To celebrate its three decades, Dhaka Padatik will arrange a weeklong international theatre festival from March 19. Featuring reputed local troupes alongside teams from India and Switzerland, the festival will be held at the National Theatre Hall, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad is expected to inaugurate the programme. Delegates from the participating countries ... Read more
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Karthik Calling Karthik Review
Movie Review: Karthik Calling Karthik; Star cast: Farhan Akhtar, Deepika Padukone, Ram Kapoor and Vivan Bathena; Director: Vijay Lalwani; Stylish thriller with a tame end. Karthik (Farhan) is timid fellow forever bullied by his boss Kamath (Ram Kapoor) and his workmates. Even his landlord spares no opportunity in pestering him. Karthik is silently in love with ... Read more
Legs, Cleavage, Belly Button: Shilpa’s Show… Post Marriage!
A show of shapely legs? No hassle! Some cleavage? No issue, if done tastefully. That, incidentally, is Shilpa Shetty’s stance, post her deluxe wedding to Raj Kundra! “Marriage hasn’t changed a thing,” declares Shilpa. The saucy number in ‘Dostana’ went very well with Raj (“he was whistling!”) and with her father too (“he said if ... Read more
Fakir Alamgir performs live on Rtv
Singer Fakir Alamgir is tonight’s guest on “Basudha Tomar Jonno Amar E Gaan,” a live music programme on Rtv. The show will be aired at 11:30pm tonight. Alamgir has worked with ‘Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra’ during the Liberation War. Post-independence he emerged as a popular gano sangeet singer. Some of his famed songs are
Chandana Majumdar on “Raat Biraatey”
Folk singer Chandana Majumdar is the guest of tonight’s episode late-night street show “Raat Biraatey”. The programme will be aired on Banglavision at 11:15pm. Majumdar is a popular contemporary folk singer. She attained popularity through her debut album from Bengal Foundation “Bhober Ghatey”, which featured Lalon songs. Her skilful singing of Bijoy Sarkar numbers is ... Read more
Hercules Salman Pedals ‘Being Human!’
Galloping ‘Veer’ is gonna have the ride of his life. On a Hercules bicycle, if you please! Mumbai will host India’s largest cycling event together with ‘Being Human’, Salman Khan’s NGO which aims to elevate facilities in education and healthcare. The Mumbai chapter of the ‘BSA Hercules India Cyclothon’ (Feb 21,2010) is being touted as ... Read more
Vivek Oberoi’s new girl
Vivek Oberoi seems to have had a ball shooting for Kookie Gulati’s ‘Prince’. His closeness to co-star Neeru Bajwa was rather talked about but it now looks like he’s also quite intimate with Aruna Shields, the lead actress of Prince. The duo got intimate after they filmed for a kissing scene in Prince. According to ... Read more
Exhibition and seminar on Dhaka’s heritage
A four-day programme organised by Asiatic Society of Bangladesh began with an art exhibition featuring paintings, photographs and artefacts at the art gallery of Asiatic Society in the city from Tuesday to celebrate the 400 years of the capital Dhaka, reports NewAgebd. As part of the celebration programmes, a three-day international seminar on the history, ... Read more
A convention of bauls in Sirajganj
A ‘Baul Samabesh’ (convention of bauls) was held at Mirpur slum in Sirajganj town on Monday night. The event was held to celebrate the beginning of spring, reports The Daily Star. Kangal — an organisation for local cultural activists and artistes — arranged the programme. Haidar Ali, a renowned baul singer of the area, presided ... Read more
Ekushey specials on ATN Bangla
ATN Bangla will air special programmes on the International Mother Language Day (February 21). At 12:15 pm that day, “Barnomala”, a programme for children, will be aired. Kajali Ahmed has directed the programme. Tele-film “Paap” will be aired at 3:15pm. Written and directed by Ferdaus Hasan, the tele-film features Abul Hayat, Sumaiya Shimu and Apurbo ... Read more
Gautam Ghosh on Lalon, and his latest project on the bard
That the 19th century mystic bard Lalon Fakir continues to inspire filmmakers of India and Bangladesh is once again evident as Indian helmer Gautam Ghosh’s latest project is near completion, quoted The Daily Star. A few years ago, leading Bangladeshi director Tanvir Mokammel did a feature film on Lalon with Raisul Islam Asad in title role. ... Read more
TV play “Swapner Bornomala” on Banglavision
On the occasion of International Mother Language Day 2010, a single episode TV play “Swapner Bornomala” will be aired on Bangla vision on February 21, at 9:05pm. Written and directed by Kawnine Saurav, the cast of the play includes Amirul Haq Chowdhury, Kayes Chowdhury, Manosh Bandyopadhyay, Maznun Mizan, Mita Nur and Munira Mithu. The play ... Read more
Classical Jazz dance workshop in city from Feb 18
World Dance Alliance Bangladesh is going to arrange a three-day workshop on ‘Classical Jazz Dance’ at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy from February 16. This workshop is based on a very rare jazz dance form known as Classical Jazz Dance. Classical Jazz dance- style was brought in by masters like Jack Cole, Phil Black, Matt Mattox ... Read more
Movie review: My name is Khan
My Name Is Khan (MNIK) will get attention because it reteams Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Karan Johar after the blockbusters Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kabhie Khushi Kabhi Ghum. Rizvan Khan (Khan) who suffers from Asperger’s syndrome moves to San Francisco to live with his brother (Shergill). There he falls in love with Mandira ... Read more
Munmun has made it big
Rumana Malik Munmun has a confident, smiling persona. Anchoring, acting, organising, whichever arena you consider, Munmun has made it big. Although she had appeared in advertisements, acted in the film “Chhana O Muktijodho”, by Anwara Syed Haq, and directed by Badol Rahman when she had just entered her teens, or been in countless dramas, she ... Read more
Katrina Kaif: Ka Haal Ba!
Guess Katrina Kaif’s diction woes have finally rested. People around her claim vociferously that now she not only speaks in fluent Hindi (hopefully…let Raajneeti release!), but also Bhojpuri! Recently, she stunned the natives of Patna when she called out to them ‘Ka Haal Ba, Patna’! Hmm…accentuated vernacular language! Good going Kat! Filmmaker Prakash Jha launched ... Read more
Avatar–Film Review
Bottom Line: A titanic entertainment– movie magic is back! A dozen years later, James Cameron has proven his point: He is king of the world. As commander-in-chief of an army of visual-effects technicians, creature designers, motion-capture mavens, stunt performers, dancers, actors and music and sound magicians, he brings science-fiction movies into the 21st century with ... Read more
Emotion in Black: Solo Print Exhibition of Sadek Ahmed
‘Image of Life”, the first solo print exhibition of Sadek Ahmed, began on February 1 at Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Arts. Most of the paintings revolve around the ubiquitous rickshaws and the lives of the rickshaw-pullers. As Ahmed explains,” I will not, as an artist, sit in the luxury of a Dhanmondi or Gulshan ... Read more
Razzle-dazzle of Bangladeshi dance at the SA Game
In conversation with Nipa and Munmun Renowned classical dancers Shamim Ara Nipa, Shibli Muhammad and Munmun Ahmed will be performing this year at the inaugural (today) and closing programmes of SA Games. The Daily Star talked to Nipa and Munmun about their choreography and the upcoming programmes at the game. Shamim Ara Nipa: About 300 ... Read more
Portrait of a survivor
Premiere of “Doriya Parer Dauloti” “Doriya Parer Dauloti”, the last film directed by Abdullah Al Mamun, is the story of a dirt-poor woman who struggles against all odds. Douloti, played by Popy, has no one in this world except Ukil Dada. Other than him she only has a few people whom she feels attached to. ... Read more