The 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India in Goa has decided to confer actor Biswajit Chatterjee with the Indian Personality of the Year Award, reports our New Delhi correspondent.

Bangladeshi director Rezwan Shahriar Sumit’s acclaimed debut feature film “Nonajoler Kabbo” won the Best Film in the Asian Select NETPAC category of the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival, reports our New Delhi correspondent. The festival ended at Nandan Cultural Center on Friday.

Sohel Rana came into the limelight with the film, “Masud Rana”. He has made outstanding contributions to the industry, not only as a noted actor, but also as a director and producer. Sohel Rana will be receiving the lifetime achievement award at the National Film Awards.

Having lost his family, the journey of a Muslim man digging a hundred graves to enter shapes the story of The Grave, the first Bangladeshi film to be made in English.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will distribute the prestigious National Film Awards among its recipients on Sunday in 26 categories for the year 2019.

National Award-winning actor Arifin Shuvoo entered the world of showbiz with television, making his way to the silver screen with hits like “Dhaka Attack” (2017) and “Shapludu” (2018), among many other memorable hits.

“The plot is layered with modern political and social contexts in very subtle ways,” shares the director. “Though it is about a family, it represents the image of the state at many levels.”

The 19th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) will kick off tomorrow at the main auditorium of the Bangladesh National Museum. This year’s festival is dedicated to the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Dr A K Abdul Momen MP is expected to be the chief guest on the occasion, along with Indian High Commissioner H.E. Vikram K Doraiswami as a special guest. Owing to the ongoing pandemic, the DIFF will be held in a hybrid format, with both physical and virtual arrangements.

“Monpura” famed director Giasuddin Selim’s upcoming project “Paap Punno” has received an uncut clearance certificate, informs the director.

The 19th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) will be held in Dhaka from January 16 to 24. The general theme of the festival is ‘Better Film, Better Audience and Better Society’. Since 1977, the event has been organised by Rainbow Film Society.

In an attempt to deconstruct the myths about feminism, a panel of leading gender activists, development practitioners, and professionals came together on December 26, 2020, on the platform, ‘Reflective Teens’, an internationally recognised nonprofit teen-based creative initiative that aims to foster the abilities of teenagers and prepare them for the present and the future. The panel included Shireen Haq, Founder & Member, Naripokkho, Khushi Kabir, Coordinator, Nijera Kori, Samia Ahmed, Senior Manager, Advocacy and Campaign, Save the Children, Warda Ashraf, Development Practitioner and Cultural Activist, and Kajal Abdullah, Co-Founder and CEO, Jahaji Ltd. The session was moderated by Ruhun Wasata, Senior Lecturer, East West University and PhD student, Indiana University Bloomington, and hosted by Md. Masud Parvez Ove, Senior Teacher, South Point School and College, and Former Bangladesh Coordinator, South Asian Students for Liberty.

“Amra nattyo shromik, natok amader shrom o ghamer foshol" - Selim Al Deen

The 51st International Film Festival of India, beginning on January 16, will pay tribute to legendary director Satyajit Ray. Five of his films will be screened at the event.

Dildar first came into the limelight with his debut film, “Keno Emon Hoy” in 1972, since then the artiste had an illustrious career in the film industry.

Noted actor Chanchal Chowdhury is set to join the much anticipated biopic of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The general election of the Directors Guild is to be held on February 26 at Shilpakala Academy. The initial date for the election was scheduled for December 2020, unfortunately, due to the ongoing global pandemic, it was postponed.

Congratulations are in order for music composer and singer Habib Wahid, who recently got married. He shared the news with his fans and well-wishers from his official Facebook page. “I want to share with you all a very sudden development in my personal life. Recently, I got married and my wife’s name is Afsana Chowdhury (Shifa),” he wrote. The couple kept everything very private, due to the ongoing pandemic.

After a successful national debut, Bangladesh is preparing to participate in the 69th edition of the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in USA, in May 2021. The acclaimed Miss Universe Bangladesh was officially launched today at a media conference held at Hotel Pan Pacific Shonargaon Dhaka. Sponsored by Flora Bank, Miss Universe Bangladesh 2020 is flaunting the tagline of ‘Confidently Beautiful’.

International Center for Bengali Music (ICBM) has organised an online music competition, titled “ICBM Icon 2020” for students who are currently pursuing their academics in music from Bangladesh and India. The institutions from Bangladesh are University of Dhaka, University of Rajshahi, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Jagannath University, University of Chittagong, Rabindra University, Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology, and University Of Development Alternative. Students from the music department of Visva-Bharati University, Rabindra Bharati University, University of Calcutta and Kazi Nazrul University will also be participating in this competition.

The captain of the Indian cricket team Virat Kohli and Bollywood star Anushka Sharma were blessed with a baby daughter, three years after their marriage.