Ranveer Singh has been prepping hard for his role in Kabir Khan’s ’83. The film revolves around the historic win of the Indian Cricket Team at the World Cup in 1983. They were deemed as underdogs and still went on…
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Salman Khan’s Bharat caught up in a legal hurdle
What’s a mega release without its share of controversies? Just like many other big-ticket films in the past, Bharat too has its own share of troubles before its release. While the buzz for Salman Khan’s Bharat is high, it has…
‘John Wick 4’ sets 2021 release date
The day after John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum impressed at the box office with a $57 million opening weekend, Lionsgate is already ready for round four. The studio has dated the fourth installment in the film series for May…
Disney’s live-action ‘Aladdin’ casts a box-office spell
“Aladdin” apparently still has the old magic, as the new Disney film took in an estimated $86.1 million in the Friday-to-Sunday period in North America to lead all box-office offerings, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported. The film, released on the…
Mona Lisa ‘brought to life’ with deep-fake AI
Image copyright Samsung Image caption A YouTube video explains how the researchers brought Mona Lisa to life The subject of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa painting has been brought to life by AI researchers. The video, achieved from a…
Aishwarya admits to working in Mani Ratnam’s next
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Mani Ratnam’s bond goes way back to her debut film Iruvar in 1997. Both of them are now set to collaborate once again for a historical drama. Aishwarya didn’t sign any project post Fanney Khan and…
Varun ,Natasha to tie the knot in Goa this December
While 2018 will clearly be known as the year of weddings in the history of Bollywood, the year 2019 doesn’t look any different. Noticing the romances blooming, we all might just witness some larger-than-life, star-studded weddings yet again this year.…
Eid Ityadi boasts conversational song
Culture Desk Eid special magazine show Ityadi is known for its out of the box segments. This year the Eid special episode of Ityadi as usual promises to entertain the viewers with a plethora of entertaining and thought provoking items.…
Nazrul Sangeet exponent Khalid Hossain passes away
Dhaka, May 22 (UNB) – Ekushey Padak-winning Nazrul Sangeet exponent Khalid Hossain passed away at a city hospital on Wednesday night. He was 78. He breathed his last at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) around 10:15pm, said his…
World famous Mexican guitarists Rodrigo y Gabriela take meditative turn
Headlines have given little love to guitar heros in recent years, as streaming tastes favor rap and instruments of the greats are celebrated less onstage and more in museums. But more than a decade after soaring to global fame Rodrigo…
Tiger Shroff’s Rambo remake gets release date
It was about two years ago when Siddharth Anand announced the remake of Hollywood classic Rambo at the 70th Cannes Film Festival. While the original starred Sylvester Stallone in the lead, Tiger Shroff was confirmed as the male lead for…
Salman ,Mouni Roy to shoot item number for Dabangg 3 soon
Mouni Roy made her entry into films last year with Akshay Kumar’s Gold. This year, she was seen with John Abraham in Romeo Akbar Walter. And now, actress Mouni Roy has bagged an item number in Salman Khan’s much-awaited film,…
Why shooting of Janhvi ‘s next halted for a day?
