The four-time Guinness World Records holder, London based Bangladeshi percussionist Pandit Sudarshan Das’s rhythmic performances enthralled Sylhet’s audience, recently.

Shabdaboli Group Theatre will be staging Eugene O’ Neill’s Desire Under the Elms, in Nattyasrijan -4, in Tripura today. They will also stage the play at the Natyamancha Natya Utshab 2020 in Dharmanagar, and the Shekhor Srity Natya Utshab 2020 in Agartala, on January 12 and 13, respectively.

The 18th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) opens today with the screening of Una Ventana Al Mar (Window to the Sea), directed by Miguel Angel Jimenez, at Bangladesh National Museum (BNM).

The art forms that showcase Bangladesh and India’s shared legacy deserve celebration.

Timothee Chalamet is in talks to play Bob Dylan in The Fox Searchlight film, titled Going Electric. It will be helmed by Ford v Ferrari director James Mangold. The film is set during the years of the folk icon’s rise to fame.

Award-winning journalist Rafi Hossain plays the role of a paranormal investigator in eminent screenwriter and director Animesh Aich’s new television serial, Boka Bhoot, for Duronto Television.

The grand finale of the quiz show, Mastermind Family Bangladesh, will air at 8 pm tonight on Duronto Television.

On the other hand, The Informer, which originally came out in the UK last year, is a crime thriller directed by Andrea Di Stefano and written by Matt Cook, based on the novel Three Seconds by Roslund/Hellström.

Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain captivated the audience with her works, which reflects social realism.

The ‘Bangladesh Sangskritik Utshab 2020’ is in full swing at Nandan Mancha of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.

Audree, a platform for mountain enthusiasts in Bangladesh arranged the Dhaka Mountain Film Festival 2020 at Ruhul Kuddus Auditorium near Nilkhet of the capital tomorrow.

Peers and colleagues attended a programme, in remembrance of renowned music director, singer, lyricist, musician and composer Basudeb Ghose, who passed away recently. Laser Vision arranged the memorial seminar at Bishwo Sahitto Kendro.

A press conference, announcing Duronto Television’s 10th season, was held at their office premises in Banani, yesterday. The new season will be on air from January 12.

Superstar Deepika Padukone stopped by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), which has been embroiled in chaos and protests for the past few days, in order to show her solidarity with the students who were subjected to violence.

The 40th episode of the television serial ‘Shohorali’ will be aired on NTV at 8:15 pm tonight. Written and directed by Ejaj Munna, the serial stars Chanchal Chowdhury, Shaju Khadem, Nadia Ahmed, Shahnaz Khushi and Moutushi Biswas, among others.

Gallery Chitrak has organised a group art exhibition, Frame 74, featuring paintings of several senior artists of the 1974 batch of Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.

I am excited to work in new projects this year. I want to play versatile roles. Acting is my passion, and I feel privileged to be in this profession. I just want to keep growing as an actor, with every passing year.

Jhoom was one of the breakthrough songs in 2016. With a heart-melting tune and masterful audio engineering, it soon became clear that its appeal would last long into the decade.

Renowned television star Runa Khan has enthralled the audience with her remarkable performance for years.

Promising young singer Rehan Rasul made his film debut by lending his voice for Fakhrul Arefin Khan directorial Gondi, recently.