Friday, 02 May, 2025

Entertainment

Mumbai court orders a fresh trial

DHAKA: A Mumbai court today ordered fresh trial in a 2002 hit-and-run case against Hindi film actor Salman Khan.Salman had asked for a fresh trial after the charge against him was enhanced from "rash and negligent driving" to the more serious "culpable homicide not amounting to murder",

‘Escape Plan’ hits Star Cineplex

DHAKA: Star Cineplex arranged the Dhaka premiere of one of the latest Hollywood action and thriller movies ‘Escape Plan’ at its hall at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall on Panthapath.The movie, premiered Thursday evening, will be screened at 11.30am, 2.00pm, 4.45pm and 7.30pm from

Katrina named world’s sexiest Asian woman

DHAKA: Her absence from the big screen for a year has not stopped Bollywood beauty Katrina Kaif from winning the world’s sexiest Asian woman title for the fourth consecutive year in a poll by a weekly magazine.The actress narrowly defeated Priyanka Chopra, TV star Drashti Dhami and

Paul Walker died from impact, fire in crash

DHAKA: ‘Fast & Furious’ star Paul Walker was killed by impact and fire in a crash that occurred while he was a passenger in a Porsche driven by his friend.An autopsy released on Wednesday says, The Straits Times publishes this report on Thursday.Walker died on Saturday when the

Rockwell painting in record sale

DHAKA: A Norman Rockwell painting, ‘Saying Grace’, has been sold for $46m in New York, a new record for a piece of American art sold at auction.Saying Grace shows a crowded restaurant with a grandmother and grandson bowed in prayer at a table they are sharing with two young men.The

‘Escape Plan’ at Star Cineplex

DHAKA: Star Cineplex will organise the Dhaka premiere of one of the latest Hollywood action and thriller movies ‘Escape Plan’ at its hall at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall on Panthapath.The screening will be held at 6:45pm on Thursday.‘Escape Plan’ was premiered in the Philippines

Soiree by Sujit at IGCC

DHAKA: Sujit Mustafa’s music evening will be held at Gulshan’s Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre.The soiree to jointly be organised by Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, Asian Paints, IRCON and Marico Bangladesh, will begin at 6:30pm on December 6.Sujit Mustafa is the son of late Abu Hena

Reggae star Junior Murvin dies

DHAKA: Reggae singer Junior Murvin, best known for the 1976 hit song Police and Thieves, has died in Jamaica aged 67.His son, Keith Smith, said Murvin died in hospital in Port Antonio on Monday.The cause of his death has not been established although the singer was being treated for

‘Hunger Games’ stays top of US box office

DHAKA: ‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ has held on to the top spot at the US box office for a second week, with Disney’s Frozen opening at number two.According to early estimates, the Hunger Games sequel took $110.2m while Frozen took $93m, reports the BBC.That figure made Frozen the

Speed a factor in Paul crash

DHAKA: Fans of ‘Fast & Furious’ star Paul Walker created a makeshift memorial Sunday at the site where a car he was riding in crashed, killing the actor and a friend.The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says speed was a factor in the one-car crash in the community of

‘Fast & Furious’ actor Paul dies in car crash

DHAKA: US actor Paul Walker, who starred in the ‘Fast & Furious’ series of action films, has been killed in a car crash in California.Walker, 40, was a passenger in a Porsche sports car driven by a friend, who also died, when it crashed north of Los Angeles, reports the BBC.Walker was

Moss to be honoured at British Fashion Awards

DHAKA: Supermodel Kate Moss will be honoured with a Special Recognition Award at the British Fashion Awards for her prosperous career and continued influence.The award function will be held London December 2, reports indiatoday.in.The 39-year-old, hailed as a fashion icon, has a career

‘We’re proud of each other’

DHAKA: Fashion designer Victoria Beckham says that she and her husband David are very proud of each other.Victoria and David have seen good and bad times together but stood by each other, reports dailymail.co.uk.The couple has been married for 13 years and has four children -Brooklyn, 14,

Jessie J finds God

DHAKA: Jessie J has dedicated her latest single to God. The star’s latest track, ‘Thunder’, is about her Christian beliefs and she wrote it after becoming more ‘comfortable’ speaking about religion.She told the Daily Mirror newspaper, ‘Thunder’ is a dedication to God.

Jolie to support cancer charity

DHAKA: Angelina Jolie’s family are setting up a charity to promote cancer education.The ‘Maleficent’ actress, who underwent a double mastectomy earlier this year after being diagnosed with the BRCA1 gene, will be involved with the Marcheline Debra and Raleigh Foundation, which is

Beyonce kicked out of the Pyramids?

DHAKA: Beyonce Knowles has hit back at allegations she was kicked out of the Pyramids in Egypt for being ‘`rude’.`The ‘Love On Top’ hitmaker, who has a 22-month-old daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, with her rapper husband Jay Z, was reportedly told to leave the popular tourist

Ashton Kutcher preparing to propose

DHAKA: Ashton Kutcher is planning to pop the question to Mila Kunis over the next few weeks.The 35-year-old actor, whose divorce from Demi Moore was legally finalised on Tuesday after a two-year battle over their $300 million fortune, has reportedly told friends he wants to get engaged to

‘The Conjuring’ to hit Cineplex

DHAKA: Star Cineplex will screen a 2013 American supernatural horror film ‘The Conjuring’ at its hall in Basundhara City Shopping Mall on city’s Pantha Path area.The Dhaka premiere of this biography, horror, thriller movie will be held at 6:45pm on Thursday.‘The Conjuring’ will

Sean Bean wins Emmy awards

DHAKA: Britain`s Sean Bean took the top acting honour at the 41st International Emmy Awards, while British comedy Moone Boy picked up best comedy and a UK documentary about late singer Freddie Mercury shared the arts programming award.The UK garnered three International Emmys at the

Depp confirmed for `Alice In Wonderland 2`

DHAKA: Hollywood actors Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska have been confirmed for the sequel of ‘Alice In Wonderland’.The two will reprise their roles as The Mad Hatter and Alice respectively.Directed by Tim Burton, Disney`s ‘Alice In Wonderland’ was a hit in 2010.For the part two,