‘Ek Patiler Songshar’ premieres on Maasranga TV today
12 July 2026, 12:35 PM
Entertainment
Tanjin Tisha takes on new challenge, plays woman with a speech disability
12 July 2026, 12:13 PM
Entertainment
World Cup special ‘Football HottoGoal’ delves into football betting and crime
12 July 2026, 11:19 AM
Entertainment
Straight from the Director: How ‘Pett Kata Shaw’ came to life
12 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Entertainment
Letterboxd reportedly draws interest from Netflix, Sony and Paramount
11 July 2026, 15:51 PM
TV & Film
Bangladeshi-Canadian filmmaker Wahid Ibn Reza’s ‘After Us’ wins three Leo Awards
11 July 2026, 15:47 PM
TV & Film
Pori Moni alleges wrongful 2021 arrest, seeks accountability
11 July 2026, 11:29 AM
Entertainment
Government constitutes 11-member committee for film grants
10 July 2026, 12:50 PM
Entertainment
Three Bangladeshi films selected for Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
10 July 2026, 12:06 PM
Entertainment
‘Moana’ returns in live action, opens in cinemas today
10 July 2026, 12:07 PM
Entertainment
'Razz is my king'
The marriage between Dhallywood couple, Pori Moni and Razz has at times been a rollercoaster ride. While at times the couple shared adorable pictures of their sweet banter on Facebook, there were also moments when Pori Moni accused Razz of both physical and mental torture. However, everything seems to be fine now, as the couple seem stronger than ever before, as they try to be the best parents possible for their son, Rajya.
22 January 2023, 07:24 AM
‘Faraaz’ director Hansal Mehta calls Farooki his ‘bondhu’
While many Bangladeshi fans weren’t pleased with Hansal Mehta’s Bollywood film “Faraaz” being released prior to “Saturday Afternoon.” It seems there is no bad blood between the two directors as Hansal Mehta congratulated Mostofa Sarwar Farooki on his film being cleared for release.
22 January 2023, 04:30 AM
Robert Pattinson calls out “Insidious” body standards in Hollywood
“The Batman” famed Robert Pattinson claimed that he ate nothing but potatoes-in an effort to lose weight. In an interview with a magazine, the actor recalled that he had never been concerned about how he looked, but however has tried multiple ‘fad’ diets in order to ‘detox to build his physique for a role.
22 January 2023, 04:00 AM
DIFF Day 9: ‘Magoado’ to screen today
The Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) kicked-off on Saturday, with a plan to screen 252 films from 71 countries over the course of the event.
22 January 2023, 04:00 AM
'Avengers' star Jeremy Renner broke over 30 bones in accident
Actor Jeremy Renner, who plays Hawkeye in the Marvel “Avengers” movies and was injured clearing snow, said on Saturday that he had broken more than 30 bones in the accident.
22 January 2023, 03:00 AM
James’ lyricist Bishu Sikdar no more
The famed lyricist Bishu Sikdar, who penned many of the renowned musician James’s songs, passed away today (Saturday) at 5 pm. The news was confirmed to The Daily Star by noted musician Bappy Khan.
21 January 2023, 14:24 PM
Censor board halts Anonno Mamun’s ‘Makeup’ release
"Makeup", a film directed by Anonno Mamun, starring Tariq Anam Khan, Ziaul Roshan, and Nipa Ahmed Realy in prominent roles was previewed by the Bangladesh Film Censor Board today. The film was declared unfit for release according to the appeal committee.
21 January 2023, 13:33 PM
‘No filmmaker should have to go through what I did’
Amidst the excitement for trailer for Hansal Mehta’s “Faraaz”, a film based on Bangladesh’s tragic Holey Artisan attack in 2016, a sour aftertaste was felt by many.
21 January 2023, 11:54 AM
Films under 10 minutes amaze crowd at DIFF
“The budget for our film was a mere 680 taka. In one room, and in two days, my first directorial ‘Anger’ was made, and here we are.” Showrov Kamal Chowdhury said to the crowd before the screenings began.
