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SHOKH PRESENTS

Bangladeshi actress Shokh's credentials have now taken in yet another achievement as she has been chosen to anchor Eva Rahman's Musical Program which aired on ATN Bangla. This marks her first time as a presenter as she is more commonly known and appreciated for her acting.

MAN OF MANY FACES

Mosharraf Karim may be the most watched actor in Bangladesh. And why shouldn't he be? He is prepared to portray any character with utmost dedication and accuracy. This last year has been a very busy year for Mosharraf as he has acted in numerous dramas. Sure lots of other actors have done similar number of dramas, but they didn't have to do overtime with their characters as Mosharraf had to. For the drama “Troee” he had to portray three different characters! For his theater performance “Arojchoritammrito”, he portrayed 6 different characters. And for the drama “Shei Rokom Jhalkhor”, he had to consume 150 green chilies, and in one instance, even became bald for his role. Talk about dedication.

Lux and Mehzabien Again

Mehzabien has been drafted in for a Lux commercial which took her to places like France, Belgium and Switzerland. Also starring alongside her is famous actress Moushumi and Jakia Bari Mamo.
Fans of Mehzabien will be glad with the news as they haven't been able to see the actress in any TV serials. She has been solely focused on single episode dramas.

Nancy Back in her elements

Nancy has just released a new album titled “Dushtu Chele”. Amazingly she hasn't released it in CD format but instead, opted for cell phone services launch instead.
This news comes amidtst great controversy surrounding her recent suicide attempt and joining and later resigning the political party wing JASAS (Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha).

Photographer creates 'Splash' Superheroes

Superheroes are here to stay, and the way Marvel and DC has lined up their movie productions for the next decade, they are going to rule over the box office for years to come. More and more artists are being influenced by the superhero hype. We've seen a lot of awesome fan art recreations of our favorite superheroes this year, but none of them are probably quite as awesome as "Splash Heroes" from Polish photographer Jaroslav Wieczorkiewicz (aurumlight.com/calendar/). He takes amazing photographs using paint and splashes it over his subjects to get an awesome and unique effect! After having success with a 2014 calendar of pin-up models splashed with paint, he has turned his sights to some of our most famous female superheroes for his 2015 edition!

Jennifer Lopez's documentary reveals her pain, sadness during divorce

Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez's documentary has revealed that she craves for a healthy and lasting marriage. The mother of two, who divorced Marc Anthony after seven years of marriage, is seen experiencing pure pain when separating and divorcing from him, reported E!Online. "That wasn't my dream. My dream was for us to always be together. You never want to break up family," she said in the documentary. The split was extra difficult to her because her twins, Max and Emme, were traveling with her during her first world tour. "It hurts me to see them miss him so much. They miss him so much," she said. "I remember being on the set and being in my dressing room and not feeling like I could get up in the morning and there's just no pain like that. There's no pain or failure like going through a divorce. That hope, that dream, that fairytale, with that first time that dream gets blown to pieces, you feel like you're going to die," she added.

Arjun Rampal as Kabir Grewal in 'Roy'

Bollywood's handsome hunk Arjun Rampal is all set to make his appearance on the silver screens after a gap of one year. After 'D-Day', Arjun will now be seen sharing the screen space with chocolate boy Ranbir Kapoor and the glamorous Jacqueline Fernandez in 'Roy'. The good looking actor is known for his tough and rugged appearance. Apart from the hot quotient, the actor has quite a fan following for his acting skills too. The official Twitter handle of 'Roy' introduced Arjun's character in the movie on its timeline.

Is Vin Diesel playing Black Bolt in Marvel's INHUMANS?

Vin Diesel has hinted that he may star in Marvel Comics' Inhumans after he posted an image with a caption reading 'Are You Inhuman?' to his Facebook page. The action movie A-lister, who is known for his roles in xXx and The Fast And The Furious, featured in the recent Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy and this image suggests he's now being lined up for a second Marvel outing in Inhumans. Potentially as the character Black Bolt. Back in August he posted a picture of Groot, his character in Guardians of the Galaxy, with a message reading: 'I get the strange feeling that Marvel thinks I'm Inhuman... Haha.' But before we start counting our strong, muscley chickens, we must remember that Robert Downey, Jr. frequently posts fan-made art to his Facebook page which is subsequently turned into “news” by various media outlets. It's possible that Diesel, desperate to star in the movie, has done the same thing in order to turn the heat up on the casting directors.

Lingaa's performance fizzles out despite massive pre-release business

Lingaa, the latest release starring the South India superstar Rajinikanth, being released in Dec 2014. After Eros International bought the film from Rockline Venkatesh for INR200 crore (US$31 million), which includes theatrical and overseas rights for all languages, Lingaa made pre-release business history, but its box office performance has not been as good as expected, largely since it could not grab enough number of screens owing to Amir Khan's "PK" release. But 10 days after its release, the distributors of the film seem to have a different story to tell. A distributor claimed that Lingaa was a disaster of epic proportions at box office and he, including several other distributors, has lost a huge sum due to Lingaa's poor performance. In fact, the distributor went on to say that Thalaivar's film has failed to collect even 20% of their investment. Lingaa is directed by K.S. Ravikumar. The film stars Rajinikanth playing dual role, Jagapati Babu, Anushka Shetty and Sonakshi Sinha in lead roles.

Gemma Atkinson Reportedly in Talks for Supergirl Role

British actress Gemma Atkinson is reportedly one of the young actresses in talks to appear as Supergirl in Greg Berlanti's upcoming CBS series based on the heroine. According to the British tabloid The Sun - which is by no means an always trustworthy source on these matters - Atkinson is eager to break into the States with the comic book role. Their source, who also previously revealed she was up for a role on British soap opera Emmerdale, stated: Gemma is a huge fan of comic books so this is something she'd jump at. It will make her huge Stateside. Of course, this news is unverified and even if it is true, it only states Atkinson has been auditioning for the role.  Atkinson's previous credits involve roles in various British shows, such as Hollyoaks and Casualty, while she also appeared as Barbara in Night of the Living 3D Dead. Atkinson is also well-known as a model for various 'lads mags' magazines. Gamers might recognize her from Red Alert 3, where she played the role of Lt. Eva McKenna.