Keanu Reeves is set to officially return as Neo for the long-awaited fourth installment in the famous sci-fi series, The Matrix.

Utpal Natyadal staged the 50th show of their play, Haree Phatibe, at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), recently.

Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) is currently hosting the group art exhibition, Colours, at their La Galerie. The inaugural ceremony of the exhibition was held yesterday.

Having won the hearts of the masses on both sides of Bengal, Nusraat Faria is gearing up for her upcoming Kolkata- based film, Bhoy. The diva will be travelling to India soon for the shoot. Directed by Raja Chanda, the shooting will take place across various scenic locations in India.

Shahid Mahmud Jangi started writing songs in 1977. He has carved a niche for himself in the field of songwriting with a number of hit songs for many pioneering Bangladeshi bands and soloists. He penned songs like Hridoy Kada Matir Kono Murti Noy (Renaissance),

Renowned Bangladeshi dance school Nritya Nandan recently organised a three-day long Odishi dance workshop at the Daily Star-Bengal Arts Precinct at The Daily Star Centre in Dhaka. Kolkata-based Odishi dancer Shashwati Garai Ghosh conducted the workshop, where around 50 Bangladeshi students participated.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Bona Film Group, Heyday Films,

Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes returns this year with his war film 1917. The first teaser trailer of the film was released recently.

Young cartoonist Mahatab Rashid has worked for numerous popular publications of the country, including Kishor Alo,Rosh + Alo and Unmad. His weekly comic series, Mahakabbo, is published in Chutir Dine, in addition to enjoying a huge fan base online.

Bonna Mirza is currently working on a new film titled Ghor Gerosti, directed by Ranim.

Netflix’s spy thriller series, Bard of Blood, starring Emraan Hashmi, is set to release on September 27.

Promising author Nafee Muhammad Anam discovered his interest in reading from a young age. He spent most of his time reading mystery, horror and thriller stories as well as fairytales, for the better part of his high school days.

The shooting of Gangchil was met with tragedy when film stars Ferdous and Purnima were faced with a motorcycle accident last year.

Commemorating the victims and their memories of the horrific grenade attack that took place on August 21, 2004, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) organised Muktijuddher Chetona Binashi Dhongshojoggo Sthapona Shilpo at the Nandan Moncho of BSA recently.

An exhibition titled, Reverie, concluded at Drik Gallery on August 20. The exhibition solely focused on empowering young artists and opening doors to those who would typically not get the platforms to showcase their work.

After making successful rounds at fifteen different international film festivals across the globe, Bangladesh’s first anthology film, Iti, Tomari Dhaka, is set to participate in three more festivals.

A discussion on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, titled, Amogh Mohamanob Er Roktorin Shopoth was organised by Shilpilo on August 20, at the Central Public Library.

An actor who always presents himself in different kinds of roles is Tariq Anam Khan, a household name in Bangladesh. In his latest endeavour, Makeup, the actor reinvents himself.

Passionate about dancing, Masum Hossain completed his MA in Kathak from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, in 2018. A scholar at Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Kolkata, Masum also did his BA and MA in History from Dhaka College (under National University), Bangladesh.

The Revelation, a short film from Bangladesh, has been selected in the Foreign Films category of the Pink City International Short Film Festival, which will begin from September 1 this year, in Jaipur, India. The festival will end on September 15.