“Poush Phaguner Pala” to touch 250 episodes Shooting of the mega serial “Poush Phaguner Pala” is on in village Belishwar, located in Dhamrai upazila of Dhaka district. Though so far the shooting had been confined to short spans, the camera now will be busy for 40 days beginning July 1. Director of the serial Afsana ... Read more
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Mamunur Rashid in radio play after 40 years
Noted media and theatre personality Mamunur Rashid last performed in a radio play in 1972. The play was Shaheed Munier Chowdhury’s “Kabor”. After a hiatus of four decades, the thespian has performed in another radio play, this time in a serial titled “Paruler Shangshar”. In the serial, Rashid enacts the role of a local landlord ... Read more
Shaon Chowdhury bags two int’l awards
Bangladeshi singer Shaon Chowdhury has recently bagged two international awards. The World Master Organisation Committee in Seoul, South Korea has declared “The World Master Award” in Music (singing category) to singer Shaon Chowdhury on June 21. Earlier he has been awarded “India-Bangladesh Friendship Award-2011 in Kolkata, India on June
Eid play ‘Obosheshey Natoke Porinoto’
Popular actors Arefin Shuvo and Sarika have recently performed in a special Eid play titled ‘Obosheshey Natoke Porinoto’. The play will be aired as a part of upcoming Eid programmes on RTV. The one-hour long play was written and directed by Sourajoy Chowdhury. Ziauddin Alam produced the play under the banner of Tanha production house. ... Read more
‘Look @ me’ tonight
RTV is going to air fashion and style based weekly programme titled ‘Look @ me’ from tonight. The show will be aired every Saturdays at 9:50pm. The programme was designed with every day’s lifestyle of all age’s people. The show features several segments including fashion upgrade, career, health tips, fit and fine and life-style. Viewers ... Read more
Sumaiya Shimu at DS Café
The phone at Star Arts & Entertainment started ringing off the hook before 3pm (the scheduled time). During the course of an hour, we received calls from almost all divisions. Majority of the callers were young men and the query from many of them: is the glamorous actress Sumaiya Shimu single? However, Shimu’s popularity can’t ... Read more
An attempt to see contemporary art as artefact
Ashim Halder Sagor’s solo Raku exhibition A solo Raku exhibition, titled “Contemporary Artefacts”, is on at the Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Arts (FFA), University of Dhaka. The exhibition features works of artist Ashim Halder Sagor. This is Sagor’s 2nd solo Raku exhibition. Art connoisseur and secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mijarul Quayes inaugurated the ... Read more
Farooki signs deal with German producer for “Television”
Filmmaker Mostafa Sarwar Farooki recently signed a deal with German producer Christoph Thoke for his upcoming feature film “Television”. Christoph — who is most notable for producing Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s (Dardenne brothers) art-house feature “Lorna’s Silence” in 2008 — will join a list of local producers including the director himself and Star Cineplex for ... Read more
Movie then, movie now
Babita shares her experience of four decades in Bangla movie ‘Dream Girl’ of Bangladeshi filmdom, actress Babita Akhtar has achieved prominence simply as Babita on the silver screen by acting diverse roles in over 250 movies that made her a household name and a popular cultural icon in Bangladesh. She is best known for her ... Read more
Catching up with Bappa Majumdar
Bappa Majumdar is a popular name in the music industry of the country. The son of noted classical singer couple ustad Barin Majumdar and Ila Majumdar, Bappa has attained popularity as a singer as well as a music composer. Bappa has a strong base in classical music since he attended a five-year course at Monihar ... Read more
Bengal Tigers, in Indigenous Avatar
Nazir Hossain’s solo exhibition at Bengal Shilpalaya A weeklong solo painting exhibition, titled “Pater Gaan Banglar Bagh”, is on at Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhanmondi, in the capital. Director General of Bangla Academy, Professor Shamsuzzaman Khan, inaugurated the exhibition on July 5. The exhibition features 62 works of self-taught artist Nazir Hossain. Craft researcher ... Read more
A glimpse into the history of Dhaka University
Photo album by Syed Rezaur Rahman features rare images Dhaka University (DU) Day was first observed on January 8, 1983. It was an initiative of the then Dhaka University Central Students Union (DUCSU). However, the day was not celebrated every following year. For example, after 1989, following the uprising that overthrew Ershad from power, the ... Read more
In conversation with Mithila
Rafiath Rashid Mithila is a well-known model, singer and actress and the better-half of singer Tashan. She has appeared in many TVC such as Meril, Bajaj, Close-up, Jhui Narikel tel, Robi and more. Although she started her career as a model, later she explored other cultural sectors like singing and acting. In a recent interview ... Read more
Jatra is in my veins: Aruna Biswas
“Jatra is the root of today’s flourishing contemporary theatre scene in Bangladesh. But, this age-old folk art form is not finding a place in our everyday entertainment list, and is losing its appeal day by day. To restore Jatra to its former glory days Jatra-aficionados like me have come forward. My production house, Jatravision is ... Read more
Branching out and reaching the fans
In conversation with Kona Popular singer Kona has branched out in acting and TV show hosting. Her voice has earned wide recognition thanks to several jingles. Kona’s last album was released two years ago. The self-titled album was her second solo record. The track “Borosha” was an overnight hit and held its position on the ... Read more
Champa New real life role
Multiple National Award-winning actress Champa’s daughter, Esha, recently got married to Tanvir Ahmed, son of entrepreneur and former chairman of BGMEA, Kutubuddin. The newly turned mother-in-law said that the akht was held on November 4, last year. The formal reception due to take place today at Shenakunjo, Dhaka has been rescheduled for July
“Poets are wordsmiths” — Rupa Chakraborty
Renowned elocutionist Rupa Chakraborty has been away from limelight in the Bangladesh media. When I at last caught up with her, she was in Heidelberg, Germany. On her return to London we met at trendy restaurant, Kalapata, in White Chapel, London and had an interesting chat on Rupa’s recent involvement in the cultural front as ... Read more
Watercolour Exhibition at Shilpakala Academy
A group watercolour exhibition featuring works of 16 painters is now on at National Art Gallery Plaza, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). Noted painter Hashem Khan inaugurated the exhibition on June 30. Chittagong-based painter Monsur Ul Karim was present as special guest at the opening. Liaquat Ali Lucky, director general of BSA, presided over the inauguration. ... Read more
New serial ‘Ekti Adarsha Mess Bari’ tonight
New drama serial ‘Ekti Adarsha Mess Bari’ will begin on ATN Bangla from tonight. It will be aired every Mondays and Tuesdays at 8:00pm. The serial is scripted by Ahsan Habib, while it is jointly directed by Nurul Islam Babul and Bikram Khan. The cast includes Afroza Banu, Rahamat Ali, Fazlur Rahman Babu, Tawquir Ahmed, ... Read more
‘Escape your limit’ from today
ATN Bangla is going to air new travel show ‘Escape your limit’ from today. It will be aired at 5:20pm. The show will be hosted by Farah Mazid while it was designed and directed by Zillur Rahman. The show will feature several places of scenic beauty and historical importance of different countries of the world. ... Read more