Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 17 advised BJP members against making “unnecessary remarks“ on films.  According to reports, the Prime Minister, in his address to party workers at the BJP national executive, said, “No one should make unnecessary comments

Days after its historic Golden Globe win, the Telugu movie RRR has won two more awards at a prominent awards show. The film won best foreign language film and Naatu Naatu won best song at the 28th edition of the Critics' Choice Awards in Los Angeles. RRR competed against films

R’Bonney Gabriel, a fashion designer, model and sewing instructor from Texas who competition officials said is the first Filipino American to win Miss USA, was crowned Miss Universe on Saturday night. Gabriel closed her eyes and clasped hands with runner-up Miss Venezuela, Amanda

A beloved Hong Kong radio host dubbed the "world's most durable DJ" by Guinness World Records has died aged 98 after more than seven decades on the air. Reinaldo Maria Cordeiro, known to fans as "Uncle Ray", was hailed as an industry powerhouse who jump-started

Lisa Marie Presley will be buried near her father and late son at the family's Tennessee estate, Graceland, according to a family representative. The singer, who died after reportedly suffering cardiac arrest in her home Thursday, was 54 years old. She was the only child of the

Rakhi Sawant is indeed married and yep, she herself confirmed the big news. But, did you know in light of her nikaah with her beau Adil Khan, she seems to have changed her name too. Yep, that's right! As per the exclusive marriage certificate procured by Telly Talk, Rakhi is now Rakhi

Jeff Beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, has died at the age of 78. The British musician rose to fame as part of the Yardbirds, where he replaced Eric Clapton, before forming the Jeff Beck group with Rod Stewart. His tone, presence and, above all, volume

Superstar Abdun Noor Sajal known as the king of the small screen will now deliver his voice for the popular South Korean star Lee Min-ho in a Bengali dubbing series. This drama series titled 'Legend of the Blue Sea' starring Lee Min-ho was made for Netflix, but this time it is

The cover of the book '100 Poets Around the World for Love' was unveiled at Biswa Sahitya Kendra at Bangla Motor in the capital.  The poetry anthology was published after a long planning and live series with many poets of different languages around the globe. The book

A movie based on Dhaka's 'Holy Artisan' attack in 2016 titled 'Faraaz' which is directed by Hansal Mehta will release on the big screen on February 3. The hard-hitting story is based on the real-life terrorist attack that ravaged a Dhaka cafe. Filmmaker Hansal

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday (Jan 9) upheld the High Court order that had stayed the trial proceedings against actress Pori Moni in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act. A three-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Appeal Division Judge Justice

The final list of the National Film Awards 2021 winners has been approved by the cabinet committee on National Awards. According to sources, noted actors Dolly Zahur and Ilias Kanchan have got ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for their contributions to the country’s film

Jacqueline Fernandez arrived in New Delhi in connection with a Rs. 200 crores money laundering case involving Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others.  The Bollywood actor was seen in Patiala House Court, where Fernandez is one of the accused, being investigated by the ED. Jacqueline has

Shunno Art Space presents a two-part exhibition of artist Mustafa Zaman's drawings and constructions titled 'Noncelestial Optics' from 6th to 21st January 2023. The event will be held at 5/6, Block F, Lalmatia in the capital. 1st phase 6-14 January 2023 The first

The 10th edition of Dhaka Lit Fest officially kicked off Thursday morning after a suspension of three years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid, Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, and Indian writer and literary critic Amitav Ghosh inaugurated the

Eminent Rabindra Sangeet exponent Sumitra Sen died at her city residence on Tuesday morning. She was 89. The renowned singer was suffering from broncho-pneumonia and was hospitalised on December 21 but discharged three days later, with her two daughters taking her back to her south

Bangladesh lost some of its glittering stars from the showbiz realm who contributed immense to uplift the country’s music and cinema scenes. As 2022 ends today, Banglanews remembers the celebrities including musician Alam Khan, film director Gazi Mazharul Anwar, actors Masum

Today, we will bid farewell to 2022 and get ready to ring in 2023. The Google Doodle for today commemorates New Year's Eve, a time to reflect the year that went by and anticipate a new beginning in 2023. When internet users click on the Google Doodle, which features the word

Dhallywood actress Mahiya Mahi bought nomination form for a boat symbol to contest upcoming by-polls in Chapainawabganj-2 constituency. The actress said, “If I get the ticket for the contest, I will win by a huge margin of at least 50 thousand votes,” she said. The

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has directed the makers of Shah Rukh Khan- and Deepika Padukone-starrer ‘Pathaan’ to implement "changes" in the movie, including its songs, chairperson Prasoon Joshi said on Thursday. The CBFC has asked production