With Pohela Falgun and Valentine’s Day around the corner, a host of web films, dramas, and songs are set to release, adding to the festive fervour. While some have already premiered, others are slated for release next week.
The Bengali letter ‘Pett Kata Shaw’ translates to the ‘Split-Bellied Shaw.’ Despite its actual pronunciation being ‘Murdhanya-Sha,’ this quirky nickname is more widely used. Much like this letter’s unusual moniker, Bangladesh is home to a treasure trove of chilling folklore that leaves listeners with goosebumps.
The day marks the release of two films in theatres nationwide—“Rong Dhong” by Ahsan Sarwar and “36-24-36” by Rezaur Rahman. After spending four years in limbo with the censor board, “Rong Dhong” is finally set to hit the screens. On the other hand, “36-24-36,” initially produced as a web-film, is now making its theatrical debut.
The film features an ensemble cast, including well-known actors such as Tariq Anam Khan, Arman Parvez Murad, Lutfur Rahman George, Shadhin Khasru, Faruque Ahmed, Shabnam Parvin, Ejajul Islam, Jamil, Pran Roy, and Shohel Mondol.
The Aalok Hasan directorial web-film titled “Tribhuj”, is all set to release on the OTT platform Deepto Play on October 10. Last Friday, the teaser was unveiled on the Deepto Play Facebook page, announcing the film’s release.
Filmmaker Sohel Arman began filming his project "Shongbad" in Natore last June. However, its production faced delays due to the student protests and the subsequent fall of the Awami League government. After a prolonged pause, reports confirm that shooting is all set to resume.
During the anti-discrimination student movement, questions arose about the role of Actors Equity Bangladesh, the professional organisation of television actors in the country.
Rapper Hannan Hossain Shimul, who recently released his rap about the quota reform movement, was arrested on July 25 by police officers. He was subsequently held on a two-day remand.
Badrul Anam Saud, a seasoned film director and scriptwriter, has garnered acclaim over the years. His debut film, "Gohin Baluchor", received widespread praise. Now, he has helmed another project titled "Shyama Kabya", starring Shohel Mondol and Neelanjona Neela in leading roles.
The actor was unable to attend the award-giving ceremony and receive the honour in person. While sharing his winning experience, the actor also spilled the beans about his upcoming projects and more with The Daily Star.
The seventh edition of the Joy Filmfare Awards (Bangla) which took place tonight in Kolkata, announced Jaya as the Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Female) for "Ardhangini".
The seventh edition of the Joy Filmfare Awards (Bangla) has unveiled its nominations, and alongside Jaya Ahsan, four other Bangladeshi artistes have earned nominations at this prestigious award ceremony.
It is usually a good sign when a director acknowledges the intelligence of his target audience, respects it when putting the finishing touches on a story. While entering Mohakhali Cineplex to watch the premiere of Shihab Shaheen’s “Baba, Someone’s Following Me”, the pessimist in me instantly assumed that it’d be a straightforward tale of racism faced by South Asian students in Australia. In reality, the Binge original takes a more nuanced task to convey much more than that.
Intense, passionate, riveting – the trailer of Badrul Anam Saud’s new movie, “Shyamakabbya”, is likely to invoke these feelings within any reader. While the seasoned director’s vision goes a long way toward making this possible, much credit will also go to the leads, Shohel Mondol and Neelanjona Neela.
The much-anticipated psychological thriller, Badrul Anam Saud’s “Shyama Kabya” is set to release in the theaters of Bangladesh on November 24.
The Bangladeshi psychological film premiered on the last day of Gange Sur Seine Film Festival in Paris and claimed awards in four categories of the festival.
Now the actor will play the role of the father (Shihab Shaheen) in the film and Tasnia Farin will take on the character of his daughter. The film also stars Irfan Sajjad, and Shohel Mondol, amongst others.
"Let Me Out' sheds light on the corruption and abuse of power within the judicial system, issues often overlooked by the general populace," shared Shohel Mondol.
The three on-screen pairs that will be featured in the production from Runout Films will include Runa Khan(Rozina) and Shamol Mawla (Ilias); Sabnam Faria (Moushumi) and Shohel Mondol (Maruf); Nidra Neha (Purnima) and Prantar Dastider (Shubho).
