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Tribute / When Chuck Norris died, the myth kept standing
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Culture
Reaction / Bollywood at it again, tells Bangladesh’s story without Bangladesh
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Julia Louis and Seth Rogen’s ‘Tangles’ gets seven-minute ovation at Cannes
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Asghar Farhadi’s ‘Parallel Tales’ receives standing ovation at Cannes
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Film Fiesta Take 05 to spotlight short films and independent cinema in Dhaka
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Web film ‘Sarar Sangsar’ to stream on iScreen this Eid
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‘Dhurandhar 2’ now streaming on Netflix
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Music
Special programme at Shilpakala marks Farida Parveen’s birth anniversary
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Music
Hania Aamir coming to Bangladesh
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TV & Film
AK Ratul laid to rest beside his father
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Music
‘Kaanta Laga’ fame Shefali Jariwala dies at 42
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Music
Star Cineplex to launch new branch in Uttara this Eid
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Entertainment
MUSINGS / The journey of 'Khwabnama' from a novel to a play
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Books & Literature
‘Nil Chhaya’ reconjures ghosts of Bengal’s Indigo Revolution
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Books & Literature
Bonna Mirza: Mastering all trades
Bonna Mirza is primarily known as an actor with a career spanning television, film, and theatre. Her performances have been met
28 October 2016, 18:00 PM
BRAC Bank Nazrul Mela underway
The three day (October 27-29) BRAC Bank Nazrul Mela, organised by Nazrul Sangeet Shilpi Parishad, concludes today at Bangla Academy Premises.
28 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Neil Young preps new album
Neil Young will release a new album, “Peace Trail”, featuring primarily acoustic songs this December.
28 October 2016, 18:00 PM
“Black” on Channel i
Today at 3:05 pm Channel i will telecast film “Black”. Directed by Raja Chanda and story and dialogues written by Manzil, the film
28 October 2016, 18:00 PM
HBO to produce crime series based on Rowling novel
HBO and J.K Rowling are joining forces again. The pay-cable channel has acquired the US and Canadian rights to “Cormoran Strike”, the limited series based on the Harry Potter author's crime novels, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
28 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Kiran Chandra Roy's CD to launch today
Bengal Foundation is set to launch an album by eminent folk singer Kiran Chandra Rai, titled “Megh Jamini”. The event will be held today at The Daily Star-Bengal Arts Precinct at 6pm.
28 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Theatre Murari Chand stages “Rang Mahal”
A stage play “Rang Mahal” was staged by Theatre Murari Chand of the Murari Chand College at Kabi Nazrul Auditorium, Sylhet on Friday afternoon. The drama is written by Rubayet Ahmed, and directed by Yakub Ali and Bidhan Singha.
28 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Double win for Konkona at MAMI
It was a double delight for Konkona Sen Sharma as her maiden directorial venture “A Death in the Gunj” brought her the award of Best Indian Filmmaker for 2016 and another feature film starring her in lead role got the honour of Best Film on Gender Equality at the 18th Mumbai International Film Festival.
28 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Upholding the folk heritage of Bengal
A duet art exhibition titled “Porompora”, featuring artworks of Sreebash Basak and his daughter Urmila Shukla, is now on at Zainul Gallery-1, Faculty of Fine Art (FFA), University of Dhaka (DU). Eminent sculptor Ferdausi Prayabhashini along with renowned artists Abul Barq Alvi, Nisar Hossain (Dean, FFA) and Tajul Islam inaugurated the exhibition on October 24.
28 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Sherlock Season 4 drops Jan 1
The official Twitter account for the massively-popular BBC series “Sherlock” revealed that the series will return on January 1, 2017, alongside a teaser image. The first episode of Sherlock's return is called “The Six Thatchers”.
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Imposter Facebook accounts fluster - BIPASHA HAYAT
Bipasha Hayat, the sweetheart of the small screen of the 90s has shifted her focus on screenwriting and painting, and only acts sporadically now.
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Hrithik's “Kaabil” trailer released after leak
No horns and no revelry. The trailer launch of Hrithik Roshan's upcoming thriller film “Kaabil” was an understated one.
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM
STANA KATIC returning to TV
Primetime TV is a little different this fall than it's been for the past eight years, thanks to the glaring absence of ABC's “Castle”, which was cancelled following a tempestuous scandal involving the firing of co-lead Stana Katic.
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Romance and tragedy on stage
Renowned dance school Nrityanchal staged their folk dance drama “Mahua” on October 26 at the National Theatre Hall, as part of the ongoing Ganga Jamuna Theatre and Cultural Festival, being held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Only quality work can keep an artiste alive - Moushumi Hamid
Moushumi Hamid is a popular face on the small screen. She has also ventured into modeling and cinema. Several of her plays are now being telecast on different TV channels.
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Diamond Jubilee of Dhakai cinema
Bangalee Shamagro Museum is set to hold a special programme today, marking the diamond jubilee (60 years) of Dhaka's cinema industry.
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM
A TESTAMENT OF YOUNG TALENT
A photo-book and audio CD for Standard Chartered-The Daily Star Celebrating Life programme was launched in The Westin hotel in the capital yesterday.
27 October 2016, 18:00 PM
The mystic sage’s song from Lalon fest
Thousands of Bauls and Lalon admirers of the country attended the three-day Lalon festival at Lalon Akhra in Kushtia to mark the 126th death anniversary of the mystic sage. Singing spiritual songs, the Bauls paid homage to Lalon at his grave. In the video above, we present to you a performance of these Bauls.
27 October 2016, 07:52 AM
Knight Rider set for reboot
“Knight Rider” — starring sentient talking car KITT and his crime-fighting human companion — is coming back for another
26 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Margot Robbie joins live-action “Peter Rabbit”
This year has been great for Margot Robbie. After co-starring alongside Tina Fey in “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”, she starred in
26 October 2016, 18:00 PM