Cinema Bangla

Bangladesh-India joint venture film Romeo Bonam Juliet and Nargis Akter’s Putra Ekhon Poysawala will hit cinemas across the country today. Due to the ongoing indefinite countrywide blockade, no local film was released last week. But directors and producers will venture releasing these films across the country. Both Romeo Bonam Juliet and Putra Ekhon Poysawala will be released ... Read more

Dhallywood mourns the death of eminent filmmaker Chashi Nazrul Islam, who died on Sunday morning after suffering from liver cancer and other complications at the age of 73. They observe that Chashi Nazrul Islam’s death is a great loss that can never be recovered. They opined that Ora Egaro Jon, the first film on the war ... Read more

Popular actor Ferdous starred two films would be released on Friday across the country, one of which is produced by the actor himself. He is playing the lead role in the self produced film Ek Cup Cha, directed by Naim Imtiaz Neamul. He is also playing a major character in the triangular love story Char ... Read more

Once Dhallywood heartthrob Sadika Parveen Popy, widely known by her nickname, is all set to make a comeback this week playing the heroine in Char Akkhore Bhalobasa. The film that features a love triangle is directed by Mohammad Zakir Khan. The film awaits release in 50 cinemas across the country on Friday, Popy told New Age. ... Read more

Noted filmmaker Kazi Hayat’s latest film Sarbonasha Yaba is set to release at cinemas across the country today. Kazi Maruf, Prosun Azad, Toma, Mehmud Siddique, Kazi Hayat, and others have acted in the play. The film depicts the disastrous impacts of the drug known as ‘yaba’ on the youngsters of the country. ‘I’m really concerned about the ... Read more

Well known director Mostafa Sarwar Farooki’s latest film Piprabidya has been nominated for Silver Screen Award, which is the competition section of Singapore International Film Festival. Every year, 10 best Asian films get nominated for the award. This year however, 11 films including Piprabidya were given the nod by the selection committee. Apart from Bangladesh, ... Read more

Since when did the Bangladesh Police allow its officers to wear slim fit shirts? And, as far as I know, the service weapon has to be returned to the official police maalkhana (arsenal) after duty. But of course, these are drab facts that one is not interested in the cinema hall. Lost in the world of ... Read more

Like previous few eids, this eid film market is most likely to be dominated by Shakib Khan with a surprising number of three films. In absence of any Ananta Jalil film, which put Shakib to a stiff test in last two eids, Shakib’s dominance in the box office is very plausible. It was reported in some ... Read more

Shakib Khan Joya Ahsan starrer Dhallywood blockbuster Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini is going to have television premiere on upcoming Eid-ul-Azha festival. The film, which was released in 70 cinemas across the country during Eid-ul-Azha festival last year and was a commercial success, will be screened on private television channel ATN Bangla on the next day ... Read more

Mostafa Sarwar Farooki has already gained huge popularity as a filmmaker through his teleplays and super hit films like Bachelor and Television. Jazz Multimedia has also bloomed as one of the most prominent film producing companies in the country through producing some popular films like Agnee, Bhalobasar Rang, and others. Farooki has recently shook hand ... Read more

Khalid Mahmud Mithu’s second feature film Jonakir Alo has been selected as Bangladesh’s entry in the Foreign Language Film category of 87th Oscars. The name of the selected film was revealed by the members of Oscars Selection Committee at a press conference at a restaurant in the capital on Thursday. Habibur Rahman Khan, noted filmmaker and ... Read more

Brasov Int’l Film Fest Jonakir Alo wins best director award Khalid Mahmud Mithu’s second feature film Jonakir Alo won the best director award at the Brasov International Film Festival (BRIFF), held between September 12 and 14 in Romania. A production of Impress Telefilms, Jonakir Alo stars Gazi Rakayet, Bidya Sinha Saha Mim, Emon and Kalyan. The ... Read more

Mostafa Sarwar Farooki’s upcoming film Piprabidya has been selected for two international film festivals. The film has been chosen for the competition round of Asia Pacific Film Festival, which will take place at Brisbane, Australia in November this year. To note, Farooki’s last film Television won a grand jury award at the same festival back in ... Read more

It was not even 1500 days that Salman Shah (Shahriar Chowdhury Emon) worked in the country’s film industry. Beginning in 1993, Salman’s film career ended abruptly in September 6, 1996 with his untimely death. But the three or so years of his film career is still regarded by thousands as the best romantic period of ... Read more

Romantic feature film Love Station is scheduled for release in cinemas all over the country today. Directed by Shahdat Hossain Litan, the film casts Bappi Chowdhury and newcomer Misty Jannat, Alexander Bow, Maruf, Shahnur, Kazi Hayat, Rehana Jolly, Rasheda Chowdhury and others in different roles. The story of the film has been

Letter issued by information ministry to film bodies Sweeping use of English titles in Dhallywood films has been discouraged by information ministry of the country in a written letter. Signed by M Rabiul Islam, deputy secretary of the information ministry, and dated on August 06, the letter stipulates that use of ‘English titles in Bangla ... Read more

Landmark movie, turning around the clichéd format of local films, maintaining an international standard – before the release of Hero, we heard a lot of things said about it. All good of course; though if you decide to watch it, then you are recommended to have a few shots of Vodka first. In a sane ... Read more

Eid holidays rarely translate as a relaxing, carefree time for movie stars in this part of the world. To the movie stars, the window of Eid holidays presents one of the biggest business opportunities, and good business in filmdom means war at the box office. It was well anticipated from before that this Eid was ... Read more

It seems the filmdom of the country, known as Dhallywood, is acute with the rivalry of two ‘superstars’- MA Jalil Ananta and Shakib Khan. Both the actors dominated last year’s Eid-ul-Fitr. Jalil’s Nishshartha Bhalobasa (What is Love) and Shakib’s Purna Doirgha Prem Kahini did remarkably good business, and, by doing so, made the contemporary actors ... Read more

Much talked about romantic film Honeymoon will be released during upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festival in movie theatres across the country. Directed by Shafiuddin Shafi, Honeymoon is an action romantic film starring Bappi, Mahi, Syed Hasan Imam and Ahmed Sharif. The film has been produced by Jazz Multimedia. Director Shafi said, ‘The film has