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Published July 27, 2013
JAYA AHSAN

JAYA AHSAN

When we think about the Cannes Film Festival, a picture of Hollywood A-listers surface in our minds. This year, to everyone's surprise, our very own, Jaya Ahsan, joined their ranks in setting the Cannes red carpet on fire. In this exclusive interview, she shares all the nitty gritty details of her Cannes dream-come-true with Sadia Khalid. Are you serious? I couldn't believe it the moment I received the invitation. I read it over and over again. Then I contacted the festival officials ...

Farshid Alam What’s all the Buzz about?

Farshid hosting 'Music Buzz' with Alif Alauddin

Ekattor TV's 'Music Buzz' has catapulted into major mainstream popularity since its beginning in July 2012. By its 50th episode, it had already become the most watched musical show on TV. Popular TV anchor, Alif Alauddin, is hosting this show with a new face, Farshid Alam- a classic case of 'tall, dark and handsome'. Even though he is a new face on TV, he has been around in the music scene, with style, for quite some time now. Let's hear ...

Clouds and Mist WOMEN of beauty

Suchanda was for us the epitome of beauty in the old days. She was the leading lady with the large eyes, sometimes too large for those of us who were yet to step out of childhood. Having been used to watching non-Bengali screen stars in what used to be West Pakistan, we spotted about Suchanda a different kettle of fish altogether. She was fair, she had a soft smile playing ...

LIVING WITH THE STARS

LIVING WITH THE STARS

After many years of back and forth, Star showbiz has finally commenced. It is a general notion that the English newspaper readers don't care about our entertainment industry, but we believe otherwise. So, we are ...

You wanna what all over my what ?

You wanna  what all over  my what ?

The dynamic duo from this year's summer blockbuster, 'White House Down', Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum, crushed the entire world's confidence with vocabulary when they aired their hilarious duet '(I wanna) Channing all over your ...

Mommy don’t preach

Sonakshi Sinha is comfortable shooting love scenes in front of her mom. The 26 year old actor's new film 'Lootera' has a raunchy love making scene with Ranveer Singh.   Sonakshi Sinha's rule of thumb: mummy knows best. The 26-year-old actress made sure she was chaperoned by her mother Poonam Sinha – who was an actress herself – was present during her first ever lovemaking scene. It must've been embarrassing for ...

Adam Levine Set to Wed

Adam Levine Set to Wed

  I hate to break it to you, girls, but Adam Levine is no longer available. He is headed for the altar with his on-and-off girlfriend and Victoria's Secret model, Behati Prinsloo, reports People magazine. At ...

Television of a lifetime FARIDUR REZA SAGOR

Television of a lifetime FARIDUR REZA SAGOR

How rapidly history changes! There was a time when culture page of any newspaper was filled with news of movies. Even the weekly and fortnightly cultural magazines contained only stories of cinema. “Chitrali” and “Purbani” ...

Crossing Over FATIH AKIN

Third generation Turkish-German, Fatih Akin was born in 1973 in. He began studying Visual Communications at Hamburg's College of Fine Arts in 1994. In 1995, he wrote and directed his first short feature, "Sensin - ...

Is Shuvo the ‘One’?

  Arefin Shuvo' s first feature film was Jaago, in which he was not the “good guy”. He moved into modeling and TV drama. But now, Shuvo is back with many new titles to be released ...

Controversy at the Cannes

Controversy at the Cannes

  At a press conference right after the Cannes Film Festival, the jury were bombarded with questions about why they chose an explicit gay film, "Stranger at the Lake", this time for the Queer Palm award. ...

Justin Bieber is at it again!

Justin Bieber is at it again!

It is getting harder for Justin Beiber to keep his saliva away from others. Once again, Bieber is being accused of SPITTING in someone's face! Last time, he was accused of spitting on his neighbor, ...

EVIL DEAD

EVIL DEAD

Storyline: Five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin. When they discover a Book of the Dead, they unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in ...

ABORTO

ABORTO

Storyline: It is a story of alienation from loved ones in terms of sensitivity, feeling and emotion. The film portrays a vortex of emotions, drama and relationships between Shyamal, Charu, Hari, Duli, Runu. Review: Aborto came with hype ...

KAI PO CHE

KAI PO CHE

Storyline Three friends growing up in India at the turn of the millennium set out to open a training academy to produce the country's next cricket stars. Review The film begins in the present day setting 'Kai Po ...

EVER DREAMED OF BECOMING A STAR?

Star Showbiz is the perfect portal for you. All you have to do is take your pictures (full, front and profile by a professional photographer) and send them to us (wannabiz.tds@gmail.com) along with your basic ...

ABM Sumon

ABM  Sumon

Born: 27th May, 1984 Height: 5'10” Vital stats: chest 40”- waist 31” Skills: Modeling, Acting, Mixed martial arts Credentials: TVC of PRAN, promo of Ultimate Man, Telefilm 'Megher Kole Rod', Serial 'Nil Ronger Golpo', Billboard of Aarong, Ecstacy, ramp ...

Muhin

Muhin

Best known for: 2nd place in Close up 1, 2007 Before he came to limelight, he was: singing since age 4 in Pabna Albums: 1st - 'Tomar Jonno' (2007) 2nd- 'Gopon Kotha' (2010) 3rd- 'Ghum Ashe na' (2012; released on ...