Wednesday, 24 Apr, 2024

Entertainment

Johnny Depp’s new film kicks off Cannes Film Festival

The 76th Cannes Film Festival began Tuesday with the premiere of Johnny Depp’s Louis XV period drama, “Jeanne du Barry.” The project is the actor’s first movie since his highly publicized defamation trial last year with his former wife, Amber Heard. Depp, who

DON Franchise to start with new leading

A couple of days back, producer Ritesh Sidhwani in an interview confirmed that Farhan Akhtar is working on the script of Don 3 and an official announcement shall be made once the script is locked.  Ever since then, Don 3 has been a trending topic on the digital platform with fans

People paying last respect to Farooque at Shaheed Minar

People of all walks of life are paying their last respects to film actor and Member of Parliament Akbar Hossain Pathan (Farooque), whose body was taken to Central Shaheed Minar this morning. A refrigerated van carrying his body was taken to the premises of Shaheed Minar where it will

Actor Farooque's body arrives in Dhaka from Singapore

The body of film actor and Member of Parliament Akbar Hossain Pathan (Farooque) arrived in Dhaka this (May 16) morning. A special US-Bangla flight carrying the body landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 7:50 am.  Farroque breathed his last at around 10am on

Kate Winslet bags best lead actress title at BAFTA TV Awards

Titanic fame Kate Winslet has been adjudged as the best leading actress at BAFTV TV Awards 2023. The Hollywood star was honoured for her performance in the popular drama series I Am Ruth. According to US-based media house Deadline, the actor has three BAFTA awards in her career as an

Noted actor Farooque no more

Legendary actor and Member of Parliament, Akbar Hossain Pathan (Farooque) passed away earlier today. The valiant freedom fighter breathed his last at Mount Elizabeth Hospital while undergoing treatment around 8:30am. He was under treatment in the hospital for two years. The

Sudanese singer Shaden Gardood killed in crossfire

One of Sudan's most prominent singers, Shaden Gardood, has been killed in crossfire in the Sudanese city of Omdurman. Gardood died amid clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Friday. The 37-year-old's death came only one day

"Pathaan" finally releases in Bangladesh

Shah Rukh Khan starrer "Pathaan" has finally released in 41 cinema halls in Bangladesh today (May 12).  According to information, there will be 200 screenings every day. The advance tickets for the first and second days have almost sold out from the cinema halls. The

Disney+ streaming business loses 4m subscribers in first quarter

Disney says its flagship streaming service lost 4m subscribers in the first three months of the year amid a wider cost-cutting drive. At the same time the Disney+ platform narrowed its losses by $400m (£316.5m). The home of Mickey Mouse, the Star Wars franchise and Marvel

Noted author Samaresh Majumdar passes away

Renowned Indian author Samaresh Majumdar passes away. He was 81.  He breathed his last at a hospital in Kolkata on Monday evening. Samares Mazumdar was born on March 10, 1942.  His novel Kalbela, Kalpurush and Mousalkal is considered as a modern classic. Kalbela won the

National Film Award-2022: Application submission ends May 10

Interested film producers have been asked to submit their applications for the National Film Award-2022 in a specific format by 4pm on May 10. The film producers could collect the particular application form from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board (BFCB) office or download it from its

Shah Rukh Khan announces new release date of Jawan

Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan was slated for a grand release on June 2, 2023. Directed by Atlee, the film will also star Nayanthara. Unfortunately, Jawan has undergone many changes in its release date.  Sources had informed us earlier that the film will release likely in August as

Miss Universe finalist Sienna Weir dies following horse riding accident

Miss Universe finalist Sienna Weir has died at the age of 23 following a horse riding accident at Windsor Polo Grounds in Australia. The fashion model passed away on Thursday, May 4, reports aceshowbiz.com. Tom Bull, her boyfriend, confirmed her passing on Instagram.  "We

Vicky Zahed announces "Punorjonmo" final part

The final part of Vicky Zahed's "Punorjonmo" has been announced. Titled "Punorjonmno: Last Chapter."  This was announced by Vicky Zahed himself, on his Facebook official account.  The director also revealed the new poster of the tele-fiction,

YouTuber Salman Muqtadir ties the knot

Popular YouTube star Salman Muqtadir finally tied the knot.  On his verified Facebook profile, today he posted pictures with his wife and wrote: The end of "Salman Muqtadir", followed by a picture of an engagement ring. Recently, the YouTuber hinted at marriage and he

Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian Folk Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 84

Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has died, according to his longtime publicist Victoria Lord via CBC. He was 84. A giant of Canadian music, the prolific songwriter contributed heavily to the folk scene in the 1960s and ’70s. One of his biggest hits was the 1976 single

Film director CB Zaman hospitalised

Prominent film director CB Zaman was admitted to the hospital due to a severe heart attack.  The director was admitted to the CCU department of a private hospital on Saturday (April 29) around 3 pm.  Zaman started feeling uneasy on Friday night, when he was taken to the

Salman Khan refuses to take credit for Pathaan success

Actor Salman Khan recently interrupted a journalist after he was given credit for the success of Shah Rukh Khan's last outing Pathaan. Directed by Siddharth Anand, Pathaan broke records and went on to become the highest-grossing Hindi feature of all time. Salman, who appeared in a

Tanjin Tisha speaks of her boyfriend

Tanjin Tisha, a celebrated face amongst the Bangladeshi drama lover made a place for herself in the industry by excellent acting skills and on-screen presence.  However, her personal life is unknown to her fans. The actor often avoids questions regarding her relationship status.

Case lodged against Nawazuddin Siddiqui 

A police complaint was filed against Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui after a Kolkata based advocate accused him and the CEO of Coca Cola for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Bengali community. Dibyayan Banerji, a lawyer from the Calcutta High Court, has lodged a complaint