Film and small screen actress Sohana is venturing into direction. She is making her debut as a director with “Hashi Phashi Rohoshyo O Romola”, which will be aired during the upcoming Eid-ul Fitr. Saba’s husband and film director Murad Parvez is the writer of the play. “I had long cherished the dream of directing a ... Read more
Entertainment
“Kushum Kushum Prem” on Channel i
The world premiere of “Kushum Kushum Prem” will be telecast on Channel i this Eid. Produced by Impress Tele-film Limited, the film has been written and directed by Mushfiqur Rahman Gulzar. Moushumi, Ferdous, and Riaz will star in the film. The plot centres on the life of a hapless girl named Kushum. The cast also ... Read more
Actors become crooners
An audio album featuring actors Fazlur Rahman Babu, Chanchal Chowdhury, Shamim Zaman and AKM Hasan will be launched soon. Audio house CD Choice is producing the album, titled “Patri Ekta Chai”. Apart from singing seven songs, Shamim Zaman is also coordinating the album. About the progress of the album, Zaman informed that it will be ... Read more
Sabbir to make Ghorshawar 2011
Actor-turned-director Mir Sabbir is making a single episode TV play, Ghorshawar 2011 on this Eid. The TV play revolves around a young man who decides to buy a car after he gets fed up with sitting long hours in the bus in traffic jam. However, the TV play takes a turn when he returns home ... Read more
MLTR to rock Bangladesh in October
Michael Learns To Rock, commonly known as MLTR, will play at a couple of concerts in Bangladesh this October, according to the band’s official website. The Danish pop-soft rock band that performs songs in English, uploaded details about its upcoming autumn tours across the globe where it shares a link regarding the Bangladesh concerts. “Regarding ... Read more
Embracing Lalon’s message
In conversation with Shofi Mandal Seasoned Lalon singer and teacher Shofi Mandal was born on December 13, 1953 at Daulatpur, Kushtia. His father, the late Maolana Ahad Ali Mandal, was a fourth generation (according to the ‘guru-shishya’ tradition) disciple of Fakir Lalon Shai. Shofi Mandal’s initiation in music happened at the age of eight. At ... Read more
Photo, painting exhibition at RU marking World Indigenous Day
Students of Rajshahi University (RU), representing the ethnic communities, organised a day-long photo and painting exhibition on the campus to mark World Indigenous Day on August 9. Adibashi Students Association of Rajshahi University (ASARU), a body of ethnic minority students of the plane land, organised the exhibition at the university central library premises
Shashi Becoming a household name
Model-actress Shashi is busy shooting a heap of TV plays. She is also a familiar face on the silver screen. During a recent chat with The Daily Star, the talented actress gave a glimpse into her world: “I’m currently shooting for the film ‘Shoa Chan Pakhi”, co-starring Anisur Rahman. After a short break the shooting ... Read more
Ferdaus busy with Kolkata movies
Ferdaus is perhaps the only contemporary Bangladeshi film actor to have become hugely popular in two movie industries of Dhaka and Kolkata. Before him only Rahman had achieved this distinction in Urdu and Bangla films. Soon after releasing India-Bangladesh joint production Hathat Brishti simultaneously in Kolkata and Dhaka, Ferdaus became popular in both the countries. ... Read more
Azam Khan’s latest songs launched
A mixed duet album titled Guru Tomay Salam featuring three unreleased solos and a duet by pop guru Azam Khan was launched on Thursday at the Channel-i building. The album features seven songs. The latest solos by Azam Khan released in the album are: Ami Bangladesher Azam Khan, Keu nesha koro na and Ekushey February
3 drama serials on RTV’s Eid menu
RTV will telecast three six-episode drama serials on the occasion of Eid-ul Fitr. The serials are Katha Dilaam To, City Bus and Shurutei Golmaal. The drama serials will be aired from Eid day till the sixth day of the festival. The serial Katha Dilaam To has been written by Brindaban Das and directed by Salauddin ... Read more
Aly Zaker on his current endeavours
Renowned actor Aly Zaker will perform in three interesting roles of aged persons in three special TV plays to be aired in different private channels during the Eid special programmes. In Habib Masud’s drama Taar Shishu Bandhura, Zaker has played the role of a character of an aged man who passes his loneliness playing with ... Read more
Promithus offers free songs
Musical band Promithus released their six new songs through its website www.promethusbd.com, from where listeners can download the songs in mp3 format for free, as a protest to piracy in the audio industry. The vocalist of the band Biplob said, ‘We will officially inaugurate our Mp3 Free Outlet project very soon before Eid.’ Addressing the ... Read more
Salman Khan busy promoting Bodyguard
With less than a month to go for the release of actor Salman Khan’s Bodyguard, not only Salman, but everyone in the family too is equally involved in the movie. The actor was shooting for the promotional activities of his film right from early Sunday afternoon at Mehboob studio in Bandra and the only time ... Read more
Slumdog Millionaire on Channel i this Eid
As part of its Eid special programme, Channel i will air the 2008 Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire on the second day of Eid at 11:10am. The film has been dubbed into Bangla for the special airing. Slumdog Millionaire has been directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed by Loveleen Tandan. It is ... Read more
Mahfuz Ahmed A full calendar
Actor Mahfuz Ahmed has scripted several TV plays. This Eid his fans will get the opportunity to view two, one-hour plays and a tele-film written by him. However, acting remains a long standing passion. “I have just completed shooting for a one-hour TV play ‘ Ekjon Chhayabithi’, in which I play the protagonist,” said Ahmed. ... Read more
Sonia to settle in London
Once popular film actress Sonia is going to settle down in London. For the last seven years she has been staying there with her husband. She is now known as ‘Hashi’ to the local residents in London. According to a source from Sonia informed this correspondent that Sonia has been living in London with her ... Read more
Diti in govt sponsored movie after 26 yrs
Popular film actress Parvin Sultana Diti will perform in government sponsored movie after 26 years. She will perform in movie ‘Mukti’, directed by PA Kajol. Shooting of the movie began from August 6. Story of the film was written by director Kajol and he has also made the script. Diti started her film career by ... Read more
Spicy Bites
Shahiduzzaman Selim Shahiduzzaman Selim is the embodiment of a gifted actor. His fans are also familiar with his talents behind the camera, since he turned director. But in ‘Spicy Bites’, cultural personalities face questions on issues from all angles, i.e. ‘what would he/she do if he/she becomes the mayor of the city for a day?’ ... Read more
Naiory: Amin Khan’s trump card
“The viewers must enjoy my new movie ‘Naiory’ as I will appear before them with a complete new look,” saying this popular hero Amin Khan has challenged about the success of his latest movie. Amin Khan though performed in about 150 movies, never played the role of a boatman in any movie. He said, “For ... Read more