John Cena’s farewell appearance turned into an emotional night for wrestling fans worldwide, as the longtime standard-bearer stepped into the ring for the final time. The 17-time world champion faced Gunther in a hard-hitting contest that saw both competitors push each other to the limit.

Adapted from a beloved novel by Humayun Ahmed’s novel “Kichukkhon”, the film “Bonolota Express” is all set to go on the floors from December 15.

Reality television star and entrepreneur Kylie Jenner is set to make her acting debut in “The Moment”, a new mockumentary-style film led by pop musician Charli XCX. The trailer for the film was released on Thursday, offering a brief glimpse of Jenner in her first on-screen acting role.

Mohammad Tauqir Islam’s debut feature film “Delupi” has been officially selected for the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2026, marking a major milestone for Bangladesh’s independent cinema on the global stage.

To mark the month of Victory, the Liberation War–based film “Nakshikathar Jamin”, directed by Akram Khan and starring Jaya Ahsan, is set to return to the big screen.

Popular actor Ziaul Faruq Apurba and his wife, Trisha Dewan Faruque, have welcomed their first child together, a baby girl named Anaya.

“Lost Land” premiered earlier this year in the Orizzonti section of the Venice Film Festival and features an entirely non-professional cast. It was produced by Kazutaka Watanabe, Angèle de Lorme, Sujauddin Karimuddin, Elise Shick and Christian Jilka—an international team whose collaboration underscores the borderless urgency of the Rohingya crisis.

Actor Sadia Islam Mou, though not a regular on screen, often appears in special television projects tied to national occasions. This year, she returns to television with a Victory Day special drama titled “Doctor Bari”, set to air on Channel i on December 16 at 7:50pm.

The three-year deal will allow Sora to create short, user-generated videos featuring more than 200 popular Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars characters.

For Sunny, the film is not “urgent” — a word he resists — but it offers a revision of political history told through lived experience rather than rhetoric. “We’ve been mistreated by the British, by India, by Pakistan, by our own governments. These layers flow through the film. If it does anything, it helps us see where we stand politically, socially, and economically. And honestly, no one needs to watch a film. Sometimes not watching is the best choice.”

In 2025, fandom is a central part of storytelling, and studios and creators design worlds that fans can live in, expand, debate, and emotionally inhabit. Stories are co-owned and these fandoms are where ownership is vocalised.

Jeff Garcia, the American voice actor best known for playing Sheen Estevez in the Jimmy Neutron franchise, has died at the age of 50.

“Tribunal”, a courtroom drama based on a case filed under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, 2001, is nearing completion with about 75 percent of its filming wrapped. The film explores the fraught intersection of justice, morality and political influence.

The year opened in a slump: eight January–February titles drifted through cinemas with little audience interest and almost no critical chatter. Then Eid-ul-Fitr arrived on April 1, and the box office finally showed signs of life.

Afran Nisho has opened up about the physically demanding and weather-challenged shoot of his upcoming film “Domm” in Kazakhstan, describing how the cast and crew pushed through harsh conditions to complete the schedule on time. The actor returned to Dhaka on December 6—just in time for his birthday on December 8—surprising fans who had assumed he would miss this year’s celebrations.

Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan sparked a wave of excitement online after sharing a photo with Hollywood star Johnny Depp at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah. The festival, which has drawn global celebrities to Saudi Arabia, saw a memorable meeting between the two actors.

Created by Mike White, the satirical drama first premiered on HBO in 2021 and has since captivated audiences with its sharp social commentary, dark humor, and visually stunning cinematography.

Mahfuj Alam did not shy away from the struggle behind the upgrades. “It was very, very difficult to come to this stage of development,” he said, underscoring the challenge of allocating budget in a sector long overshadowed by competing priorities.

Bollywood megastar and icon Shah Rukh Khan stands out as the sole Indian personality included in the New York Times list of the 67 Most Stylish People of 2025.

The organisers of the Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) have officially announced the jury board for the Asian Films Competition segment of its upcoming edition.