hailing it as “revolutionary”, “radical”, and “the best film of the decade”. 

The 1975 album arrived bursting with confidence, theatrical flair, a level of ambition and going against the norm that seemed almost unreasonable for four musicians who were, at the time, nearly broke.

Bangladeshi rock vocalist Md Murtafa Mridha, popularly known as Night Raven, has released his debut solo single “Singing to Myself”, marking his first official step into original English-language music.

Giles Martin has opened up about breathing new life into “The Beatles Anthology”, as the landmark project returns with a restored television series and a new compilation album.