f the truth should be told, for me this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr was an occasion to relax. As I took a five-day off from shooting, I spent the time with my family,” said actor Anisur Rahman Milon in a recent interview with daily sun. “It was an occasion to see the fans, friends, well wishers, relatives ... Read more
Television & Film
Alamgir to host TV game show
Film star Alamgir will host a game show titled Houseful featuring Bangladeshi film industry from September 16, announced at a press conference. Details of the programme were explained at the press conference held at the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation on Monday. Houseful will be a game show where participants can take part by answering a ... Read more
An unrecognisable Zahid Hasan
Any Bangladeshi who watches TV knows actor Zahid Hasan, but on September 9 the actor was seemingly unrecognisable. Hasan, in bright orange panjabi and white lungi, was shooting for a play “Benefit of Doubt”. Though he was surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd or onlookers, apart from the director and the crew no one seemed to ... Read more
Nabila: Firmly anchored
Masuma Rahman Nabila is widely recognised as a TV anchor. She is currently hosting two live TV programmes: a musical programme on Banglavision and a quiz show on ntv. She has also made her debut as a model in a TVC for a cellular phone company this year. Nabila stepped into the media world in ... Read more
From sight to sound
Shamim Zaman tries his hand at singing Shamim Zaman has become a familiar face on television, stage and the silver screen. The talented actor has ventured into music by launching his first solo album. The artiste came over to The Daily Star (TDS) office recently, and we had an opportunity to catch up. TDS: How ... Read more
Eid celebration on small screen
Come Eid-ul-Fitr ATN Bangla,Channel i,ntv,ETV,Banglavision,Rtv,Desh TV,Maasranga Television and Boishakhi TV are raring to go with an array of special TV plays, feature films, tele-films and variety shows. ATN Bangla Dehorokkhi ATN Bangla will air single-episode
Mahfuz acts in over 10 plays in Eid
Popular TV actor-director Mahfuz Ahmed has acted in over 10 single-episode plays and tele-films to be aired in different private TV channels during the Eid festival. Audience will get to see Mahmuz in different roles in many of the Eid specials. ‘I have performed in 10-12 single-episode plays and tele-films for the upcoming Eid. The ... Read more
Zahid plays diverse characters in Eid
Zahid Hasan fans will get a different taste of their favourite actor’s performance in the upcoming Eid. The powerful actor Zahid Hasan will perform in diverse interesting characters in four single episode Eid plays and one tele-film are to be aired on different TV channels. Zahid Hasan will appear as the celebrity in the comedy ... Read more
Eid dance show ‘Tumi Jekhane Ami Sekhane’
Eid special dance programme ‘Tumi Jekhane Ami Sekhane’ will be aired on Banglavision at 6:05pm on the second day of Eid-ul-Fitr. Popular stars including Shokh, Niloy, Milon, Mimo, Munmun and Nisa will perform some duet and group dances along with some legendary romantic songs including ‘Tumi jekhane ami sekhane’, ‘Ami ekdin tomai na dekhile’, ‘Tumi ... Read more
Airtel launches second telefilm ‘Bhalobashi Tai, Bhalobeshe Jai’
This Eid, Airtel, private mobile company, brings the multi-dimensional love story ‘Bhalobashi Tai, Bhalobeshe Jai,’ a drama made up of three inter-woven love stories of different relationships. The Telefilm is produced by Shihab Shaheen, who also directed the Airtel telefilm “Bhalobashi Tai,” which aired on pahela boishakh. ‘Bhalobashi Tai’ became one of the most
Purnima in a new act
Leading silver screen actress Purnima is now equally prominent on TV. She has done several plays that will be aired this Eid. She will be playing a lead role in “Nilimar Prante”, directed by S.A. Haque Alik, to be telecast on Channel i. Maasranga Television will air the play “Omanisha” this Eid. The play is ... Read more
Spicy Bites
Monalisa: Model to role model On ‘Spicy Bites’, cultural personalities face questions on issues from all angles, i.e. ‘what would he/she do if he/she were in charge of solving social issues?’ or ‘how can we minimise waste of resources?’ For our second instalment of ‘Spicy Bites’, we met up with the gorgeous model Monalisa at ... Read more
Deshi item, Bideshi take
Eid special Ityadi Apart from regular skits, this year’s Eid-special “Ityadi” will have a segment featuring 50 foreigners. The skit will show living conditions at a bachelors’ dorm. For the segment, the foreigners had to learn Bangla in seven days. The show has had foreigners performing traditional acts, like jatrapala, in previous episodes
Shahiduzzaman Selim’s Eid ventures
While the high profile actors of small screen are overloaded with two-digit numbers of projects, popular actor Shahiduzzaman Selim is coming up with around seven TV productions including single-episode plays and telefilms during Eid-ul-fitr. New Age recently interviewed the gifted actor to talk about his Eid schedule. ‘I don’t want to pack
Dealing with tall tales
Tele-film Ochol on ATN Bangla Tele-film “Ochol will be aired on ATN Bangla on Eid day at 4:30pm. The tele-film has been written by Brindaban Das and directed by Salahuddin Lavlu. The cast includes Amirul Haq Chowdhury, Dolly Zohur, SM Mohsin, Salahuddin Lavlu, Jyotika Jyoti and AKM Hassan. The film narrates the story of the ... Read more
Backfiring scams
Ultodhanuk on ntv Single-episode TV play “Ultodhanuk” will be aired on ntv at 10pm on the first day of Eid. Written and directed by Shafiqur Rahman Shantanu and Shamima Akhter respectively, the play recounts the story of Kajol, a crooked caretaker, who is in charge of a mansion. The owner of the large house, Abid, ... Read more
On a city bus
Special mini series on Rtv Rtv will telecast a special mini series, titled “City Bus”, from the first till the sixth day of Eid. The six episodes will be aired at 11:25pm everyday. The serial has been written and directed by Noman Robin. The cast includes Hassan Masud, Sohel Khan, Faruk Ahmed, Rashed Mamun Apu, ... Read more
Daalia: Tagore’s story adapted into a thriller
Special TV play “Daalia” will treat the viewers to an hour of historic intrigue and non-stop suspense on the fourth day of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr at 8:15pm on ntv. With screenplay and direction by Nurul Alam Atik, the play is an adaptation of a short story by Rabindranath Tagore. The plot: Shah Shuja is the ... Read more
Heart to Heart: Mahfuz & Ishrat
Mahfuz Ahmed, a National Film Award winner and one of the most popular TV actors in the country, has also earned acclaim for his directorial skills. His wife Ishrat Jahan Quader studied at the University of Sydney, completed her masters from University of Melbourne and is currently working as senior lecturer at the Independent University ... Read more
Ityadi’s Eid bonanza
Mega-popular variety show “Ityadi” is the brainchild of Hanif Sanket, who is the writer, director and host of the show as well. The show is known for its innovative ideas, and the diverse subjects it addresses with a generous dose of humour and much more. As in previous years, the special episode of “Ityadi” this ... Read more