In her 14-year career, movie actress Purnima has starred in countless popular films. However, she bagged her first ever National Film Award this year. In a recent interview Purnima expressed her elation at the achievement and revealed her thoughts and future plans on the professional front. What is your reaction after receiving the National Film ... Read more
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Baishakhi thoughts
Jaya Ahsan’s laid-back Pahela Baishakh… Pahela Baishakh comes once a year, bringing with it much joy to everyone. I am no different, as I also celebrate the occasion. I wear a new sari on the day; the whole look for the day is very traditional Bengali. This is a day for wishing only good things ... Read more
Dhaka Art Summit inaugurated
The four-day Dhaka Art Summit was inaugurated on Thursday in the presence of art representatives, artists, art critics and gallery owners from across the world and from Bangladesh as well. Organised by Samdani Art Foundation, the opening ceremony was held at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Describing the DAS as a pioneer ... Read more
LRB gigs at IGCC
The jam packed crowd was rocked by the electrifying performance of the leading band LRB on Saturday on the Indira Gandhi Cultural Center premises at Dhanmondi. One of the leading bands of the country Country’s one of the famous bands LRB rocked the audience in its distinctive style by presenting an array of its original ... Read more
Prova returns …
To end all kinds of postulations and imaginations popular TV actress and model Sadia Jahan Prova has returned to media yesterday. She has started to take part in shooting for a play titled ‘Pronoyini’ after a two-year break. Kaisar Ahmed is giving direction of the play, which shooting was held at Promi shooting house in ... Read more
Purnima wins national award
Popular Dhallywood actress Purnima has won the national film award as best actress, for her performance in the movie ‘Ora Amake Bhalo Hote Dilo Na’, directed by Kazi Hayat. This is the first ever national recognition for Purnima as a mainstream movie actress. In the movie, Purnima
Diti now busy with TV plays
Besides acting movies, noted film actress Parvin Sultana Diti these days is directing and acting in several number of TV plays. The selective artist has just finished her work in PA Kajol’s film Mukti. ‘I appeared in an important role in Kajol’s film, which won the government grants,’ Diti told New Age. ‘I could have worked ... Read more
Asha mesmerises Dhaka audience
It was like the show of the century where a legend delivered a galore of her vast experience of over six decades in music. The prima-donna did not just sing and dance onstage, but moved the thousands of music lovers, who gathered at the Army Stadium on Friday, to enjoy soul shaking songs in a ... Read more
Riding a high wave
In conversation with Kushum Shikdar Kushum Shikdar is riding a high wave with the release of her second movie, “Lal Tip” [on February 17]. Now running at 26 movie theatres across the country, the Impress Telefilm Ltd. presentation has had a good run so far. The actress is excited about the new release, expressing her ... Read more
Vidya Balan wins Indian National Film Award, says she can’t believe it
Vidya Balan, who has bagged all the popular Indian film awards this year for her performance as Silk Smitha in “The Dirty Picture”, has also won the prestigious National Award for Best Actress. Vidya has already scooped up the Best Actress trophies at Filmfare, Screen, Stardust and Zee Cine awards for her searing, uninhibited portrayal ... Read more
Pandit Ramkanai Das on music, recent ventures
Pundit Ramkanai Das is one of the renowned classical music artistes of Bangladesh. However, being a true music maestro, he is also equally proficient in traditional music and Tagore songs. In an interview with New Age the musical genius shared his thoughts on both genres of music and information about his current activities. ‘There are ... Read more
On the rise: Sabbir
Young singer Sabbir has been a regular in the music arena since childhood. After winning an award in “Notun Kuri”, a nationwide talent hunt, as a child artiste, Sabbir later went on to seize the best vocalist award in the “Benson and Hedges Star Search”. His journey didn’t stop there; Sabbir also became one of ... Read more
Artists should explore in various mediums: Selim
Artist Lala Rukh Selim, associate professor of the sculpture department at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Dhaka University, talks about the perception of sculpture art and the status of the local sculpture scene in Bangladesh, in a recent interview with New Age. The artist/academic is the lead partner from Bangladesh for the three-year exchange ... Read more
Bangladesh Street Theatre Festival begins
Organised by Bangladesh Patho Natok Parishad, a weeklong street theatre festival has begun on March 1. The festival was inaugurated at the Central Shaheed Minar premises in Dhaka. Plays are being staged at the amphitheatre inside Suhrawardi Udyan since yesterday. Sculptor Ferdausi Priobhashini formally inaugurated the festival. Director general of Bangaldesh Shilpakala Academy
Western approach, Bangladeshi soul
Sadik Ahmed talks about “The Last Thakur” A stranger arrives in a small town, poised to quell a long-standing feud, but it soon becomes apparent that he has his own vendetta to resolve. “The Last Thakur”, a British-Bangladeshi film belonging to the Western genre, is the story of a lone gunman who is in search ... Read more
Andrew Kishore on patriotic songs
Eminent singer Andrew Kishore has recently released a patriotic song highlighting the spirit of the Language Movement of 1952. State owned Bangladesh Betar aired the song, titled Palash-er diney palash hoye, written by Rafiquzzaman and composed by Farid Ahmed, during its Amar Ekushey special broadcast, which was well received by the audience. In an interview ... Read more
Musical notes from Down Under
Tête à tête with Akhtar Jahan “I’m Akhtar Jahan, a singer, and a have a band in Australia,” read the cryptic text message. That got me thinking — could this be the same Akhtar Jahan with a remarkable voice, whom I had last heard at the Chhayanaut programmes just before the start of the Liberation ... Read more
Mayor Theatre Festival in Rajshahi begins
The Mayor Theatre Festival started in Rajshahi on Friday evening, celebrating its 2nd anniversary with an array of plays for local theatre enthusiasts. The eight-day festival brings eight theatre groups from around the country to Rajshahi Medical College Auditorium to present a wide variety of plays including “Noshto Neer” by Dhaka Theatre, “Uttorkhona” by Anushilon ... Read more
Talent Unplugged
In conversation with Rizia Parvin Rizia Parvin is a popular name on the music scene, busy with both playbacks and modern music. She recently talked about her life and hectic schedule. Tell us about your latest album? Rizia Parvin: My last album was “Abar Hobe Toh Dekha”, featuring 12 songs by Manna Dey. I admire ... Read more
Shilpakala Academy Celebrates 38th Anniversary
Two-day programme begins today Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy–the premier cultural organisation of the country– celebrates its 38th founding anniversary this year. To practice and uphold local culture and to manifest and evaluate the artistes, the academy was established under the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Act 1974. Now the Academy is functioning under the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Ordinance ... Read more