“Bhalobasha Tarporo” on ntv

Single-episode play “Bhalobasha Tarporo” will air tonight on ntv at 9:05pm. Written and directed by Mahmud Didar, the play casts Sajal, Swagata, Nayar Razi and Kazi Shuvo.
3 August 2017

Tele-film “Baranday Noyontara” on Channel 9

Goutam Koiri-directed tele-film “Baranday Noyontara” airs today at 3pm on Channel 9. The tele-film stars Tariq Anam Khan and Zakia Bari Mamo in the lead roles.
3 August 2017

Padatik to stage “Paicho Chorer Kissa” today

Dhaka Padatik will stage its popular production “Paicho Chorer Kissa” at the Experimental Theatre Hall, Bangladesh Shilpakala
3 August 2017

Lost in Translation: The perception of Tagore in the West

Last year, Chinese writer Feng Tang became the centre of controversy as his translation of Tagore's poems, collectively published in a volume titled Stray Birds, raised an uproar that culminated in it being pulled from the shelves. Deemed too vulgar, the writer staunchly
3 August 2017

Abdul Wadud: A seasoned Tagore singer

Abdul Wadud, a seasoned Tagore singer and teacher, is an enthusiastic cultural activist as well. He has been involved in the organisation of many Rabindra Sangeet programmes and festivals since the '70s. His immaculate diction together with subtle melodic twists makes his rendition bold and masculine.
3 August 2017

Coldplay performs touching LP tribute

On the first date of their 2017 North American tour, Coldplay paid tribute to Linkin Park, which lost its front-man Chester Bennington last month.
2 August 2017

CBFC orders 48 cuts for “Babumoshai Bandookbaaz”

Makers of the film “Babumoshai Bandookbaaz”, starring Nazawuddin Siddiqui have alleged that some members of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) misbehaved with the film's producer Kiran Shroff during a screening.
2 August 2017

“Shubha” on Channel i

Marking Rabindranath Tagore's 76th death anniversary (August 7), Channel i will air film “Shubha”, based on Tagore's short story of the same name. The film, adapted and directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam, casts Shakib Khan, Purnima, Sujata, Tushar Khan, Saleh Ahmed, Chashi Nazrul and others.
2 August 2017

“The director locked me up in a small, dark room...”

Ashna Habib Bhabna, the fast-rising model-actress will be seen donning her first ever lead role on the big screen when Animesh Aich-
2 August 2017

Zahid Hasan goes full throttle for Eid-ul Azha

After Eid ul Fitr, artistes are back on set to gear up for Eid ul-Azha ventures. Among the favourite faces on screen is Zahid Hasan, who will appear in a plethora of plays for everyone's entertainment.
2 August 2017

A milestone for Maksuda Iqbal Nipa

Bangladesh National Museum (BNM) and Gallery Cosmos jointly organised the launching of a book on artist Maksuda Iqbal Nipa at the
2 August 2017

Runa Laila explores new grounds

The aforementioned song-number is to feature in Alamgir's directorial venture “Ekti Cinema'r Golpo”. Alamgir's daughter Akhi Alamgir is
1 August 2017

More wins for “Oggatonama”

“Oggatonama” stole the limelight once more, this time in Cambodia. The Asia Pacific Film Festival crowned the Impress Telefilms
1 August 2017

Feluda's journey to Bangladesh

Prodosh Chandra Mitra, otherwise known as Feluda, is one of the most popular fictional detective characters in Bengali literature, and was brought to the silver screen by Satyajit Ray himself.
1 August 2017

Legendary French actress Jeanne Moreau dies

Jeanne Moreau, whose brooding beauty entranced international film audiences in such films as “The Lovers”, “Jules et Jim” and “The Bride Wore Black”, has died at the age of 89.
1 August 2017

Aamir reveals first “Secret Superstar” poster

Almost nine months after the release of its first teaser online, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on Monday made public the first poster of his next feature film “Secret Superstar” which deals with the story of a schoolgirl's struggle to become a famous singer against the wishes of her father.
1 August 2017

VFX work begins on AVATAR sequels

Visual effects studio Weta Digital has begun work on the four sequels to James Cameron's “Avatar”, one of the highest-grossing films ever.
1 August 2017

HBO says data hacked, media says 'Game of Thrones' targeted

US cable channel HBO says that hackers have stolen upcoming programming, and Entertainment Weekly reports that the theft included a script for an unaired episode of the hit fantasy show "Game of Thrones."
1 August 2017

McCartney wrote a song about Trump?

Paul McCartney may have something to say about Donald Trump on his forthcoming untitled album, according to the Liverpool Echo.
31 July 2017

Bollywood thumbs-ups “Lucknow Central” trailer

The recently released trailer of “Lucknow Central” has been garnering appreciation for not only its story line, but also the powerful performances by the ensemble cast.
31 July 2017