Tag: Art & culture

Actor Henry Cavill, the new on screen ‘Superman’, had auditioned to play secret agent 007, but says Daniel Craig was a far better choice.

For the first time, five TV actors -Tutul, Golam Farida Chhanda, Jyotika Jyoti, Sohan and Romana Swarna – are performing together in a daily soap titled “Ekdin Protidin”, which is being directed by Syed Jamim.

Porshi left Dhaka for Kolkata to shoot a song of a music video titled ‘Porshi’s Three’ on Saturday.

Maasranga TV’s celebrity talk-show ‘Ranga Sokal’ will feature eminent actor Alamgir and his daughter Ankhi Alamgir, also a celebrated singer, together for Sunday’s episode.

Popular singer Nancy is going to release a one song album titled Maa with a music video featuring the artiste herself.

Pancholi was arrested on Monday after Khan’s mother, the 1980s actress Rabia Khan, made public a six-page letter apparently written by the 25-year-old actress before she hanged herself on June 3. Her last phone call was to Pancholi.

Bollywood actor Aditya Pancholi’s son Suraj was arrested on Monday night for abetting actor Jiah Khan`s suicide.

Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham has been named ‘Woman Of The Decade’ at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards.

Kristen Stewart has landed roles in both ‘Camp X-Ray’ and ‘Sils Maria’. The 23-year-old actress has a busy summer ahead after committing to shoot Peter Sattler’s politically charged flick and Olivier Assayas’ new drama back-to-back, according to Deadline.

R. Balki’s working on a script which will get the superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan to share screen space. The latest B-Town buzz is that filmmaker R Balki is apparently working on a script that will bring Amitabh…

A Bangladeshi teen named Fatima Sheikh is to play the lead character of Malala Yousafzai in filmmaker Amjad Khan’s upcoming film ‘Gul Makai’. Her identity had been kept a secret for the last 40 days, ever since he did her…

The second death anniversary of Azam Khan, the pioneer of pop music in the country, was observed in a befitting manner in the city on Wednesday.

Skin with natural sheen is bliss but excess oily skin is a serious discomfort for both men and women. Plus oily skins bring along problems like blackheads, acne and make up faux paus. Try these home remedies for skin care…

The 114th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was celebrated Moulvibazar with a call for inspiring the new generation with the ideology of Nazrul.

Seasoned singer Ferdous Ara presented Nazrul songs at a solo programme organised by Performing Art Centre marking the national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 114th birth anniversary on Saturday at the National Museum Auditorium.

Alexandra Burke has signed a huge management deal in the US. The ‘Bad Boys’ hitmaker – who shot to fame after winning the UK version on ‘The X Factor’ in 2008 – has reportedly signed with Kevin Liles, who helped…

It’s a common enough scene, as the song has been a standard entry on the playlists of countless heavy rock bands for decades.

DHAKA: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia has entered into an agreement with Creinse that sees programming from MTV being syndicated in Bangladesh.

Ananta and Barsha starred film Nihshartho Bhalobasha will have its world premiere Friday at the 66th Cannes Film Festival.

Nine films to watch out for at Cannes 2013…

The Swedish city of Malmo is gearing up to host the Eurovision Song Contest final with 26 countries set to perform for millions of TV viewers.

More than $1m (£650,000) worth of jewels have been stolen from a hotel in the French town of Cannes, police say.

If second place is the first loser, then this week that’s a pretty great place to be. Warner Bros.’ literary adaptation “The Great Gatsby” stunned the industry with a magnificent $51.1 million debut. Of course, that number wasn’t large enough…

A controversial production of a Wagner opera at one of the major German opera houses has been cancelled because of harrowing scenes involving Nazis.

Distinguished singer of the country Sabina Yasmin’s first solo Tagore album has been released this Friday.

For the first time Sajal, Momo, Nawsheen and popular singer Shahid have performed together in a TV play. They have worked together in Ziauddin Alam directed faction play “Shudhu Ek Minute.” Shooting of this play started on Wednesday in different…

A mother’s love is a garden where the sun always shines and the season is spring forever.

DHAKA: The exhibition titled ‘The dream’s Wear: Influenced by Folk Painting and Music’ presented by VIAAN is being held at La Galerie in Dhanmondi’s Alliance Française.

William Friedkin, director of ‘The French Connection’ and ‘The Exorcist’, is to receive a lifetime achievement award at this year’s Venice Film Festival.

India’s movie industry toasted its 100th birthday on Friday with the release of two films celebrating its humble origins in the silent era and the influence of glamorous modern-day Bollywood.