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Socially concerned filmmaker Kazi Hayat is making a film on yaba addiction, as it is one of the top concerns of the society. He intends to reach out to the young generation of the society and to create awareness among them through his film, said the filmmaker in an interview with New Age. He also ... Read more

Director Amit Ashraf’s debutant film Udhao has been screened in a number of prestigious international film festivals like Logan Film Festival, Canada International Film Festival, Goteborg International Film Festival and Portugal Underground Film Festival. The film has brought home seven international awards and grants. A press show, also the

Film Southasia 2013 to be held in Kathmandu Women’s claustrophobic lives in an Afghanistan prison, horrific human rights abuses of the Sri Lankan civil war, migration, environmental havoc or plain narratives–these are just a few subjects of the documentaries to be screened at the upcoming Film Southasia 2013 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Starting October 3, over ... Read more

Seasoned actor Dolly Zahur’s popular drama serial from the 80’s Ei Sob Din Ratri is being re-telecasted on BTV on Monday and Thursday at 10:30pm. The actor gained huge popularity for her lively acting in the role ‘Nilu Bhabi’ in the drama serial, which was written by Humayun Ahmed and directed by Mostafizur Rahman. Dolly ... Read more

Dhaliwood mourns the death of the iconic actor Anwar Hossain who passed away at the age of 82 due to age complications on Friday morning in a city hospital. The distinguished actor began his journey in the film industry in the ‘60s and has worked his way to create a special character-focused position in the ... Read more

Dhallywood seems to have become vibrant again. Every week more than one commercial films are releasing in over 50 cinemas across the country since the film directors and producers are boosted by the box office records after the release of four commercially successful films in the last Eid. In this consequence two films will hit ... Read more

Popular director Kazi Hayat has released his recent film Eve-teasing in 50 cinemas across the country on Friday. The film is directed by Kazi Hayat and is produced under the banner of Kazi Hayat Films. In this film Kazi Hayat, who has always made films concerning social issues, highlights the grave and atrocious issue of ... Read more

Friends and family members of Bulbul Ahmed remembered the iconic film actor on his 72nd birth anniversary on Wednesday at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The programme organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy also featured the screening of Devdas directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam. Acting the titular of the film based on Sharat ... Read more

Mostafa Sarwar Forooki’s film Television is going to participate in four international film festivals. The film will be the curtain raiser of the Perspectives Film Festival in Singapore, which will begin on October 3, said a press release. In the same month Television will be screened in an Italian festival named Asiatica Film Medial, which ... Read more

Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in association with Shadhona – A Center for Advancement of South Asian Culture and the State Bank of India in Bangladesh organised a launch ceremony of ‘A Directory of Bengali Cinema’ and screening of Pundit Uday Shankar’s film Kalpana on Thursday at the centre’s auditorium. A Directory of Bengali Cinema is a ... Read more

Zakir Hossain Raju’s romantic film Er Beshi Bhalobasa Jay Na will be released today simultaneously at 82 cinemas across the country. The producer of the film Er Beshi Bhalobasa Jay Na Kibria Films expects huge profit through the digital film depicts a conventional Dhallywood chemistry: love between a rich young woman and a poor man’. ... Read more

Acting In Tollywood Nipun shares her experience  Noted film actor Nipun has recently shot for a Bengali film being produced in Kolkata. She has completed working in Rupali Chatterjee’s debut film Porichoy starring Tollywood heartthrob Prasenjit Chatterjee in the lead male role. ‘The film Porichoy is a simple social drama portraying the life of a ... Read more

Eleven Bangladeshi films highlighting the War of Independence of the country will be screened in a film festival in the Indian state Tripura. ‘These films which recreate the valiant deeds of the freedom fighters in the 1971 liberation war, would be screened in four places in Tripura, including the capital,” Tripura information and cultural affairs ... Read more

Noted teleplay director Diponkar Dipon has recently returned after gathering a year long experience in the Bollywood industry where he worked under Anurag Kashyap, renowned Indian film director. Dipon will begin his endeavours as a film director and for that he went to Bollywood to work under Anurag Kashyap as part of his preparation. Dipon ... Read more

Three commercial films released on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr have been attracting a large number of visitors. The producers of the released films including My Name is Khan, Nihshartha Bhalobasha and Bhalobasha Ajkal also claim that they were expecting good turnovers. New Age went for a reality check after talking to the visitors, exhibitors and ... Read more

Sakib Khan and Ananta Jalil will fight to grab the Eid film market as they did in the past years. Both the actors have played lead roles in big-budget films releasing this Eid. The Film Producers and Distributors Association has given clearance to four films including Badiul Alam Khokan’s My Name is Khan, PA Kajol’s ... Read more

Nipun is a National Film Award winner several times over. Apart from her roles in films, she is a familiar face on advertisement. Of late she has starred in TV plays as well. In a recent conversation with The Daily Star, Nipun talked about her Eid plans. Where will you spend Eid day? Nipun: Over ... Read more

A Peek Into The Clouds Anwar Hossain A lifetime of brilliant films Veteran actor Anwar Hossain has played a myriad of character in his illustrious career, be it of a nawab, hero, rebellious youth, father and whatnot. But it was the title role in “Nawab Sirajuddula” — directed by the noted actor, director, Khan Ataur ... Read more

Noted actor-producer Sohel Rana has a knack for introducing a fresh talent in each of his production either before or behind the camera. He has held on to this trend for his upcoming production Adrishhya Shatru under the banner of his production house Parvez Films. This time he has given the opportunity for a debut ... Read more

MA Jalil Ananta’s big budget film Nihshartho Bhalobasha was premiered on Sunday at the Star Cineplex of Bashundhara Garden City in the capital. The film is scheduled to be released nation-wide during the upcoming Eid-Ul-Fitr festival. Earlier, the film was scheduled to be released in the local cinemas on the Pahela Baishakh, the first day ... Read more