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National award-winning actor Zahid Hasan has been entertaining viewers with his remarkable performances both on the small and silver-screen for years. This festive season, he has been busy preparing for several different projects. He has directed two Eid special tele-fictions, and he will soon be seen in two films. The actor talks about his future projects, his directorial aspirations and more in a candid interview with The Daily Star.

As an actor, Mahfuz Ahmed has won millions of hearts with his remarkable performances both on the small and silver-screen. A national award-winning actor, he has been donning the director's hat for years as well.

Celebrated actor Suborna Mustafa has quite a packed schedule for this Eid. She will be seen in six telefilms, which will be aired on

The flags are out, jerseys ready and excitement is at its peak as the world anxiously awaits the FIFA World Cup to kick off in Russia today. It is the tournament where we have the amazing confluence of football's best players coming together in one spot.

For lovers of television, there are plenty of special Eid shows to choose from over the occasion with a whole host of well-known artistes taking to the small-screen. Bearing that in mind, many actors and directors have a heavily packed shooting schedule ahead of themselves during this festive season. We visited numerous shooting spots in the city recently to know what they were up to.

To be honest, it isn't very positive. Over the last ten years, we have witnessed a constant rise in costs due to economic inflation, but the budget for theatre productions has only shrunk. Advertising costs for upcoming plays have increased over time, leaving little money for the stage and productions. This year, the World Cup will also hinder a lot of the plays.

Apurba found a new wave of success last year, and this year he is determined to deliver even better. The model/actor has been solely working on TV projects since the inception of his career, and he is still very passionate towards his craft. The Daily Star reached out to the star to find out more about his Eid ventures, as well as which team he supports in the World Cup.

Despite being a relatively new talent in the Bangladeshi film industry, Bappy Chowdhury has captured the hearts of many across the

To begin with, Hakim looks back on his memories of playing Mojnu in Mustafizur Rahman's Shokhonil Karagar. This 1992 film was based on a novel of the same name by legendary writer Humayun Ahmed. “I met Humayun Ahmed for the first time when I was working on this film. He was quite happy to know that I was cast as Mojnu. My performance in the film was highly praised by the audience,” says Hakim.

Even though Shobnom Bubly made her debut only two years ago, the popular film actor rapidly rose to fame. Her performances have earned her the Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best New Actress

With his incredible acting prowess, Ferdous has what it takes to win over millions of hearts, and his passion for acting seems to grow.

It is hard to find an actor who is busier than Mosharraf Karim. Like every year, the actor is hands-full with work and these are some of the ones you can look forward to.

Before setting foot into acting, Emon made a name for himself in the modeling world. Since then, the artiste has captured the hearts of many across the nation, thanks to his array of roles both on the small and silver screen. This Eid, the actor will be seen in several special television programmes. He takes out some time to speak to The Daily Star about his latest projects.

Rafiath Rashid Mithila made a name for herself in the entertainment industry with the TV series 'Housefull' as well as several television commercials. This Eid, her fans will get to see her in new Eid tele-fictions. Recently, she also finished shooting for two new TV commercials. She talks about her latest projects in an interview with The Daily Star.

Despite having her fair share in the film industry, National Film Award-winning actor Tama Mirza has a keen interest for TV fictions as well, for which she has been involved with since one year.

Rozina is a name that echoes through the golden years of Bangladeshi cinema, as the veteran actor has appeared in over 300 films. Her dazzling beauty and commanding on-screen presence has earned countless hearts, as well as two National Film Awards. In a recent interview with The Daily Star, the artiste looks back on those memorable years.

Noted actor Purnima first made her mark upon the Bangladesh film industry in 1998, and since then has been gracing the big screen in one superhit film after another.

Nadia Ahmed is a well-known and adored personality in the world of acting, dancing and modeling. Recently, she has stepped into

Moushumi Hamid rose to prominence after becoming the runner up in Lux Channel i Superstar 2010. Since then, she has worked in a wide range of TV shows.

Noted actor and theatre personality Dr. Enamul Haque is the founding president of Nagorik Nattyangon. His accolades include the