On August 17, the Wildlife Crime Control Unit of the Forest Department filed a case against Mejbaur Rahman Sumon, the director of “Hawa”, for violating the Wildlife Conservation and Security Act of 2012. The case was filed by Inspector Nargis Sultana of the Wildlife Crime Control Unit. Now, the Information and Broadcasting Minister, Dr Hasan Mahmud has informed the media that a show-cause notice has been issued to Nargis Sultana.

Bollywood megastar Ranveer Singh was grilled by police on Monday (Aug 29) on charges of "obscenity" after posting naked photos of himself, in a case highlighting India's complex relationship with nudity. Singh, 37, posted in July on social media the racy images shot for New York-based Paper magazine, sparking a media frenzy in India and resulting in multiple complaints.

A rumour was being spread around social media that National Film awardee Chanchal Chowdhury is going to appear in of Rajkumar Hirani’s “Munna Bhai 3”.

Veteran Bengali actor Pradip Mukherjee, who plays the role of the protagonist in Satyajit Ray's “Jana Aranya” (The Middleman), set in a politically surcharged Kolkata of 1960s, died in a hospital in Kolkata, as reported by his family.

Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan visited the Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Vikram Kumar Doraiswami, on Sunday.

Netflix has unveiled the first-look teaser of the upcoming spy thriller “Khufiya”, which is directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, today (August 29). In the teaser, Azmeri Haque Badhan looks stunning, fierce and mysterious, while donned in a saree.

A new poster for the upcoming film “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” was revealed on Twitter by none other than Weird Al Yankovic himself. The poster features a striking image of Daniel Radcliffe, best known for his role as Harry Potter, donning the look of Weird Al.

Nawazuddin Siddique’s first look from his upcoming film “Haddi” has created a lot of buzz on the internet. The actor, who plays dual roles in the movie, is seen dressed as a woman in the poster. In a recent interview, Nawazuddin revealed that he now understands why actresses take so much time to get ready for shooting.

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.