Popular TV models and actors of present time Emon and Monalisa have worked together in a private mobile phone operator company’s television commercial recently. The TVC was directed by reputed TVC maker Amitav Reza. Emon and Monalisa’s works got huge popularity from the viewers earlier. Lastly they performed together in a television commercial of a product of ... Read more
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Rabindra Fair held
Sadi Muhammad honoured Celebrities of the country participated in the Rabindra Fair organised by private TV channel Channel-i, at its office premises on Tuesday, celebrating the 151st birth anniversary of Bengali literature titan Rabindranath Tagore. This year’s fair was the seventh arrangement of its kind. Eminent artists like Hashem Khan, Biren Shome and Moniruzzaman painted ... Read more
Chandalika staged at National Museum
Sattriya Kendra Sangeet Natak Academy from Assam, India, staged ‘Chandalika’, one of Tagore’s most popular dance dramas, in Assamese, depicting humanity beyond the barriers of race, religion and caste. Dhaka audience had the opportunity of watching this experimental production on Monday, on the occasion of the151st birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre
Special TV programmes on Tagore Birth Anniversary
“Nirupoma” on ATN Bangla “Nirupoma”, a tele-film based on Rabindranath Tagore’s short story “Dena Paona”, is set to be aired at 3:10pm, May 8 on ATN Bangla. Miron Mohiuddin made the adaptatio, while the tele-film has been directed by Sadek Siddiqui. The cast includes Raisul Islam Asad, Bindu, Sayeed Babu, KS Firoze, Tushar Khan, Ashraf ... Read more
Vidya Balan: From “Dirty Picture” to sanitation
Indian National Award winning Bollywood actress Vidya Balan will now appear in a role dedicated to a social cause. She has been appointed the brand ambassador of India’s Rural Development Ministry to spread awareness about sanitation and cleanliness in the country whose 60 percent of the 1.1 billion population still practice open defecation. According to ... Read more
Jaya Ahsan returns after shooting in Kolkata
A decade has passed since Jaya Ahsan’s emergence, during which she has turned her journey into a success story only a few artistes can emulate. Be it TV plays, modeling or movies — Jaya came, saw and conquered all with her extraordinary abilities. The talented actress recently returned from Kolkata after shooting for the West ... Read more
Pijush new MD of BFDC
Renowned actor Pijush Bandyopadhyay has been selected as the new Managing Director (MD) of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC). Confirming the news, Pijush said, “I got the letter. BFDC is something a place, which is going to be a new experience for me. However, I would like to work with everyone and take the film ... Read more
Jolie uses fame to fight humanitarian crises
Film star Angelina Jolie will use her powerful box office fame to draw wider attention to some of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters, the U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday. Jolie, who has already served more than 10 years as goodwill ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is taking on a new ... Read more
“I am dating somebody and it’s a big secret,” Preity Zinta
Bollywood’s popular bubly actress Preity Zinta, who is known to wear her heart on her sleeve, got candid with media recently when she spoke about her relationship status and her love life. She revealed that she is dating someone and it’s a big secret! Everyone knows that after her split with business tycoon Ness Wadia, ... Read more
Star out of stardom
Abdul Matin Shah Rukh Khan, a Bollywood superstar, was detained at White Plains Airport in New York by US immigration for an hour and half when he arrived there in a private plane on April 12, 2012 to deliver a lecture at the Yale University where he was honoured as a Chubb Fellow. He was ... Read more
Farhana Mili expecting…
‘Monpura’ famed popular actress Farhana Mili is expecting baby. She got the news of her pregnancy last week. “When I heard the heartbeat of my baby, it was the best moment of my life,” Farhana Mili expressed her feelings happily yesterday. She also said, “After hearing my baby’s heartbeat for the first time, I requested ... Read more
Riya as a judge
Popular dance artiste, model and TV actress Farzana Riya Chowdhury will be seen as a judge in a dance competition based TV reality show. Title of the show is “Mangoli Nacho Bangladesh Nacho”. Riya has agreed to work as a judge in the show recently. Regarding Ria being judge, director of the programme Shahnur Khan ... Read more
Behind the scenes with Purnima
In her 14-year career, movie actress Purnima has starred in countless popular films. However, she bagged her first ever National Film Award this year. In a recent interview Purnima expressed her elation at the achievement and revealed her thoughts and future plans on the professional front. What is your reaction after receiving the National Film ... Read more
Baishakhi thoughts
Jaya Ahsan’s laid-back Pahela Baishakh… Pahela Baishakh comes once a year, bringing with it much joy to everyone. I am no different, as I also celebrate the occasion. I wear a new sari on the day; the whole look for the day is very traditional Bengali. This is a day for wishing only good things ... Read more
LRB gigs at IGCC
The jam packed crowd was rocked by the electrifying performance of the leading band LRB on Saturday on the Indira Gandhi Cultural Center premises at Dhanmondi. One of the leading bands of the country Country’s one of the famous bands LRB rocked the audience in its distinctive style by presenting an array of its original ... Read more
Banglavision turns seven
TV channel Banglavision turns seven today. On the occasion, the channel will air special programmes throughout today and tomorrow. The celebration started last night at zero hour through cutting an anniversary cake. The channel then aired a live programme, titled “Shaptam Borshey Amra”. Noted personalities from different fields appeared on the programme
Prova returns …
To end all kinds of postulations and imaginations popular TV actress and model Sadia Jahan Prova has returned to media yesterday. She has started to take part in shooting for a play titled ‘Pronoyini’ after a two-year break. Kaisar Ahmed is giving direction of the play, which shooting was held at Promi shooting house in ... Read more
Purnima wins national award
Popular Dhallywood actress Purnima has won the national film award as best actress, for her performance in the movie ‘Ora Amake Bhalo Hote Dilo Na’, directed by Kazi Hayat. This is the first ever national recognition for Purnima as a mainstream movie actress. In the movie, Purnima
Diti now busy with TV plays
Besides acting movies, noted film actress Parvin Sultana Diti these days is directing and acting in several number of TV plays. The selective artist has just finished her work in PA Kajol’s film Mukti. ‘I appeared in an important role in Kajol’s film, which won the government grants,’ Diti told New Age. ‘I could have worked ... Read more
Riding a high wave
In conversation with Kushum Shikdar Kushum Shikdar is riding a high wave with the release of her second movie, “Lal Tip” [on February 17]. Now running at 26 movie theatres across the country, the Impress Telefilm Ltd. presentation has had a good run so far. The actress is excited about the new release, expressing her ... Read more