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Hall owners face huge losses, look to recoup with ‘Toofan’

The Raihan Rafi directorial was expected to run for the foreseeable future before the quota reform protests started. According to the producers, the film earned around Tk 25 crore, a rare feat for a Bangladeshi film. Even though some people did go see the film at the start of the movement, cinema halls had to close down after nationwide violence started, claiming the lives of many involved.
24 July 2024, 14:37 PM

Rohit Shetty promises to make all-women cop universe

"Singham Again" is the third instalment in the Ajay Devgn-led "Singham" franchise and the fifth film in Rohit Shetty's Cop Universe. The original "Singham" (2011) became one of Bollywood's most beloved films of the past decade. In 2014, a sequel titled "Singham" Returns was released, featuring Ajay Devgn alongside Kareena Kapoor Khan.
24 July 2024, 14:27 PM

Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal share first photo of baby girl

Taking to Instagram, they treated their followers to a sneak peek of their daughter's tiny feet. The image is accompanied by a heartfelt message, “Doing a collab post to announce the biggest collab of our lives!! We’ve been blessed indeed. Our baby girl continues to keep us very very busy. So thank you all for your love and blessings.”
24 July 2024, 13:42 PM

Tanjin Tisha mourns assistant’s death

Yesterday, Tisha shared a heartfelt post about Alamin on her Facebook page. She wrote, “I don’t know how to begin. You might all know him as my assistant. But he wasn’t just my assistant; he was like my little brother. For the past four years, he lived with me and my family.”
24 July 2024, 13:28 PM

Entertainment industry at standstill due to nationwide curfew

Nearly all multiplex and single-screen cinemas, including Star Cineplex and Lion Cinemas, have been closed for over a week due to the national crisis.
24 July 2024, 13:12 PM

The off-beat Bengal queen

Returning to Bangladesh after four years still refreshes the memories of Paoli Dam’s first visit. “It was in 2010, during the shoots of Gautam Ghosh’s 'Moner Manush', the Indo-Bangla joint venture,” shared the actress, whose origin is Faridpur. “I haven’t had the opportunity to visit Faridpur till now,” she sighed.
24 July 2024, 12:56 PM

Internet outage cripples streaming industry

Around 33 production houses in Bangladesh produce dramas specifically for their YouTube channels, with clips often being shared on Facebook.
24 July 2024, 12:54 PM

Influencers left without influence after internet outage

If your livelihood was based on the internet, specifically social media, what would you do if there was an outage that lasted almost a week? We caught up to some popular Bangladeshi influencers to see what they were up to during these unstable times.
24 July 2024, 12:36 PM

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to reunite at Venice Film Festival

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are set to make a grand return to the Venice International Film Festival, showcasing their latest films at the 81st edition of the prestigious event. The festival, which will run from August 28 to September 7 in Italy, revealed its star-studded lineup on Tuesday, including Pitt’s “Wolfs” and Jolie’s “Maria”.
24 July 2024, 12:00 PM

Uttam Kumar through Madhabi Mukherjee’s eyes: On and off the set

On the 44th anniversary of Uttam Kumar's demise, veteran actress Madhabi Mukherjee, who worked with him in six films, shared her memories of the icon. Speaking to Kolkata's Bengali daily Anandabazar, Madhabi highlighted why Uttam Kumar became timeless, unlike other famous actors of his era such as Chhabi Biswas and Shishir Kumar Bhadhuri.
23 July 2024, 18:05 PM

‘A huge triumph for our students’: Cultural personalities discuss Supreme Court decision

As many had lost their lives in violent clashes that upended the entire nation, cultural personalities welcomed the verdict that would look to re-establish peace across the country. The Daily Star reached out to some of the seniormost cultural figures in Bangladesh yesterday.
22 July 2024, 14:56 PM

Towards the end, it felt like I couldn’t find the Humayun Ahmed I once knew: Asaduzzaman Noor

On the 12th anniversary of Humayun Ahmed’s passing on July 19, Noor reminisced his memories of the iconic writer, expressing both admiration and disappointment over the declining quality of Humayun's later works.
18 July 2024, 18:08 PM

Prosenjit-Anirban to reunite on big screen

Following their collaboration in “Dawshom Awbotaar”, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Anirban Bhattacharya are now set to reunite on the big screen. A Shubh Muhurat ceremony took place at the SVF production office on Wednesday, attended by the entire cast of the upcoming film.
18 July 2024, 10:14 AM

History shows suppressing students yields nothing: Mehazabien

As chaos unleashes all over Bangladesh amid the "complete shutdown" announced by quota reform protesters for today, the more popular celebrities are finally voicing their concerns through social media and requesting the safety of students.
18 July 2024, 09:44 AM

Give us a solution, violence is never the answer: Apurba

Actor Ziaul Faruq Apurba posted yesterday and again today. In his latest post, he wrote, “Violence and bloodshed bring no solutions. Can’t we resolve this by listening to the students and engaging in dialogue? Do we lack voices to speak and ears to listen?”
18 July 2024, 06:59 AM

Afran Nisho pens heartfelt poem in support of quota reform protesters

The clashes resulted in over 300 injuries, including female students and BCL members, and as of July 18, seven fatalities have been reported nationwide.
18 July 2024, 06:46 AM

Indian artistes pay tribute to Abu Sayed, support Bangladeshi students’ plight

As tension reaches unpredictable heights in Bangladesh amid the quota reform protest movement across the country, reports about the violent clashes between students and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists have reached media portals worldwide. Indian celebrities in Kolkata are showing their support for the Bangladeshi students on social media.
18 July 2024, 05:54 AM

‘Shogun’, ‘The Bear’ lead with most Emmy nomination nods

Historical drama "Shogun", the sweeping story of a struggle for power in feudal Japan, racked up 25 nominations on Wednesday (July 17) to lead this year's contenders for television's Emmy Awards.
18 July 2024, 05:39 AM

Emma Roberts announces engagement to Cody John in sweet post

Emma Roberts will soon be walking down the aisle as she announced her engagement to actor Cody John on July 16. Roberts shared the news on Instagram with a photo of herself and John. The announcement is unexpected as Roberts has typically kept her romantic life private. While the couple is set to marry, there are no updates yet on the wedding date or venue.
17 July 2024, 12:01 PM

Farooki clears his position on quota protest

The incident has also sparked a storm on social media, where celebrities and cultural activists have raised their voices in support of the protesters.
17 July 2024, 11:02 AM