The 71st edition of the awards turned into a milestone evening for the Hindi film industry, with Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji both achieving their long-awaited first National Awards.

His realisation while making the show will remain with him forever, as he shared while concluding. “They shaped the entire show and, in many ways, added depth to our own lives, making us realise so much about the world and ourselves. Winning an award for such a work is beyond words.”

Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal announced their pregnancy with a heartwarming polaroid, where Katrina proudly revealed her baby bump for the first time. 

Aryan Khan’s debut directorial venture “The Ba**ds of Bollywood” has stormed into Netflix’s global Top 10 rankings, cementing its place as one of the platform’s most talked-about new titles.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to ABC tonight after nearly a week off air, the network confirmed Monday (September 22).

Model-turned-actress Sunerah Binte Kamal began her career in modelling and made her silver screen debut with Taneem Rahman Angshu’s “No Dorai” in 2019, earning the National Film Award for her very first performance. Her television debut came in 2022 with the one-off drama “Shunno Theke Shuru”, opposite Tahsan. Last year she returned to television in Ragib Raihan’s “Dabaghore”, alongside Irfan Sajjad, and has since become a regular face on the small screen, with new productions premiering on various YouTube channels every month.

Director Mehedi Hasan Hridoy, who garnered widespread attention last Eid-ul-Fitr with “Borbaad” starring Shakib Khan, is preparing a new action feature titled “Rakkhosh” (Monster).

The film tells the story of Yakub, a man who dreamed of becoming a policeman but finds himself on the run after escaping death row during the collapse of a dictatorship. In a country where police are hunted and justice has disappeared, his badge becomes a dangerous burden.

The official trailer of “Saba”, directed by Maksud Hossain and led by Mehazabien Chowdhury, has finally dropped, offering a gripping look at one of this year’s most talked-about Bangladeshi films.

Actor Tom Holland has sustained a mild concussion while filming “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”, temporarily halting production on the highly anticipated Marvel-Sony collaboration.

Martin Scorsese has lined up his next film — an adaptation of Peter Cameron’s ghostly novel “What Happens at Night” — with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence set to star.

Mohanlal began his acting career in 1978 with the film “Thiranottam” and rose to prominence in 1980 for his portrayal of the main antagonist in “Manjil Virinja Pookkal”.

There is something disarmingly honest in the way director Arafat Mohsin Nidhi and writer Raba Khan present these little exchanges — gestures so mundane they almost go unnoticed in real life, until you realise they are the building blocks of intimacy

After earning accolades at international festivals, Akram Khan’s "Nakshikathar Jamin" was released in theaters across the country on December 27 last year. The film is now set to screen on OTT soon.

Director-turned-actor Saraf Ahmed Zibon, celebrated for his comedic performances, has added another accolade to his career. He won Best Supporting Actor (Male) in the Popular Category at the Blender’s Choice–The Daily Star OTT & Digital Content Awards 2024 for his role in Kajal Arefin Ome’s web-film “Osomoy’.

The launch event drew prominent figures from the country’s film and theatre community, including Shahiduzzaman Selim, president of the Directors Guild; Azad Abul Kalam, president of Actors’ Equity; directors Chayanika Chowdhury and Sakal Ahmed; and artistes Imtiaz Barshan and Prasun Azad. Their presence was hailed as an inspiration for emerging filmmakers committed to socially conscious storytelling.

I was pleasantly surprised to find very few tickets left for an afternoon show on a working day for an anime movie screening in Bangladesh. Outside the halls, a sizeable crowd waited, dressed up in haoris of their favourite characters. “Demon Slayer Infinity Castle” is here at Star Cineplex, and the hype is real. 

The film will be released in theatres on September 26, coinciding with the Durga festival.

Director Piplu R Khan’s pandemic-era drama “Jaya Aar Sharmin” will premiere on Chorki at 12:01 am on September 25. Starring Jaya Ahsan and Mohsina Akter, the film captures the quiet intensity of two women—an actress and her house help—confined within a single home during the Covid-19 lockdown. Their fragile bond grows in silence and eventually strains under the weight of isolation and shifting relationships.

She also mentioned that due to the sudden nature of the decision, her only sister-in-law was unable to attend the ceremony as she is currently abroad. She added, “However, in the future, we plan to organise a post-wedding reception with colleagues, relatives, and close friends. We hope for everyone’s prayers and good wishes for our new journey.”