Television & Film

Abdullah Al Mamun’s last TV serial to air on ATN Bangla Veteran actress Ferdousi Majumdar will be seen as lead actress in Abdullah Al Mamun’s unfinished serial “Tahader Joubonkal” that he penned before his death. Abdullah Al Mamun, in his illustrious career as an actor, director and playwright, wrote and directed several stage and TV ... Read more

ATN Bangla is airing seven films of Salman Shah — from February 22-28. Throughout the Salman Shah Week, audience will get to see seven of his hits – “Ananda Oshru”, “Satyer Mrittu Nei”, “Sneho”, “Swapner Prithibi”, “Bikkhov”, “Swapner Thikana” and “Prem Piyashi”. Salman Shah, perhaps the most popular hero of Bangladeshi film, had delivered 27 ... Read more

Popular Dhallywood actress Mahiya Mahi has decided to quit filmdom. In her facebook status, one of the leading Dhallywood actors stated that the upcoming film Agni 2 would be her last film. ‘Agnee 2 is my last film….Um going to USA…Donno shobar shathe kobe dekha hobe (don’t know when I will meet you all again)…Will ... Read more

Film Actors’ Association Election Shakib becomes president Amit secretary general Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan has been elected the president while hero turned villain Amit Hasan has been elected the secretary general of Bangladesh Film Actors’ Association. Omar Sunny became the vice-president and actress Moushumi and Bobby became executive members in the election. Shakib beat villain Ahmed Sharif ... Read more

2014 saw great losses through deaths of 11 prominent cultural personalities, which have left irreparable holes in the cultural arena of the country. Seasoned painter Qayyum Chowdhury; renowned film actor Khalilullah Khan (popularly known as Khalil); filmmakers Kazi Morshed and Belal Ahmed; poet Fazal Shahabuddin; artist and curator Subir Chowdhury; and legendary singers like Feroza Begum, ... Read more

Popular teleplay director and TV commercial maker Redoan Rony has taken an initiative to introduce the first online TV channel of the country named Popcorn Live TV, which is already running online test transmission. People will be able to watch the latest television shows, films, music videos and others via internet on their computers, tablets ... Read more

Leading and upcoming bands entertained the audience at an open air concert organised to celebrate the month of Victory on the Channel-i premises at Tejgaon in the capital on Monday. The concert, titled Coca Cola Channel-i Bandfest, started with observing a minute’s silence commemorating the veteran painter Qayyum Chowdhury who died on Sunday night. Before the bands ... Read more

Ms Ireland Maksuda Akhter Prioty tells New Age Bangladeshi-born expatriate Maksuda Akhter Prioty came to limelight after winning the prestigious beauty pageant title Ms Ireland 2014. A model by passion, a private pilot by profession and a social welfare worker by dedication, Prioty, who has been living in Ireland since 2004 with her two kids, ... Read more

Noted comedian Tele Samad has been suffering from different medical complications including kidney and heart problems and infections in his leg. The actor is currently admitted at the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) at Square Hospital in the capital. The comedian was admitted to the hospital as he fell sick on Saturday. Samad has undergone a ... Read more

Legendary writer-director Humayun Ahmed’s last film Ghetuputra Kamola is contesting with other noted films from around the world at a segment titled Exploring the Difference at the 17th International Religion Today Film Festival at Trento in Italy. The film festival, which began on October 10 and will continue till October 21, features films on religions, cultures ... Read more

New Age got in touch with various artistes to know what Eid used to be like to them in their early years and how it is now. In interviews, the popular artistes reminisced their memorable times. To noted Tagore singer Sadi Mohammad, Eid is a day of pure happiness and delight. However, as per Sadi, ... Read more

Eid is an occasion that people yearn for the whole year to observe the festival with family and friends. Eid holidays also come as a much needed break from the demanding schedule that everyone has to keep up to. In Bangladesh, turning on the television to check out the special Eid programmes, teleplays and films ... Read more

Sarika tells New Age Popular model-actress Sarika had taken some time off work due to her wedding; but she however, intends to be back at work after the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha festival. In an exclusive interview with New Age, Sarika stressed that this time, she will be more selective about the roles she chooses. The actress ... Read more

Nimrat Kaur, who rose to fame with The Lunchbox last year, has now bagged a role in American TV series Homeland, reports India Today. Bobby Jasoos actor Ali Fazal was also approached for a role in Homeland, but due to clash of dates he had to let go of the offer. And now, Nimrat is ... Read more

What kept Tarin occupied this Eid Tarin is one of those few actresses who have been in the limelight for the major part of her life. Beginning in 1982 as a child artiste in Humayun Ahmed’s Aie Shob Din Ratri, Tarin has gradually proved herself to be a talented actress, singer and model. While carving ... Read more

Noted actress Richi Solaiman has passed a busy Eid-ul-Fitr festival as she anchored several television shows and also acted in a number of teleplays. The talented actress will be seen today in a single episode teleplay titled Sundorer Kache at 11:00pm on GTV. The teleplay revolves around a couple that does not have any love ... Read more

Bidya Sinha Mim on her career plan Over the last few years, Bidya Sinha Mim has been a popular face on both small and silver screen. The Lux-Channel i title winner Mim started her career with acting for television and gained massive popularity within a very short span of time. Eventually Mim came to earn a ... Read more

Actor Sajal will be seen in several teleplays on different television channels during upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festival. The actor shared about his Eid projects and celebrations in an interview with New Age. ‘I can’t say the exact number of teleplays that I have acted in for this Eid but all the directors I have acted with ... Read more

One of the major contributors to the country’s economy is the apparel sector where millions toil hard from dawn to dusk. The cogs and wheels of this sector are kept running by millions of hands, majority of which are women. But these working hands and their lives hardly get noticed. Society seems to be soullessly ... Read more