As we approach the New Year, The Daily Star takes a moment to mourn the stars we lost in 2021.

Winners of Meril Prothom Alo Awards 2019 have been announced recently. Below is the list of awardees.

As a measure of adapting to the pandemic, this year witnessed the growth of Indian cinema over OTT platforms. While theatres reopened embracing the new normal, several Indian films gained appreciation from the box office and critics alike. Here are some outstanding Indian films of 2021.

“Rehana Maryam Noor” is now streaming on Chorki.

For quite a while, Bangladeshi television channels were mostly barren of any new shows. At times, there were back-to-back shooting days while other times, there were long breaks. Many actors were sitting idle at home. However, things took a turn for the better this year. 2021 has been a great year for the world of television.

Popular streaming site Netflix has plans to turn its international hit “Squid Game” into an all-out franchise.

Our top picks, curated with love for our readers.

Celebrated film star Shabnur has been admitted to a hospital in Sydney, after being diagnosed with Covid-19.

Noted actor and freedom fighter Sohel Rana has been put on life support. Film director Sohanur Rahman Sohan, also the President of the Bangladesh Film Directors Association, confirmed the news to The Daily Star. 

2021 came as a sigh of relief as movie theatres reopened, film festivals were oragnised and the global cinema industry witnessed some fantastic films. This year, we saw established actors doing what they do best, and underrated actors having breakthroughs.  We have listed 10 outstanding Hollywood film performances of the year.

The 5th installment of the Global Youth Film Festival concluded in Natore on December 28. With the slogan ‘Let's Cinema!’ the three-day event was initiated by Youth Film Association Cinema Bangladesh. Natore Film Club is the local organiser of the event.

A video on Facebook shows an old man trying to guide pedestrians on a busy street to cross the road using a foot over bridge. He is also offering a prize for this, in the form of tickets to the film “Raat Jaga Phool”, to those who are listening to his plea. Mir Sabbir himself, in disguise as an old man, promoted his debut directorial “Raat Jaga Phool” in this way, recently.

After the tough times the global cinema fraternity went through due to the pandemic, 2021, thankfully, managed to revive the industry, even if partially. As cinemas around the world reopened and Covid restrictions loosened, Hollywood films opened in theatres to much anticipation and success.

Actress Mahiya Mahi has refuted rumours about her leaving films for good. She was spotted shooting for Shamim Ahamed Roni‘s film “Bubujaan” at BFDC on Monday.

Late Indian superstar Rajesh Khanna’s life story is all set to get the big-screen treatment with a biopic about him in the works, as per reports.

Noted actress Meryl Streep opened up about how she temporarily forgot how to act while portraying the U.S. president at a political rally for writer-director Adam McKay’s comedy “Don’t Look Up”.

Based on Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski’s stories that spawned an incredibly popular gaming franchise, Netflix’s “The Witcher” recently released its much-anticipated second season.

Tanvin Sweety started her career in the industry as a model, and is a renowned face in television dramas for 2 decades.

This year saw the release of a slew of outstanding Bangladeshi web series and films that had us glued to our screens. As 2021 comes to an end, we bring you a list of some of the best productions, released on OTT platforms.

Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and National Award-winning actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha are expecting their first child. The news was announced by Farooki himself, posting a photo on his verified Facebook account, showing Tisha’s cute baby bump.