Noted actor and freedom fighter Sohel Rana has been put on life support. Film director Sohanur Rahman Sohan, also the President of the Bangladesh Film Directors Association, confirmed the news to The Daily Star. 

2021 came as a sigh of relief as movie theatres reopened, film festivals were oragnised and the global cinema industry witnessed some fantastic films. This year, we saw established actors doing what they do best, and underrated actors having breakthroughs.  We have listed 10 outstanding Hollywood film performances of the year.

The 5th installment of the Global Youth Film Festival concluded in Natore on December 28. With the slogan ‘Let's Cinema!’ the three-day event was initiated by Youth Film Association Cinema Bangladesh. Natore Film Club is the local organiser of the event.

A video on Facebook shows an old man trying to guide pedestrians on a busy street to cross the road using a foot over bridge. He is also offering a prize for this, in the form of tickets to the film “Raat Jaga Phool”, to those who are listening to his plea. Mir Sabbir himself, in disguise as an old man, promoted his debut directorial “Raat Jaga Phool” in this way, recently.

After the tough times the global cinema fraternity went through due to the pandemic, 2021, thankfully, managed to revive the industry, even if partially. As cinemas around the world reopened and Covid restrictions loosened, Hollywood films opened in theatres to much anticipation and success.

Actress Mahiya Mahi has refuted rumours about her leaving films for good. She was spotted shooting for Shamim Ahamed Roni‘s film “Bubujaan” at BFDC on Monday.

Late Indian superstar Rajesh Khanna’s life story is all set to get the big-screen treatment with a biopic about him in the works, as per reports.

Noted actress Meryl Streep opened up about how she temporarily forgot how to act while portraying the U.S. president at a political rally for writer-director Adam McKay’s comedy “Don’t Look Up”.

Based on Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski’s stories that spawned an incredibly popular gaming franchise, Netflix’s “The Witcher” recently released its much-anticipated second season.

Tanvin Sweety started her career in the industry as a model, and is a renowned face in television dramas for 2 decades.

This year saw the release of a slew of outstanding Bangladeshi web series and films that had us glued to our screens. As 2021 comes to an end, we bring you a list of some of the best productions, released on OTT platforms.

Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and National Award-winning actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha are expecting their first child. The news was announced by Farooki himself, posting a photo on his verified Facebook account, showing Tisha’s cute baby bump.

Although the release of many shows has been delayed due to the pandemic, 2021 saw a good turn-out. New series and renewal of old ones became the welcome tonic in these troubled times. Here are 10 international TV shows that have garnered wide acclaim this year.

Daniel Radcliffe remembers the embarrassing haircuts, Emma Watson discovered assembly up along with her “Harry Potter” solid mates “an unexpected joy,” and director Christopher Columbus remembers the units for the films as “the greatest playground in the world.”

Noted Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra spoke about her career lull, which came after 2012’s “Ishaqzaade”. She admitted to having abused her position after convincing herself that her fans would accept her in ‘mediocre’ films.

As Bangladesh celebrates its 50th anniversary of victory, Pakistani drama series “Jo Bichar Gaye” shamelessly presents distorted accounts of the 1971 Liberation war, by showing protesting Dhaka University students as “uncouth bullies” and Pakistani army men as “righteous gentlemen”.

As the film fraternity recovered from the pandemic and adapted with the ‘new normal’, the industry saw a bloom near the end of the year. It was a breakthrough year for Bangla films not only in terms of local box office, but international acceptance.

Noted actress, model, and anchor Moutushi Biswas is set to make her comeback on the silver screen after six years, with Proshoon Rahmaan’s forthcoming feature “Dear Satyajit”.

Ferdous is set to star in a movie based on true events, titled “Dampara”. The popular actor will be seen opposite Bhabna in Shuddhaman Choiton's debut feature film.

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” became the first billion-dollar-grossing film of the pandemic era over the Christmas weekend, reaching the milestone while holding firmly to the North American box office top spot, as per reports.