While her schooling in the US, Priyanka Chopra actively participated in theatre productions and learnt western classical music and Kathak.

Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor hopes that being in the company of poetry lovers Irshad Kamil and Imtiaz Ali, with whom he is working on in “Tamasha”, helps him understand poetry.

Ilias Kanchan and Champa are to star in a children's film for the first time. The film “Ghuri” is produced by Cinevision Bangladesh and written and directed by young filmmaker Zafar Firoze.

Maznun Mizan is a very popular face among television viewers. Beginning his career 15 years ago on stage, his dedication has made him a regular on TV. The actor recently spoke to The Daily Star, about his profession and beyond.

Talented young singer Armeen Musa released her new album, “Simultaneously”, at the stroke of midnight today. The album, containing eight English songs and two Bangla tracks, is available on her web site -- armeenmusa.bandcamp.com, while it will also be available shortly in CD on online store Rokomari and online creative content sales portal Shurjorajjo. It was released under ME Label, a record label founded by Armeen herself.

The makers of the recently released critically-acclaimed Hindi action thriller, “Baby”, have decided to come out with a sequel.

Social photo-messaging app Snapchat's new Discover feature is barely a week old, but it just got the platform's first big exclusive: Madonna's first music video from her new album just premiered on the company's own Discover channel. The video is directed by the French duo J.A.C.K., who have made commercials for brands like Converse and IKEA. The video was for the song “Living for Love”, the first single for the album “Rebel Heart” which was actually leaked before it was even announced back in December.

With the theme “Jago Sambhabonaye Jago Kobitaye”, the 29th Jatiya Kobita Utshab (National Poetry Festival) concluded yesterday at Hakim Chattar, University of Dhaka. Renowned poet and ambidextrous litterateur Syed Shamsul Haq inaugurated the festival, organised by Jatiya Kobita Parishad (JKP). Poets and members of JKP placed wreaths at the graves of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin, Patua Quamrul Hassan and the altar of Central Shaheed Minar.

Emma Watson had never acted professionally before she was cast in the Harry Potter series as Hermione Granger. Author JK Rowling supported Emma for

James Franco will helm John Steinbeck's “In Dubious Battle” with a strong cast including Bryan Cranston, Selena Gomez, Vincent D'Onofrio, Robert Duvall, Ed Harris, Danny McBride and Franco himself.

Mallika Sherawat said she is flooded with offers of glamorous roles in Bollywood.

An enchanting musical soiree featuring performances by violinists of the port city was held at Theatre Institute Chittagong (TIC) on Friday.

It's the Year of the dragon, as DreamWorks Animation's “How to Train Your Dragon 2″ took home the top prize at the at the 42nd annual Annie Awards,

Dhaka is set to host the first ever Bangladesh - Malaysia Poets Summit today.

The weeklong National Street Theatre Festival (Jatiyo Pothonatyo Utsab) is currently on at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital.

As the mercury steadily dropped, the chill in the air felt starkly different from the fiery situation prevailing everywhere across the country. This was early February, the year 1971. The mass upsurge of 1969 followed by the non-cooperation movement in 1971 against the Pakistani regime had pushed the country to a point of no return.

The eighth International Children's Film Festival (ICFF) closed on January 30 at the main auditorium of the National Museum. Chairman of the festival's advisory council Mustafa Monowar, Children's Film Society Bangladesh chairman Dr. Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, its general secretary Munira Morshed Munni and festival director Rayeed Morshed were present.

A solo exhibition by Mazaharul Islam Kochi began at Dhaka Art Centre in the capital on January 30. The exhibit, “Bhroon O Utsab”, was inaugurated by former Chief Whip Vice-principal Abdus Shahid, while Dr. Shoeb Zibran attended the inauguration ceremony as chief guest.

After playing an alien in Rajkumar Hirani's “PK”, Aamir Khan is all geared up for his next project, “Dangal” wherein he will be playing the father of two girls.

Disney has unveiled its first Latina princess, Princess Elena of Avalor, the star of a new animated television series for Disney Junior. Princess Elena will make her debut in a 2016 episode of “Sofia the First” before getting her own spin-off series.