It was the 7th day of the Dhaka International Film Festival and the evening was about the screening of 7 short films, under the segment ‘Bangladesh Panorama’.
21 January 2023, 10:08 AM
Channel i to celebrate Nayak Raj Razzak’s 81st birthday
The upcoming January 23 will be celebrated as the 81st birthday of the Nayak Raj, Razzak. Celebrating the occasion, channel i plans to feature a three-day long event, airing the legend’s famed films and works. The programme will begin from tomorrow and continue till January 24.
21 January 2023, 09:30 AM
“Saturday Afternoon” cleared for release
Reliable sources from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board have confirmed to The Daily Star that there is no more hurdles in order to release Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s film “Saturday Afternoon” (Shonibar Bikel).
21 January 2023, 09:07 AM
'I didn’t want to give them the pleasure of my pain' - Kangana Ranaut
The "Queen" famed actress Kangana Ranaut promises to return with a new film for the fans, as she wraps up the shooting of her upcoming movie, "Emergency" today. The actress has bet quite a lot on this film, even mortgaging all her property to make it.
The “Tanu Weds Manu” actress was even afflicted with dengue during the first lot of the shoot. Thus, wrapping it up successfully felt like a new phase in life for Kangana.
21 January 2023, 05:37 AM
Here’s what to expect from Tuesday’s Oscar nominations
There were, admittedly, some notable distractions at last year’s ceremony, so you might have missed it: The old Oscar rules have gone out the window.
A film, streamed by Apple TV+, won Hollywood’s top award without a penny of box office. But this year — plot twist! — there isn’t one streaming title in the hunt for the Academy Awards’ major prizes. When nominations are announced Tuesday, popcorn will be on the menu. “Top Gun: Maverick,”“Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Elvis” all look assured of best-picture nods.
21 January 2023, 05:19 AM
DIFF Day 8: Ashutosh Sujan’s ‘Deshantor’ to screen today
The Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) kicked-off on Saturday, with a plan to screen 252 films from 71 countries over the course of the event.
21 January 2023, 04:51 AM
From pageant queen to screen empress
Cute and bubbly Jannatul Ferdous Oishee has been in the news for her cracking chemistry with Arifin Shuvoo, and the release of her latest movie “Black War”. The gorgeous actress has two movies in line-up this year- “Noor” and “Adom”, awaiting release.
The pageant queen dropped in for a warm cup of coffee at The Daily Star, to talk about her films, OTT, and much more.
21 January 2023, 03:00 AM
Purnima joins Ome’s new web-series ‘Hotel Relax’
Popular actress Purnima is all set to make her web-series debut, in the “Bachelor Point” fame director Kajal Arefin Ome’s upcoming web-series, “Hotel Relax”. The actress will be portraying the role of a police officer in the series.
20 January 2023, 14:36 PM
Legendary meetings: Amitabh Bachchan meets Messi, Ronaldo
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan visited the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, today to inaugurate the PSG vs Riyadh football season. The legendary actor attended the match as an honoured guest and met with the football stars at the field.
20 January 2023, 13:40 PM
Vicky Zahed’s first web series will star Mehazabien and Shamol Mawla
Since the beginning of existence, humans have the tendency to get attracted to forbidden things. The story of modern-day Adam, Eve and the serpent has been reflected on the poster of Vicky Zahed’s first web series, “The Silence”.
20 January 2023, 10:27 AM
Shuvoo makes mother proud as she sees him on-screen for the first time
In his 13 year-long career, Arifin Shuvoo has set fire to the silver screen, with his charming presence. However, just recently, Khairun Nahar—the actor’s mother—got to see her son's acting on the screen, for the first time.
20 January 2023, 10:11 AM
'White Noise': Noah Baumbach filmed the most unfilmable book
Noah Baumbach's audacious adaptation of a book that was written in the mid-80s, alludes to topics that are still prevalent in our culture today, it also brings together consumerism, conspiracy theories, and collective trauma.
20 January 2023, 09:56 AM