It is very painful to break up a relationship in which there is a lot of love and attraction. With its continuation, sixth and last episode of popular Eid series “Made in Chittagong” was being made. In this episode, it will be seen that Zerin sent her photo to take part in a model hunt ... Read more
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Leading dancers present contemporary dance
Ten leading choreographers of the country presented colourful dance recitals synchorinised with music composed by the 10 best musicians on Monday at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The show was the first day programme of the three-day cultural festival organsied by Bangladesh Shilapakala Academy displaying its project to create international standard performing
Soaked Dream: German hope in Firoz Mahmud’s eyes
Internationally acclaimed experimental artist Firoz Mahmud is exhibiting his latest venture titled Soaked Dream at the Goethe-Institut in Dhanmondi. The photography based multimedia project addresses the social hopes through personal encounters and stories of life in the German capital Berlin where poetry met pragmatism.
Big B, Farhan Akhtar to star Vinod Chopra’s next film
Bollywood’s superstar Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar will soon be spotted in producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s upcoming film. Directed by Bejoy Nambiar, the movie is yet to receive a title from its makers, reports India Today. The film will reportedly be a tightly-packed drama one, and one that has managed to bring the two actors ... Read more
Milon-Rumana’s ‘Ajuhat’
To marry Bangladeshi groom, Rumana came to Dhaka from USA. Earlier she met many males but didn’t like them. Milon is a distant relative of her. Milon loves Anny. To keep his father’s request, Milon has to meet Rumana. Before going to meet Rumana, Milon made a plan along with his girlfriend Anny and friend ... Read more
A Titanic arrival
Legendary film opens in 3D at Star Cineplex To celebrate its 10th anniversary and marking Eid-ul-Adha, Star Cineplex, the country’s first multiplex cinema hall, is releasing the re-rendered in 3D version of “Titanic”, one of the most iconic films in global cinema of all time. The James Cameron film — a fictionalised account of the ... Read more
“My dream has come true” – Simla
TÊTE-À-TÊTE “My dream has come true” – Simla Simla’s first ever film “Madam Phooli’” won her a National Award and she was adjudged as the best actress in 1999. After a long hiatus her film “Roop Gawal”, has been released. Simla talked to The Daily Star recently: “Roop Gawal” hit the cinema halls recently. A ... Read more
Bengal launches yearlong programme
Zainul Abedin’s Centennial Celebrations Bengal launches yearlong programme The centennial anniversary of birth of the master artist Zainul Abedin (1914 –1976), who was given the title Shilpacharya, will be celebrated through a yearlong programme by Bengal Foundation. The yearlong programme was inaugurated by president Abdul Hamid through a book unveiling ceremony held at the Radisson ... Read more
Hundreds of schoolchildren attend
Children’s Fair At Bsa Hundreds of schoolchildren attend Hundreds of schoolchildren enjoyed music, dance, stories at a children’s fair organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday. The event also included an award distribution ceremony in which the academy’s director general Liaquat Ali Lucky handed over the prizes to the winners of the recently held Mitsubishi ... Read more
Kazi Hayat to make film on yaba addiction
Socially concerned filmmaker Kazi Hayat is making a film on yaba addiction, as it is one of the top concerns of the society. He intends to reach out to the young generation of the society and to create awareness among them through his film, said the filmmaker in an interview with New Age. He also ... Read more
Jatra artistes present Raktakto Prantor
Jatra artistes presented Munier Chowdhury’s famous historical play Raktakto Prantor in a typical traditional jatra style on Friday at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. It is a challenging experimentation by the Shilpakala Repertory to present Chowdhury’s several times staged play, based on the third battle of Panipat between the Marathas and
Chhayanaut celebrates autumn
A graceful façade of the third season of Bangla year Sarat was created by the artistes of Chhayanaut through the evergreen songs at a programme held at the Battola of the faculty of fine arts of Dhaka University on Friday. Vibrant dance recitals and songs of mainly Rabindranath Tagore depicting the elegance of autumn were ... Read more
Film fest featuring female makers begins tomorrow
A film festival featuring the works of Bangladeshi female filmmakers will begin at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday, declared the organisers at a press conference on Thursday at the academy’s seminar room. The festival, which will be jointly organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Moviyana Film Society, will feature short films, documentaries and feature films ... Read more
Workshop on Classical Music at Bengal Foundation
After the huge success of last year’s classical music festival, Bengal Foundation has decided to arrange another festival starting from November 28 to December 01. Ahead of the festival, the organisation has arranged for a month-long workshop consisting of a series of lectures on classical music, dance and different demonstrations at the Bengal
Sultan’s ‘rediscovered’ works on display
Art lovers fear works may be lost again The master artist SM Sultan’s study works representing his transition period in the early 1950s has been found from the shelves of the artist’s once companion Abul Kasem Joarder. After renovations of the study drawings, mostly done in charcoal and pencil, Bengal Shilpalaya is exhibiting these sketches ... Read more
Experimentations on Chitrangada impress audience at Shilpakala
The Dhaka audience got a new taste of Tagore’s popular dance drama Chitrangada as the Kolkata based troupe Dancers’ Guild staged a brilliant show of the experimental production on Thursday at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Earlier the troupe staged another show of the production on Wednesday at the same venue being ... Read more
BSA pays tribute to Anwar Hossain
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy pays tribute to recently demised actor Anwar Hossain organising a three-day film screening session featuring four films starred by Hossain. The festival began on Thursday at the Studio Theatre Hall of the academy through screening of Khan Ataur Rahman’s historical film Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah, acting in which Anwar
Salauddin Lavlu with ‘Jamai Pagol’ in Eid-ul-Azha
In last Eid-ul-Fitr, Salauddin Lavlu directed and Kazi Shahedul Islam scripted Eid drama serial “Jamai Ador” was aired on Banglavision. After airing this serial director Lavlu received huge response from the viewers. To keep the viewers’ requests, Salauddin Lavlu again made sequel of serial “Jamai Ador.” Title of this sequel is “Jamai Pagol.” All the ... Read more
Documentary depicts Tagore’s life
The kaleidoscopic life of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore has been illustrated in a documentary film screened at the auditorium of National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilkpakala Academy on Tuesday. The 95-minute documentary film titled Rabindranath Thakur: Jibon O Samay has been directed by Indian filmmaker Mujibar Rahman. The film portrays the
Towfiq relates art with life
The relation between life and art has been depicted in Towfiqur Rahman’s iron sculptures on display at the Gallery Shilpangan in Dhanmondi. The artist’s fourth solo exhibition titled ‘Connecting Art, Life & Living’ displays the fruit of the concept of ‘art, life, process’ on which the artist had been working for last few years. The ... Read more