Adnan Al Rajeev on his first web project, 'YouTumor'

Adnan Al Rajeev is a renowned name in the television industry, with numerous commercials and tele-fictions to his credit. His production house, Runout Films, is one of the major production companies in Bangladesh. The talented director is now gearing up for the release of his much-anticipated project, “YouTumor”.
26 June 2021, 09:50 AM

Sabina Yasmin back with new song ‘Jonotar Police’

National Award winning singer Sabina Yasmin recently lend her voice to a new song. The song, tuned by singer Pulok Adhikary, is written by Kabir Bakul. Titled, “Jonotar Police”, both Sabina Yasmin and Pulok Adhikary lend their voices to the song.
26 June 2021, 08:34 AM

Daytime Emmys salute late TV icons Alex Trebek, Larry King

The Daytime Emmys turned into a love letter to Alex Trebek, honoring the beloved “Jeopardy!” host and the show seven months after his death.
26 June 2021, 06:11 AM

In conversation with Kishwar Chowdhury

I applied for MasterChef Australia during lockdown last year. My son was on my back until I handed in my application, and the rest is history!
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM

The powerful Manipuri dance duo

In a candid chat with The Daily Star, Tamanna, along with her student Manomi Tanjana Orthy, share their views on dance, and more.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Shamol Mawla talks ‘Mohanagar’

“Mohanagar” depicts the events of a fateful night in a police station in Dhaka, where paths of criminals, an eminent industrialist, the general public, and members of the press, intertwine in the aftermath of a road accident, for a period of seven hours. The series, produced by Shopnoghuri Productions, features Mosharraf Karim as O C Harun, Zakia Bari Mamo as Shahana Huda, Shamol Mawla as Afnan Chowdhury, Mostafizur Noor Imran as Moloy Kumar, and Khairul Basar as Abir Hasan, among others.
25 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Ashfaque Nipun on the success of 'Mohanagar'

"Mohanagar", the latest Hoichoi original series from Bangladesh, was released recently. Just hours after its release, it gained immense appreciation and positive reviews from the audience, both in Bangladesh and India. In a recent chat with The Daily Star, Ashfaque Nipun, the director and writer of the show, opened up about his experience of working on the project, and more.
25 June 2021, 15:55 PM

Aurthohin’s Shishir Ahmed releases new song with Shironamhin’s Sheikh Ishtiaque

Shishir Ahmed of Aurthohin fame released his new song “Shunnotar Gaan” online yesterday. The original song, produced, composed, and arranged by Shishir Ahmed, features Sheikh Ishtiaque, vocalist of noted Bangladeshi band Shironamhin.
25 June 2021, 10:11 AM

Jon Kabir opens up about new single, ‘Shukhi Manusher Kanna’

Celebrated musician Jon Kabir released his much-awaited new single "Shukhi Manusher Kanna", a track from his upcoming debut solo album “Awprashongik”, yesterday. Produced and composed by the singer himself and co-produced by Rakat Zami and Saad Chowdhury, the song premiered on his official YouTube Channel, and has been creating quite a buzz since then.
25 June 2021, 08:49 AM

Ed Sheeran is back with new single, ‘Bad Habits’

British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran released his new single, “Bad Habits” earlier today. This marks his first new song after releasing “Afterglow” as a surprise single back in December 2020. Sheeran co-wrote and co-produced the song alongside Johnny McDaid and Fred Gibson.
25 June 2021, 06:30 AM

16 cinema halls to reopen with Shakib Khan’s ‘Nabab LLB’

Superstar Shakib Khan's film, “Nabab LLB”, is releasing today in 16 cinema halls across the country. The film was released on the OTT platform, iTheater, on December 16, last year.
25 June 2021, 05:25 AM

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ leads Bangladeshi content at ZEE5’s US launch

ZEE5, the world’s largest streaming service for South Asian content, was launched in the USA on June 22. The launch announcement was made by Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 Global. She was joined by the special guest, actor and entrepreneur Priyanka Chopra Jonas. On the occasion, ZEE5 announced a host of originals across languages to release on the platform in the coming months, including internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s debut web series, “Ladies and Gentlemen.”
24 June 2021, 12:30 PM

Farooque's condition improving

Noted actor and Member of Parliament Farooque had been receiving treatment in Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital since March. Farooque had been in the ICU of Mount Elizabeth Hospital for quite some time, back in April.
24 June 2021, 10:40 AM

Aquaman 2: DC fans plan to boycott movie for failing to fire Amber Heard

After the ongoing legal dispute between former spouses Amber Heard and Johnny Depp impacted both of their careers in different ways, many DC fans have expressed their anger over the fact that Warner Bros made the decision not to fire Heard from “Aquaman 2”. Whereas, the company did ask Depp to resign from his role as Grindelwald from the “Fantastic Beasts” movies. He was also let go from his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise.
24 June 2021, 08:02 AM

Madhumita cinema hall to remain closed until further notice; owner fears being fined

After remaining closed for fourteen months, Madhumita Cinema Hall was supposed to be operational from yesterday. The single-screen hall was supposed to reopen with Shakib Khan’s Nabab LLB. Despite being fully prepared for their relaunch, the hall authority has decided to remain closed until further notice.
24 June 2021, 07:44 AM

Just want my life back: Britney calls 13 year long conservatorship abusive

An emotional Britney Spears on Wednesday called the 13-year-long conservatorship that has controlled her life stupid and abusive, saying she felt traumatized and angry and wanted her life back.
24 June 2021, 04:53 AM

Riaz returns to television

Renowned actor Riaz is set to star in a one-hour Eid special tele-fiction, “Bhai Boroi Premik Purush”, opposite actor Sarika. Currently, shooting for the project is underway at Old Dhaka. Riaz will be playing the role of Majnu, an Old Dhaka resident who falls in love and gets his heart broken quite easily.
23 June 2021, 06:45 AM

Srijit Mukherji to direct cricketer Mithali Raj’s biopic, featuring Tapsee Pannu

Renowned director Srijit Mukherji will replace Rahul Dholakia in Taapsee Pannu starrer ‘Shabaash Mithu’, the biopic of Indian cricketer Mithali Raj.
23 June 2021, 06:12 AM

Bangladeshi short film ‘Transit’ headed to Oscar-qualifying festival

Director and writer Ariq Anam Khan's short film, “Transit”, will be screened at the Oscar-qualifying fest, Los Angeles (LA) Shorts, next month. The event, one of the largest international short film festivals in the world with more than 300 film screenings annually, is scheduled to run for the entire month of July.
22 June 2021, 14:00 PM

Cinema halls Ananda and Chanda penalised for running during pandemic; owners distraught

The status quo of the government regarding the operational rules for cinema halls remains dubious. As a result, about 110 cinema halls were opened during last Eid-Ul-Fitr. However, the local administration closed many cinemas during the second wave of Covid-19. Thus, the hall owners are suffering huge losses.
22 June 2021, 13:05 PM