The grand finale of the Marks All-rounder 2010 competition was held the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre at Sher-e-Banglanagar in the city on Sunday night. The gala event was broadcasted live on Ntv. Maliat (Ramisa), Sadia Rahman (Bipa) and Ranjan Bala Pranab won the crowns of primary, secondary and lower secondary section categories. The year-long competition vetted out
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Dipa Khondokar: Glamour and professionalism combined
When it comes to professionalism, Dipa Khondokar always brings her A-game to the screen. Before stepping into the world of acting, Dipa used to be a flight attendant, travelling around the globe. From the skies she landed a role in the TV serial “Kaktarua” that launched her acting career. Popularity soon followed, along with directors ... Read more
Mimo finds way to silver screen
Whenever Mimo watched any fighting scene in commercial Bangla films, she just giggled at the way actors fight to take revenge on someone or save someone. She does not dare to laugh at those kinds of fighting anymore. ‘It is no joke, playing roles in this kind of fighting is very hard job for an ... Read more
Tania behind camera again
Though Tania Ahmed has obtained popularity as an actor, her hobby for TV plays and music videos lead her to emerge as a director too. Recently, she is going to direct a 26-episode drama serial titled ‘A Team’ which will be shot in different places in London. Written by Masud Sejan, the serial features a ... Read more
Third Person Singular Number goes for Oscars
Popular TV play and film director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s latest feature film ‘Third Person Singular Number’ has been selected by the Oscars Bangladesh Committee to represent Bangladesh at the Foreign Language Film category for the 83rd Academy Awards (Oscars). The 83rd Annual Academy Awards will be presented in February 27 next year. Oscars Bangladesh Committee chairman, ... Read more
TV serial “Haat-er Rekha Kotha Boley” goes on air
TV serial “Haat-er Rekha Kotha Boley” goes on air on ATN Bangla tonight. Written and directed by Ali Imran and Zahid Hasan, the serial will be aired every Thursday at 9:20 pm. Palmist Haradhon works in mysterious ways. Haradhon can predict not only the fate of the alive but can also
“Shobuj Nokkhotro” goes on air tonight
A new TV serial “Shobuj Nokkhotro” goes on air on ntv tonight. Written and directed by Masum Reza and Golam Sohrab Dodul, the serial will be aired Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:45 pm. The cast of the 52-episode serial includes Humayun Faridee, Tisha, Fazlur Rahman Babu, Farhana Mili, Chanchal Chowdhury, Dilara Zaman, Mir Sabbir, Dr. ... Read more
Eid frenzy on TV
But is the audience satisfied? When BTV was the sole Bangladeshi channel on air, Eid programmes extended to three days. With the introduction of more private stations, Eid programmes have become more elaborate, stretching to six-seven days. This Eid over a 100 TV plays, almost 20 tele-films and four mini-series were aired on the numerous ... Read more
SRK is Bollywood’s top tax payer
Among actresses, Katrina pays the most Shahrukh Khan has emerged as the top tax payer from Bollywood after paying the tax of Rs. 5 crore for the second quarter of the financial year 2011. Last year, SRK had paid Rs. 3.5 crore for the same quarter. Akshay Kumar, who was the number one tax payer ... Read more
Dabangg Movie Review
More than anything Dabangg promised to be a fultoo out-and-out masala-filled paisa vasool film. From the promos itself, Dabangg looked and reminded viewers of old school nineties films which basically needed a number of insane stunt-filled action sequences to sort out a conflict in the film, some great tunes, emotions, sassy dialogues packed with foul ... Read more
Theatre of Bangladesh: a unique scenario
Ataur Rahman Theatre of Bangladesh truly saw its curtain raised when the country was liberated from the clutches of Pakistani oppressive rule. A new era was ushered in theatre with the golden touch of the word- Independence. Theatre goers, connoisseurs and the critics started to recognise our theatre as a powerful performing art medium, showered ... Read more
Eid-special programmes
This Eid-ul-Fitr, TV viewers are in for a treat. BTV, ATN Bangla, Channel i, ntv, Ekushey TV, Banglavision, Rtv, Desh TV and others are offering an array of special TV plays, feature films, tele-films, musical and variety shows on the occasion of Eid. The programmes will be aired throughout the week and will feature noted ... Read more
Ntv airs special telefilm ‘Je Jibon Phoring-er’
On the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, Ntv is going to air special telefilm “Je Jibon Phoring-er” on the third day of Eid-ul-Fitr at 2:30 pm. Written and directed by Masud Hasan Ujjal the cast of the film includes Aupee Karim, Ripon and Shoeb. The story of the telefilm follows a seemingly slacker named Mudra. One day ... Read more
Shahiduzzaman Selim emphasises on quality in TV plays
Popular actor and director Shahiduzzaman Selim was awfully busy performing in and directing TV plays for the approaching Eid. He has directed two plays ‘Shayla’, written by Dewan Shamsur Raqib and ‘Jhamela Non Stop’, written by Maruf Rehman. The play, ‘Shayla’, termed as a semi-thriller, presents the tragic and mysterious death of the protagonist, who ... Read more
Eid provides platform for female directors
With the number of television channels increasing, the media world has been seeing more and more women in work here, not only on the screen but behind it too. Yet the number of women playwright and directors are not as much as it should to be. To provide an opportunity for the women directors to ... Read more
TV play “Rubik’s Cube” on Channel i
Humayun Ahmed’s single-episode play “Rubik’s Cube” will be aired on Channel i on Eid day at 7:50 pm. The story of the play follows a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist is fascinated with how a sane individual gradually becomes insane. To satiate his curiosity he drives his near and dear ones to insanity. One day the psychiatrist ... Read more
Aniston is ‘sexually aggressive’ doctor in new film
Jennifer Aniston plays a ”sexually aggressive” doctor who tries to blackmail a colleague in ‘Horrible Bosses’. Jennifer Aniston plays a “sexually aggressive” woman in upcoming movie ‘Horrible Bosses’. According to her co-star Charlie Day, Jennifer’s character Dr. Julia Harris is a blackmailer who tries to get his character Dale Arbus to sleep
Live music show “Call-er Gaan” on Desh TV
As part of its Eid programmes, Desh TV will air four special episodes of its regular live musical programme “Call-er Gaan”. The episodes will feature popular artistes both from Bangladesh and India. The artistes to be featured on the programme are James, Nokul Kumar Biswas, Swapon Kumar Bosu and the band Bhoomi (from Kolkata). The ... Read more
Audio market gears up for Eid
Music lovers are eagerly waiting for new albums of their favourite singers on this Eid. Different music production houses have already released many solo and mixed albums and are on the way to release more before the Eid. A number of music albums featuring soundtracks from films will be available in the market this Eid. ... Read more
‘Choita Pagol’ on Channel i
An episode of the serial ‘Choita Pagol’ will be aired tonight on Channel i at 7:50 pm. Written by Brindabon Das, the serial has been directed by Mahfuz Ahmed. Mahfuz also plays the central role in the serial, while the other cast includes Joya Ahsan, Badhon, Rawnak Hassan, Moushumi Bishwas and Maznun Mizan. Story of ... Read more