The Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) commenced on Saturday, aiming to showcase 252 films from 74 countries throughout the duration of the event.

For the first time in her career, Tama Mirza is working under the direction of renowned Indian musician and filmmaker Anjan Dutt in the musical web-series, “Dui Bondhu”. The National Film Award-winning actress talked to The Daily Star about her experience of shooting for the series, her plans throughout the year, and more.

Bollywood has seen its fair share of love stories, but "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" (DDLJ) has carved a special place in the hearts of audiences across generations. Released in 1995, this classic directed by Aditya Chopra is one of the longest-running films in the history of Indian cinema and continues to charm us even today.

The Tollywood film "Hubba", featuring Mosharraf Karim, was released simultaneously in Dhaka and Kolkata on Friday. Since its release, the movie gained mixed response from cinema-goers.

National Award Winning actor and President of Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association, Ilias Kanchan has shunned the recently resigned joint general secretary and actor Symon Sadik’s claim of the organisation’s ineffectiveness in cessation of simultaneous releases of foreign with Bengali films in a recent remark.

Al Pacino has started shooting for Johnny Depp-helmed “Modi”, announced Depp’s production banner IN.2 Film, sharing a bunch of first-look pictures of the two actors from the sets.

On January 25, the much anticipated film starring Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone “Fighter”, will release in India and Bangladesh at the same time. The news has been confirmed by the proprietor of Action Cut Entertainment, Anonno Mamun.

Rhea, who is under investigation for her involvement in the late actor’s death case and had been accused in the drugs case following Sushant Singh Rajput's death, took to her Instagram stories and shared a heartwarming picture of Sushant. She dropped a red heart emoticon along with the picture.

The initial glimpse of the forthcoming Michael Jackson biopic, titled "Michael", has been revealed. Jaafar Jackson, who plays a role in the film, shared the image on his Instagram account last Friday. The movie is scheduled for release on April 18, 2025.

The Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) commenced on Saturday, aiming to showcase 252 films from 74 countries throughout the duration of the event.

Invited as a special guest by dignitaries, Salman Khan graced the red carpet and posed alongside legendary actor Anthony Hopkins.

Nominations for this year's Oscars will be unveiled on Tuesday, with the "Barbenheimer" juggernaut expected to roll on to the climax of Hollywood's awards season with multiple chances at glory.

“Better Film, Better Audience and Better Society” – with this slogan the curtains rose on the 22nd Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) at the Bangladesh National Museum today. The quintessential Bengali beauty and legendary actress Sharmila Tagore graced the stage as a special guest. Audiences and the media eagerly awaited the moment when the renowned actress would share her insights on stage.

Shakib Khan has traveled to Hyderabad, India, for the shooting of the film “Rajkumar”. After completing the shooting there, he will fly to the United States in a few days. He is expected to return after wrapping up the entire shooting of “Rajkumar”, and join the shooting of the film “Toofan”, directed by Raihan Rafi. Additionally, he completed working on Anonno Mamun’s “Dorod”, featuring Sonal Chauhan.

It is worth mentioning that yesterday three films were released in Bangladesh. Two of the films are local productions, “Kagojer Bou” and “Shesh Bazi”. In addition, the film “Hubba” from the neighbouring country, India, starring actor Mosharraf Karim has also been released in Bangladesh.

The 22nd Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) officially kicks off today, featuring a lineup of around 250 films from 74 countries, including Bangladesh. The festival, spanning nine days from January 20 to January 28, will showcase 71 films from Bangladesh. Notably, the films “Mujib: The Making of a Nation” and “Fereshteh” will be available for viewing at the festival free of charge.

Renowned actress Nayanthara has extended an apology in response to the removal of her film “Annapoorni” from the Netflix platform, following complaints and controversies.

Veteran Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik wed Pakistani actress Sana Javed amidst speculation about his separation from Indian tennis icon Sania Mirza. Malik announced the news on Saturday via a post on X, previously recognised as Twitter. The post features images from their wedding ceremony along with the caption, "And we created you in pairs."

Alec Baldwin on Friday was charged again with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust," reinstating a criminal case against the actor months after previous charges were dropped.

Shobnom Yesmin Bubly, renowned for her acting in Bangladeshi films, is making her debut in Tollywood with the film "Flashback", directed by Rashed Raha. In this venture, Bubli shares the screen with actors Kaushik Ganguly and Saurav Das from Kolkata. The announcement was made a few days ago, and now their first look in the film has also been revealed.