Showbiz | The Daily Star

Published December 14, 2013

Shomi Kaiser After the Curtain Falls Down

Sadia Khalid

What keeps Shomi busy now? The Radio I am starting my own radio channel. Radio is a place where I don't need huge investment. The media habit of our people is changing. People are listening to radio on their mobile phones. Mobile penetration is the highest in Bangladesh in this sub-continent. Now people don't have the time to wait to watch their favourite serial. We are always on the move. Keeping this in mind, I think we can make dynamic programs for ...

LIVING WITH THE STARS

Rafi Hossain

One of the popular faces we love to see on screen belongs to our beloved Shomi Kaiser. For a long period of time, evergreen Suborna Mustafa remained as the audiences' favourite pick but after a long hiatus we finally found Shomi and Bipasha. We were probably fonder of martyr's daughter Shomi; her father was a freedom fighter. From the get-go she stunned everyone with her brilliant acting and ever since, she has always been identified as one of the country's ...

Michael Haneke The Austrian War Horse

His film often documents the discontent and estrangement experienced by individuals in modern society. He is also known for raising social issues in his work. He favors long, static takes and uses music sparingly; and generally only inside the frame of the narrative. While his films often feature acts of violence, he rarely shows them directly. His basic mode is one of apparent realism, but it is frequently interrupted ...

Television of a Lifetime Faridur Reza Sagor

Continued from Vol 01 Issue 13 The biggest programme recorded on BTV (Bangladesh Television) auditorium was 'Jodi Kichu Mone Nakoren'. The first day of shooting was had to be cancelled due to rain. Some may ...

RAFIQUL ALAM A Valiant Soldier of the ’71 Music Squad

When our liberation war started, I was a high school student I was in Rajshahi, my hometown. A public opinion was building up that we have no other option than to go to war. The realization ...

Kaushik Hossain Taposh Melody In Motion

Not long ago… I am into music since the age of six. At eight, my first album was released as a child star at Ekushe Boimela (book-fair). I t was called Pakihder Pathshala (Birds' School). I was a regular child singer at Bangladesh Television. At Bangladesh Institute of Broadcasting art (BIBA), I stood first in a five year course. Simultaneously, I took singing course at Shishu Acadmy, where too, I stood ...

GRAPE VINE

Nigella Admits To Have Used Cocaine Recently celebrity chef Nigella Lawson admitted in a U.K. court that she had taken cocaine a handful of times. But she denied habitually using illegal drugs and accused her ex-husband ...

MOVIE REVIEW

SHABDO Director: Kaushik Ganguly Writer: Kaushik Ganguly Stars: Victor Banerjee, Ritwick Chakraborty, Churni Ganguly Length: 104 min Strength: Story, editing Weakness: Ending Star Showbiz Rating: 4/5 Plot: The film is about the life of Tarak, a foley artist of Bengali film. Tarak's job ...

Zannatul Mawa Amile

Birthday: 29th December, 1990 Height: 5' 7” Skills: Acting, Dancing, Designing, Fast learning Credentials: Member of AISEC (AIUB), Brand ambassador of Grameen phone 3G, Brand ambassador of Nestle Much, worked on several TVC like, Parachute Coconut oil, Banglalion ...

HINDI MOVIE BOX OFFICE

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TRIVIA & QUIZ

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