A five-day intra university photography contest of the Dhaka University began at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Tuesday. Organised by Dhaka University Photographic Society, the exhibition will remain open everyday from 11:00am to 7:00pm. Minister for social welfare Enamul Huq Mostafa Shaheed inaugurated the show at a function
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Mehazabien Chowdhury crowned Lux-Channel i Superstar
Mehazabien Chowdhury Zenifar won the crown of Lux-Channel i Superstar 2009. She won the crown at the grand finale of the event at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city on Friday night. Jointly put together by Unilever Bangladesh’s brand Lux and Channel i, the highlight of the event was the announcement of the ‘Superstar’ ... Read more
Kareena is the highest paid actress!
MUMBAI : Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra may be ruling Bollywood today, but it is Kareena who has toppled the other two by being the highest paid actress. She has been signed for a whopping Rs 7 crore by Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd for their next, Golmaal 3, directed by Rohit Shetty. ... Read more
3 Idiots rakes in Rs 315 crore in 19 days
While ‘Avatar’ continues to plunder America, Bollywood’s mammoth tentacled monster ‘3 Idiots’ keeps hogging copious amounts of moolah worldwide. The film has grossed an astonishing Rs 315 crore in a space of 19 days, quoted india.com. According to box office analysts, more than 60 million people in the world have watched 3 Idiots in theatres. ... Read more
Aamir in great demand
New Delhi: The success of 3 Idiots has given Aamir Khan more mileage than its makers. In the last few days everyone has wanted a piece of the Bollywood superstar. First the Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee invited Aamir Khan to New Delhi to congratulate him and get him to share his gyaan on his ... Read more
Abhishek presented with Guinness World Record
MUMBAI: Last year, Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan had created a world record for the ‘maximum number of cities visited by a film star in 12 hours’, which made him the first Indian filmstar to be included in the Guinness Book of World Records. And now, on Saturday, the actor was presented with the Guinness Record ... Read more
Shah Rukh Priyanka bag best actors award
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan bagged the best actor award for the movie “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi” while Priyanka Chopra was adjudged best actress for “Kaminey” at the fifth Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards here Friday evening. A.R. Murugadoss bagged the best director and best screenplay awards for “Ghajini“, which was also ... Read more
I like being with girls says Shah Rukh Khan
Seated at a restaurant in London surrounded by some 10 women, including his wife Gauri, when Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh says that he “likes being with girls”, you simply have to believe him. “I don’t have many boyfriends. I like being with girls – and probably that’s why people think I’m a little girlish. But ... Read more
“Padma Crying” Artworks on display at Garden Gallery
A daylong art camp titled ‘Padma Crying’ organised by Gallery Cosmos was held recently on the banks of the River Padma in Manikganj. Sixteen most renowned Bangladeshi artists drew inspiration from the surroundings to depict the state the great river has fallen into as a result of the phenomenon of climate change and human activity ... Read more
Drama festival begins at Natmandal
The post-graduate students of theatre department of Dhaka University staged Nobel Laureate English playwright Harold Pinter’s “The Homecoming” on Wednesday evening at Natmondol auditorium. ‘The Homecoming’ translated by Professor Abdus Salim and directed by Ziaul Haque Titas will be staged every evening at the venue till January 11. Pinter’s “Homecoming” involves a six-member working class ... Read more
I’m Boring And Single: Deepika
Ranbir who? There is no denying that Deepika Padukone has gotten over her break-up with the Kapoor lad with the pragmatism of a girl who knows her mind and would rather not waste her emotions. And she says that she won’t talk about Ranbir on her birthday – or any other day. Deepika’s birthday this ... Read more
“Garbhodharini” premiered
Premier show of the drama serial “Garbhodharini”, based on popular writer Samaresh Majumdar’s widely read novel, was held at a city hotel on Saturday night. The first episode of the drama will be telecast on Channel 1 at 8:15pm on Wednesday. Audience will watch this serial on every Wednesday and Thursday at the same time. ... Read more
3 Idiots Review
Movie Review: ‘3 idiots’ Starring: Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi & Boman Irani Director: Rajkumar Hirani Directed by Rajkumar Hirani the flick opens with Farhan(R. Madhavan) and Raju (Sharman Joshi) beginning a journey in search of their lost friend Ranchoddas Shaymaldas Chajaad (Aamir Khan) who leaves college all of
Premiere show of ‘Indumotir Boitha’
The premiere show of the documentary titled ‘Indumotir Boitha’ directed by Biplob Kumar Paul was held at Bangladesh Film Centre auditorium in Dhanmondi in the city on Tuesday. The documentary has depicted how Indumoti, an underprivileged woman, struggles to feed her handicapped son and daughters and dreams to see better days ahead. The documentary focuses ... Read more
Thirty First Countdown on ETV
The private television channel ETV will telecast a magazine programme titled ‘Thirty First Countdown’ in celebration of the New Year 2010. The programme featuring songs and dance performances will begin at 10:45pm and continue till 1:00am. Popular singers and actors Habib, Mousumi, Akhi Alamgir, Rupon, Khea, Rinku, Mimi,
Review Of The Year – Blockbusters
From FemaleFirst As this year in cinema draws to a close, FemaleFirst takes a look back over the years films. This time out, it’s the turn of blockbusters. This summer saw the launch of more blockbusters than ever seen before, filling the summer months with gorgeous touch guys, mind blowing special effects and more explosions ... Read more
Hits and Misses of 2009 in Bollywood
By far the biggest hit of the year is undoubtedly Rajkumar Hirani’s latest magnum opus ‘3 Idiots’. The film has witnessed unprecedented opening collections including the paid preview collections. Perhaps for the first time in the annals of the Hindi cinema, ‘3 Idiots’ had as many as 38 shows starting from the unearthly hour of ... Read more
Konal wins “Channel i Shera Kontho 2009”
Konal from Dhaka won the Channel i Sherakantha 2009 award. She got Tk eight lakh from Channel i and Tk 25 thousand from Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation. She also got gift hamper from Citicell and Tk three lakh from Falgu Polymer Industries Ltd. With the participation of 50 thousand audiences the name of this ... Read more
“Channel i Shera Kantho ‘09” finale tonight
The much-awaited grand finale of “Channel i Shera Kantho-2009” will be held today. Viewers at home and abroad can watch the ‘Maha Utshab’, aired live from Rajshahi District Stadium. Seven finalists — Ripon, Shakila, Konal, Tithi, Chaity, Nodi and Rafsan — will vie for the title. Four judges of the competition — Runa Laila, Sabina ... Read more
Third Person Singular Number released
The much expected 123-minute film ‘Third Person Singular Number’ was premiered on December 10 at Star Cineplex of Bashundhara city amidst an air of festivity. Produced by Impress Telefilm and directed by Mustafa Sarwar Farooki, the film was released at several cinema halls in Bangladesh on December 11, including Star Cineplex, Balaka Cineworld, Abhisar and ... Read more