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Published December 7, 2013

AIRIN SULTANA A smile with a thousand words

Adnan Ahmed

Valobasha Zindabad (VZ) was your first release First time I saw myself on the big screen I was gob smacked for words; I cannot express how I felt at that very moment. It was beyond my wildest dream; I never thought that I would end up becoming an actress. What was also surprising was the response from the audience; everyone really appreciated the movie and had wonderful things to say. The recognition and the kind words from the fans made me ...

LIVING WITH THE STARS

Rafi Hossain

In the course of the long string of obstacles that Bangladesh has been going through, distressing its entertainment industry, the arrival of the newcomers in the filmdom is a beacon of hope for us. We wrote about Jaya and Shuvoo, and another new face to enter the industry is Airin. She has already left her mark in 'Valobasha Zindabad' and is currently working on two other films that she has in the pipeline. It is safe to say that we ...

Wong Kar-Wai the maestro of motion

Born in Shanghai, he moved to Hong Kong with his parents in 1963. Coming from the Mainland and speaking only Mandarin and Shanghainese, he spent hours in cinemas with his mother. In the mid-1980s, he became a screenwriter/director at The Wing Scope Co and In-gear Film Production Company, the production houses owned by renowned Hong Kong actor/movie producer Alan Tang. He made his directing debut in 1988 with As Tears Go ...

THE MANAGER Kicks Back with Showbiz

Getting There After a year of formation, The Manager's long awaited first single “Natok” was released in 2012 and the romantic, heartfelt lyrics (written by: Towhidul Munim), layered with deeply rich melodies and swooning chorus did ...

Catherine Masud

After two years of his passing, the memory of Tareque Masud is still fresh in the hearts of all his well-wishers. While his death anniversary was observed through mourning, his birthday is being observed in ...

Nafees Bin Zafar THE GENIUS BEHIND CARIBBEAN WAVES

Interviewed by Zia Nazmul Islam An Oscar winning computer genius, Nafees Bin Zafar considers himself to be “somewhere in the middle”. He is a man of science and but also an artist who incorporates his calculative forte to feed the aesthetic-hungry Hollywood (technically speaking, international) audience with amazing graphics. A computer genius with a great artistic skill, one would think he would have a state-of-the-art personal website. But it looks like something ...

GRAPE VINE

Hook up Watch Charlie Sheen is at it again Actor Charlie Sheen has sparked speculation of a new romance after he was snapped kissing a porn star last Thursday. The "Anger Management" star was photographed kissing and cuddling ...

MOVIE REVIEW

SATYANWESHI Director: Rituparno Ghosh Writers: Saradindu Bandopaddhyay, Rituparno Ghosh Casts: Sujoy Ghosh, Anindya Chatterjee, Arpita Pal Length: 120 minutes Strength: Cinematography Weakness: Acting, Screenplay Showbiz Rating: 2.5/5 Plot: Bound by his father's conditions of succession, the prince of Balabantpur is compelled to marry ...