Monday, 18 Nov, 2024

Entertainment

Johnny Depp follows Amber Heard in filing appeal over defamation trial

Johnny Depp has filed a notice of appeal one day after his former partner Amber Heard filed her own against the outcome of a multimillion-dollar defamation case. Documents filed on Friday in Fairfax County, in the US state of Virginia, read: “Plaintiff and counterclaim-defendant

Purnima officially ties knot

Popular actress Dilara Hanif Purnima informed the media about her marriage two months after she officially tied the knot with Ashfaqur Rahman Robin. The actress said that the formalities regarding the marriage were completed with the consent of the two families. Purnima said,

Sisimpur: wins International Kidscreen Awards

The popular children’s program Sisimpur for Bangladeshi children won the prize for the Best mixed media series at the global prestigious Kidscreen Award. Sisimpur received this award for an episode from its 13th season which focused on how helping others can be a rewarding

Director Kajal Arefin dies

‘Surooj Mia’ famed director Kajal Arefin died at a hospital in the capital on Tuesday (July 19) evening. He breathed his last at 6 pm while undergoing treatment in the hospital. Noted actor Tariq Anam Khan confirmed the news. Kajal was born on April 18, 1948 in

Renowned ghazal singer Bhupinder Singh dies at 82

Renowned ghazal singer Bhupinder Singh, known for crooning classics like "Naam Gum Jayega" and "Dil Dhoondta Hai", died on Monday due to suspected colon cancer and COVID-19-related complications at a city hospital, his wife Mitali Singh said. He was 82. During

CID to probe attempt to murder case against Pori Moni

A Dhaka court on Monday (July 18) ordered Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe and submit its report in a case lodged against actress Pori Moni for allegedly attempting to murder, beating, vandalizing and issuing threats.  Additional public prosecutor Anwarul Kabir

Singer SI Tutul ties the knot

Popular singer-composer SI Tutul has tied the knot to television presenter Sharmina Siraj Sonia. The couple got married on July 4, in the United States of America. Tutul, who is the lead singer and lead guitarist of the Dhrubotara Band, had been married to popular actress, model,

‘Thor’ rules again at North American box office

Marvel’s latest superhero flick Thor: Love and Thunder pounded opponents for a second straight week to top the North American box office with an estimated US$46 million (RM204.6 million) haul, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported yesterday. The comedic follow-up to

‘Mirakkel’ famed Jamil hospitalised after heart attack

Mirakkel’ famed Jamil Hossain was admitted to a hospital in the capital as he suffered heart attack on Thursday (July 15). Jamil, the comedian turned actor-singer, is now undergoing treatment at National Heart Foundation. Actress Urmila Srabanti Kar, a member of Actors'

Singer Daler Mehndi Gets 2-Year Jail In Human Trafficking Case 

Singer Daler Mehndi's appeal against a two-year prison term in a 2003 case of human trafficking — for taking people abroad by showing them as troupe members — was dismissed by a district court in Patiala today, and he was sent to jail. Originally sentenced in 2018, he was

Amber Heard loses bid to throw out Johnny Depp verdict over wrong juror

Amber Heard has lost her attempt to have the verdict in her trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp thrown out because one juror served instead of his father, in a case of mistaken identity. A judge has denied Heard's request to declare a mistrial and hold a new one. Heard said the US

Aryan can travel outside India as court allows release of his passport

In a relief to actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, a Mumbai court on Wednesday allowed the release of his passport. The travel document was in the custody of the court as part of the bail condition in the cruise-drugs case. As per a Bar and Bench tweet, the court has also allowed

Dissident Iranian film-maker Panahi arrested

Award-winning dissident Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi was arrested Monday, the third director to be detained in less than a week, the Mehr news agency said. Panahi, 62, has won a slew of awards at international festivals for films that have critiqued modern Iran, including the top

Eminent music composer Alam Khan no more

Renowned composer and seven-time National Film Award-winning music director Alam Khan died at a hospital in the capital on Friday (July 8)  morning.  The 78-year-old music director breathed his last at 11:32am while undergoing treatment at the hospital. Alam Khan's son

Legendary actress Sharmili Ahmed passes away

Sharmili Ahmed, one of the most celebrated actresses of the country’s film and drama, passed away on Friday morning. She was 75. She breathed her last at a private hospital in the capital on Friday morning. Obhinoy Shilpi Sangha president and renowned actor Ahsan Habib Nasim

Actor Rhea Chakraborty set to make Tollywood debut

Actor Rhea Chakraborty is likely to make her Tollywood debut soon as Bengali film producer Rana Sarkar has recently approached her with a film script. Rhea is a perfect fit for the lead role of his upcoming film. He also said that the actor ‘deserves better,’ referring to

Drooling over Rocky Bhai looks, from the KGF series

Naveen Kumar Gowda, better known by his stage name, Yash, was shot to mega stardom after the massive success of the movie, KGF. He has the looks, the stoic demeanour, the style and a screen presence that can only be compared to gravity itself. The Kannada actor, who plays the

Darling’s teaser out: Alia, Shefali Shah play the game of life 

Alia Bhatt and Shefali Shah are set to take the audience on a thrilling journey in their upcoming film, Darlings. The teaser of their much awaited project has all the elements that would make for a racy ride of dreams and desires, and the extent to which these two women can go to get

'MR-9' to be unique than James Bond: Asif Akbar

The movie 'MR-9’ is based on ‘Masud Ranas’s spy-thriller series 'Dhongso pahar'. The film will be directed by Asif Akbar, a Hollywood director of Bangladeshi origin. Asif said to banglanews24 that the character of Masud Rana is very iconic to the people of

Kamal Haasan sets massive fitness goals

Kamal Haasan maybe 67 years old, but he never fails to set goals — from acting to fashion and even fitness. As such, the actor’s fitness prowess was captured in a video by director Lokesh Kanagaraj on the sets of his film, Vikram, which went on to break records. Age is no