New Delhi: India and Bangladesh Friday agreed to work on a proposal for jointly producing a mega film depicting Bangladesh’s struggle for independence which will also highlight the sacrifices made by Indian soldiers.
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Deutsche Welle’s 1st Bangla prog from Apr 13
Germany’s international broadcaster, Deutsche Welle (DW) is going to launch first ever Bangla programme from April 13. Title of this programme, based on science, technology, environment and lifestyle, is “Onneshon.”
Jackson feared stage assassination
Michael Jackson was allegedly afraid of being assassinated on stage shortly before his death.
Shirin releases new album, plans one for Baishakh
Shireen Jawad will release her third solo album titled Rangila on April 9. The UK based singer will present yet another folk fusion album targeting the Pahela Baishakh celebrations.
Queen Elizabeth II receives honorary Academy award
Actor Kenneth Branagh presented Queen Elizabeth II with an honorary British Academy award in recognition of her support of British film and television Thursday evening.
Selena signs on for Rudderless
Selena Gomez will star in ‘Rudderless’. The ‘Spring Breakers’ actress has signed on to star in William H. Macy’s directorial debut, along with ‘Star Trek’ actor Anton Yelchin, ‘The Matrix’ star Laurence Fishburne and Billy Crudup, according to Deadline.
Lata blesses Asha in public show
Asha Bhosle was felicitated with the Pt Hridaynath Mangeshkar Lifetime Achievement Award by her elder sister Lata Mangeshkar in a concert on Sunday.
Monroe’s suicidal letter hits auction block
Marilyn Monroe’s letter depicting an extreme moment of sadness, is expected to garner up to $50,000 at auction. The 1950s bombshell actress wrote the letter to her mentor, Lee Strasberg.
IPL miffed by Jennifer Lopez’s demands
Hollywood actress-singer Jennifer Lopez reportedly got herself axed from an Indian Premier League (IPL) gig to perform for 60 million viewers when she gave the organisers a long list of unessential demands.
Madonna becomes first billionaire pop star
Singer-songwriter Madonna has become the first billionaire female pop star. A successful world tour and a string of business deals last year pushed her net worth past 650 million pounds ($1 billion), reports thesun.co.uk.
When Salman met friend Sanjay
It is all about showing support to a friend who has landed in deep trouble. Salman Khan met Sanjay Dutt at his Pali Hills residence in Mumbai after returning from the United States to give moral support to the former…
Sanjay to be strong, will complete all projects
Sanjay Dutt said Thursday he is “shattered” by the Supreme Court verdict sentencing him to five years in prison in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. He said he will complete all his pending films, and that he ought to be…
Popular couple of filmdom ‘sign’ divorce papers
Actor M A Jalil Ananta has unveiled to the media that he and actress wife Afia Nusrat Barsha have started their divorce procedure.
Fake Kate Middleton is fake pregnant
Proving an intense devotion to her craft, Kate Middleton impersonator Heidi Agan has purchased a series of fake baby bumps so she can accurately portray the Duchess of Cambridge throughout her pregnancy.
Kate leads hollywood into young adult movies
Kate Winslet is the latest Hollywood A-lister to make the move into the thriving young adult market after signing on for a big screen adaptation of ‘Divergent,’ the first of a trilogy of dystopian novels by Veronica Roth.
Filmmaking couple works on Bangladeshi woman’s story
From Canada to Bangladesh to Gig Harbor, the journey from diplomats and art aficionados to documentary filmmakers has taken Leonard Hill and Cathy Stevulak to some unexpected places.
African literature icon Chinua Achebe,dies
Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, widely seen as the grandfather of modern African literature, has died at the age of 82.
‘Next Bond movie expected within 3 years’
Movie studio MGM said on Tuesday it expects to release the next James Bond movie within three years, and hopes to announce soon a new director after Sam Mendes decided to move on.
Sanjay Dutt gets 5 years in jail
Actor Sanjay Dutt has been convicted by the Supreme Court today in the Arms Act case that he was booked under in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts. He has been given a 5 year sentence. He has served…
Broccoli not letting Daniel go
Daniel Craig’s ‘Quantum of Solace’ producer Barbara Broccoli will reportedly be increasing the incentives for the star to keep him in the iconic film role of ‘James bond’.
A glimpse of the magnificent Mughals
Entering the softly lit space with sitar harmonies delicately wafting through the air, one is apprehensive that the Mughal India: Art, Culture and Empire exhibit may present a narrow, clichéd, gift-shop approach to the Mughal dynasty.
Parade’s End scores four awards
The BBC’s World War I drama ‘Parade’s End’ has received four honours at this year’s ‘Broadcasting Press Guild Awards’.
Madonna urges Boy Scouts to lift ban on gays
Wearing a replica of one of the organization’s uniforms, Madonna called on the Boy Scouts to lift its ban on gays while also calling for a “revolution” to prevent discrimination and abuse of the gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual community.
Mousumi in new TVC after four years
Mousumi Nag has mostly performed in fraction plays and drama serials. She performed in TVC a little bit. Mousumi firstly performed in Amitabh Reza’s Grameenphone TVC in 2007. Later she performed in two more.
Nipun pairs with Prasenjit
Dhallywood sensation Nipun is making her debut in a Kolkata film. She will be paired with Tollywood heartthrob Prasenjit in Rupali Chatterjee’s debut film Parichoy.
Ferdous with Proshenjit after 12 years
Basu Chatterjee is basically Hindi filmmaker. He has made 40 movies in Hindi language. But movie “Hothat Brishti” was his first directed Bangla movie. In this movie, Ferdous performed as single hero for first time.
Suchana wins Nacho Bangladesh Nacho crown
Suchana Banik of Chittagong won the crown of dance reality show, “Mangoli Nacho Bangladesh Nacho”. She won the crown at the grand finale of the contest held at the Winter Gander of Hotel Ruposhi Bangla in the city on Monday…
Big B’s Hollywood debut to open Cannes
For all Milan’s excellence in the San Siro, that kind of incision had been absent as stand-in coach Jordi Roura’s team laboured towards a 2-0 defeat in which they uncharacteristically registered only one shot on target.
‘The Great Gatsby’ to open Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival will kick off this year with a taste of good old Americana after event organisers announced on Tuesday that director Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ will open the festival.
Month-long reading plan at British Council
On the occasion of World Book Day (April 23), a month-long book reading programme began at the British Council on Dhaka’s Fuller Road.