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Anupam Roy's 'Du Mutho Bikel' for 'Debi' out today
Singer and songwriter from Kolkata, Anupam Roy composed, wrote and sang for a Bangladeshi film for the first time. The song titled Du Mutho Bikel will feature in the much awaited film adaptation of Humayun Ahmed's Debi.
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7th Seoul Migrant Film Festival 2018 held in Dhaka
With the slogan “Sromiker jonyo Cinema, Sromikder nirmito Cinema” (Cinema for the workers and cinema by the workers) Joloj Movie and Asia Media Culture Factory (Korea) in association with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy organised the 7th Seoul Migrant Film Festival Dhaka 2018 in the International Archive Auditorium on September 15.
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'DIFFERENTLY ABLED, NOT DISABLED!'
In a noble initiative, Bangladesh Musical Bands Association (BAMBA) has partnered up with the Ministry of Social Welfare and PFDA – Vocational Training Center to arrange a stellar concert on September 28. The concert will raise awareness for autism, which is a commonly neglected phenomenon in Bangladesh.
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Where passion meets direction
Films, video games and satire- these are three elements that embody Rahat Rahman. You may know him through his amazing work in his YouTube Channel. However, he has also been massively successful in mainstream media through ad-making and some very well-received telefilms.
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Rahul, also a guest lecturer at Rabindra Bharati University, trained around 70 Bharatnatyam students from various practising schools from Dhaka and other districts of the country.
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“It is during crisis that art flourishes the most”
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Utsho stages AGUN CHABUK
Theatre group Utsho staged their fifth production, Agun Chabuk at the Experimental Hall in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on September 14. The premier took place at 5 pm, and the show took place at 7:30 pm on the same day. The drama was directed by Mannan Hira.
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Relaying human feelings through art
Promising Bangladeshi artist Mahmuda Akter Lutfa enrolled at the Department of Graphic Art at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan to receive her Undergraduate Degree. During her four-year stay at the abode of peace and harmony, she not only received art education, but also passionately learnt Bharatnatyam under Shankar Narayan.
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Theatre will always have a special place in my heart
Sushama Sarkar is a bona fide actor in theatre, having worked in the industry for over 18 years. Besides working for her theatre troupe Desh Natok, she also works in tele-fictions and cinema. The beautiful diva has worked in some new projects, which she reveals in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.
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Carrie Underwood leaves fans in tears
Carrie Underwood's 6th studio album, Cry Pretty released on September 13 to worldwide acclaim. The album touches upon themes of
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Padatik Nattya Sangsad to stage 'Macbeth' at BSA
After a break of years, Padatik Nattya Sangsad, TSC will stage William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth. The event will take place at the
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Flaming Acoustics: An evening of musical elegance
The auditorium of Goethe Institut Bangladesh was filled with the tunes of classical music maestros like Frédéric Chopin, Eugène Ysaÿe, Beethoven and many more on September 13 at the instrumental concert titled Flaming Acoustics. It was jointly organised by Classical Music Academy of Dhaka and Music for Bangladesh association.
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ON-SCREEN LOVE AND HAPPY ENDINGS
Through heartbreaks and happy endings, romantic duos in cinema have carried us all on many emotional journeys. There are some screen pairs whose chemistry sizzles more than others, going onto working together in many subsequent films. There are some treasurable instances where on screen romance transcends into real life, yielding in happy marriages and growing families.
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Sherebul Islam's path to traditional dance
Various forms of dances are found in the different Padma Purana or Manasa (the myth of snake Goddess Padma or Manasa) performances from the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries.
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Talking music with The Seesaw Quartet
Comprised of tenor saxophonist Rahin Haider, guitarist Jishnu Haider, bassist Alistair Sarkar Raj and drummer Samiul Wahid, The Seesaw Quartet is an emerging instrumental ensemble on the block that started off its journey this year. Siblings Rahin and Jishnu composed their own music as a duo called The Seesaw.
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