From The Daily Star After 119 years of his demise, Fakir Lalon Shai’s philosophy continues to have a strong hold, especially in the greater Kushtia and adjacent areas. Every year a large number of people from all corners of the country as well as from abroad visit Lalon’s shrine and pay homage to the great ... Read more
Entertainment
Grand finale of Super Hero Super Heroine today
The grand finale of the talent hunt programme titled ‘Fair & Lovely Super Hero Super Heroine’ will be held tonight at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. It will be aired live on NTV from 8:20pm to 10:20pm. Three males and three females will be crowned as the Super Heroes and Super Heroines from among the 12 ... Read more
Salim-Sulaiman create magic yet again with “Kurbaan” music
Film: “Kurbaan” Music Directors: Salim Merchant-Sulaiman Merchant Lyricist: Niranjan Iyengar Singers: Sukhwinder Singh, Kailash Kher, Marianne D’Cruz Aiman, Salim Merchant, Vishal Dadlani, Sonu Niigaam, Shruti Pathak and Shreya Ghoshal Salim-Sulaiman have slowly emerged as creators of amazing and impressive music. With their next album for the movie “Kurbaan”, which has Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali ... Read more
Shahabuddin sells paintings worth Tk 2.1 crores in Dhaka shows
From NewAgebd Internationally reputable artist Sahabudddin Ahmed’s two exhibitions in Dhaka fetched Taka two crores and 10 lakhs. Out of 58 paintings on display, 42 were sold at the exhibitions which ended on October 9 at gallery Chitrak and on October 18 at the Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts in Dhanmondi. Gallery sources said that ... Read more
There is no war between Shah Rukh Khan and me: Salman Khan
Mumbai, Bollywood actor Salman Khan says there is no war or rivalry between him and his colleague Shah Rukh Khan. He said stories of friction between them are created by the media and that he is tired of such “news”. “There is no war between us. It is the media who creates all this misunderstanding,” ... Read more
Zahid, Tauquir, Joya and Aupi together in one play
Four of the biggest TV stars — Zahid Hasan, Joya Ahsan, Tauqir Ahmed and Aupi Karim — will be seen together in a special single-episode play “Nirjon Swakkhor.” Written by Nazrul Islam and directed by Chayanika Chowdhury, the play will be aired tonight on ntv at 9 pm. The story of the play revolves around ... Read more
Deepika Padukone Chooses Family Over Ranbir Kapoor For Diwali
Diwali is round the corner and Bollywood couples had already decided to celebrate the festival of lights together but one couple stands exceptional and it is Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor. They both remains busy in their work and Diwali could be a good opportunity to spend time together but Deepika chooses family over Ranbir. ... Read more
Shells and Souls at Drik
A group exhibition titled ‘Shells and Souls’ by four young artists is being held at the Gallery Drik in Dhanmondi. The exhibition, inaugurated on October 9, will remain open from 5:00pm to 9:00pm everyday till October 15. Asma Sultana Mita, Golam Faruque Sarker, Kazi Mahboob Hassan and Shamim Reza are displaying their recent artworks in ... Read more
3-day theatre festival begins
Dalim Kumaar premiered Kgroup Natya Kendra, on the occasion of its 19th founding anniversary, organised a three-day theatre festival at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy from Friday. On the first day of the programme, the play ‘Dalim Kumaar’, directed by Yusuf Hassan Arko and scripted by Shuvashis Sinha was premiered. It was ... Read more
I play bold role in ‘Karthik Calling Karthik’: Deepika
Model-turned-actress Deepika Padukone has revealed that she plays a “bold” character in Farhan Akhtar’s forthcoming production “Karthik Calling Karthik”. “‘Karthik Calling Karthik’ is a romantic thriller and my role is quite bold and optimistic in the film as opposite to Farhan’s which is a very pessimistic one,” Deepika told reporters here Friday. Directed by Vijay ... Read more
Six-day jatra fest begins today
Amalendu Biswas Shrmity Parishad will organise a six-day jatra festival titled ‘Amalendu Biswas Swaranutsab’ at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Segun Bagicha from October 10. The inaugural ceremony will be held at 6:00pm and everyday the plays will begin at 7:00pm. The programme will be arranged to commemorate the 22nd death ... Read more
Fahad, Nasima clinch surfing titles
Fahad emerged champion in the men’s event in the first ever surfing competition in the country which concluded today at Kolatoli beach point here. Aziz became runner-up, while Zafar, Russel and Nazir finished third, fourth and fifth respectively. Nasima clinched the top position in the girls’ event. Razu finished runner-up, while Ameena became
Group art show begins at Drik tomorrow
A group artwork exhibition titled ‘Shells and Souls’ by four young artists will be inaugurated at 6:00pm on October 9 at Gallery Drik in Dhanmondi. The exhibition will be inaugurated by noted artist Shishir Bhattacharjee, a professor at the Faculty of Fine Art in Dhaka University. The young artists include Asma Sultana Mita, Golam Faruque ... Read more
Close encounters with reality
Print and sculpture exhibition at Zainul Gallery The duo exhibition of printmaker Farhana Ahmed and sculptor Tanny Dey is now on at Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Arts, Dhaka University. Farhana Ahmed received a Masters in printmaking. She started with watercolour in her primary stage and received acclaim. Afterwards, she concentrated on printmaking and studied ... Read more
Katrina makes Santoshi uncomfortable
Rajkumar Santoshi is heard to be uncomfortable with Katrina Kaif on the sets of Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. The director confirms Katrina’s successful career and his series of flops in the past is the reason for his timid behaviour on the sets. Santoshi was quite modest to express his emotions before the media. He ... Read more
Farooki’s Third Person Singular Number to be premiered at South Korean film fest
Mostafa Sarwar Farooki’s latest movie “Third Person Singular Number” will have its world premiere at the upcoming 14th Pusan International Film Festival, South Korea. The film will participate as part of ‘A Window on Asian Cinema’ category at the festival. A total of 53 films from 23 countries will be screened in this category. ‘A ... Read more
Slumdog Millionaire to be unleashed in Bangladesh
Film enthusiasts of the country will soon get an opportunity to watch last year’s multi-Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire” on big screen. Production house Impress Telefilm Limited and mobile phone operator Aktel have brought the film to Bangladeshi theatres. The film will be screened at theatres in and outside Dhaka, starting from October 9. Prior to ... Read more
Life in the slums
Lalita on Ekushey TV Drama serial “Lalita” will be telecast tonight on Ekushey TV at 9:30pm. Based on a story by Abdus Salam, the serial is scripted and directed by Jewel Mahmud. A production of Ekushey TV, the serial’s cast includes Sumaiya Shimu, Jayanto Chattopadhyay, Anisur Rahman Milon, Bannya Mirza, Elora Gauhar, Pran Roy, Joyraj ... Read more
Recital of kheyal held
A recital of the Indian classical music kheyal by Robiul Hossen was held at the Indian High Commission’s cultural centre in Gulshan on Friday. The musical event was jointly organised by the Indian High Commission in Dhaka and Shadhona -a center for advancement of Southasian Music and Dance. Artist of the classical music Robiul Hossen ... Read more
Chinese acrobats earn big applause from Dhaka crowd
Dhaka audience enjoyed a memorable evening with the performances of the Chinese traditional folk songs, bowl dance, jar balancing and several other eye catching acrobatics. Artistes of the Inner Mongolia Artist Troupe of China delighted the audience at The National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Monday. The three-day cultural show, begun on Monday, ... Read more