Producer and actor Ananta Jalil recently signed on for a new film, which will be produced and directed by Mohammad Iqbal. The film titled, “Kill Him” will be the first project where the actor is not also the producer.

Popular television actor Jeetu Ahsan is making a comeback with a thriller series titled “Makal” directed by Animesh Aich. The five-episode mystery thriller will be released on Bioscope in September 8. 

It seems Ayan Mukerji's “Brahmastra” has now also become a victim of the ongoing social-media “boycott” movement. The movie came under scrutiny after a Twitter user dug up an old video of Ranbir Kapoor, where the actor is discussing his love for red meat, particularly beef. 

Actor Johnny Depp, who is trying to rebuild his career after an ugly defamation fight with his ex-wife Amber Heard, appeared as a floating astronaut hovering above the crowd at MTV's Video Music Awards on Sunday.

Mejbaur Rahman Sumon directorial film “Hawa” is all set to release in 117 theaters in Canada and America on September 2.

The Forest Department will withdraw all cases against Mejbaur Rahman Sumon directorial film “Hawa” on the basis of a mutual agreement, read a press release sent by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

It took 94 years to break the conventional style, in terms of presentation in a beauty pageant show. The world witnessed a contestant without little to no makeup at all, for the first time in history. 20-year-old Melisa Raouf is making in the headlines for appearing on stage with ‘zero-makeup’ look in the final rounds of ‘Miss England’.

With the South Indian actors and actresses breaking new ground with their impeccable screen presence, much debates about the ‘dawn of Bollywood’ has surfaced with the post-Covid releases.

Director's Guild has protested for not giving censor clearance to Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s “Saturday Afternoon”, as of yet. In an official statement given on Sunday by the Executive Council of the guild, they have claimed that for more than three years the film has been locked under the jail room of censor board, and no authority are even caring to provide a reason behind this. It is the biggest obstacle to free thought.

Ananta Jalil’s “Din-The Day” has been in the headlines for the discussion revolving around its budget. The actor has claimed that it was made at a whopping BDT 100 crore budget, while “Din: The Day” co-producer Morteza Atashzamzam announced on Instagram that the actual budget of the film is merely BDT 4 crores.

MD Faruk Sobhan, popularly known as F S Nayeem, has been a staple of the television industry for quite a while now. He began his acting career with the drama “Nijhum Oronyo”, which was aired back in 2007. Recently, He made a comeback with the web series “Karagar”, with his brilliant performance as a headstrong detective. In a candid conversation with The Daily Star, Nayeem has shared the experience of working in “Karagar”, and his recent ventures.

Social media influencer ‘Just Sul’ and Tajik singer Abdu Rozik are all set to make a cameo appearance in Salman Khan’s much-awaited film “‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan.” Both the influencers will start shooting for the special track tomorrow opposite Salman Khan, in the film.

Renowned actor Zahid Hasan, one of the lead actors of the film Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s "Saturday Afternoon", has talked about the film's release and censor certificate debate on a press conference held at the Dhaka Reporters Unity on Thursday, demanding the right to the freedom of expression in Bangladeshi cinema and media content.

Director R Balakrishnan, known as R Balki, has created his place in Bollywood for presenting unexplored themes in commercial format. The director’s debut film, “Cheeni Kum”, featured Amitabh Bachchan and Tabu in lead roles. Since then “Chup: The Revenge of the Artist” was on the top of his wish-list. “Pa”, “English Vinglish”, and “Pad Man” are some of the director’s notable works.  

Actor Harish Rai won the hearts of the audience by playing the role of Khasim in the popular Indian film “KGF”.  It was recently revealed that Harish Rai was diagnosed with cancer. In a recent interview, the actor shared the news with Indian media outlets.

The epic saga of the terrifying nun is set to continue in “The Nun 2”. Warner Bros has announced that “The Conjuring” spinoff is set to release in the theatres on September 8, 2023, five years after the original movie hit the silver screen.

Jaya Ahsan's upcoming project, "Beauty Circus" will be released on 23 September. Recently, the makers have released a  motion poster where they addressed the fans, "Beauty "Circus Ashbe Kobe"?.  The movie has been in the pipeline for 5 years, and the makers are excited to release their movie in the theatres. 

"House of the Dragon", the highly anticipated “Game of Thrones” prequel, has been renewed for a second season after its first episode proved a hit. Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood”, the drama is set 200 years before the events that played out in "Game of Thrones" and focuses on how the House of Targaryen falls into civil war.

Today marks the 46th death anniversary of the national poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam. On this occasion, different television channels across the country will broadcast stories, novels, dramas and movies written by the national poet. 

The long-awaited “Karagar Part-1” has finally been released on Hoichoi. The show, while not an instant homerun, can be likened to a slow game of poker. Layers upon layers of fiction, blended with facts, makes “Karagar” a witty commentary on the slippery nature of truth. As the audience starts to believe where the story is going, Syed Ahmed Shawki turns the table on his audience, bluffing them with a royal flush.