Actor Idris Elba and ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean were among the hundreds named in King Charles's New Year honours list published on Monday (December 29).

Actor Mamunun Hasan Emon has been a familiar face in Bangladesh’s entertainment industry for nearly two decades. Starting out as a model, he gradually established himself as a leading actor in Dhallywood, earning both popular acclaim and critical recognition.

In an ever-evolving entertainment industry, stars often have to rediscover themselves to stay relevant. These talented artistes not only adapted and evolved, but took their craft to another level.

A third teaser for “Avengers: Doomsday” has leaked online, offering the clearest indication yet that the X-Men are officially entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The leaked footage places Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen at the centre of the reveal, reprising their iconic roles as Professor Charles Xavier and Magneto.

Shooting of the film “Pritilata”, based on revolutionary freedom fighter Pritilata Waddedar, is set to resume in the new year, director Rashid Polash has said.

French film sensation Brigitte Bardot, a symbol of sexual liberation in the 1950s and 1960s who reinvented herself as an animal rights defender, died on Sunday aged 91, her foundation said.

Kate Winslet, throughout the years, has made herself undeniable in world cinema with her body of work. The “Titanic”, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “Wonder Wheel” star made her directorial debut this December with family drama “Goodbye June”. Written by her son, Joe Anders, the story traces the final days of an ailing woman (played by Helen Mirren), as her family comes together to bid farewell around Christmas.

As 2025 prepares to bid farewell, it leaves behind a year of steady cinematic output. Films were released in theatres at regular intervals, and with the continuity of veteran filmmakers alongside the arrival of newer voices, it can be said that the year marked a relatively healthy period for Bangla cinema. Early stagnation, political unrest towards the year’s end, and the persistent challenge of piracy, however, prevented it from becoming an even stronger year.

By becoming a heroine of Satyajit Ray, she elevated herself to a unique artistic height. She has received the National Film Award multiple times and has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Film Awards. Even today, audiences continue to watch her black-and-white era films on various television channels.

From growing up in a small village to becoming one of Bangladesh’s most respected actors, Mosharraf Karim has built his career through years of discipline, persistence and honesty. His journey — marked by theatre training, television success and recognition on both sides of the border — is now the focus of a special podcast episode airing this weekend.

eir films are challenging long-held global misconceptions about Arab societies, while stories rooted in history, family, resistance, and social consciousness are finding powerful resonance with international audiences.

Actor Mamunun Emon is set to return to theatres with the government grant-funded film “Moynar Char”, slated for release at the beginning of the new year.

Bakri was best known for his 2002 documentary “Jenin, Jenin”, which recorded testimonies from residents of the Jenin refugee camp following an Israeli military operation that killed 52 Palestinians. The film ignited fierce controversy in Israel while cementing Bakri’s status as one of the most uncompromising voices in Palestinian cinema.

The trailer for “Bridgerton” season 4 has been released, offering viewers their first extended look at the upcoming chapter of the Regency era romance series. The new season will centre on the love story of Benedict Bridgerton and Sophie Baek, signalling a shift in focus from previous instalments.

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has said that if he had one regret from his long-running collaboration with filmmaker Martin Scorsese, it would be not spending more time observing how the veteran director works behind the camera.

BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman returned to the country yesterday, prompting reactions across political and cultural circles. Marking his homecoming, small-screen actor Khairul Basar welcomed him with a Facebook post, expressing hope that peace would return to the country through this development.

Two Hollywood releases from very different genres are set to arrive in Dhaka cinemas on the same day this Christmas. The new instalment of the “Anaconda” franchise and the animated feature “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants” will both be released in the capital on December 25.

“The toughest part is that we both know; what happened to you, why are you out on your own. Merry Christmas, please don’t call.” — Bleachers

The first teaser for “Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man” has been released, confirming the return of Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby in the upcoming feature film continuation of the hit British series “Peaky Blinders”.

In Bangladesh, however, Christmas occupies a different cultural register. It arrives through Netflix thumbnails, holiday episodes that resurface every December, mall décor inspired by Hollywood aesthetics, and Instagram captions borrowing emotions from films we have watched far more times than we admit.