Barely two days after the wedding, and Shilpa Shetty-Kundra, that’s how she wants to be known now, feels she’s on top of the world. “Thank God, I plan to get married only once! This has been the most exhausting week of my life. And also the happiest. I’ve waited so long for my wedding. Outwardly ... Read more
Entertainment
Eid programmes on TV channels
The television channels will air special programmes on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. All the Bangla channels are offering a surfeit of entertainment ranging from special TV plays, tele-films, musical shows to magazine programmes. There’s likely to be something for everyone. A rundown of the Eid-special programmes on different channels: BTV Single episode play “Antaraley” Special ... Read more
“Ebong Banolata Sen”
Special tele-film “Ebong Banolata Sen” will be aired on ATN Bangla on the third day of Eid-ul-Azha at 4:30 pm. The film features four actresses in the famous literary character. Afsana Mimi, Tarin, Joya Ahsan and Sanjida Preety will play the epitome of Bengali beauty created by poet Jibanananda Das. Written and directed by Tanvir ... Read more
Paranormal Activity–Film Review
Bottom Line: Effective jolts await in this ultra-low-budget haunted-house tale, but audiences will need extraordinary patience. Hoping to catch lightning in a bottle (or the ghost in the machine), Paramount Pictures has been treading carefully with its release of “Paranormal Activity,” a pickup from Slamdance 2008 whose ridiculously low budget of $15,000 and cinema-verite approach ... Read more
Shilpa is finally engaged
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty finally got engaged to her London-based beau Raj Kundra, who she has been dating ever since she stepped out of the Big Brother’s house. The ceremony was held at Raj’s Juhu residence. According to reports, the engagement was a personal affair. The actress looked pretty in a pink Manish Malhotra ... Read more
Artcell tribute concert held
From NewAgebd All was set with the superb lighting and the projection screens on both sides of the stage. The hall room of the Winter Garden was overflowing with young fans of the heavy metal band Artcell. Suddenly the band members appeared on the stage amidst loud applause. When the concert began with one of ... Read more
The lure of bansuri
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia performs at Dhaka Club From The Daily Star According to mythology, ‘bansuri’ (South Asian transverse alto flute) is intimately linked to the love story of Krishna and Radha. Legends narrate how the tunes of bansuri would drive the women of Braj into a frenzy. For eons bansuri has been very popular in ... Read more
Shilpa Shetty to get engaged to Raj Kundra on Oct 24
The much awaited question was finally popped, and what better time to do it than the auspicious day of Diwali. Our very own Shilpa Shetty is going to be all taken and engaged officially. Her London based beau Raj Kundra, who she has been dating ever since she stepped out of the Big Brother’s house, ... Read more
Mimo, Niloy win crowns
From NewAgebd Mimo and Niloy won super hero and super heroine crowns at the grand finale of the talent hunt programme ‘Fair & Lovely Super Hero Super Heroine’ held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre on Wednesday. The first runners-up were Bashury as heroine and Sohan as hero while the second runners-up were Prema as ... Read more
Lalon: Reverberations in the soul
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
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