The troubles of Mel Gibson seems to be never ending; after his talent agency, William Morris Endeavor dropped the actor from his client list, Hollywood actor Leonardo Di Caprio has withdrawn from Gibson’s historical epic on Viking culture. The legendary actor who has starred in

Actress Deepika Padukone plays the role of Kalpana Dutta in Ashutosh Gowariker`s next Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey which is based on a true event.The period thriller is based on the book Do and Die by Manini Chatterjee. Speaking about Kalpana Dutta, director Ashutosh Gowariker said, "

Campbell is set to take to the witness box in the high-profile case over claims she accepted a blood diamond from Taylor as a gift at a party in 1997. And her legal representative, Lord Macdonald, wants special "protective measures" for his client when she flies to Holland to give

DHAKA: The weeklong Canadian film festival began at Alliance Française de Dhaka in the city Monday.Alliance Française de Dhaka in cooperation with the Canadian High Commission is organizing the festival.Six films will be screened at the festival to be concluded on August 7. The films to

By Chris Kokenes, CNN, July 27, 2010 John Lennon`s killer, Mark David Chapman, is up for parole for the sixth time, just months short of the 30th anniversary of the former Beatle`s death. Chapman is scheduled to be interviewed by two members of the parole board during the week of August

DHAKA: The 99th birth anniversary of the legendary piper Pannalal Ghosh will be celebrated on Friday. In observance of the anniversary, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka and the Great Heritage Trust will jointly organise an evening of flute recital dedicated to the creator of the Grande

Aamir Khan scores over Shahrukh Khan again. After being Danny Boyle’s favorite for his next flick, ‘Bombay Velvet’, Aamir Khan again replaced Shahrukh Khan in Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s upcoming flick ‘Ferrari Ki Sawari’. Vidhu was confused as whom to cast for his next venture,

After invading Bollywood, Akshay Kumar is all set to conquer Hollywood. He has stepped into Hollywood venture with ‘Break Away’. Akki will not act in the film but he will be producing the film which stars the Canadian-born Emily Van Camp. The film will be directed by Robert Lieberman.

DHAKA: North South University Cine & Drama Club has organized a six-day annual event of movie and drama show and exhibition on the varsity campus. Of the programmes, a six-day exhibition of theatre materials began at the recreation center at NSU on July 22. Technical materials of theatre,

Shahid and Kareena Starrer film “Milenge Milenge” hit screens on July 9th, 2010. The kind of hype generated by the movie did not exist in the theatres showing this movie on the first day. The theatres were almost empty as the movie’s main star cast is not anymore on talking terms.

Nominations for the 62nd Annual Emmy Awards were announced 22 July, with Lost, Glee, Mad Men and a familiar group of actors and actresses leading the way. The coveted television hardware will be doled out August 29, with NBC airing the live telecast. Below is a list of Emmy nominees in

The actress - who plays CIA officer Evelyn Salt in the Phillip Noyce-directed action thriller - walked down the special black carpet with long-term partner Brad Pitt, and discussed the difficulties of working on the movie`s stunts. She said: \\\"There was one where I thought I would

Dhaka Fashion Week 2010 ended with a blast 20 July night at Westin Dhaka promoting a celebration of choices and respecting difference. A select group of elite audience was mesmerized to witness a diverse range of dazzling Summer Creations of the topnotch designers of the country.9 (Nine)

Director Mani Ratnam`s "Raavan" has been described as a `modern take` on the Indian epic "Ramayana " that tells the story of Rama and his wife Sita who is abducted by the demon R─ükshasa king of Lanka, Ravana. But in this modern interpretation, “Raavan” is more of a world than a

Kareena Kapoor’s dietician Rujuta Diwekar has come out with a book called Don’t Lose Your Mind, Lose Your Weight and Kareena Kapoor wrote a foreword for the book in which she has herself revealed her breakfast secrets that lead to her size zero figure. “Rujuta has changed my

Fashion was in the air 17 July (Friday night) as Dhaka geared up for the ‘Dhaka Fashion Week 2010’ at the Dhaka Club. With 14 well-known fashion houses of the country, the most prestigious fashion event of the country embezzled ramp and created the WOW effect among the audience as was

Kolkata: Suchitra Sen returned to her Ballygunge Circular Road home on Friday after spending about two weeks in the Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) of Belle Vue Clinic.Sources said she was discharged at 9:00pm, following a decision taken by her doctors and family members as her general

MUMBAI: Amid escalating protests in Indian Kashmir, Bollywood is set to step into highly sensitive territory with a promise to tell the story of violence in the region "as never seen before" on the big screen."Lamhaa" (The Moment), which arrives in cinemas on July 16, has already fallen

WASHINGTON: Superstar US talkshow host Oprah Winfrey regained the title of the world`s most powerful celebrity in her fourth appearance in the top spot, said a survey published by Forbes magazine Monday. With $315 million in earnings, Winfrey, 56, who next year is set to launch her own

DHAKA: World Music Day or “ fete de La Musique” was celebrated Monday in the country as elsewhere around the glob with festivity and enthusiasm. Marking the day, Alliance Française de Dhaka and chittagong arranged music concerts on their premises. Alliance Francaise de Dhaka in