Shah Alam Shazu

As the pages of the calendar turn over to bring in a new year, we all have new plans, aspirations and determination to start afresh and make it a memorable year. The stars of the showbiz are no different, and The Daily Star caught up with a number of public figures of the entertainment industry to know what they are thinking of 2017.

Swagata, a popular face of the country's entertainment industry, has been involved in acting, modeling and anchoring all at once. The Daily Star asked the artiste about memories of early romance in her life, in a recent interview.

A popular face on the small screen, Mehzabien Chowdhury is involved in acting and modeling. Although she is very busy with one-hour TV plays and tele-films, she is not interested in doing serials. Her single-episode play “One Way Road” written and directed by Imraul Rafat and co-starring Jovan, will air tonight on a new weekly slot, Monday Night Super Drama, on Rtv at 8:10pm. Recently, The Daily Star spoke to the former Lux Channel I Superstar.

Another eventful year of the television media has passed by. Like the previous year, a huge number of plays were made this year.

Cine-goers in Bangladesh got a taste of a number of excellent films this year, as 2016 showed promising signs of getting Dhallywood back on track.

Prominent playback singer Andrew Kishore has been entertaining music lovers with his powerful voice for decades. He still secures the position in his long career span.

Television news anchor -turned actress Shabnam Bubly is a new face on celluloid with two films behind her. Bubly made her debut in “Bossgiri,” before turning to another production titled “Shooter.” The actress is also pursuing her MBA at Dhaka University.

Kornia, who came into the spotlight through musical reality show Power Voice, is very busy with stage shows and album recordings. In a recent conversation with The Daily Star, the promising singer talked about her hectic days and more.

Since the 90's, Afsana Mimi has been a beloved presence on screen as well as in theatre. She has appeared in numerous TV

Nawsheen, who started her career as an anchor, came up with a number of hit TV plays soon after entering the world of acting.

The Liberation War has inspired generations of artistes. Noted actor Tariq Anam Khan and noted actor-director Tauquir

National award-winning actor Bidya Sinha Mim has been gearing up for the release of her new film “Ami Tomar Hote Chai”, and

“Halda”, directed by Tauquir Ahmed, completed its first leg of shooting at Chittagong two and a half months ago, and now, the crew has left for a ten-day shooting stint at Rajbari, Goalanda.

“It has been quite easy for me to fit into this role because I am from Noakhali,” said Himu.

Prominent actress Dilara Zaman has won countless hearts with her powerful performance for decades. Besides acting in TV

National award winning actor Zahid Hasan's career has garnered plaudits since his directorial debut in “Laal Neel Beguni,” a popular television series in which he was also part of the main acting cast.

Glamorous actress of the small screen, Tareen is busy with several TV plays. After all, she is very much popular among the audience and maintains her stronghold in showbiz.

Noted actor Suborna Mustafa's career spans many years in television as well as theatre. Over the years, the actor's performance has

Golam Farida Chanda is a popular TV actress whose seasoned skills have filled the small screen for over a decade.

Popular actor Azmeri Haque Badhon is also a noted model, but she is mostly busy with television plays these days.