My first inspiration is my family. Thankfully, I hail from a fairly sound cultural atmosphere. My parents were very motivational in flourishing my interests in acting and writing. Also, my brothers and sisters were very inspirational.

To participate in the festival I, along with my colleagues, were invited to Fuzhou, the capital of southeastern China's Fujian province, which is a sprawling industrial and transportation hub. We flew to Fuzhou before the festival.

I have already mentioned how my first-time visit to China was a memorable one and has been a fruitful experience all throughout. Attending the workshop thanks to the invitation by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio,

Farhin Khan Joyita was born in a family of high cultural pedigree, with her mother being the renowned Rabindra Sangeet exponent Mita Haque and her father the 'Juboraj' of Bangladeshi theatre, Khaled Khan. However, she has carved her own path with her technically sound and soulful singing which is appreciated by all in the industry and beyond. Star Showbiz talks to the brilliant singer on her current projects, passion for music and much more!

Directed by Tareque Masud and Catherine Masud, Muktir Gaan is a documentary film which portrayed the reality of the Liberation War with a rather unique approach. Based on the live footage taken by the American filmmaker Lear Levin,

Two of the nation's most beloved individuals left us recently-Bari Siddiqui on 24th November and Mayor Annisul Huq on 1st December. Demise of these two souls is an irreplaceable loss of the country. People expressed their love and respect for the departed

Pori Moni's victory has doubled up with the release of her new film Antarjala yesterday. The movie was released in 175 cinema halls at a time across Bangladesh. Such a huge premier made the movie catchier and striking to the viewers.

The trailers of Star Wars: The Last Jedi have dropped. Rian Johnson has launched an entirely new trilogy of the Star Wars series. After the phony war, now begins the real battle with its sparkling world premiere.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has defended the decision to cast Johnny Depp in the next Fantastic Beasts movie after a hostile response from his fans about the circumstances of the actor's recent divorce.

Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha has recently stated that women in Indian film industry have been playing the “waiting game” for a very long time. They always have to wait for validation and acceptance of their works. The long wait for permission and approval

Haldaa, a movie that talks about the struggles of Bangladeshi fishermen's lives, has been winning millions of hearts since its release. The plot revolves around the social, cultural and economic aspects of a family that constantly tries to

The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People's Republic of China (SAPPRFT) invited participants from ten selected Silk Road countries to attend a conference on how to improve media communication between the respective countries. Rafi Hossain, Editor of Star Showbiz, was one of the invitees. He narrates his experience that he accumulated on the very productive and wholesome trip.

Mumtaheena Chowdhury Toya started her journey in the world of showbiz with Lux Channel I Superstar 2010. Although she wasn't crowned the winner she went on to grab the attention of the audience by performing in Grameenphone's advertisement with Ananta Jalil. She later started her acting career by performing in ‘Odekha Megher Kabbyo’ directed by Rumana Rashid Ishita.

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In this exclusive interview, Shafi Mondol talks about his spiritual journey and shares his opinions on the future of Lalon music.

We were in our village for twelve days. I must confess that during those days every night had brought for us a nightmare of a possible attack by the army. Fortunately for us, the raiders were wary of intruding in to the Bangladeshi ...

2017 is coming to an end after giving us a hefty list of chartbusters that included the likes of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 2’, ‘Beauty and the Beast’, ‘Wonder Woman’, ‘Justice League’ and many more. With 2018 looming on the horizon, these are five films that we think will generate a lot of buzz next year!

After the ultraviolent encounter with Valentine and the shocking death of Galahard, Eggsy joins Kingsman as the new Galahard. Things were going better than ever for Eggsy until the headquarters of Kingsman blows up overnight

In Gotham City, Batman comes across alien creatures that show potential to be a threat to humanity. Meanwhile, in Themyscira, Amazons go head-to-head against the reformed villain Steppenwolf who has come back to Earth to

In the year 2019, calamitous environmental changes occur, which bring the pioneers of the world together to make a perplexing system of satellites known as the 'Dutch Boy' built by the architect Jake Lawson (Gerard Butler).