Monday, 20 Oct, 2025

Entertainment

Eid movie at Star Cineplex

DHAKA: Star Cineplex will screen ‘The Expendables 3’, as their Eid movie, at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in city’s Panthapath area. The Dhaka-premiere of this Hollywood blockbuster action, adventure and thriller movie was held Thursday evening. It will be screened at 1:30pm,

‘Bang Bang’, ‘Haider’ to cash in on festive weekend

DHAKA: Apart from the same release date, the two movies have little in common Indian cinemagoers will be spoilt for choice this festive weekend, as not one but two high-profile films will be hitting the screens on Thursday.While on the one hand, Fox Star Studios is releasing its

Chinese cinema set for record year

DHAKA: Chinese cinema box office revenue has surged 32% in the first nine months of the year.Figures show, reports the BBC.Takings have reached 21.6bn yuan so far, already nearly equalling 2013’s full-year total of 21.8bn yuan.The best performing movie of 2014 to date is

‘Billy Elliot’ show tops UK box office

DHAKA: A special screening of ‘Billy Elliot’ the Musical Live has topped the UK and Ireland box office, a first for an event cinema release.Sunday’s live stream from London Victoria’s Palace took a record £1.9m, the BBC publishes this report on Tuesday.It was also the widest

Star Cineplex to screen ‘The Expendables 3’

DHAKA: Star Cineplex will screen ‘The Expendables 3’, as the Eid movie, at its halls at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in city’s Panthapath area.The Dhaka-premiere of this Hollywood blockbuster action, adventure and thriller movie will be held at 6:45pm on Thursday.‘The

Amal earns fashion accolades as Clooney’s bride

DHAKA: With the help of Oscar de la Renta, Stella McCartney, Giambattista Valli and Dolce & Gabbana, human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin vaulted into the top echelons of Hollywood fashion with her stylish Italian wedding to actor George Clooney.Alamuddin, 36, showcased several outfits

‘The Equalizer’ tops US box office

DHAKA: Denzel Washington’s latest film ‘The Equalizer’ has debuted at the top of the North American box office, taking $35m, according to early estimates.It marked a strong opening for the film, in which Washington plays a former commando who finds himself in a battle with the

‘I like Akshay’s unshaved look’

DHAKA: Actress Lisa Haydon, who will be seen playing a huge fan of Akshay Kumar in ‘The Shaukeens’, says she likes him in his unshaved look. ‘It is a clean and funny film. I play Akshay’s huge fan in the film and in real life I like Akshay in an unshaved look,’ she said at the

Clooney marries Alamuddin in Venice

DHAKA: George Clooney married human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin on Saturday, the actor’s representative said, out of sight of pursuing paparazzi and adoring crowds. A smiling Clooney traveled up the spectacular Grand Canal to his wedding standing coolly aboard a water-taxi, waving to

‘The Equalizer’ screening at Cineplex

DHAKA: Star Cineplex will arrange the Dhaka premiere of ‘The Equalizer’ as a part of the worldwide release at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall on city’s Panthapath area.The show will be held at 6:45pm on September 25.‘The Equalizer’, a American action thriller film, is

Dylan to be honoured at Grammys

DHAKA: Bob Dylan will be honoured by some of the music industry’s biggest names at a special pre-Grammys event in February. Jack White, Neil Young, The Black Keys, Willie Nelson and Crosby, Stills and Nash will perform at the gala to celebrate the 73-year-old being named 2015’s

‘The Equalizer’ at Star Cineplex

DHAKA: Star Cineplex will arrange the Dhaka premiere of ‘The Equalizer’ as a part of the worldwide release at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall on city’s Panthapath area. The show will be held at 6:45pm on September 25. ‘The Equalizer’, a American action thriller film, is

2-day Dhaka Udichi council from Friday

DHAKA: The 10th council of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpi Goshthi’s Dhaka city unit is going to be organized in the city from Friday.The two-day council will start at 10:00am on the day at Shawkat Osman Auditorium of Central Public Library in city, the organization’s Dhaka city unit

Mymensingh Geetika Theatre Fest begins Sept 25

DHAKA: On the occasion of the 150th show of Sonai Madhab, a six-day Mymensingh Geetika Theatre Festival will held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in city’s Segun Bagicha area.The festival, to be organized by Loko Natyadal, will begin on September 25 and continue till September

Jolie to direct ivory poaching tale ‘Africa’

DHAKA: Angelina Jolie has signed up to direct Africa, a film about celebrated conservationist Richard Leakey’s battles with ivory poachers.The screenplay has been written by Eric Roth, who won an Oscar for ‘Forrest Gump’.Leakey is former head of the Kenya Wildlife Service and was

iCloud hacked again

DHAKA: More nude celebrity photos, purportedly including reality star Kim Kardashian, circulated on social media on Saturday in what appeared to be the second massive hacking-related leak in less than a month.US media reported, The Straits Times says on Sunday.The pictures, which also

Citi pays tribute to Syed Abdul Hadi

DHAKA: Citibank, N.A., Bangladesh organized its annual “Gaane Gaane Gunijon Songbordhona” program at Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka to celebrate the lifetime contributions of renowned artist Syed Abdul Hadi.  Eminent singer, Mustafa Zaman Abbasi spoke about the acclaimed

DiCaprio Named UN Messenger Of Peace

DHAKA: He's one of the biggest stars in the world, and now Leonardo DiCaprio be using that visibility to help the United Nations fight climate change. With an eye towards environmental issues, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon officially designated the actor as a Messenger of Peace,

‘I’m at peace with my age’

DHAKA: Actress and social activist Shabana Azmi, who turns 64 Thursday, would co-incidentally spend the day rehearsing for her play ‘Happy Birthday Sunita’.She adds that age is no bar for her as she has embraced life at all stages and advises everyone to do the same, reports

A tribute to Syed Abdul Hadi

DHAKA: As in the previous years, Citibank NA Bangladesh will organize ‘Gaane Gaane Gunijon Songbordhona’ a reception program to pay tribute to eminent singer Syed Abdul Hadi for his lifetime contribution. The event will be held at 4:00pm on September 19 at Radisson in city.