‘Awarapan 2’ crosses Rs 120 crore worldwide in opening weekend
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Five timeless romantic songs that celebrate Shabnam’s legacy
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Dhaka Nattyautshab 2026 begins in Old Dhaka
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ eyes $67m third weekend as box-office reign continues
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Emmy-winning Turkish drama ‘Kara Sevda’ comes to Deepto TV in Bengali
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'Obsession’ star Inde Navarrette joins Marvel’s ‘X-Men’
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Switzerland picks Gaza documentary 'Who is Still Alive' for Oscars
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A love that weathered all storms: Mili and Masum Basher's 44-year odyssey
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Times of India reviews ‘Karagar’, calls it ‘the best Bengali series till date’
Syed Ahmed Shawki's second web project 'Karagar' stunned the audience, since it began streaming on Hoichoi. The series, boasts a unique storyline, star-studded cast and a professional team work by Noir Films.
22 August 2022
BTS member RM dethrones Henry Cavill as the ‘world’s most handsome man’
“BTS” leader Kim Namjoon popularly known as ‘RM’ has replaced beloved Superman “Henry Cavill” for the title of world’s most handsome man. The “Enola Homes” actor has been ranked second in the list of public polls.
22 August 2022
Discussing problematic norms of masculinity through art
“I was raised by a single mother. Dealing with the excruciating pain of losing her first child and years later her beloved husband, my mother who is a social worker, gracefully raised all three of us whilst having all the qualities that are generally associated with what it means to be a man. Does that mean my mother is masculine?” -- said Ashfika Rahman inquired during his opening remarks at the at the inauguration of the exhibition, “Let No One Mistake Us for The Fruit of Violence”.
22 August 2022
Razz returns to childhood home to watch ‘Hawa’ and ‘Poran’
Promising actor Sariful Razz captured the hearts of the audience with his character ‘Roman’, in Raihan Rafi’s tragic love triangle “Poran”. The actor is also being appreciated for his character in “Hawa”.
22 August 2022
Tasnia Farin stuns in ‘Nishwas’ teaser
After making waves with “Poran” in theatres, Raihan Rafi has again impressed the audience with the teaser of his new web film “Nishwas”, featuring Tasnia Farin and Imtiaz Barshon in the lead roles.
21 August 2022
‘No one can outgrow Razzak’s legacy’
After having a humble beginning to his career, Nayak Raj Razzak transformed his fortunes with hard work and dedication, reaching unparalleled heights in his acting career. Marking his fifth death anniversary (August 21), The Daily Star spoke to his friend and confidante, Sohel Rana.
21 August 2022
Mahiya Mahi’s ‘Live’ teaser revealed
The teaser for Mahiya Mahi’s upcoming film “Live” has been released. The actress will be seen alongside three protagonists- Symon Sadik, Ador Azad, and Khairul Basar.
21 August 2022
‘Moshari’ scores award at Oscar Qualifying film festival
Nuhash Humayun’s horror short film ‘Moshari’ bagged the Best Horror film at the Oscar-qualifying ‘Hollyshorts Film Festival’. The film was also among the top 8 films in the entire competition.
21 August 2022
Riaz, Nipun and Symon bless Pori Moni and Razz’s newborn baby
After being blessed with a baby boy on August 10, celebrity couple Pori Moni and Sariful Razz returned to their home from the hospital on August 17. In the meantime, Dhallywood actors Riaz, Nipun, and Symon Sadik visited the couple’s residence to see the newborn baby along with sweets and flowers. They also blessed the baby boy with their prayers.
20 August 2022
Sonam Kapoor blessed with baby boy
Sonam Kapoor and her husband, businessman Anand Ahuja, have been blessed with a beautiful baby boy today. The couple announced the news through an official statement on their Instagram account.
20 August 2022
Salman Khan flaunts long hair for ‘Bhaijaan’
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is shooting in Leh-Ladakh for his upcoming film “Bhaijaan”. The “Dabangg” star is seen sporting long locks of hair and dark sunglasses in the picture.
20 August 2022
Fakhrul Arefeen Khan’s ‘JK 1971’ wins Best Historic Film award at MIFF
National Film Award-winning filmmaker, Fakhrul Arefeen Khan's upcoming silver screen venture, "JK 1971", has won the Best Historic Film award at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF).
20 August 2022
How the stage leads to stardom
Amidst the many benefits that the rise of OTT has afforded the entertainment industry, the rise of proven theatre actors to perpetual stardom is exemplary.
Whether it be Mostafizur Noor Imran as Moloy in “Mohanagar”, Shohel Mondol as Montu in “Taqdeer”, Sharif Siraj as “Jackson Bhai” in “YouTumor” or Khairul Basar as Munna in “Networker Baire”— these stars have found their breakthrough roles, and never had to look back.
20 August 2022
‘Hawa’ performs at Khulna University and KUET
The team of “Hawa” came and conquered the hearts of the students of Khulna University and Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) on Friday. The “Hawa” team has been visiting various university campuses to promote their movie, particularly amongst the youth.
20 August 2022
‘We are in love, but don’t have plans to get married yet’
Actress Eamin Haque Bobby celebrated her birthday yesterday. Marking the occasion, a post on Bobby’s social media stirred up rumours regarding the actress’ love life. Film producer Sakib Sonet had posted a message on Bobby’s Facebook account that lead to the rumours about the two being in love.
19 August 2022
Fans outraged as Ranbir jokes about Alia’s weight
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt announced their pregnancy in June, via an Instagram post. As the couple gear up for the release of their first film together, “Brahmastra”, they took to YouTube to promote the movie on Thursday.
In the live video, Ranbir and Alia were joined by the film’s director, Ayan Mukerji. In a short clip from the live session, Ranbir and Alia were discussing how they were going about promoting “Brahmastra”, when Ranbir decided to make a joke about Alia’s pregnant belly.
19 August 2022
This was the most bitter experience of my life: Mahi on ‘Ashirbad’
There has been an ongoing debate, over the last couple of days, about the government-granted film “Ashirbad”. Now, actress Mahiya Mahi has come forward to share that she had quite a ‘bitter experience’ working on this film.
19 August 2022
I never wanted to live as a star: Shabnam
Winning hearts with her performance in the superhit song “Ami Rupnogorer Rajkonna”, Jharna Basak— better known by the stage name Shabnam—emerged as a household name in both Bangla and Pakistani cinema during the 1960’s. Born on August 17, 1946 in Dhaka, Shabnam has many superhits to her name, including “Rajdhanir Bukey”, “Kakhono Ashni”, and “Harano Din”.
18 August 2022
Stars conveys well wishes to Farooque
Veteran film star Farooque grabbed the hearts of millions of cine-lovers with his performances on the big screen. The actor debuted on the silver screen with 1971’s “Jolchobi”, and starred in iconic films like “Sujon Sokhi”, “Sareng Bou”, “Lathiyal”, and many others.
18 August 2022
Ask them to prove the ‘breach of contract’: Ananta Jalil on recent accusations
“Din-The Day” director Morteza Atashzamzam will file a lawsuit against the film’s protagonist Ananta Jalil. He announced this in a recent post on Instagram.
However, Ananta Jalil told The Daily Star on Thursday that he has no idea about the case as of yet.
18 August 2022