Monday, 18 Nov, 2024

Entertainment

Berlin film fest opens with spotlight on Iran and Ukraine

The Berlinale, Europe's first major film festival of the year, opens Thursday with a comedy starring Anne Hathaway, Marisa Tomei and Peter Dinklage ahead of a packed programme spotlighting Iran and Ukraine. The 73rd annual festival, which traditionally has the strongest political

'Jaiona Bondhu' releases on Valentine's Day

Teresa Akand's 'Jaiona Bondhu' titled folk genre music video is getting released today (Feb 14) on the occasion of Valentine's Day.  The song is sung by Teresa Akand and Nazmul Saad playing as the lead model.  The official music video of the song was

Shakib Khan injured

Popular actor Shakib Khan has been injured while shooting his latest film "Agun" on Monday (Feb 13).  The actor sprained his right ankle while shooting an action scene for the movie. He has received primary care in a private hospital in the capital. But he is taking

Legendary actor Humayun Faridi’s 11th death anniv today

Bangladesh's renowned actor and theatre activist Humayun Faridi’s 11th death anniversary will be observed today. Besides, satellite TV channels will air an array of programme paying tribute to the late actor. The artiste, who worked in television dramas, movies and theatre

Vijay and Shah Rukh Khan to come together for Shankar's directorial: Reports

Vijay and Shah Rukh Khan are the two supreme actors of their respective industries, and both their recent releases have grossed huge numbers at the box office.  Even though we have seen both actors sharing praise for each other, it's a wish of many fans to see them together on

SRK starrer Pathaan still ruling the box office

Pathaan broke all the records of Bollywood history. Shah Rukh Khan, the Deepika Padukone and John Abraham starrer is a rage among the audience after. Last year, when Yash-starrer KGF: Chapter 2 was being lapped up by the audience, everyone was quick to rule out Bollywood. Now, with the

Veteran music director Anwar Jahan Nantu passes away

Veteran music director freedom fighter and music director composer Anwar Jahan Nantu is no more. He was 78 years old at the time of his death. The artist passed away early in the morning of Sunday (Feb 6), around 3 am, while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dhaka. The

Beyonce breaks Grammy record as Harry Styles takes best album

Pop superstar Beyonce has broken the record for most career wins at the Grammy Awards even as she was pipped to the post for the night’s top prizes, including the coveted Best Album, which went to British singer Harry Styles. Beyonce picked up four Grammys, including the Best

Mexican actor Pablo Lyle sentenced to 5 years in prison for road rage death

Mexican actor Pablo Lyle, who appeared in the popular Netflix crime series 'Yankee', has been sentenced to five years in prison for involuntary manslaughter for fatally punching a man named Juan Ricardo Hernández during a road rage confrontation in Miami in 2019. The

Canadian teen wins $48m lotto jackpot on first try

When Juliette Lamour won a lotto jackpot on her first try, the sensible teen immediately turned to a financial adviser, or Dad, as she calls him. The 18-year-old just scooped C$48m ($35.8m; £29.7m), becoming the youngest Canadian ever to win such a big prize. But while many

Jaya Ahsan starts second tenure as UNDP's goodwill ambassador

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday reinstated popular actor, producer and social activist Jaya Ahsan as its goodwill ambassador in Bangladesh.  Jaya, who was UNDP's goodwill ambassador for a year in 2022, will now serve in this voluntary role for two

Academy will not rescind Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar nomination

British actress Andrea Riseborough will get to keep her Oscar nomination for best lead actress for her performance in the independent drama “To Leslie,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Tuesday. Last week, The Academy launched a “review of

SRK's 'Pathaan' smashes Indian box office records

Megastar Shah Rukh Khan's fresh film "Pathaan" has blown the Indian box office records following its release last week, bringing hope to Bollywood after a spate of weak showings. "Pathaan" recorded the highest-ever box office collections for a Hindi film for its

Television frontman Tom Verlaine dies at 73

Guitarist Tom Verlaine, who rose to fame in the 1970s New York punk scene as the frontman of rock band Television, has died at the age of 73. In their heyday, Television scored three UK Top 40 hit singles and were acclaimed for their albums Marquee Moon and Adventure. But they had

Shah Rukh Khan named ‘Man Of The Day’ by French news channel

Shah Rukh Khan is back with a bang! The actor, who was missing from the big screen for over four years, made a smashing comeback with his recently released film Pathaan, co-starring Deepika Padukone and John Abraham.  The film has taken the box office by storm and has been

‘Rabindra Sangeet Festival’ kicks off tomorrow

A three-day National Rabindra Sangeet Festival organized by Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha will begin tomorrow (Jan 27) in Chithrashala auditorium of Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka.  The organizer will hand over the 'Kalim Shorafi Smriti Award 1429' among the

Pathaan now biggest opener in Hindi cinema history

Amid protests and threats of violence, Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s Pathaan has made history with its first day box office collection of INR 530 million.  SRK made his comeback on the silver screen after four years and his fans seem to be welcoming him back with

AR Rahman congratulates team RRR for Naatu Naatu's Oscar nomination

RRR has once again made history. The song Naatu Naatu from SS Rajamouli's film has been nominated at Oscars 2023 in the Best Original song category. Composed by MM Keeravaani and penned by Kala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj, the peppy track features the lead stars of the film, Ram

Justin Bieber sells music rights to Hipgnosis Songs for $200 million

Pop icon Justin Bieber has agreed to a $200 million deal with Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis Songs Capital to sell his catalogue shares in music publishing and production, the company said on Tuesday (January 24). This is the latest record-breaking rights deal in the music business. The

The Oscar nominations being announced

The nominations for the 95th annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning. “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “The Fabelmans” were among the big leaders. “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Avatar: The