A while back, the film audience of Bengal – Bangladesh and Kolkata - was introduced to a new face.

There is a misconception amongst many that the Cannes Film Festival is the oldest film festival to have survived in this modern age.

Farah Ruma, with her dazzling looks and beautiful performances, has secured a corner in many a heart. Star Showbiz talked to her, a very good-natured, friendly and candid Ruma could be glimpsed at, with the conversion spinning from her movie to her career to her love life.

Shomi Kaiser is lucky in the sense that during her time, there was just one channel and acting was not really considered as a viable career option for many.

We have been seeing her on screen for so long that she has become a part of the household. In our interview of Sweety, she speaks of the times then and now, the mantra of her beauty and how she spends her free time.

The role of a makeover artist is sometimes misunderstood. Many think that their role is simply to apply enough makeup so that they appear bright in front of the camera. We at Showbiz, however, know their true value.

And this time too, Dhaka University has won our hearts - and that's twice in a row - with its wonderful performance, Champaknagarer Upakatha, a play based on the mythology of the snake goddess Manasa.

SRIYA SHARBOJOYA: The person behind Radio Shadhin, which is currently celebrating its two year anniversary, which is amazing considering how popular FM Radio Shadhin is in the airwaves.

Zakia Bari Mamo came to the media spotlight through the Lux Superstar Beauty pageant.

Well actually, this would have been my first movie. But it fell behind schedule. Mahua Chakraborty is the debutant director of this film.

The days and times of our lives have been rather agonising, given the political tension our country is currently going through.

Xefer isn't a household name just yet, but if the numbers of her followers are anything to go by, then it certainly won't take long before she is one.

International Women's Day marks a special occasion in our yearly calendars as it is the one day when the world in general looks to the remarkable achievements and struggles that women have gone throughout recorded history.

Shagota's roots of talent runs deep. Coming from a singing background and a musician herself, she entered the media after winning the 'You Got The Look' competition.

Right out of high school, she rose to fame with the hit single, 'Bhromor Koio', a remake of Radha Raman's classic. Over the years, Armeen Musa has grown into a magnificent singer-songwriter, being a recent graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music.

Anika Kabir Shokh is a bombshell of an actress who's been winning hearts ever since she appeared on screen back in 2002.

Nusrat Imrose Tisha, better known simply as Tisha, is a model and actor who has won the hearts of millions through her wonderful performances. Her personal life also comes to limelight, being married to the renowned director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. Star Showbiz recently met her in person. From recent projects, love life to an abandoned music career, we dug deep, to find out who Tisha really is.

BEGINNINGS How did it all happen? I dreamt of seeing myself on television and in films since I was very little. That dream is what pushed me to give show business a shot. The Veet Channel i Top Model competition gave me the platform to enter the field. I watched the first season of this program and after seeing Hasin apu win, I decided that I would try out for this as well. When I found out about the second season of Veet Channel i Top Model, I applied. I submitted my picture on the last day of the submission, and got a call for an audition only two days later. The day long audition involved over three hundred other girls. They managed to whittle that massive number down to 20 contestants and they took us to the camp two days later. I must say I felt blessed that I made it through that challenging screening process.