Emmy-winning Turkish drama ‘Kara Sevda’ comes to Deepto TV in Bengali
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16 August 2026 Entertainment
'Obsession’ star Inde Navarrette joins Marvel’s ‘X-Men’
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15 August 2026 TV & Film
Switzerland picks Gaza documentary 'Who is Still Alive' for Oscars
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15 August 2026 TV & Film
Bangladeshi short film ‘To-Let’ competes at Australian festival
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14 August 2026 TV & Film
Siam Ahmed unveils first look from Raihan Rafi’s ‘Andhar’
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14 August 2026 TV & Film
‘Dragging artistes to court over every little matter is shameful’: Nusraat Faria
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14 August 2026 Entertainment
Rani Mukerji honoured for excellence in acting at IFFM 2026
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14 August 2026 TV & Film
Dilruba Doyel, Nishat Priom lead ‘Bihan’ on the realities of working women
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14 August 2026 Entertainment

Just say no to roles that objectify women: French actress Juliette Binoche

When Juliette Binoche was offered roles where she was “somebody’s woman, or objectified as a woman”, she turned them down. “I just said ‘no’ because I wasn’t interested,” the 58-year-old told reporters, admitting that she felt “very lucky” to have played so many interesting parts throughout her career.
20 September 2022

What will Apple do with Will Smith’s new film 'Emancipation'?

Apple has a Will Smith problem. The 53-year-old Hollywood actor is the star of Emancipation, a film set during the American Civil War era that the American multinational technology company envisioned as a surefire Oscar contender when it wrapped filming earlier this year. But that was before Smith strode onto the stage at the Academy Awards in March and slapped comedian Chris Rock.
20 September 2022

Srinagar’s first multiplex to open after 30 years with ‘Lal Singh Chaddha’

Kashmir Valley's first multiplex will open in the high-security zone of Sonwar with a special screening of Aamir Khan's “Laal Singh Chaddha”. Manoj Sinha, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, will launch the INOX-designed multiplex on Tuesday.
19 September 2022

Kate Winslet hospitalised after accident on-set

Hollywood star Kate Winslet has been hospitalised after facing an accident on the set of the historical drama “Lee”, in Croatia.
19 September 2022

‘Salman Shah is a brand that will never be forgotten’

Salman Shah, one of the most iconic actors of Bangladeshi cinema, would have turned 52 today. He was born on September 19, 1971 in Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet. Before taking on the name Salman Shah, he went by Shahriar Chowdhury Emon.
19 September 2022

'They called me plastic Chopra': Priyanka recalls horrors of nose surgery gone wrong

Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra has come a long way in her career. From winning Miss World title to establishing a successful career in Bollywood and Hollywood, she always embraced her flaws proudly. She is now making headlines for revealing how her nose surgery gone wrong, and her confidence was shattered during the initial stage of her career in her memoir “Unfinished”.
19 September 2022

'Operation Sundarban' campaigns on Rickshaw at JU

The “Operation Sundarban” team landed at Jahangirnagar University yesterday, to promote their movie. They were warmly welcomed by the movie lover groups at the campus.
19 September 2022

I never played such a role before and I won’t do it again: Ferdous

Mahmud Didar's much-awaited film, "Beauty Circus”, has brought together two of the silver screen’s most renowned artistes—Jaya Ahsan and Ferdous. The movie highlights the lost culture of the circus and showcases the life of people who work in circuses.
19 September 2022

‘The Woman King’ takes North American box office throne

The Viola Davis-led action epic “ The Woman King ” easily conquered the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters, against a crowded market of new releases. The film, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, surpassed expectations and earned $19 million in ticket sales, according to estimates from Sony on Sunday.
19 September 2022

Steven Spielberg’s ‘Fabelmans’ wins Toronto audience award

Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical coming-of-age drama “The Fabelmans” won the Toronto International Film Festival’s top prize, the People’s Choice Award, solidifying its early status as Academy Awards frontrunner.
19 September 2022

Medical board provides update on Rony’s health

The medical board has now revealed that the physical condition of comedian Abu Hena Rony remains unchanged. Rony sustained major injuries in a gas balloon blast during the anniversary programme of the Gazipur Metropolitan Police on Friday (September 16).
18 September 2022

BBC’s 'Royal Family': A documentary or propaganda?

After the Second World War, Europe went through a phase of modernisation, with the royal family becoming increasingly irrelevant to the common man. In order to sweeten and modernise their image, Lord Brabourne suggested using the new medium of television.
18 September 2022

Razz and Mim spark instant chemistry in ‘Damal’

It seems like love is in the air, as the newlywed couple Roman and Annaya smile gleefully at each other. Their crackling chemistry and sweet smile penetrate through the picture. Bidya Sinha Mim and Sariful Razz breathe live into their character in Raihan Rafi’s upcoming film “Damal.”
18 September 2022

Aparna Ghose loses her mother

Her mother, Jharna Ghose, was undergoing treatment at the USTC (University of Science & Technology Chittagong) Hospital in Chattogram. The late Jharna was said to be suffering from a kidney disease.
18 September 2022

Rony stays strong in hospital, cracks jokes

“Doctor, this is the first time I have come to the hospital. That’s why so many people are here. If I come here a second time, then I am sure no one else will come,” joked comedian Abu Hena Rony, while lying in the ICU bed at the hospital. Earlier today, around 10:30 am, Dr Samanta Lal Sen—coordinator at Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery—provided The Daily Star an update on the condition of Rony over the phone.
18 September 2022

'Beauty Circus' is a ride full of action, entertainment and revenge: Mahmud Didar

“Beauty Circus” will hit theatres on September 23. To create a buzz for the upcoming release, a press meet was arranged at the BIAM Foundation in Banglamotor, yesterday evening.
18 September 2022

Leonardo DiCaprio may join season 3 of 'Squid Game'

Leonardo DiCaprio could be invited to join the cast of Netflix’s Emmy-winning global smash hit ‘Squid Game’ in a future season, series writer-director Hwang Dong-hyuk has said, reports ‘Variety’.
18 September 2022

Rony's condition still unstable, medical board to decide further course of action

Comedian Abu Hena Rony sustained major injuries in a gas balloon blast during the anniversary programme of the Gazipur Metropolitan Police on Friday (September 16). 25 percent of his body has been burnt, including both hands, airways, ears and, partially, his face.
18 September 2022

Hollywood couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds expecting their fourth child

American actress Blake Lively, who has three daughters with actor-husband Ryan Reynolds, showed off her baby bump on Thursday. Appearing at the Forbes Power Women’s Summit in a sequinned mini dress, she said: “I just like to create. Whether that’s baking or storytelling or businesses or humans, I just really like creating.”
18 September 2022

People will fall in love with my ‘Laal Sari’: Apu Biswas

Dhallywood’ s vivacious beauty Apu Biswas is all set to produce and act in “Laal Sari”. The “Koti Takar Kabin” actress will be seen romancing Symon Sadik in the government-granted film. Directed by Bandhan Biswas, the film centres around the life of people who are associated with handlooms.
17 September 2022