“Bashudha Tomar Jonno Amar E Gaan,” a weekly musical programme on Rtv, will feature Subir Nandi, on tonight’s episode. Nandi, renowned for his ‘Adhunik’ and film songs, will present his popular numbers including “Amar e duti chokh,” “Din jaye kotha thake,” “Ami brishtir kachh thekey kandtey shikhechhi” and more. The artiste will also present songs ... Read more
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Shadher Malati Genthechhi released
Luva Nahid Chowdhury is not only an architect but also a Tagore artiste. She has been working as Director General of Bengal Foundation. Her solo musical album comprising songs of Atul Prasad Sen and Dwijendra Lal Roy titled ‘Shadher Malati Genthechhi’ has been released under the banner of Laser Vision at a programme at the
Special TV Watch on Baishakh 25: Dance drama Chitrangada on ATN Bangla
To mark the Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary Tagore’s one of the greatest creation dance drama ‘Chitrangada’ will be aired on ATN Bangla at 5:10pm on Friday, May 8. Nahid Rahman and Khaleda Ahmed jointly direct the show where Chandni and Sohag perform in the lead role. Story of the Chitrangada starts with
Geetanjali on RTV
To mark the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tag-ore, special programme ‘Geetanjali’ will be aired on RTV at 10:00am on Baishakh 25 (May 8). This programme is based on screenplay of selected songs and poems from Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Geetanjali.’ Farhana Sharmin Shuchi produces the programme where Yousuf Russell and
Camellia on Desh TV
Her name is Kamala. Saw her name on her exercise book. Ashutosh Sujon has made the drama on the basis of Rabindranath Tagore’s popular poem ‘Camellia.’ The drama will be aired on Desh TV’s ‘Chhobiyal Sandhya’ at 10:02pm on May 8, birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. Sadik Ahmed, Sarika Sabrin, Kabyo,
Amader ’71 Amader Rabindranath on NTV
To mark the birth anniversary of Biswakobi Rabindranath Tagore a special programme “Amader ’71 Amader Rabindranath” will be aired on NTV at 12:10pm on Friday, May 8. Swikriti Prasad Barua produces the programme where country’s leading Tagore artistes including Tapan Mahmud, Salma Akbar, Sajed Akbar, among
Exhibition of Bangladeshi painters in South Korea
The Bangladesh Embassy in South Korea and Korean Foundation are jointly organising an exhibition of eleven Bangladeshi painters at the Korea Foundation Cultural Centre. The exhibition will display around 100 paintings by eleven renowned Bangladeshi artists. The participating painters are Mohammad Kibria, Rafiquan Nabi, Mahmudul Haque, Kalidas Karmakar,
Trying to make sense out of nonsense
Installation by two up and coming artists at Drik Opening the door to the gallery on the second floor of Drik (in Dhanmondi), a gargantuan human form — made of 5,000 shoe soles — stretched across the whole floor baffles and awes one. Big labels with words “abstraction,” “power,” “policy,” “decency,” “ethics” etc make one ... Read more
Space & Decor at Kaya
A dual art exhibition titled ‘Space & Decor’ by Bishwajit Paul and Raton Sarker is being held at Gallery Kaya in Uttara. The exhibition was inaugurated on May 1 and will remain open from 11:00am to 8:00pm till May 12. Fifty-seven artworks including seven sculptures are being displayed at the gallery. Fifty artworks are made ... Read more
An European treat to Dhaka audience
A ten-day European film festival jointly organised by Alliance Française and Jahir Raihan Film Society begins today at the auditorium of Alliance Française in Dhanmondi. The organisers will screen twenty films from 20 countries of Europe at the festival. The countries include France, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Italy. Two films ... Read more
Review: ‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’
Matthew McConaughey’s latest romantic comedy hauls out all the clichés and dumb dialogue for a predictable end. Just in case you can’t get enough of the romantic comedy oeuvre of Matthew McConaughey, Mark Waters’s “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” is here to remind you that, yes, some films of his are even worse than “Failure to ... Read more
Amitabh Not Happy With Patti
Amitabh Bachchan has apparently slammed the crew and unit of his lastest film, Teen Patti through his blog. The Bollywood star has been in London filming alongside Sir Ben Kingsley, but apparently wasn’t happy with the way the shooting was conducted. He was also reportedly shocked to see the unprepared unit in the last shooting ... Read more
Screening of Oscar titled movies in city
All of this year’s Oscar awarded movies are hitting at the screens from today in the city, as the Alamgir Kabir Film Centre organises a film festival to host the movies at its auditorium in the Science Laboratory Road. The screening will be held at 6:00pm. The organisers will screen today, the biggest blockbuster of ... Read more
Going beyond hedonism
4th National Dance Festival ends with high hopes Curtains came down on the 4th National Dance Festival on April 29 — marking the International Dance Day — at National Theatre Stage, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). Chief guest at the programme — organised by Bangladesh Nritya Shilpi Sangstha (BNSS) — was Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid. ... Read more
Hundred years of Boli Khela
Boli Khela (or Bali Khela) is a traditional form of wrestling in Bangladesh, particularly popular in the Chittagong area. ‘Boli’ means a powerful person in Bengali, while ‘Khela’ denotes a game. It is particularly played in the Bengali month of ‘Chaitra’ (March-April) of the Bengali calendar. This is one of the most anticipated events of ... Read more
Rokeya Prachi turns director
Talented actor Rokeya Prachi recently made her debut as a director. Her maiden directorial venture was a TV play that was aired on Rtv as an Independence Day special. The play was challenging for Prachi, as the central character was a ‘razakar’ (Pakistani collaborator during the Liberation War). “Many have worked on the subject (Liberation ... Read more
Lalita: New drama serial on Ekushey TV
New drama serial “Lalita” begins 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, Joyonto Chattopadhyay, Anisur Rahman Milon, Bannya Mirza, Elora Gauhar, Pran Roy, Joyraj and Misha Saudagar. The serial ... Read more
TV serial Lucky Thirteen on Banglavision
TV serial “Lucky Thirteen” will be aired tonight on Banglavision at 8:15pm. Written by Shafayet Mansur Rana, the serial is directed by Redwan Roni. The plot centres on a young man who wants to free himself from the chains imposed on him by his family. Subsequently, one day, he takes some money, leaves home and ... Read more
Shohel Khan: The actor with panache
Actor Shohel Khan has won the hearts of thousands for his superb performance as a Razakar (Bengali collaborator of the Pakistani army during our Liberation War) in a movie. The film in question “Amon Deshti Kothau Khu(n)je Pabey Nako Tumi,” has been directed by the popular Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. It is the sequel to an ... Read more
Photos of dance artistes on display
As a part of the 4th national dance festival, the Centre for Dance Research is arranging a weeklong photography exhibition by displaying 49 photographs of the noted dance artistes of the country over the years. The exhibition is being held on the premises of Jatiya Chitrashala Plaza of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Segun Bagicha and ... Read more