Jane Powell, the bright-eyed, operatic-voiced star of Hollywood’s golden age musicals who sang with Howard Keel in “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” and danced with Fred Astaire in “Royal Wedding,” has died. She was 92. Powell died Thursday at her Wilton, Connecticut, home, longtime friend Susan Granger said. Granger said Powell died of natural causes.

Fairuz Saffra Ayub, the daughter of legendary musician Ayub Bachchu, is set to appear in the 78th episode of Tanvit Tarek’s show “Jibon Jekhane Jemon”. This is the first time Fairuz will be seen in a live show.

After a closure of one and a half years, Madhumita Cinema Hall is set to open for moviegoers, on October 8, 2021.  However, the hall will not be reopening with any Bangladeshi film. Rather, its reopening will be marked with the Kolkata-based film, “Baazi”.

Prominent actress Bobby joined the film industry with the movie “Khoj—The Search”. She produced and acted in “Bizli”, the very first superhero film of Bangladesh. Additionally, her films include “Nolok”, “Hero: The Superstar”, and “Dehorokkhi”. She is currently shooting for a television commercial. In a candid chat with The Daily Star, she talked about her upcoming ventures, and more.

Celebrated singer Nazmun Munira Nancy tied the knot with lyricist Mohsin Mehedi through a lavish wedding reception.

 Young Bangladeshi filmmaker Mohammad Rabby Mridha's "Paayer Tolai Mati Nai" has been selected for the 26th Busan International Film Festival, held in South Korea. The film will be screened on October 7, 8, and 13 in the A Window on Asian Cinema section of the festival.

Popular film actress Pori Moni declared an open challenge for her detractors with another cryptic ‘message in mehedi’ on her palm.

Once considered the ‘queen’ of Dhallywood, Shabnur ruled silver screens for more than a decade. She secured her place in the hearts of people, presenting many hit films over the years, pairing with actors like Salman Shah, Omar Sani, Riaz, and Shakib Khan among many others.

“Bagher Bachcha”, the new installment of the television famed short film series “Dakatia Bashi”, is set to release on Chorki tomorrow. Directed by Goutam Koiri, the film features noted actor Shahiduzzaman Selim and Khairul Basar in lead.

The 24th edition of National Art Exhibition is currently underway at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), Dhaka. Along with the competition zone, this year, BSA introduced a curated section in Gallery 6 of Jatiya Chitrashala, for the first time. Curators Kanak Chanpa Chakma, Kamruzzaman Shadhin, Joydeb Roaja, and Zihan Karim are involved in the project.

Popular actress and model Anika Kabir Shokh and her husband Rahman Jon are expecting their first child together. The news was confirmed by the actress herself in her Facebook account.

Popular actress Moushumi has been keeping away from the silver screen since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The actor is set to come back with the government-funded project “Bhangon”.

“Munshigiri”, the second film featuring popular television actress Sabnam Faria, is set to release on online streaming platform Chorki. The poster of the film came out on September 8, giving way to expectations and promises from both the audience and the critics.

National Award winning director Amitabh Reza Chowdhury has decided to return the government grant he had received for his project "Pencile Aka Pori" provided for the fiscal year of 2020-2021.

Due to the global pandemic, the film fraternity has been suffering tremendously on all fronts. Dipankar Dipon directorial “Operation Sundarban”, a much anticipated film, was also delayed due to the crisis.

Director Amitabh Reza's 'Rickshaw Girl,' based on Mitali Perkins' book of the same name, has been selected at the North America’s prestigious Mill Valley Film Festival. The director shared the news on his Facebook account.

Prominent artist Shohag Parvez’s eighth solo exhibition, “My Country” is currently underway at Galleri Kaya in Uttara.

Ekushey Padak and National Award-winning actress Bilara Zaman is spending busy days on the sets. She has signed three new films alongside multiple tele-fictions. The actress is currently working with the “Monpura” famed director Giasuddin Selim for “Gunin”. She will also be seen in Afzal Hossain’s “Maniker Lal Kakra” and Ashutosh Sujon’s “Desantor”.

“Hawkeye”, the upcoming show from Marvel Studios, will arrive on Disney + in November — and as made clear by the first trailer, the series will have a Christmas storyline to it. Here are some key characters that are set to appear on the show.

Popular singer-songwriter and television host Alif Alauddin has been hospitalised at the city’s Bangladesh Specialized Hospital, informs her husband and noted musician Kazi Faisal Ahmed. She is the daughter of renowned musician Alauddin Ali.