Janhvi Kapoor is currently in Lucknow to shoot some important scenes of her next film that is based on the life of IAF pilot Gunjan Saxena. Angad Bedi has also joined the Dhadak actress in the city of Nawabs, as…
Dutch ballad bookies’ favourite for Israel’s controversial Eurovision
Holland, Sweden and Australia are the bookmakers’ favourites going into Saturday’s Eurovision song contest finals, as last year’s winner and current host Israel battles to emerge with the biggest brand boost. The glitzy and oh-so-glamorous finale will give the Jewish…
Miles set to celebrate 40 years in the music industry
Entertainment Desk This year is a very special one for one of the country’s popular rock bands – Miles. The band has come a long way and touched the milestone of 40 years in the music industry. Miles’ band members…
Chinese heartthrob Hu goes to dark side in Cannes debut
Popular Chinese actor Hu Ge, whose suave looks made him the star of small screen imperial dramas, has tapped into a different side of himself for “Wild Goose Lake”, a gritty gangster flick competing for the top prize at the…
Cannes Film Festival 2019: Films to watch
The 72nd Cannes Film Festival begins on Tuesday with a heady mix of star names, fresh faces and both high- and low-brow subject matters. From familiar-looking zombies to a late Hollywood arrival – via football icons, rock stars and zero-hour…
Cannes makes killing on the film festival
The Cannes film festival is not just about killings made on big-money movie deals sealed over champagne in hotel suites and on luxury yachts. It is a goldmine too for many locals in the French Riviera resort. “For my boss…
Fakir Alamgir sings two new songs for ‘Mothers’
Culture Desk Veteran Gonosangeet artiste Fakir Alamgir has sung two songs for International Mothers Day. Yesterday marked the International Mother Day 2019. On this day the new songs by him were released on the YouTube channel of KolerGaan Multimedia. The…
Shahid to unveil his wax statue at the Madame Tussauds Singapore
Shahid Kapoor is all set to unveil his first wax statue at the Madame Tussauds Museum in Singapore. The star shared the good news with his fans on Twitter and wrote excitedly, “7 days from now, I will be unveiling…
Spears, parents talk in court; evaluation sought
Los Angeles, May 11 (AP/UNB) -After listening to Britney Spears and both of her parents speak in an unusual court appearance, a judge has ordered an expert evaluation of the 37-year-old singer’s situation. The courtroom was cleared of members of…
Loko Natyadal brings another drama by Buddhadeb Basu
Cultural Correspondent Loko Natyadal’s new drama ‘Aamra Tin Jon’ was premiered on April 30 at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Segunbagicha in the city. The drama is based on a story by Buddhadeb Basu. Liaquat Ali Lucky has…
Singer Subir Nandi passes away
Dhaka, May 7 – Renowned singer Subir Nandi died at a hospital in Singapore early Tuesday. He was 66. He breathed his last around 4:30am, said Dr Samanta Lal Sen, chief coordinator of National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery,…
Prof Anisuzzaman to get SAARC Literature Award
Culture Desk National Professor Anisuzzaman has been named as the recipient of SAARC Literature Award 2019. The award will be officially handed over on May 21 in Bhutan. The president of Bangla Academy has now become the fourth Bangladeshi to…
New full-length film on the ‘Middle Class’
Cultural Correspondent Maharat of a new film titled “Maddha Bitta” has been held. Tanvir Hasan will direct the film. He has previously worked for numerous TV productions. Present at the maharat were actors of the film and crew members including…
Ankhi Alamgir, Shwapnil Shojib ready for German gig
Culture Desk To commemorate the new Bengali year Ankhi Alamgir is heading for Germany on an invitation of Desh Sangskritik Goshthi, Germany. The Gig is scheduled to be held on April 27 at the hall of fame of Frankfurt am…
Graceful Bangla painting show begins at AF Dhaka on Friday
Dhaka, April 25: The inaugural ceremony of the 4th solo painting exhibition entitled ‘রূপময় বাংলা / Rupomoy Bangla (Graceful Bangla)’ by artist Suman Kumar Sarkar will be held on Friday, 26 April 2019 at 5.30 pm in its La Galerie…
Shah Rukh Khan turns rapper, urges fans to vote
Shah Rukh Khan turns rapper, urges fans to vote Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has joined the league of Bollywood stars who have been encouraging Indians to vote in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. SRK on Monday shared a special…
Amitabh , Aamir , Ranbir Kapoor collaborate for the first time
The Pulwama Terror attacks is a black day in the history of India. The cowardly attack took the lives of more than 40 bravehearts who were protecting our country. The CRPF has collaborated with Bollywood superstars like Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir…
‘Simple pleasures of life’: Photography show ends Wednesday
The closing ceremony of the two-day long photography exhibition by the employees of Eastern Bank Limited entitled ‘Simple Pleasures of Life’ will be held on Wednesday, 24 April 2019 at 5.30 pm at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka. Gruetzmacher-Tecourt…