Popular playwright Humayan Ahmed’s drama serial ‘Ekla Pakhi’ is going to be aired on Channel i from June 28. The serial was directed by Meher Afroze Shaon. The cast of the serial includes Challenger, Tisha, Meer Sabbir, Sohana Saba, Shamim Shahed, Shamima Naznin, Masud Akhanda, Jeuel Rana and Al Mamun. The serial will be aired ... Read more
Entertainment
Runa Laila’s take on reality shows
Internationally renowned Bangladeshi diva Runa Laila recently noted that while reality shows have become very popular and developed tremendously in India, it is not the same in Bangladesh because the market might be limited. The singer, who was in Kolkata as a judge on “Singing Star”, a reality show aired on the Bengali channel Rupasi ... Read more
Jatiya Natya Utsab ends Tribute paid to Tagore
National theatre festival titled ‘Jatiya Natya Utsab O Dui Banglar Natya Mela 2011’ ended by paying tributes to the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore’s two plays – Roktokorobi and Noshto Neer-were staged on Friday to mark the ending of the 15-day festival. Hundreds of audiences thronged to the theatre halls of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) ... Read more
Lina Ahmed in TVC after 9 years
Popular TV actress and once model Lina Ahmed has recently performed in a television commercial of Radhuni spices. After nine years of her last TVC, she performed the commercial, directed by Golam Haidar Kislu. As a TVC model, Lina debuted her career in 1975 by performing in a commercial of Red Cow Butter Oil and ... Read more
“Poush Faguner Pala” scores century
“Poush Faguner Pala”, the mega serial directed by Afsana Mimi, is set to hit the 100-episode landmark on June 21. Cast and crew of the serial gathered at the ATN Bangla office last Tuesday to mark the occasion through a press briefing. Afsana Mimi, Syed Hasan Imam, Masud Ali Khan, Arun Chowdhury, Tushar Khan, Tropa ... Read more
Dhaka ushers in Monsoon
Cultural organisations celebrate first day of rainy season Of the Bengali seasons, monsoon has a special appeal. Yesterday was Pahela Ashadh (first day of the rainy season on the Bengali calendar). Though city dwellers have been experiencing occasional heavy shower over the last couple of weeks, with the official arrival of monsoon, summer was over. ... Read more
An Iconoclast Passes Away in Exile
This may mark the end of an era, an era that was defined by the greatness of intellect and exquisite artistic abilities. Maqbool Fida Husain is no more. He passed away early yesterday. CNN-IBN TV channel quoted a friend, Arun Vadehra, as saying that Husain, often described as India’s Picasso, died at the Royal Brompton ... Read more
Mahfuz Ahmed @DS Café
Mahfuz Ahmed is one of the most popular actors in the Bangladeshi TV media. He has personified diverse characters throughout his extended acting career. The deft actor has gone behind the camera and directed TV plays and serials as well. He has acted in films too and won a National Film Award for his performance ... Read more
Becoming A Star
Up close and personal with Sanjida Pritee Sanjida Pritee came into the limelight with her stellar performances in “Sporsher Baire” and “Kachher Manush”. Since then, the actress has a packed schedule, both in the spheres of TV dramas and theatre roles. The Daily Star (TDS) recently caught up with her. TDS: What keeps you busy ... Read more
Ityadi: A Household Name
In conversation with Hanif Sanket Maintaining the quality of an entertaining variety show, that too for over two decades, is not a piece of cake. Hanif Sanket’s popular show “Ityadi” is a rare example of this feat. “Ityadi” has been a household name for Bangladeshis both at home and abroad. Sanket’s riveting persona and charismatic ... Read more
Tagore’s 150th birthday celebrations opens today
Bangladesh opens its two-day programme on Friday in the city as part of the first India-Bangladesh joint celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of poet Rabindranath Tagore, the first Asian Nobel prize winner in literature. And in New Delhi, the ceremony of the year-long commemoration will be inaugurated Saturday. Indian Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari ... Read more
Jokhon Bhanglo Milon Mela Hadi’s tribute to Tagore
On the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, veteran singer Syed Abdul Hadi is bringing out an album of Tagore songs. The album will be launched tomorrow (7 May) through a programme at the seminar hall of Central Public Library. Titled Jokhon Bhanglo Milon Mela, this is the first album of Hadi ... Read more
Bangladeshi artistes on way to India
Most of the 88 Bangladeshi artistes will leave Dhaka today for India participate in Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary programmes scheduled to be held in New Delhi and Kolkata. The programme titled, ‘Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore’ is a part of joint arrangement of Bangladesh and India to celebrate the anniversary, beginning in
Kajol is back to work after delivery
Versatile actress Kajol is back to work. She was in maternity break since September. Kajol gave birth to her son Yug on September 13 and was on break to look after her son. But working calling now and Kajol is back to ad shoots. She is working round the clock to fulfill her commitments which ... Read more
No sequel for Tere Bin Laden… yet
Director of comedy Tere Bin Laden indifferent to death of most-wanted Al Qaida leader Indian director Abhishek Sharma, who struck box-office gold with his comedy Tere Bin Laden (Without Bin Laden), says he is indifferent to the death of the Al Qaida founder. “I have been following the news since it happened. I am neither ... Read more
Taniya plays a negative role again
Six years back, Tania Ahmed first acted a negative role in Saiful Islam Mannu’s TV serial Shapludu. After a long break, Taniya is playing such a role again in a new TV serial titled Prottaborton directed by Sanowar. The plot of this play is based on a story in which Tania gets married to a ... Read more
Noted Classical Vocalist Ila Majumdar No More
Ila Majumdar, classical singer, writer and teacher of logic, philosophy and music, died yesterday (at around 2am) at her residence in Maghbazar. She was the mother of popular contemporary singer Bappa Majumdar and wife of the late classical music guru Barin Majumdar. She died of stroke. Born to a culturally oriented family in Pabna, Ila ... Read more
Ahona on mission Pirates
“To me, acting is something through which I want to be remembered in future. I want to be a spirited actress, be it for small screen or big screen, it doesn’t matter” says Ahona in a conversation with daily sun recently. Beginning her career for TV commercials, Ahona has already carved a niche for herself ... Read more
Habib’s new album released on website
For the first time, popular singer Habib Wahid’s latest album, titled ‘Ahoban,’ sponsored by Banglalink, had been released on website. It was announced at a function in the city recently. It is a unique procedure for this album release as it gives Banglalink subscribers the exclusive privilege of listening to the new album a month ... Read more
Tagore film festival on Channel i
Channel i will be airing films based on Tagore’s works every Saturday this May as part of the 150 years birth anniversary celebrations of Rabindranath Tagore. On the coming Saturday Channel i will telecast the feature film Shasti. Directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam the film features Riaz, Purnima, Ilias Kanchon, Champa, Shahidul Alam Shachchu, Ahmed ... Read more