Nusraat Faria reunites with Jaaz Multimedia for ‘Jinn 3’

The film, set to begin shooting in February, is the latest instalment of Jaaz’s popular supernatural franchise that first premiered in 2023, capturing the audience’s intrigue with its dark, eerie atmosphere.
24 January 2025, 06:18 AM

‘Bildakini’ release pushed back again

“Bildakini” was set to hit theatres today, after facing multiple changes to its official release date. However, at the eleventh hour, the release of the government-funded film has been postponed once again. The director of the film, Fazlul Kabir Tuhin confirmed the news to the local media. 
24 January 2025, 05:21 AM

Oscar Nominations 2025: ‘Emilia Pérez’ tops list with 13 nominations, ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Brutalist’ trail behind

The Academy Awards nominations were announced yesterday following two extensions to the voting period due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, which have claimed at least 28 lives and caused widespread destruction. This week, the Oscars revealed that their March telecast will include a tribute to those who courageously battled the wildfires.
24 January 2025, 05:12 AM

‘Boli: The Wrestler’ to be screened at Burning Crab Festival

The critically acclaimed Bangladeshi film “Boli: The Wrestler”, which won the top award at the prestigious Busan International Film Festival, is set to be screened at the Burning Crab Festival in Cox’s Bazar.
23 January 2025, 11:07 AM

Kapil Sharma, Rajpal Yadav among celebs receiving death threats

Comedian Kapil Sharma has reportedly received a death threat via email, originating from Pakistan, according to the police. The comedian now joins the list of celebrities, including Rajpal Yadav, Sugandha Mishra, and Remo D’Souza, who have recently been targeted with similar threats.
23 January 2025, 10:15 AM

Razzak bhai’s memories remain close to my heart: Babita

Babita and Razzak’s first film was “Shesh Porjonto” and then they went on to work together on countless films. “I was the heroine of many films produced by his Rajlokkhi Productions (Razzak’s production house),” the veteran actress admitted.
23 January 2025, 09:00 AM

'Rongona' filming on track, confirms Shabnur

After months of speculation surrounding the fate of the film “Rongona”, iconic Bangladeshi actress Shabnur has broken her silence. Last year, Shabnur returned to the country to kickstart the shooting of this much-anticipated film by Arafat Hossain.
23 January 2025, 06:08 AM

Uma Thurman joins Michael C Hall in ‘Dexter: Resurrection’

The Dexter universe continues to expand as Uma Thurman joins Michael C Hall in the latest chapter of the franchise, “Dexter: Resurrection”. 
23 January 2025, 04:50 AM

Razzak is the ‘Mahanayak’ of our times: Suchanda

Kohinoor Akhter, popularly known as Suchanda, is one of the most celebrated actresses of the 1960s. She recently reminisced about her time working alongside esteemed actor Abdur Razzak, who would go on to become the beloved "Nayak Raj" of Bangladeshi cinema. Their pairing, which began with the iconic film “Behula”, became one of the most cherished in the industry, with the duo starring in over 30 films together.
23 January 2025, 04:00 AM

Tahsan to host 'Family Feud'

Special episodes of the programme will feature well-known personalities such as Manoj Pramanik, Shahnaz Khushi and Brindaban Das, among others.
22 January 2025, 10:47 AM

Razzies 2025: ‘Joker 2’ taps seven nods, Gaga and Phoenix face the heat

The long-awaited announcement of this year’s Academy Award nominations, postponed due to the devastating Los Angeles fires, is now scheduled for Thursday (January 23). In the meantime, the annual Golden Raspberry Awards, known for spotlighting the “worst” in cinema, unveiled their nominees on Tuesday. Leading the pack is “Joker: Folie à Deux” with seven nominations, followed closely by “Madame Web”, “Megalopolis”, “Borderlands”, and “Reagan”, each securing six nods.
22 January 2025, 09:36 AM

‘Chaalchitro’ to stream on Hoichoi this February

The much-anticipated film “Chaalchitro”, which initially released in theatres on December 20, marked Ziaul Faruq Apurba’s debut in Kolkata’s film industry and received widespread acclaim from audiences and critics alike. Hoichoi has now officially announced that the film is set to release on their OTT platform on February 7.
22 January 2025, 04:40 AM

Playing it safe: ‘The Roshans’ compromises its own potential

The Roshan family has been active in the Hindi film industry for multiple generations, contributing to music, acting, and direction for over 60 years or so. Naturally, there was a story waiting to be told. Their dynasty includes the patriarch and music maestro Roshan Lal Nagrath, his sons Rajesh Roshan, the music composer, and Rakesh Roshan, the director, and actor, as well as his grandson Hrithik Roshan, who became an overnight sensation with his first leading role in “Kaho Naa… Pyar Hai” (2000) and is one of Bollywood’s most beloved stars today.
22 January 2025, 03:53 AM

Celebrity book releases to watch out for this Ekushey Boi Mela

With only a few days left before the month-long Amar Ekushey Boi Mela (Amar Ekushey Book Fair) kicks off, many stars are preparing to release their new books. As is tradition, the fair will see a range of exciting new titles from some of Bangladesh’s most beloved celebrities.
21 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Veteran actress Suchanda hospitalised

Suchanda debuted as a lead actress in Subhash Dutta’s “Kagojer Nouka” in the 1960s. One of her most iconic films is “Jibon Theke Neya”.
21 January 2025, 11:47 AM

Saif Ali Khan returns home after five days in hospital

Actor Saif Ali Khan, who sustained stab injuries last week and underwent surgery at Lilavati Hospital, was discharged today afternoon, sources confirmed. Accompanied by his wife, actor Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif left the hospital and returned to his Bandra residence.
21 January 2025, 11:35 AM

‘The Brutalist’ AI dialogue controversy: Director praises leading stars’ authenticity

The director of “The Brutalist”, Brady Corbet, has been defending utilising AI since receiving hefty backlash for admitting to using the contentious tech in his film. He used AI to adjust leading actors Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones’ Hungarian dialect and generate specific images for the film’s ending.
21 January 2025, 11:22 AM

Film Artistes’ Association suspends Nipun's membership

Nipun Akter’s membership in the Film Artists' Association has been suspended, but it has not been completely revoked.
21 January 2025, 11:21 AM

Chris Martin pays special tribute to SRK at Mumbai concert

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin gave a heartfelt tribute to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan during the band’s second performance at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday. The crowd erupted in excitement as Martin declared, “Shah Rukh Khan forever,” before launching into the band’s iconic track, “Yellow”.
21 January 2025, 05:47 AM

Jaya Ahsan, Pritom and Elita tease musical film

Recently, netizens were in for a treat when Jaya Ahsan, Pritom Hasan and Elita Karim announced on their social media about an exciting collaboration.
20 January 2025, 11:52 AM