The film is based on the 1952 India-Pakistan Test series rather than being a conventional biopic.

The Sony release earned an estimated $9.8 million on Friday and is expected to collect around $36.5 million over the weekend. If the projection holds, its domestic total will reach approximately $852.4 million.

A week-long film festival began at Modhumita Cinema Hall in the capital on Saturday (August 22), as part of the Dhaka South City Corporation’s (DSCC) month-long “Hridoye Dhaka 416” celebrations marking 416 years of Dhaka.

Directed by Rajon Talukdar, the film went into production on August 15 in the haor areas of Sunamganj. The shoot is expected to continue throughout the month.

The Television Playwrights’ Association has announced its new executive committee for the 2026–2028 term, with playwright and director Shihab Shaheen elected president and playwright Mezbah Uddin Sumon general secretary.

Their final wishes therefore reveal a painful contradiction — an industry they once loved deeply, but an institution they no longer wanted to be part of even in death.

Meghan Markle is reportedly in early talks to join the third season of Netflix's “The Gentlemen”.

Jaafar Jackson, who portrayed his late uncle Michael Jackson in the 2026 biopic “Michael”, has suggested that the film's planned sequel could offer deeper insight into the child sexual abuse allegations that followed the pop star during the later years of his life.

“Razzak had many qualities. He possessed a strong work ethic and a willingness to work hard. He was honest. That is why he was able to take himself to such great heights. He managed to find a place in the hearts of audiences, and they embraced him as one of their own,” Suchanda said.

His films may belong to different eras, but the romance, music and memories they created continue to resonate with generations of audiences.

Christopher Nolan's “The Odyssey” has become the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, surpassing the worldwide box-office record previously held by “Deadpool & Wolverine”.

Pierce Brosnan has joined Chris Hemsworth in the cast of Netflix's upcoming action film “Extraction 3”, the latest instalment in the streaming platform's action franchise.

Raihan Rafi has unveiled the first official poster of his much-anticipated horror film “Andhar”, confirming that the star-studded production will arrive in theatres this October.

The film selected by the committee will represent Bangladesh in the “International Feature Film” category at the 99th Oscars, according to the rules of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Nayak Raj Razzak remains one of the most beloved figures in the country’s cinematic history. 

"Niu Lai" may be one of the most unusual box-office stories to emerge from China this summer. The little-known, low-budget animated film initially drew barely any audiences, but has unexpectedly become a theatrical hit — not because viewers consider it a great film, but because the internet has embraced it for being spectacularly bad.

Social media was abuzz yesterday with news of actress Tama Mirza joining the Brand Communication Department of AB Bank. While the announcement drew considerable attention, it also prompted speculation over whether she was stepping away from acting.

After a long break from making feature films, National Film Award-winning filmmaker Taneem Rahman Angshu is returning to the big screen with “Limbo”, and he has now brought on board Biplab Goswami, the writer of Bollywood film “Laapataa Ladies”, as the screenplay writer.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has organised a month-long festival titled “Hridoye Dhaka 416” to celebrate 416 years of the capital under the theme “Utshobe, Gorbe, Dayitte”. As part of the celebrations, a week-long film festival is set to begin at Modhumita Cinema Hall in the capital.

On his 91st birth anniversary, Raihan’s unfinished body of work remains remarkably open to the present.