Joya Ahsan has just completed working on a single-episode TV play, titled “Ananta Adhara”. Directed by Shihab Shahin, the play also features Iresh Zaker, Moutushi Biswas, Sharmeen and Shahin. About the plot, Joya says that though it’s a complicated one, she loved working on it. The play narrates the story of a woman whose husband ... Read more
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Ahsan Habib: A Poet of Urbanity
Ahsan Habib earned acclaims as a poet in the 1940s. He was an urban poet through and through — both in terms of language and sensibility. His poems reflect the social reality of his times, relationships, and focus on the concerns of the middle class. He was born on February 2 in 1917 in the ... Read more
Making of a folk songstress
Tête-à-tête with Sefali Sargam Sefali Sargam is a promising folk singer from Rangamati. She started singing when she was barely four years old and couldn’t even play the harmonium properly. Her elder sister, Lily, was her first mentor in music. Later she trained under noted musician Debu Chowdhury. “I’m taking lessons in classical music from ... Read more
Milon back with a bang
Actor Anisur Rahman Milon is back from the US after a 23-day shoot for 104-episode serial “Chhayabrito”. Tauquir Ahmed is the director of the serial. On his role in the serial, Milon said, “I play a character that goes to US on a 10-day trip, but decides to stay on. Later, he begins a struggle ... Read more
Variety show Pachphoron on ATN Bangla anniversary
To mark its 14th anniversary, ATN Bangla will air a special variety show, titled “Pachphoron”, on July 14 at 9:05pm. The programme will feature a couple of songs — one of which has been rendered by Shakila Zafar. Shakila will sing a popular song from yesteryears. The music of the song has been rearranged by ... Read more
In conversation with Nazu…
Promising singer Nazu is now passing hectic days with her new solo album, stage performance and playback in some movies. Her first album ‘Kacha Holuder Rong’ was released in 2002 and earned huge reputation. ‘Swapno Konya’ is her another album which was highly praised by the critics and listeners. Till now, she gave vocal for ... Read more
Hillol, Mousumi in ‘Terminal’
Popular TV actor Hillol and Lax superstar Mousumi Haidar have recently performed together in a mega serial titled ‘Terminal’, which is being aired on NTV now. The serial was directed by Sokal Ahmed while its story was written by Shafiqur Rahman Shantanu. Beside Hillol and Mousumi, the cast of the serial included Shirin Alam, Elora ... Read more
Amin Khan is now ‘boatman’
Popular hero Amin Khan started his career 18 years ago in 1993 by performing in a movie titled ‘Abuj Duti Mon’, which was directed by Mohammad Hossain. During the span of long 18 years, he acted in 300 movies but never played the role of a boatman. For the firs time in his career, Amin ... Read more
Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah: Exploring the roots of Language
Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was an internationally renowned educationist, writer and philologist. He was born in the village Peyara, Chobbish Pargana, West Bengal (now in India). Yesterday (July 10) marked the 126th birth anniversary of the linguist. Shaidullah passed his school finals (known as Entrance examination at that time) in 1904 from
Upholding a traditional art form
Abdul Kuddus is an artiste who popularised the traditional theatre form of the greater Mymensigh region known as palagaan by staging the art form. Being invited by Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation in November 1988, Abdul Kuddus staged “Feroz Khan Dewan and Moriom Bibir Pala”, based on a true story of Jangalbari, Kishoreganj, at the Mahila Samity ... Read more
Tisha-Monalisa for first time
Popular actresses Monalisa and Tisha are going to perform together in a short play titled ‘Emotional Abdul Matin’. Both of them will perform against popular actor Zahid Hasan. Though Zahid Hasan earlier performed with both Monalisa and Trisha separately, they all are together in a play for first time. Zahid Hasan will play the role ... Read more
Aurin’s 3 mixed albums in Eid
Shafiq Tuhin’s album ‘Swapno O Tumi’s song titled “Er beshi bhalobasha jai na” is now familiar to all. Promising singer Tasmina Aurin contributed her vocal with Shafiq Tuhin in that track. Besides this, she also contributed in some other popular tracks under the albums titled ‘Amir Featuring Janma’, ‘Shobdey Dhaka 1200’, ‘Shafiq Tuhin Dot Com’ ... Read more
Abul Hayat, Mithila again
Popular TV actor Abul Hayat and promising model cum TV actress Mithila are going to perform in the role of father and daughter in a play titled ‘Proof Reader,’ which will be directed by Redoan Roni. Shooting will be held on July 12, 13 and 21 in old Dhaka. Abul Hayat will perform in the ... Read more
Lavlu again teams up with Brindaban
Direction of TV plays, rather than acting in them, keeps Salahuddin Lavlu on a tight schedule these days. He is filming his new drama serial “Harkeeptey” at Pubail. Written by Brindaban Das, the serial will be aired on Banglavision. Lavlu says, like his previous serials, the latest one too is characterised by humour with a ... Read more
Ishana: A pretty picture
Mounita Khan Ishana, better known as Ishana in the media, has never looked back since she emerged as the runner up in the Lux-Channel i Superstar 2009. While her childhood fantasy was to own a chocolate factory, Ishana’s true calling turned out to be the media. She made her early appearances as an actor in ... Read more
Debashish’s membership cancelled from Film Directors’ Association
Bangladesh Film Directors’ Association has cancelled membership of young film director and son of eminent director late Dilip Biswas, Debashish Biswas recently. His membership was cancelled in a general meeting that was held on July 8. Debashish married promising TV actress and host Tania Hossain on June 20 in 2009. Later Debashish avoided Tania due ... Read more
Delhi Belly – Movie Review
Film: “Delhi Belly” Director: Abhinay Deo Starring: Imran Khan, Vir Das, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Vijay Raaz It is a cliche as old as this nation – of the many Indias that breathe under one India, Indian cinema has hardly been representative of even a few of these. Yet, one would have expected, after globalization and the ... Read more
The Monalisa mystique
Shooting has kept glamour girl Monalisa on her toes. Her upcoming works include a number of single episode TV plays “Baji”, “Ektu Bhalobasha”, Bhandoloom” and “Romeora” and serials like “All Rounder” and “Bhalo Theko Phul Mishty Bokul”. The serial “All Rounder” is currently being aired on Banglavision. Monalisa has broken new ground with
Farah Ruma: Acting the host
Magazine Anand Bichitra’s find, the beautiful Farah Ruma is playing her part to the hilt in front of the camera. Her current schedule includes three serials: Kaisar Ahmed’s “Ohonkar”, “Tokhon Hemonto” by Humayun Faridee and “Lorai” by Aruna Biswas. The actress says the audience will definitely enjoy the varied characters she plays in the three ... Read more
Rekha: Star power
Remember the well loved tale of the ugly duckling at the receiving end of cruel jibes until it was transformed into a beautiful swan? That story has amazing parallels with the life Rekha aka “The Bollywood Queen”. Once dismissed as a fat and mediocre actor in “Sawan Badhon” her debut film as a lead, in ... Read more