From Dhaka to Cannes

Lubna Sharmin, Kazi Mahadi Muntasir and Md Abid Mallick, three emerging Bangladeshi filmmakers are to attend Cannes Film Festival
17 May 2017

The Chanchal-Bhabna duo returns

Popular actor Chanchal Chowdhury and up and coming actress Bhabna have been paired on screen quite a few times, and the duo went
17 May 2017

A presentation of Gaudiya Nritya by Ayan and Shatabdi

Indira Gandhi Culture Centre organised an evening of Gaudiya Nritya by Ayan Mukherjee and Satabdi Acharyya from India at the Kobi Sufia Kamal Auditorium, Bangladesh National Museum, at 6.30pm on Wednesday, according to a press release.
17 May 2017

Swagata's hectic schedule

Popular TV and film actress Swagata has recently wrapped up shooting for an Eid play directed by Mahmud Didar, but there's still no respite for her. The artiste is set to fly to Nepal this week to shoot another TV play directed by Shokal Ahmed.
17 May 2017

“I write songs completely selfishly”

Richard Marx may be known to casual fans for his big hits – “Endless Summer Nights”, “Angelie”, “Hazard” and the iconic “Right Here
17 May 2017

[LISTEN] Richard Marx: “I write songs completely selfishly”

Richard Marx may be known to casual fans for his big hits – “Endless Summer Nights”, “Angelie”, “Hazard” and the iconic “Right Here Waiting”, but as a songwriter he remains current even today – working with big-time musicians across genres. On his maiden tour to Dhaka, Marx – one of the biggest stars of world music in the ‘90s – sat down with The Daily Star for an exclusive interview, but some major management chaos on the part of organizers Creinse pushed it back by a good few hours and allowed for only a about five minutes.
17 May 2017

Zac Efron to play notorious serial killer

Zac Efron has come on board to star as serial killer Ted Bundy in the independent drama “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile”.
16 May 2017

King Arthur is the Hollywood summer's first big flop

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” continued its box office reign this past weekend, while “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” became the summer season's first major flop.
16 May 2017

Nawshaba and Tahsan: Old friends' maiden project on-screen

Popular singer Tahsan and TV actor Nawshaba have been friends since their years as students at Dhaka University, for around 15 years.
16 May 2017

Staging of “Sanjhbelar Bilap” at Natmandal

Three consecutive shows of “Sanjhbelar Bilap” (“Delirium of Twilight”), a Dhaka University Theatre and Performance Studies Department
16 May 2017

A walk down the memory lanes of FDC…

Acclaimed actor Shuchanda has appeared in numerous classics since the mid-'60's, and her contribution towards cinema has
16 May 2017

Shiblee Sadiq wins Magic Bauliana

Folk music reality show “Magic Bauliana 2016” staged the grand finale of its second season on Sunday, where Shiblee Sadiq from Rangpur
15 May 2017

Tanvin Sweety Going strong on the small screen

Popular actress Tanvin Sweety has had a busy month preparing for two new television shows. Between two the TV plays, the artiste is
15 May 2017

Johnny Depp signs new comedy

Johnny Depp is set to star in “King of the Jungle”, a dark comedy to be directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa from a script by Scott
15 May 2017

Kangana shines in upbeat “Simran” teaser

Bollywood director Hansal Mehta started Monday morning by giving a sneak peek into the world of Simran, the titular protagonist of his
15 May 2017

Paul McCartney reveals “Pirates” character

Paul McCartney, who filmed a cameo for the upcoming “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales”, debuted his character in full
15 May 2017

Prachyanat bringing back “Bon Manush” to stage

Theatre troupe Prachyanat is bringing back Eugene O'Neill's “The Hairy Ape” on stage in their adaptation titled “Bon Manush”. The
15 May 2017

Various arts workshops held in Mymensingh

A five-day training workshop on classical music, tabla, poetry recitation, fine arts and contemporary dance, organised by Mymensingh
15 May 2017

U2 debuts new song on tour

U2 kicked off “The Joshua Tree Tour 2017” at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada Friday night, debuting a brand new song in the process.
14 May 2017

BSA organises cultural event, competition and album launch

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) organised a countrywide cultural competition among all the primary school students and launched 20 music albums recorded by 200 young singers and a cultural programme on May 13.
14 May 2017