“The Great Gatsby” Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan is set to make his Hollywood debut in director Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” in which Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio will play the lead role. Warner Bros, the distributor of the film, said in a statement here on Wednesday that 68-year-old Bachchan will play Meyer Wolfsheim who helps ... Read more
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Interpreting rain and autumn leaves through dance
Two-day programme at Shilpakala Academy Marking the landmark visit of Indian premier Dr. Manmohan Singh to Bangladesh, Indira Gandhi Culture Centre, High Commission of India, Dhaka, arranged a two-day (September 6-7) programme at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka. Noted Indian singer Jayati Ghosh performed Rabindra Sangeet on September 6, while ... Read more
Nabila: Firmly anchored
Masuma Rahman Nabila is widely recognised as a TV anchor. She is currently hosting two live TV programmes: a musical programme on Banglavision and a quiz show on ntv. She has also made her debut as a model in a TVC for a cellular phone company this year. Nabila stepped into the media world in ... Read more
Chandana is still alive
In conversation with Mitali Mukherjee Tomar chandana more gechhey after performing this timeless song in a recent solo TV show, India-based Bangladeshi singer Mitali Mukherjee urged the audience to not let the character in the song die, which personified the singer herself, to the music lovers in Bangladesh. After rending another famous ghazal number Raahon ... Read more
From sight to sound
Shamim Zaman tries his hand at singing Shamim Zaman has become a familiar face on television, stage and the silver screen. The talented actor has ventured into music by launching his first solo album. The artiste came over to The Daily Star (TDS) office recently, and we had an opportunity to catch up. TDS: How ... Read more
Salman Shah Forever etched in memory
The late actor Salman Shah had been and still is a shining star in Bangladeshi filmdom. He made his debut with the widely acclaimed “Keyamat Theke Keyamat” (remake of the Hindi blockbuster “Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak”). He secured a strong foothold with the film. And it was followed by films such as “Shopner Prithibi”, “Denmohor” ... Read more
Haimanti Shukla admires Bangladeshi music lovers
Popular Indian singer Haimanti Shukla in an interview with New Age highly admires Bangladeshi listeners for their love for Bangla songs. Haimanti Shukla is now in Bangladesh to perform in a musical programme on a private TV channel. She has shared her feelings and opinions of music in an exclusive interview with New Age. ‘I ... Read more
Eid celebration on small screen
Come Eid-ul-Fitr ATN Bangla,Channel i,ntv,ETV,Banglavision,Rtv,Desh TV,Maasranga Television and Boishakhi TV are raring to go with an array of special TV plays, feature films, tele-films and variety shows. ATN Bangla Dehorokkhi ATN Bangla will air single-episode
Mahfuz acts in over 10 plays in Eid
Popular TV actor-director Mahfuz Ahmed has acted in over 10 single-episode plays and tele-films to be aired in different private TV channels during the Eid festival. Audience will get to see Mahmuz in different roles in many of the Eid specials. ‘I have performed in 10-12 single-episode plays and tele-films for the upcoming Eid. The ... Read more
Zahid plays diverse characters in Eid
Zahid Hasan fans will get a different taste of their favourite actor’s performance in the upcoming Eid. The powerful actor Zahid Hasan will perform in diverse interesting characters in four single episode Eid plays and one tele-film are to be aired on different TV channels. Zahid Hasan will appear as the celebrity in the comedy ... Read more
Eid dance show ‘Tumi Jekhane Ami Sekhane’
Eid special dance programme ‘Tumi Jekhane Ami Sekhane’ will be aired on Banglavision at 6:05pm on the second day of Eid-ul-Fitr. Popular stars including Shokh, Niloy, Milon, Mimo, Munmun and Nisa will perform some duet and group dances along with some legendary romantic songs including ‘Tumi jekhane ami sekhane’, ‘Ami ekdin tomai na dekhile’, ‘Tumi ... Read more
Airtel launches second telefilm ‘Bhalobashi Tai, Bhalobeshe Jai’
This Eid, Airtel, private mobile company, brings the multi-dimensional love story ‘Bhalobashi Tai, Bhalobeshe Jai,’ a drama made up of three inter-woven love stories of different relationships. The Telefilm is produced by Shihab Shaheen, who also directed the Airtel telefilm “Bhalobashi Tai,” which aired on pahela boishakh. ‘Bhalobashi Tai’ became one of the most
Memories of Eid past
Abdus Shakoor Shah Artist Abdus Shakoor Shah is widely recognised for folk motifs and visual ballads in his paintings. The artist reminisced on his childhood at Nishindhara in Bogra district. “When I was a child, Bogra and the entire northern region were greatly neglected in terms of economic development. There was a big Eidgah Maidan ... Read more
Three Shakib Khan films to be released this Eid
Movie theatres around the country are inundated with Shakib Khan films. In addition to the ones already running, three new films starring the actor will be released this Eid: Shahin Suman’s “Tiger Number One”, Badiul Alam’s “Ekbar Bolo Bhalobashi” and MB Manik’s “Jan Korban”. Khan is working on six movies at present. And a dozen ... Read more
Purnima in a new act
Leading silver screen actress Purnima is now equally prominent on TV. She has done several plays that will be aired this Eid. She will be playing a lead role in “Nilimar Prante”, directed by S.A. Haque Alik, to be telecast on Channel i. Maasranga Television will air the play “Omanisha” this Eid. The play is ... Read more
Aamir Khan: ‘I want to hug Anna Hazare’
Actor Aamir Khan visited the Ramlila Maidan yesterday to meet with Anna Hazare, whose hunger strike has attracted a great deal of media attention. The 74-year-old activist had been fasting for 12 days in a bid to highlight the depth of corruption in public life. Speaking to NDTV, Khan said: “Anna has not eaten for ... Read more
Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor reunite on screen
Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor will reunite on screen for Sudhir Mishra’s directorial venture Mehrunnisa. The actors were last seen together on screen 28 years ago in Manmohan Desai’s Coolie. A source told The Times of India: “It is a script that Sudhir Mishra started writing in 1996. However, it failed to take off that ... Read more
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan issues legal notice to UTV
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has reportedly issued a legal notice to Madhur Bhandarkar and UTV prohibiting the use of the footage and stills she shot for Heroine earlier this year. The actress was dropped from the film after announcing her pregnancy, since director Madhur Bhandarkar felt it would be too difficult for her to continue with ... Read more
Muhin steps forward with his 3rd solo
Close Up 1 star Muhin is in the news because his 3rd solo album Ghum Ashey Na was released on 23 August. He expects the new album will touch the hearts of music lovers. “Released under the banner of Agnibina (G Series), the album is the outcome of my hard work of two years. Through ... Read more
Timeless Nazrul songs on Eid, Ramadan
Eid festival traditionally begins with the popular Nazrul song O mor ramjan-er oi rojar sheshe elo khushir Eid. As soon as the moon of the Shawal month of the Arabic calendar comes to sight, the radio and TV channels play this timeless Nazrul song written by national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, carrying the message of ... Read more