Manoj Kumar Pramanik has won over audiences with his excellent performances throughout the years. He has been featured in various web originals, films, tele-fictions, web films, and television commercials. In a candid chat with The Daily Star on Mahalaya today, the actor shares his Durga Puja plans, and more.

Abdullah Mohammad Saad’s "Rehana Maryam Noor" has been nominated at Hong Kong Asian Film Festival in the New Talent Award section.

Commemorating the birth centenary of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray, noted independent filmmaker Proshoon Rahman announced his forthcoming film “Dear Satyajit” recently. The film will feature prolific theatre, film, and television actor Ahmed Rubel.

Nadia Ahmed is a well-known personality in the world of acting, dancing, and modelling. Her last venture on television was with the popular tele-fiction “Bokulpur”, where she plays the role of a Jatra princess.

A new teaser for the “Game of Thrones” spinoff “House of the Dragon”, was released recently. HBO promises the premiere of the show in 2022.

Alphabet Inc’s YouTube said it has removed R&B singer R. Kelly’s channels from its video platform, distancing itself from the singer who was convicted of sex trafficking last month. R. Kelly was convicted by a federal jury in September in his sex trafficking trial, where prosecutors accused the singer of exploiting his stardom over a quarter-century to lure women and underage girls into his orbit for sex.

Continuing Rafsan and Nila’s story, Vicky Zahed’s “Punorjonmo 2” aired on Channel i recently. The sequel to the much-appreciated Eid special tele-fiction  “Punorjonmo” from Vicky Zahed’s “Jonmo” series, it was later released on the official YouTube channel of Channel i. Upon its release on YouTube, “Ponorjonmo 2” started trending on the video sharing platform.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been getting immense support from his fans both in front of his residence and on Twitter ever since the arrest of his son, Aryan Khan. 

Thanks to K-pop and the rise of blockbuster Korean films such as "Parasite", South Korean culture continues to gain popularity worldwide and the latest update in the Oxford English Dictionary proves it.

Directed by Erin Lee Carr, the Netflix production, “Britney vs Spears” documents events that led to the conservatorship and the neglect Britney Spears faced for thirteen years. It released on Netflix on September 28, 2021.

In memory of Fazlul Haque, the pioneer of film journalism in the country, the Fazlul Haque Memorial Award is given every year. Haque was the editor of the first film magazine ‘Cinema’, the director of the first children's film 'President'.

Sadia Islam Mou is not only one of Bangladesh’s most sought-after models, but a renowned dancer as well. After a long hiatus, the popular actress is back on the dance floor for a special Puja programme.

Renowned model and actress Mozeza Ashraf Monalisa became a household name once she appeared in various popular advertisements and television projects.

Noted UK-based hair and makeup designer, Marc Pilcher, who won an Emmy for Netflix’s hit series “Bridgerton” has died at the age of 53 due to Covid-19.

Some Korean-speaking fans are saying that the "botched" subtitles of “Squid Game” have changed the show's meaning for English-speaking viewers.

The latest James Bond movie took a mighty $121 million at the international box office over its opening weekend, Universal Pictures said on Monday.

The Oscar Bangladesh Committee has invited the country’s films to compete at the 94th Academy Awards. The selected movie will compete in the Best International Film category.

A Mumbai court on Monday (October 4) granted the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) the custody of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan till October 7 in connection with a rave party bust on a cruise ship, as per reports.

In recognition of the unconditional love and support of animals, The People for Animal Welfare (PAW) Foundation arranged “Pranobik Bondhu” Award 2021 on the occasion of World Animal Day (Monday). The organisation, which intends to host the award programme every year henceforth, will honour 10 people from all walks of life working for animal welfare.

Salman Khan visited his close friend Shah Rukh Khan’s residence Mannat late Sunday night, hours after Shah Rukh's son, Aryan, was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), in a drug case.