Cinema Bangla

MA Jalil Ananta’s much hyped film Most Welcome 2 is aiming a worldwide release during upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. Produced and directed by Ananta Jalil himself, the film unsurprisingly will star him in the lead role. The film also stars other actors like Jalil’s wife Barsha, Champa, Sohel Rana and Misha Soudagar. But that’s not all! The ... Read more

A three-day film festival featuring discussion sessions and screening of films of the ‘golden age’ will begin tomorrow at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Bangladesh Film Archive and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy will jointly organise the festival to celebrate 30 decades of the founding of Bangladesh Film Archive.

Standing in front of Almas and Dinar, two most prominent movie halls in Chittagong, I had to make a choice between Daring Lover and Jongoler Tarzan. While the former played at major theatres in Dhaka, the latter took me by surprise. Never heard that such a film was being released! Jongoler Tarzan, the name is self-explanatory ... Read more

Director Adam Dawla’s debut film Boishommo and Raju Chowdhury’s Toke Bhalobastei Hobe and Ek Number Asami are going to hit the cinemas today across the country. While Raju Chowdhury’s films are usually the commercial Dhallywood types, Dawla’s Boishommo is a film with a difference. The two-hour feature film Boishommo

After overcoming many hurdles, the film ‘Lobhe Paap Paape Mrittu’ by Riaz-Purnima has been released in the theatres. Through this film, the popular pair of one time has come on screen after a long time. The film has been premiered in 30 theatres on the occasion of valentines. It will released in 40 other theatres ... Read more

The shooting for Rafique Shikdar’s film ‘Bhola Toh Jae Na Tare’ began on 17th February. The shooting for the film took place in TSC of Dhaka University, Jia Hall, Chobir Haat and Boi Mela. The actors of the film are model-actor Nirob and newcomer Tanha. The film is being produced under the banner of DholeshwariFilms. ... Read more

Popular star couple of the time Bappi-Mahi has signed a new film. The name of the film is ‘Court Marriage’. The film will be directed by Salahuddin Lavlu. The film is being produced under the banner of Jazz Multimedia. The story and screenplay of the film has been doneby Abdullah Zahir Babu. Music production by ... Read more

National Film Award Jaya named best actress This is for the second consecutive time that Jaya Ahsan has won the National Film Award in the best actress category. This year she clinched the award for her performance in Redoan Rony’s film Chorabali, according to an information ministry gazette issued on February 6. Last year, Jaya won ... Read more

National Film Award Shakib Khan: No 1 The Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan has been named the best actor in the National Film Award 2012 for his acting in Shahin Sumon’s Khodar Porey Ma, according to the gazette notification issued by the information ministry on Thursday. Thanks to Shakib’s spontaneous acting, the actor got the award ... Read more

Dhallywood’s newcomer Airin has signed up for her fourth film Time Machine, where she will be seen in the age of dinosaurs. The shooting of the film is already underway at Cox’s Bazaar. Written by Delwar Hossain Jhontu and directed by Saymon Jahan, the film has a fictional storyline that includes time travel and the ... Read more

Kamar Ahmad Simon’s film Shunte Ki Pao! (Are You Listening!) is going to be released in Star Cineplex on February 21 The film recently won the Golden Conch for best documentary in 13th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF), one of the oldest and prestigious film festivals in Asia. It was declared at a dazzling ceremony ... Read more

Two romantic films will hit the cinemas across the country today. Both the films, Mahmud Hossain Murad’s Maner Moddhe Lekha and Wajed Ali Sumon’s Ki Darun Dekhte, will be released in more than sixty cinemas across the country. Murad’s romantic thriller Maner Moddhe Lekha is produced by Merina Movies. The film stars new duo

The actors, directors of Dhaliwood-based Bangla cinema are shocked over the death of legendary actor Suchitra Sen. Though Suchitra Sen was a Tollywood-based actor, she was equally popular in Bangladesh and Dhaliwood artistes consider that the legend had greatly inspired them in their film endeavors. Suchitra Sen died on Friday morning from a heart attack at ... Read more

Today is January 5, the birthday of five times National Film Award winning actress Champa. No, there is any formal celebration on the occasion of her birthday. Because before leaving Bangladesh, Champa’s only daughter Esha and her husband Tomal celebrated the birthday on December 30. Champa shared her feelings

First runner-up of dance reality show, ‘Mangoli Nacho, Bangladesh Nacho,’ Mim Chowdhury has written her name in the field of big screen this time. As an actress, Mim’s debut is being happened against Shakib Khan in movie ‘Red – The Colour of Love’ under the direction of Shafi Uddin. While sharing her feelings to perform ... Read more

Dhallywood expects a better business in the New Year following a significant development of the ailing film industry in the last year. The producers, directors, actors and related personnel hope that more commercially success films will be produced as the viewers are again showing interest to go to cinemas: the commercial success of the one ... Read more

A total of 180 films will be screened at the thirteenth edition of Dhaka International Film Festival which is scheduled to take place from January 10 to 18 at the Public Library and the National Museum. Besides screening of the films, international seminars on films will be held at the festival. The theme of this ... Read more

Celebrated actress Rozina is a multiple National Film Award winner. In her lengthy acting career, she has received the adulation of millions. Besides Bangladesh, she has acted in the films of Kolkata, Nepal and Karachi. Originally from Rajbari district, Rozina’s family name was Renu. As a child she often visited cinema halls and dreamt of ... Read more

Popular heroine of Kolkata film industry Ananya Chatterjee has shown her keen interest to perform in Dhaka’s movie. She told this the New Nation yesterday over mobile phone. While talking in this regard Ananya Chatterjee said, “I have heared many stories of Dhaka’s movies. I have also seen few movies like ‘Lalon,’ ‘Monpura,’ etc. I ... Read more

Khulna’s another heroine started her debut in Dhaka film industry. Her name is Mamia Mahbub. Not only Mamia had interest to establish herself in the film industry but also her parents always wanted to see their daughter to perform in the big screen. Director Masud Azad has extended his hands to fulfil Mamia’s dream. Mamia ... Read more