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Sujit Mustafa’s ‘Kotha o Kobita’ to feature Avik Anowar today
Eminent Nazrul Sangeet exponent Sujit Mustafa's show "Kotha o Kobita" will be featuring Bangladesh's top racing car driver Avik Anowar on tonight’s episode. The show will air online at Deshe Bideshe TV, on their website, official Facebook page, and YouTube channel at 10 pm (Bangladeshi time).
29 June 2021, 07:49 AM
Ananta Jalil to star in Norwegian film!
Popular Bangladeshi actor, producer, and director Ananta Jalil has been offered an important role in a Norway-China-Pakistan joint venture. Based on racing, the working title of the film is “The Last Hope”, informs Ananta Jalil.
29 June 2021, 07:24 AM
Kabir Suman hospitalised in Kolkata
Eminent musician and political activist Kabir Suman was admitted to the SSKM Hospital in Kolkata on Monday.
28 June 2021, 10:51 AM
Prachyanat to receive government grant
Under the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, grants were allocated to 270 organisations from the fine arts and theatre sectors across the country, for 2020-2021. However, a number of prominent theatre troupes and cultural organisations, including Prachyanat, were not on the list for receiving grants. Finally, after some revisions, Prachyanat’s name has been added to the list.
28 June 2021, 10:35 AM
Ferdausi Rahman: A mesmerising voice
Ferdausi Rahman, one of the most revered singers of the nation, celebrates her 80th birthday today. Born to folk singer Abbas Uddin, she started her tutelage from home. She soon began playback singing and became one of the most prominent voices in the subcontinent. On her birthday, noted musicians of Bangladesh talked about her dedication to her craft in a chat with The Daily Star.
28 June 2021, 07:45 AM
Team "Rehana Maryam Noor" await their big day; crew residing in Paris
Director Abdullah Mohammad Saad's "Rehana Maryam Noor" became the first Bangladeshi film to feature in a major segment in the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. For the first time in history, an eight-member team from Bangladesh will be walking down the red carpet at Cannes this year. Starting from July 6, this year’s Cannes festival will end on July 18.
27 June 2021, 12:00 PM
First look of Chorki’s anthology series ‘Unoloukik’ unveiled
OTT platform Chorki released the first official poster of their upcoming anthology series, "Unoloukik," across social media recently. Based on stories by noted author Shibobroto Bormon, the show is directed by Robiul Alam Robi.
27 June 2021, 10:14 AM
Irrfan Khan’s son Babil Khan to work with famed director Shoojit Sircar
Actor Irrfan Khan’s son Babil Khan has bagged his second project which will be helmed by National Award-winning filmmaker Shoojit Sircar.
27 June 2021, 05:32 AM
Celebrating Thrash's decade-long journey in metal
To entertain listeners who prefer heavy metal, Thrash has been standing strong for the last 10 years as an integral part of the metal scene in Bangladesh, beating all odds.
26 June 2021, 11:57 AM
When it comes to films, I want to focus on quality over quantity: Deepa Khandakar
Noted television personality and actor Deepa Khandakar has garnered her career with praises over the years. She recently finished shooting for the film, “Paayer Chaap”, directed by Saiful Islam Mannu.
26 June 2021, 11:01 AM
Adnan Al Rajeev on his first web project, 'YouTumor'
Adnan Al Rajeev is a renowned name in the television industry, with numerous commercials and tele-fictions to his credit. His production house, Runout Films, is one of the major production companies in Bangladesh. The talented director is now gearing up for the release of his much-anticipated project, “YouTumor”.
26 June 2021, 09:50 AM
Sabina Yasmin back with new song ‘Jonotar Police’
National Award winning singer Sabina Yasmin recently lend her voice to a new song. The song, tuned by singer Pulok Adhikary, is written by Kabir Bakul. Titled, “Jonotar Police”, both Sabina Yasmin and Pulok Adhikary lend their voices to the song.
26 June 2021, 08:34 AM
Daytime Emmys salute late TV icons Alex Trebek, Larry King
The Daytime Emmys turned into a love letter to Alex Trebek, honoring the beloved “Jeopardy!” host and the show seven months after his death.
26 June 2021, 06:11 AM
The powerful Manipuri dance duo
In a candid chat with The Daily Star, Tamanna, along with her student Manomi Tanjana Orthy, share their views on dance, and more.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Shamol Mawla talks ‘Mohanagar’
“Mohanagar” depicts the events of a fateful night in a police station in Dhaka, where paths of criminals, an eminent industrialist, the general public, and members of the press, intertwine in the aftermath of a road accident, for a period of seven hours. The series, produced by Shopnoghuri Productions, features Mosharraf Karim as O C Harun, Zakia Bari Mamo as Shahana Huda, Shamol Mawla as Afnan Chowdhury, Mostafizur Noor Imran as Moloy Kumar, and Khairul Basar as Abir Hasan, among others.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM
In conversation with Kishwar Chowdhury
I applied for MasterChef Australia during lockdown last year. My son was on my back until I handed in my application, and the rest is history!
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Ashfaque Nipun on the success of 'Mohanagar'
"Mohanagar", the latest Hoichoi original series from Bangladesh, was released recently. Just hours after its release, it gained immense appreciation and positive reviews from the audience, both in Bangladesh and India. In a recent chat with The Daily Star, Ashfaque Nipun, the director and writer of the show, opened up about his experience of working on the project, and more.
25 June 2021, 15:55 PM
Aurthohin’s Shishir Ahmed releases new song with Shironamhin’s Sheikh Ishtiaque
Shishir Ahmed of Aurthohin fame released his new song “Shunnotar Gaan” online yesterday. The original song, produced, composed, and arranged by Shishir Ahmed, features Sheikh Ishtiaque, vocalist of noted Bangladeshi band Shironamhin.
25 June 2021, 10:11 AM
Jon Kabir opens up about new single, ‘Shukhi Manusher Kanna’
Celebrated musician Jon Kabir released his much-awaited new single "Shukhi Manusher Kanna", a track from his upcoming debut solo album “Awprashongik”, yesterday. Produced and composed by the singer himself and co-produced by Rakat Zami and Saad Chowdhury, the song premiered on his official YouTube Channel, and has been creating quite a buzz since then.
25 June 2021, 08:49 AM
Ed Sheeran is back with new single, ‘Bad Habits’
British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran released his new single, “Bad Habits” earlier today. This marks his first new song after releasing “Afterglow” as a surprise single back in December 2020. Sheeran co-wrote and co-produced the song alongside Johnny McDaid and Fred Gibson.
25 June 2021, 06:30 AM