Wednesday, 25 Dec, 2024

Entertainment

Deepika, Farhan Best Actors at Filmfare

DHAKA: Legendary athlete Milkha Singh’s biopic ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ was the big winner on Friday night at the 59th annual Filmfare awards.The inspiring film bagged maximum awards including Best film, best director award for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and the Best actor award for the

Macklemore & Lewis lead Grammy 2014

DHAKA: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Jay-Z and Daft Punk are among the stars vying for glory at the prestigious Grammy Awards.The Los Angeles ceremony is the biggest night in the US music calendar.Hip-hop duo Macklemore and Lewis were among the early winners, picking up four awards - best

Amber dictates Depp

DHAKA: Actress Amber Heard reportedly makes all the decisions in her relationship with actor Johnny Depp.The 27-year-old is the woman who has finally tamed her ‘The Rum Diary’ co-star, say her friends.‘Amber has called the shots since day one, dictating when they went public, for

Britney spotted with wedding ring

DHAKA: The `Perfume` singer Britney Spears, who ended her long-term relationship with her agent turned fiancé Jason Trawick in January 2013, was spotted showing off a simple but elegant gold band on her left ring finger at her sons, Sean, eight, and seven-year-old Jayden’s soccer game

Madonna to perform at Grammy Awards

DHAKA: The ‘Material Girl’ singer Madonna had kept her inclusion on the star-studded bill for the huge music event on Sunday.She accompanied the announcement with a picture on Instagram of her dressed all in black, including leather gloves, and strumming a black guitar.Underneath she

‘Life & Struggle of Padma’

DHAKA: Sumon Yusuf’s maiden photography exhibition titled ‘Life & Struggle of Padma’ is being held at Alliance Française de Dhaka’s La Galerie in city’s Dhanmondi area.Twenty photographs are on display to be continued till February 6.Sumon Yusuf has tried to present the

‘Ways of Seeing’

DHAKA: An 11-day art show ‘Ways of Seeing’ is being held at Bengal Art Lounge in city’s Gulshan area.The Bengal Art Lounge has planned to welcome the New Year with a series of exhibitions from private collections under the title of ‘Ways of Seeing’.Current show of the series

Bibi participates Karnataka Fashion Week

DHAKA: The quirky and talented designer Bibi Russell is in Bangalore of India to participate in the Karnataka Fashion Week Bangalore 2014. Bibi was born in Chittagong, Bangladesh and grew up in Dhaka studying in Kamrunnessa Govt. Girls` High School. Later she earned a graduate degree in

Shah Rukh Khan injured during movie shoot

DHAKA: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan suffered injuries during the shoot of his upcoming film `Happy New Year` in a Mumbai hotel, latest reports said.The injured actor was taken to Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai, reports Deccanchronicle.com.The shoot was taking place at a five-star hotel

‘Life & Struggle of Padma’

DHAKA: Alliance Française de Dhaka will arrange Sumon Yusuf’s maiden photography exhibition titled ‘Life & Struggle of Padma’ at its La Galerie.Inaugural ceremony of the exhibition will be held at 6:00pm on Friday.Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed, will be present as chief guest while

Pussy Riot members to appear NYC concert

DHAKA: Two members of Russian protest punk rock act Pussy Riot will appear at a concert promoting human rights in New York City, its organiser has said.Amnesty International says Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova will appear at a 5 February concert in New York’s Brooklyn

‘Prisoners’ to hit Star Cineplex

DHAKA:  Star Cineplex will arrange the screening of crime, drama and thriller movie ‘Prisoners’ at Bashundhara City on Panthapath.The Dhaka-premiere of this Hollywood blockbuster will be held at 6:45pm on ThursdayDirected by Denis Villeneuve, the film has an ensemble cast including

Filmmaker Mohammad Hannan passes away

DHAKA: Film director Mohammad Hannan passed away after suffering cardiac arrest at a Barisal-bound launch while going to village home on Tuesday midnight.Hannan, also former president of Bangladesh Film Directors` Association, breathed his last at 12:00am. ‘His first namaz-e-janaza will

‘Ride Along’ tops US box office

DHAKA: Cop buddy comedy ‘Ride Along’ has easily beaten political thriller ‘Jack Ryan’ to the top of the US box office chart.The film, starring Kevin Hart and rapper Ice Cube, took $41.2m in its first week of release, reports the BBC.‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’, based on Tom

‘12 Years A Slave’, ‘Gravity’ win Producer’s Guild prize

DHAKA: Space drama ‘Gravity’ and ‘12 Years a Slave’ have tied for the top prize at the Producer’s Guild of America awards.It is the first time the guild has declared a tie for best film in its 25-year history, another indicator that this year’s Oscars race is wide open.The PGA

Paris menswear makes way for couture

DHAKA: Lanvin headlined the last day of the Paris menswear shows on Sunday with a rock-and-roll inspired collection billed as anti-uniform, before Versace kicks off six days of haute couture.‘Freedom to choose’ was the byword for menswear designer Lucas Ossendrijver, with pants both

‘American Hustle’ cast tops SAG awards

DHAKA: The cast of 1970s crime caper ‘American Hustle’ have taken the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards.Representing his co-stars, Robert De Niro, Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Adams and Christian Bale, actor Bradley Cooper praised film director David O Russell.‘He is an

Oscar nominees attend Critics’ Choice Awards

DHAKA: A host of Oscar nominees came together for the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards in Los Angeles, which saw Gravity win a record seven prizes.The awards are a likely indicator of Oscar success and have predicted many of the winners in recent years.Gravity was named best sci-fi film,

‘Bieber split made me focus’

DHAKA: Selena Gomez’s split from Justin Bieber helped her to turn her career around.The pop starlet felt she had stopped being challenged musically before she was 20 but her painful breakup from the ‘Never Say Never’ singer in January 2013 motivated her to re-evaluate and come back

Friends claim Depp is engaged

DHAKA: Friends claim Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are engaged.The 27-year-old actress Amber Heard was seen sporting a black pearl and diamond ring on her engagement finger earlier this week, which she tried to hide from photographers, and although it was claimed it is just a promise ring,