From Mira Nair’s “Monsoon Wedding” to Imtiaz Ali’s “Highway”, the chronicle of Hindi cinema mainly was linear with similar kinds of stories, songs, making and melodramatic extravaganza. Nevertheless, it is high time that the country, which is to date wrapped up with archaic societal injustice, discrimination and backdated familial norms, realises the importance of telling stories that had not been heard before.

Raihan Rafi directorial "Poran" has continued on its trajectory of success since its release. After casting its magic in Australia, the film is now set for theatrical release in Paris, France starting tomorrow.

Kamar Ahmad Simon’s “Anyadin…” (Day After) has officially been selected in one of the prime North American film festivals, Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). The film is also competing in the Camden International Film Festival.

Hugh Jackman says playing the role of a father to a depressed teenager in "The Son", which premiered in Venice on Wednesday, made him rethink his entire approach to parenting.

Nuhash Humayun has now successfully become the first person to get a Bangladeshi project onto the US-based OTT platform, Hulu. According to the writer and filmmaker, Hulu will officially release the name of the project soon.

Ayan Mukerji’s most awaited film Brahmāstra has been looked up to by the masses for a long time. While the trailer and the songs of the film have already accelerated the expectation on a different level, now the budget of 410 crores of the film is taking over the corners while leaving us all with a question will it be able to recover the amount in a kind of phase that Bollywood is going through?

Oscar winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite on the big screen in "Ticket to Paradise", their first romantic comedy together, portraying a bickering divorced couple.

The official trailer for the web-film, “Nishwas”, which is directed by Raihan Rafi, has been released today. Previously, the director impressed audiences with his film, “Poran”. Chorki released the trailer for “Nishwas” through their official Facebook page.

Popular actress Purnima has signed on for Chatku Ahmed’s government-granted film, “Ahare Jibon”. The movie also stars Ferdous, Omar Sani, Misha Sawdagar, Aruna Biswas, and Shahnoor, among others.

Mejbaur Rahman Sumon’s debut directorial film “Hawa” has made its way to international cinema halls on September 2, in 13 halls in Canada and 73 halls in the USA.

Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi recently remarked that the phrase "catfight" is a misogynistic term. The actress noted that while men fight as well, their fights are not referred to as "dog fights."

Legendary lyricist, director, producer and screenwriter Gazi Mazharul Anwar, who passed away on Sunday, leaving behind a legacy of his extraordinary work of over five decades, penned a song just two days before his demise.

Director Shyam Benegal’s biopic on the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur, titled “Mujib: The Making of a Nation” is likely to be released at the end of this year.

The Oscar Bangladesh Committee has invited the country’s filmmakers to submit their films to compete at the 95th Oscars. Movies that will be shortlisted from the submissions will compete in the ‘Best International Feature Film (Best Foreign Language Film),

Veteran thespian and director, Abul Hayat won over the hearts of millions with his remarkable performances on radio, television, the silver screen, and the stage over the last five decades. Last year, two of his books were launched at the Ekushey Boi Mela. So far, he has authored a total of 34 books. The Ekushey Padak-winner turned 78 today. In a candid conversation with The Daily Star, Abul Hayat shared his philosophy of life, his aspirations and much more.

Gulf Arab countries on Tuesday asked Netflix to remove “offensive content” on the streaming service, apparently targeting programs that show people who are gay and lesbian.

After being crowned Miss Super Model Bangladesh in 2017, model and actress Zahara Mitu became a prominent face in the entertainment industry. She starred in the Kazi Hayat directorial film “Joy Bangla”, which is scheduled for release on Victory day, December 16, this year. Not only that, she is also preparing to start shooting for the film “Agun”, in which she will star opposite Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan. In a recent interview with The Daily Star, the talented actress talked about her journey to stardom and much more.

Vijay Deverakonda’s Bollywood debut “Liger” performed abysmally at the box office. The movie, which was had an enormous budget of Rs 100 crore, became a victim of the ongoing #BoycottBollywood trend, managing to collect only Rs 66.89 crore worldwide.

Today marks the 112th birthday of the enigmatic filmmaker, Akira Kurosawa. His love for films made him work prolifically, directing thirty films over the span of five decades.

A good number of productions by Chorki are slated for release soon. One such upcoming project is director Robiul Alam Robi’s “Cafe Desire”, which is an anthology film.