LOS ANGELES – Disney staged the largest gathering of its princesses in history on Friday as it delighted thousands of fans with a star-studded preview of its forthcoming animation slate. -BSS/AFP
Category: Art & culture
Shilpakala Academy to release folk song DVD Saturday
Dhaka, Jul 14– Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) will release a DVD, a compilation of 13000 folk songs, on Saturday.
Five cultural personalities get Shilpakala award
Rajshahi, July 13 – Five cultural personalities were awarded in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the cultural field.
Kapil Sharma met Sunil Grover
It’s been about four months since the ugly spat between Kapil Sharma and Sunil Grover made headlines subsequently leading to umpteen speculations. And now, if the latest buzz is anything to go by, Kapil met Sunil at the latter’s residence…
Jaya lifts another award for Bishorjon
Entertainment Desk She is going to receive National Film Award for her outstanding performance in Zero Degree. Now this lustrous actress has received another accolade for Bishorjon in International Bengali Film Award. She is none other Jaya Ahsan. The International…
Sushant Singh Rajput talks about owning
Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor are some actors related to sports and now it’s time for Sushant Singh Rajput to join in the list. Sushant has bought a stake in Delhi Gladiators, a team in the Super Boxing…
Ayub Bachchu ready to sell guitars
Entertainment Desk Noted musician , composer and guitarist Ayub Bachchu has decided to sell five of his guitars. The LRB frontman, who is well known for his distinctive headgear and guitars, has posted a status on his Facebook on July…
India star Aamir now Bollywood’s ‘King of the Khans’
MUMBAI – Three Indian actors sharing a surname have ruled Bollywood box offices across three decades, but the success of wrestling blockbuster “Dangal” means it’s Aamir who’s currently king of the Khans. – BSS/AFP
Shining evening of three stars
Entertainment Desk Noted Dhallywood thespian Shabana, who has been absent from the silver screen for more than 20 years, recently paid a visit to another celebrity couple Alamgir and Runa Laila along with her producer husband Wahid Sadik. The actor,…
Solo painting show of Avi Shankar at AF Dhaka
Dhaka – The 2nd solo painting exhibition of artist Avi Shankar Ain titled Mangrove Portal. has begun La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka. The inaugural ceremony of the exhibition was held on Friday, 7 July. Ms Julia Niblett, Australian High…
Unesco declares Hebron’s Old City, Ibrahimi Mosque World Heritage site
Unesco has designated Hebron’s Old City and the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the occupied West Bank a Palestinian World Heritage site despite Israeli protests. A resolution passed by a committee of the UN cultural agency also put them on…
Nipun lashes out at Shakib Khan
Entertainment Desk National Award winning film actress Nipun Akter lashed out at Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan in a recent Facebook post. In a Facebook post on Monday, the heroine accused a lot of allegations against the superstar. Shakib Khan took…
Iranians hold mocking ‘Trumpism’ cartoon contest
Tehran, Iran (AP) — Iranians have organized a “Trumpism” cartoon contest in which hundreds of participants were invited to submit artwork mocking the U.S. leader.
Shabana Azmi: I am against all mob lynching
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi today said she has always raised her voice against hate crime and her outrage over mob lynching is not selective. The 66-year-old actress took to Twitter to clarify her stance after she took part in the…
Farooki’s Doob wins Kommersant Weekend Prize in Moscow
Entertainment Desk Filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s “Doob: No Bed of Roses” has won the Kommersant Weekend Prize at the 39th Moscow International Film Festival. Doob, a Bangladesh-India joint production, found its place among the best jury films. It is also…
Nabab rules box office
Entertainment Desk Shakib Khan-starrer Nabab has enjoyed a great opening run over Eid, with most cinema halls screening it reporting full houses and sales of advance tickets. Reporting from across the country our correspondents said people are still rushing to…
A Nazrul song heralding Eid for 85 years
‘O Mon Ramzan-er Oi Rozar Sheshey Elo Khushir Eid’, the impressive song of National Poet Kazi Najrul Islam, has completed 85 years on the day of this Eid-ul-Fitr. The song has become an unofficial title or theme song for the…
Actor Nazmul Huda passes away
Dhaka – Prominent film and television actor Nazmul Huda Bachchu passed away at a city hospital early Wednesday. He was 78. -UNB
Daniel Day-Lewis announces retirement from acting
Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis, one of the most acclaimed performers of his generation, has announced he is retiring. Citing the 60-year-old star’s spokeswoman Leslee Dart, trade magazine Variety said he “will no longer be working as an actor.” “He is…
Shakib Khan censured by BCSS
Entertainment Desk Shakib Khan was heavily criticized by Bangladesh Chalacchitra Shilpi Samity (BCSS) for standing in favor of releasing joint-venture productions in Bangladesh. BCSS, a platform of 14 associations of Dhallywood film industry, held a protest on June 18 demanding…
Big B remembers his time shooting with Leo
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has gone down memory lane and has remembered the time he shot with Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, whom he calls the “most humble and down to earth” person. Amitabh shared a photograph of himself along with DiCaprio…
Ataur Rahman turns 76
Culture Desk An elaborate programme will be organized to celebrate the 76th birthday of veteran theatre personality Ataur Rahman on Sunday. Ataur Rahman Jonmo Udjapon Parishad will arrange the programme at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA)…
Konal, Arfin Rumey’s special Eid ventures
Entertainment Desk Titled as “Eid Mubarak,” J K Majlish has composed the song with S I Suman’s lyrics, apart from lending his voice Famous singer Somnur Monir Konal, commonly known as Konal, is returning to the delight of her aficionados.…
S. Korean director urges new rules over Netflix movies at theatres
A top South Korean director called on Wednesday for new rules on screening Netflix films in cinemas as local chains boycott his blockbuster over the US streaming giant’s online policy. The movie “Okja”, directed by Bong Joon-Ho, sparked controversy at…
Emon, Popy come together for small screen now
Culture Desk National Film Award winning actress Popy, who is always very choosy about working on both small and big screens, usually works for the small screen on the occasion of two Eids only. To keep the trend alive, she…
Doob goes to Shanghai International Film Festival
Culture Desk Weeks back, Doob: No Bed of Roses was selected for another elite film festival, the Moscow International Film Festival. Mostafa Sarwar Farooki’s latest film Doob: No Bed of Roses has been selected for the main competition section of…
Chirkutt’s latest album Udhao
Entertainment Desk The name of the new album of Chirkutt’s latest album is Udhao. The reason behind the name is as told by the lead men of the album are like that : Our forests are disappearing, hampering the lives…
Under Construction released in France
Entertainment Desk Director Rubaiyat Hossain’s acclaimed film Under Construction has been released in the movie theatres of eight major cities of France including Paris, Belfort, Clairmont and others on Wednesday. The film, starring Shahana Goswami, Rahul Bose, Sohel Mondol, Mita…
Hillol returning to stage after 12 years
Cultural Desk Adnan Faruque Hillol has garnered much popularity for his roles on TV, but like many of his contemporaries, he began his acting career in theatre. The artiste was affiliated with theatre troupe Desh Natok since 1995, where he…
Aynabaji receives two awards
Entertainment Desk Kolkata based Tele-Cine Society (TCS) organized the program to honor artistes from the two Bengals (India’s West Bengal state and Bangladesh) at a ceremony at the Nazrul Mancha on June 4, 2017. At the program, Aynabaji, directed by…