Actor and lawmaker Asaduzzaman Noor tested Covid-19 positive on Thursday night.
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Yesteryear Bollywood heroine Neetu Singh announces comeback
After a gap of nearly eight years, yesteryear Bollywood heroine Neetu Singh Kapoor is all set to stage a comeback in films.
Disney to lay off 4,000 more employees amid pandemic
The Walt Disney Co. announced plans to lay off 4,000 more employees largely due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gallery Cosmos artworks depict Sheikh Hasina’s eventful life
Marking the Birth Centenary of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman – Gallery Cosmos organized an exclusive Art Camp titled ‘Sheikh Hasina: On the Right Side of History’ on Friday in collaboration with Cosmos Atelier71 and supported…
Diana on ‘The Crown IV’ Reminds Us of the Beloved Princess
Rifat Tabassum Netflix is streaming the TV series ‘The Crown’. Written by British dramatist Peter Morgan, it visualizes the reign of Queen Elizabeth II with a series of historical incidents regarding the British Royal family.
ZEE5 Global launches OTT content fest for filmmakers
In line with its vision of bringing the best of entertainment content across languages to the fore for audiences across the globe and encouraging local talent across countries, ZEE5 Global, the largest OTT platform for South Asian content, on Monday…
Singer Baby Nazneen tests positive for COVID-19
Popular Bangladeshi singer Baby Nazneen has been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday evening (US time) at Jersey City Medical Center (JCMC) in New Jersey, United States where she was undergoing treatment for various complications.
Ekushey Padak winner thespian Aly Zaker hospitalized
Aly Zaker, country’s eminent thespian, director and chairman of Asiatic 3sixty, has been hospitalized with physical complications.
Legendary Indian actor Soumitra Chatterjee dies
Soumitra Chatterjee, one of India’s most celebrated actors, died at a private hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Sunday, after contracting Covid last month. He was 85.
Renaissance frontman Naquib Khan tests positive for COVID-19
Dhaka, November 14 – Naquib Khan, renowned singer-composer-songwriter and founding frontman of pop band Renaissance, have tested positive for COVID-19.
Minerva rewards nostalgic fans with comeback song ‘Doitto’
Minerva, known as one of the top tier heavy metal and groove metal bands in the country, premiered a new song ‘Doitto’ and its music video on its YouTube channel last Friday, that marked a glorious comeback of the band…
Jim Carrey, as Biden, mocks Trump loss on ‘SNL’
It didn’t take long for “Saturday Night Live” to come up with its comedic take on the presidential election results — complete with Maya Rudolph donning a white suit like Vice President-elect Kamala Harris wore for her acceptance speech.
Hollywood legend Sean Connery, the original 007, dead at 90
Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90, his family has said. The Scottish actor was best known for his portrayal of James Bond, being the first to bring the role to the big screen and appearing in…
Call For Entries: 2nd WHO Health for All Film Festival
The World Health Organization has invited independent film-makers, production companies, public health institutions, NGOs, communities, students, and film schools from around the world to submit their original short films to the 2nd Health for All Film Festival.
Cinema halls in Bangladesh to reopen on Friday
After over seven months of closure to curb the spread of coronavirus, country’s cinema halls will reopen Friday maintaining health guidelines.
Sixth edition of Dhaka Int’l Folk Fest cancelled for Covid
This year’s edition of the annual Dhaka International Folk Fest (DIFF), an internationally acclaimed three-day music festival dedicated to South Asian and global folk music, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shilpakala Academy to reopen its theatre venues October 23
After seven months of closure due to the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) is set to reopen its theatre halls (National Theatre Hall, Experimental Theatre Hall and Studio Theatre Hall) from October 23 with one-third seating capacity…
Actor-politician Farooque diagnosed with TB
Prominent actor, politician and Member of Parliament from Dhaka-17 constituency Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooque has been diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB) at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.
Disney to axe 28,000 jobs
New York, CNN, Sept 30 – Disney theme Park on Tuesday decided to lay-off 28,000 people in the United States as the coronavirus pandemic hits its parks and resorts business. Around 67 percent employees who are losing their jobs are…
Bollywood drugs scandal: Three leading actresses grilled
Three Bollywood stars — Deepika Padukone, Shraddha Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan — were grilled by India’s narcotics control authority in Mumbai on Saturday, in a drugs probe linked to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Bollywood drugs scandal gets bigger by the day
The Bollywood drugs scandal in India is getting murkier with each passing day.
Ayushmann Khurrana on Time’s 100 most influential list
Bollywood superstar Ayushmann Khurrana has been named among world’s 100 most influential people by the Time Magazine, reports Hindustan Times.
Farooki’s ‘Saturday Afternoon’ awarded at Japan film festival
‘Saturday Afternoon’ (Shonibar Bikel), the 8th feature film of acclaimed director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, has won the Kumamoto City Award at the Fukuoka International Film Festival in Japan.
Emmy show to include $2.8M donation to fight child hunger
ABC is airing the 72nd Emmy Awards on Sunday. But this year the Emmy will come up with something new as each Emmy Award passed out on the evening will include an additional $100,000 donation to combat child hunger, reports…
Dipjol hospitalised, undergoes surgery
Dhaka, Sept 15 – Monowar Hossain Dipjol, one of Dhallywood’s most prominent actors, underwent surgery at a city hospital on Tuesday morning.
Magpie steals scenes from Naomi Watts in ‘Penguin Bloom’
OTTAWA, Sept 14, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Oscar-nominated actress Naomi Watts has worked with Hollywood icons such as David Lynch and Sean Penn, but admitted Saturday that a magpie stole her scenes in “Penguin Bloom,” premiering at the Toronto film festival.
Veteran actor Sadek Bachchu passes away
DHAKA, Sept 14, 2020 (BSS) – Veteran actor Sadek Bachchu passed away today in the capital’s Universal Medical College Hospital.He was 65.
Akshay Kumar reveals he drinks cow urine daily
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has revealed that he drinks cow urine every day for ayurvedic reasons, reports Indian media.
Star Cineplex to continue business at Bashundhara City
Dhaka Sept 09 – Star Cineplex, the first-ever international standard multiplex chain in Bangladesh will continue screening movies at Bashundhara City Shopping complex as the mall authorities have stepped back from their previous decision of evicting the multiplex from level…
Eminent Bangladesh actor KS Firoz passes away
Veteran Bangladeshi actor KS Firoz, known for portraying versatile characters in television, theatre and films, passed away on Wednesday at CMH at the age of 76.