Shah Alam Shazu

One of the leading film stars of the country, Ilias Kanchan has been involved with the industry for years. The National Film Award

Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed, known to fans by her middle name, is one of the most familiar faces on the small screen.

Successful TV actor Mosharraf Karim has earned fame for his on screen characters.

Popular TV director Arif Khan had worked with the recently-deceased actress Parveen Sultana Diti on numerous occasions, and maintained a jovial relation with her till her last days.

Farooque, the once-powerful actor of the silver screen, presented his audience with numerous hit films. During his screen time, he shared space with many actors, and Diti was one of them. Diti and Farooque together had a number of memorable films. In a recent chat with The Daily Star, Farooque reminisced on his co-actor.

Sumaiya Shimu, a household name on the small screen, has been involved with TV plays for long. She won the hearts of millions with her acting. In a chit-chat with The Daily Star, the actress talked about her childhood days and more. Excerpts:

Nayak Raj Razzak has taken his time off from films in recent years, but is seen on and off in TV plays. His latest venture for TV is

Hero of many hit movies, Dhallywood heartthrob of his era Amin Khan has performed in around 200 films. He is now seen regularly on the small screen for the last few years. In a chit-chat with The Daily Star, the actor talked about his childhood days and friends. Excerpts:

The actor-director is doing research for the yet-untitled film and will subsequently write the script.

Noted actor Afroza Banu has been vastly popular on screen for the past few decades. The Daily Star caught up with the veteran to know her opinion about Int'l Women's Day.

A prominent actor, director and screenwriter, Mamunur Rashid has massive contributions to the theatre scenario of Bangladesh...

Riaz, who once ruled the film industry, is rarely seen on the silver screen nowadays.

Kabir Bakul has a humming career as a lyricist. He has written music for many major singers of India and Bangladesh. He was also part of the print media as head of Bangla daily Prothom Alo's Ananda page for over 12 years. In a recent conversation with the correspondent, the national award-winning songwriter gave insights into his professional persona.

National award winning actor Jaya Ahsan is always positive about Valentine's Day. But on the same note, she thinks that there is no need to celebrate love on any special day. “Love is beyond time and boundary. It is an eternal journey…” she says.

Popular faces of the small screen, Nayeem and Nadia Ahmed tied the knot last month. The Daily Star recently spoke to the actor couple about Valentine's Day. Excerpts:

Noted litterateur and journalist, Anisul Hoque has won several awards, including the Bangla Academy Award for his

Seasoned actor Mahfuz Ahmed has ruled over the TV media for the last few years.

For the first time, Manna Utsab, a festival commemorating National Film Award winning actor Manna was held on January 1. The event was organised by Manna Foundation at the open space of Bangladesh Shishu Academy.

Popular TV director Chayanika Chowdhury's career spans over a decade. In her long career, she directed as many as 299 one-hour plays and telefilms. She is going to direct her 300th drama at the beginning of New Year.

Yet another year has passed away. Everyone, especially the people of glamour world, is keenly waiting to welcome the New Year. In a chit-chat with the Daily Star, some of them talked about their plans for 2016. Excerpts: