Thursday, 28 Nov, 2024

Entertainment

‘Toofan’ to release in India on July 5

Bangladeshi superstar Shakib Khan and Tollywood lead actress Mimi Chakraborty starrer Bengali film Toofan is set to release in India on July 5. The Bangladeshi film, which is directed by Raihan Rafi, has already swept the box office in Dhaka. In addition to its domestic success,

Actor Hina Khan diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer

TV actor Hina Khan has been diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. The 36-year-old actor issued an official statement on Instagram. She requested for privacy and assured fans that she would overcome this challenge with her family by her side. Hina Khan's Instagram statement on her

Apurba’s birthday today

Today is the birthday of prince of small screen Ziaul Faruq Apurba. His fans, friends and well-wishers have sent their greeting messages to the actor on his birthday. Celebrities and his co-artistes also take to the social media and shower love on Apurba with birthday wishes. Today

K-pop stars Seventeen become UNESCO ambassadors

K-pop megastars Seventeen said Wednesday they were honored to be named UNESCO goodwill ambassadors. "We are humbled and overwhelmed to stand before you for the first time as UNESCO's goodwill ambassadors for youth," said Seventeen member Joshua Hong at the Paris

Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal tie the knot in Mumbai

Bollywood actors Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal tied the knot in a star-studded wedding ceremony on Sunday. According to the Times of India, the celebration began with an intimate civil ceremony, followed by a wedding party at the Bastian in Mumbai. The publication reported that the

Taylor Swift grabs royal selfie at London gig

Taylor Swift grabbed a perfect royal selfie ahead of her Wembley gig - posing with the Prince of Wales and two young music fans, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Kensington Palace posted a picture of the royal trio with the singer backstage before

Darshan Thoogudeepa arrested in fan’s murder case

Darshan Thoogudeepa, a superstar of the Kannada-language film industry in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, has been under arrest for the past 10 days in connection with a crime that resembles the plot of a movie. He is among 17 people picked up by the police for the murder of

ED quizzes Rituparna Sengupta over 'ration scam'

Tollywood actress Rituparna Sengupta faced interrogators of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for close to five hours on Wednesday at the CGO Complex office in Salt Lake in connection with the agency’s ongoing probe into the alleged irregularities in the public distribution system

Priyanka Chopra hurts herself on sets of ‘The Bluff’

Priyanka Chopra revealed an injury she suffered on the set while shooting her forthcoming film, The Bluff. The Quantico actor posted an image of the injury on her neck on her Instagram Stories, with the caption reading: “Oh the professional hazards on my jobs”. The Bluff

Biden unveils plan allowing immigrants to gain US citizenship

United States President Joe Biden has unveiled one of the largest immigration regularisation programmes in recent history, offering a pathway to citizenship to hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the country. The new measures, announced on Tuesday, will allow

Justin Timberlake arrested on driving while intoxicated charge

Singer Justin Timberlake was arrested in New York for driving while intoxicated, local officials have told the BBC. The pop star was arrested and formally charged on Tuesday morning, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. Timberlake was in Sag Harbor,

Film actress Sunetra passes away

Actress Rina Sunetra Kumar, popularly known as Sunetra in the '90s film industry, has passed away. Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association former general secretary Zayed Khan confirmed the news of her demise in a Facebook post on Friday. Sunetra acted with a reputation in

Kannada actor Darshan arrested for alleged role in murder

Popular Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa was arrested today in connection with the murder of a man who allegedly sent obscene texts to his co-star. Thirteen people have been arrested in the case, including Darshan and his co-star.  Darshan, 47, was detained from his farmhouse in

Coca-Cola ad disappears amid hefty backlash

A recent commercial of Coca-Cola Bangladesh which was heavily criticized has been removed from the YouTube today (June 11). It was observed that the ad was no longer available on Coca-Cola's official YouTube channel. On Sunday (June 9), Coca-Cola aired a commercial on YouTube.

Shakib Khan’s ‘Rajkumar’ trailer out prior to OTT release

The long-awaited trailer for Shakib Khan’s blockbuster movie “Rajkumar” has finally been released. Despite the film’s theatrical release during last Eid-ul-Fitr, no trailer was available until now.  In anticipation of the world digital premiere on 13 June,

Actress Shimana passes away

Lux Channel i Superstar and actress Rishta Laboni Shimana died today (June 4). She breathed her last at 6am while undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). Her elder brother Ezaz Bin Ali confirmed the news. She left behind her husband, two sons

Shakib Khan's ‘Rajkumar’ to premiere on Bongo June 13

The blockbuster film "Rajkumar," starring Shakib Khan, will premiere on the OTT platform Bongo on June 13. Directed by Himel Ashraf and produced by Arshad Adnan under the banner of Versatile Media, the film was initially released during the last Eid-ul-Fitr.

Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta summoned by ED

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday asked Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta to appear before the agency in Kolkata on June 5 in connection with her alleged role in the Rs 10,000-crore ration scam in West Bengal. According to ED sources, primary investigation revealed that the

Humayun Faridi’s 72nd birth anniversary today

Today (May 29) marks the 72nd birth anniversary of the country’s noted actor Humayun Faridi.  Born on 29 May at Narinda in Dhaka in 1952, the popular television, films and stage artiste Faridi started his acting career with the stage play “Shakuntala” by Selim

SC order: Dipjol now can hold BFAA post

The Chamber Court of the Appellate Division today (May 27) stayed High Court's order which restrained the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artists Association (BFAA) Dipjol from holding the post for 8 weeks. Justice M Enayetur Rahim passed the order. There is no legal