'I direct for 170 million people, not the few who discourage me'

Kajal Arefin Ome became the talk of the town when his first and only sitcom “Bachelor Point” premiered in 2018. Over the years, he won over the audience by projecting light-hearted humour and entertaining stories like “Viral Girl”, “Muthophone”, “Stadium”, “X Girlfriend” and “Tom and Jerry”.
8 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Hollywood mourns for Sidney Poitier, the first black actor to win an Oscar

Celebrated Hollywood stars, including noted actors Harry Belafonte, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Morgan Freeman, and Jeffrey Wright wrote tributes for Oscar-winning actor, director, civil rights activist and humanitarian Sidney Poitier, who passed away on January 6, at the age of 94.
8 January 2022, 11:02 AM

Elocutionist Hasan Arif suffers from heart attack in ICU

Eminent elocutionist and General Secretary of Sammilito Sangskritike Jote, Hasan Arif had been hospitalised at a private hospital at the capital a day after he was diagnosed with Covid-19 on December 2, 2021.
8 January 2022, 09:23 AM

Mithila tests positive for Covid-19

Celebrated actress Rafiath Rashid Mithila has tested positive for Covid-19. The news was confirmed to The Daily Star by Mithila over the phone.
8 January 2022, 08:14 AM

Sohel Rana’s condition improves, shifted to cabin

Veteran actor and freedom fighter Sohel Rana was admitted to ICU, as his health deteriorated after he was diagnosed with Covid-19. He has been shifted to the cabin, as his health condition improved.
7 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Back on stage back on track

The last couple of winters were arguably incomplete without stage shows and live performances, as the world suffered from the effects of the pandemic.
7 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Mithila to feature in Hoichoi’s ‘Montu Pilot’

Rafiath Rashid Mithila will be starring in the second season of Hoichoi’s popular web series, “Montu Pilot”, replacing Solanki Roy in the role of Bhromor, as per reports.
7 January 2022, 18:00 PM

‘Will scream from rooftops when film with Shah Rukh Khan gets finalised’

Noted Indian actress Taapsee Pannu is looking forward to working with none other than Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan in Rajkumar Hirani’s next project. In an interview with India Today, the “Mulk” actress opened up about working with Shah Rukh Khan, and expressed her sheer excitement. Although the film has not been finalised yet, Taapsee could not contain her happiness.
7 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Sohel Rana’s condition improves, shifted to cabin

Veteran actor and freedom fighter Sohel Rana was admitted to ICU, as his health deteriorated after he was diagnosed with Covid-19. He has been shifted to the cabin, as his health condition improved.
7 January 2022, 09:46 AM

Ilias Kanchan, Nipun form panel for Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association elections

Ilias Kanchan and Nipun are contenders for the positions of the President and General Secretary respectively, in the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association elections for 2022-2024. They are competing from the same panel.
7 January 2022, 05:33 AM

Batighor’s ‘Monkey Trial’ to be staged today

Noted theatre troupe Batighor will premiere the second show of their 15th production titled, “Monkey Trial” at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy today. 
6 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Shajal, Moushumi Hamid to star in ‘Kokhono Akash Nil’

Popular on-screen couple Shajal and Moushumi Hamid will be seen in a new tele-fiction “Khokhono Akash Nil”.
6 January 2022, 18:00 PM

‘Artistes have a responsibility to portray diverse characters’

Mehazabein Chowdhury, besides being a household name as an actress, also garnered appreciation for her script for “Alo” last year.
6 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Two-day long ‘Nazrul Utsav’ to take place in February

A two-day gala event commemorating the work of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is to be held on February 11-12 at the capital’s Gulshan Society Lake Park. 
5 January 2022, 18:00 PM

SHAAN to release soon, cast hopeful

“Poramon” and “Dohon”  famed on-screen couple Siam Ahmed and Puja Chery are set to pair up for the third time, for the upcoming action film “Shaan”. Directed by M Raahim, the much awaited production is slated to release theatrically soon, under the banner of Jazz Multimedia.
5 January 2022, 18:00 PM

‘A houseful theatre for ‘Shaan’ will be my best birthday gift’

Today marks the birthday of the “Padma Nadir Majhi” famed actress. Marking the joyous occasion, Champa shares plans for the special day, and talks about her upcoming releases in a candid conversation with The Daily Star.
5 January 2022, 11:14 AM

Masum Reza’s ‘Jolbashor’ returns to stage after two years

Popular theatre group Desh Natok’s production, “Jolbashor”, written and directed by Masum Reza, will be staged after two years, on January 19 and 20, at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).
5 January 2022, 11:07 AM

Together We Can to teach self-defence to women with special needs

The British Council, in partnership with UK-based Women of the World (WOW) Foundation, will organise their two-month festival from January 8, with selected artistes and groups from five divisions—Khulna (January 8), Sylhet (January 22), Chattogram (February 5), Rajshahi (February 26), and Rangpur (March 12).
5 January 2022, 10:04 AM

A stellar, shrewd, and star-studded satire

Oscar-winning performers Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio star as each other’s foil - DiCaprio is a timid and anxious professor while Lawrence is the egalitarian,
4 January 2022, 18:00 PM

‘Surrogacy wasn’t going as planned’

Sunny Leone recently got candid about feeling absolutely heartbroken amidst challenging surrogacy, which wasn’t going as planned.
4 January 2022, 18:00 PM