Tag: Art & culture

Attempt to solemnise an childhood marriage was foiled at Sampur Namapara village in Shibganj upazila of the district on  Sunday night.

Indian actress Deepika Padukone has become the most desirable woman in 2012 by Time magazine.

Many women feel that thin lips can make them look unattractive. With the wedding season on, it is time to get a perfect smile with the help of dermal fillers.

Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow was named the world’s most beautiful woman for 2013 by People magazine, knockinga pop singer Beyonce out of the top spot.

Marilyn Monroe has been named as the most attractive curvy celebrity of all time.

Three Chinese language movies will play in the different officials sections of the Cannes Film Festival, beginning on May 15. Jia Zhangke’s A Touch of Sin is the first mainland Chinese entry to compete for Palme d’Or in three years.…

(Reuters) – Women directors are making their mark at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, crafting entries such as a psychological thriller about a person’s disappearance, a look at a same-sex couple’s rights and a story about sisters.

Model turned actress Mehjabin’s dreams come true. She is appearing on the silver screen, which is a long cherished desire of the small screen actress.

Women have long dominated the heated discussion around gender equality. But one silent group not engaging in the conversation is men, says Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.

Actress Sushmita Sen and Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram rubbished reports suggesting that they are planning to tie the knot and asked the media to respect their privacy.

Baseball biopic 42 has topped the US Box office earning $27.3m (£17.8m) in its opening weekend.

The French government will specially invite actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for the Cannes Film Festival scheduled later this year which will also celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema, a senior diplomat has said. Aishwarya was conferred upon a civilian award…

Miranda Lambert was the big winner at this year’s Academy of Country Music awards, taking home three honours including female vocalist of the year.

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.

Michael Jackson was allegedly afraid of being assassinated on stage shortly before his death.

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.

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 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.

Asha Bhosle was felicitated with the Pt Hridaynath Mangeshkar Lifetime Achievement Award by her elder sister Lata Mangeshkar in a concert on Sunday.

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.

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.

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…

Actor M A Jalil Ananta has unveiled to the media that he and actress wife Afia Nusrat Barsha have started their divorce procedure.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

The BBC’s World War I drama ‘Parade’s End’ has received four honours at this year’s ‘Broadcasting Press Guild Awards’.