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Published August 31, 2013
TARIN ARTISTRY & STARDOM

TARIN ARTISTRY & STARDOM

  “When people watch my dramas, I don't want to present myself as Tarin.” I want to present myself as the character that I'm playing. I want to get inside these characters that I am not; act in situations that I have not experienced and what the audiences haven't seen before. There's a lot of fun in it. This fun experiment can only be done in acting. “When I played the character of a prostitute, we went to the brothel and stayed over.” It's ...

LIVING WITH the Stars

LIVING WITH the Stars

After the reign of Bipasha and Shomi, Tarin had the most potential to take their place.  She started as a child-star from 'Notun Kuri' winning positions in all categories- singing, dancing, acting and what not… She was immensely popular as a child-star. In Shongshaptak, her role as Rashu was one of the most notable characters in her years as a child-star. People remembered that role at heart. Then, there was a long gap before she grew up and revealed herself ...

It’s in their voices . . .

The human personality is often what the voice makes of it. It is especially the case with movie actors and actresses that their voices turn out to be representative of their individuality. Lauren Bacall's was a strong, powerful voice, almost man-like, that demonstrated her capacity to draw attention to herself. In our own cinema-related clime, Anwar Hossain informed us for the first time how voices, their sound and tenor, can ...

MJ’s Global BIRTHDAY PARTY

MJ’s Global BIRTHDAY PARTY

"Thru my joy & my sorrow, in the promise of another 2morro, i'll never let u part for ur always in my heart … happy birthday i love u daddy. "    - Paris Jackson ...

Iron MIKE biting off LIFE

Iron MIKE biting off LIFE

"I'm on the verge of dying, because I'm a vicious alcoholic." Is it a surprise that Mike Tyson is an alcoholic? With all the public stunts on and off the boxing ring, Tyson's alcoholism should not ...

Television of a lifetime Faridur Reza Sagor

Continued from Vol 01 Issue 03 Dhaka Television started with the assistance of NEC group of Japan. They first established television stations in Dhaka and then in Lahore. Jamil Choudhury (the then central information secretary) spoke to chairmen of both with WAPDA and DIT. He said that if a ready-building is found, NEC group can start off TV channel in Dhaka before Lahore. His dream came true. DIT building have the ...

Wentworth Sticks it to PUTIN

Wentworth Sticks it to PUTIN

"As a friend and someone I care for deeply, I am very proud of Wentworth... I wish him much happiness and peace. I applaud his courage and his stance against a wrongful, archaic ideology." - ...

KELLY ELOPING

KELLY ELOPING

"We are eloping for one reason only. We both want an intimate ceremony" The rumors are not true. Kelly Clarkson is not pregnant. The 31 year old singer took to her Twitter account late Thursday to ...

CHITRANGADA

CHITRANGADA

Plot: Rudra Chatterjee decides to go through a sex change operation to adopt a child. He fights an inner battle with himself and his family for the decision. Review: It is not the Rabindranath play as ...

Day out with KAREENA minus makeup

Day out with KAREENA minus makeup

Bollywood stylista Kareena Kapoor, who plays the role of a journalist, in Prakash Jha's upcoming socio-poliical drama Satyagraha, will be appearing without make up for the promotions of the film, very much like her character ...

NAFIS AHMED At the Root of Live Square

NAFIS AHMED At the Root of Live Square

We had a chit chat with the CEO of LiveSquare, Nafis Ahmed, about how music management firms work in Bangladesh. Here's how it went. How did live square come into being? It started out as a passion ...

GLEE NO MORE

GLEE NO MORE

"It's two people who decided it's better to go apart than stay together." Glee star Jane Lynch, 53, is fighting a messy divorce battle with ex-wife Lara Embry. The actress and Embry separated in February this ...

JEAN-PIERRE JEUNET LIGHTER SIDE OF THE FRENCH

JEAN-PIERRE JEUNET LIGHTER SIDE OF THE FRENCH

Jean-Pierre Jeunet is a self-taught director. He started directing TV commercials and video clips. At the same time he met designer/drawer Marc Caro with whom he made two short animation movies. In 1991, Jeunet and ...

BHOOT FM

BHOOT FM

When the full moon descends upon the remote tea gardens bordering the Himalayan foothills, a strange wolf-like creature prowls the land terrifying locals. Further south in a Bengali village, a horrified madrasa student discovers a ...

ANAN AZAM

ANAN AZAM

Age: 21 Profession: Student Height: 5'6" Waist: 30 Credentials: Modeling for online boutiques, Ex-member Aga Khan Drama Club Limitation: Busy with studies (Undergrad student) Wanna be: modeling with Mehzabin & ...