Director-turned-actor Saraf Ahmed Zibon, celebrated for his comedic performances, has added another accolade to his career. He won Best Supporting Actor (Male) in the Popular Category at the Blender’s Choice–The Daily Star OTT & Digital Content Awards 2024 for his role in Kajal Arefin Ome’s web-film “Osomoy’.

The launch event drew prominent figures from the country’s film and theatre community, including Shahiduzzaman Selim, president of the Directors Guild; Azad Abul Kalam, president of Actors’ Equity; directors Chayanika Chowdhury and Sakal Ahmed; and artistes Imtiaz Barshan and Prasun Azad. Their presence was hailed as an inspiration for emerging filmmakers committed to socially conscious storytelling.

I was pleasantly surprised to find very few tickets left for an afternoon show on a working day for an anime movie screening in Bangladesh. Outside the halls, a sizeable crowd waited, dressed up in haoris of their favourite characters. “Demon Slayer Infinity Castle” is here at Star Cineplex, and the hype is real. 

The film will be released in theatres on September 26, coinciding with the Durga festival.

Director Piplu R Khan’s pandemic-era drama “Jaya Aar Sharmin” will premiere on Chorki at 12:01 am on September 25. Starring Jaya Ahsan and Mohsina Akter, the film captures the quiet intensity of two women—an actress and her house help—confined within a single home during the Covid-19 lockdown. Their fragile bond grows in silence and eventually strains under the weight of isolation and shifting relationships.

She also mentioned that due to the sudden nature of the decision, her only sister-in-law was unable to attend the ceremony as she is currently abroad. She added, “However, in the future, we plan to organise a post-wedding reception with colleagues, relatives, and close friends. We hope for everyone’s prayers and good wishes for our new journey.”

Trump, speaking aboard Air Force One, accused networks of being overwhelmingly negative toward him. “They give me only bad publicity,” he told reporters. “I would think maybe their licence should be taken away.”

Only weeks ago, another of his songs, “Tumi Masti Korbe Jani”, went viral after a live concert, a cheeky satire aimed at three stalwarts of West Bengal politics.

After travelling the international festival circuit, two acclaimed films — “Fereshteh” and “Barir Naam Shahana” — are finally being released for audiences in Bangladesh. Starting today, both titles will screen across local theatres. Alongside these, Japanese anime blockbuster “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” has also been showing since Tuesday (September 16) at Star Cineplex.

Five Bangladeshi films have been submitted for consideration in the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards. The Bangladesh Oscar Committee will select one title to represent the country.

Runa Khan has long been recognised as one of Bangladesh’s most versatile screen performers, moving from children’s programming to the country’s most prestigious film awards.  Her latest triumph came at the Blender’s Choice–The Daily Star OTT & Digital Content Awards 2024, where she earned the Popular Best Supporting Actor (Female) award for her layered performance in Kajal Arefin Ome’s acclaimed series “Osomoy”.

“Ojana Shohore” tells the story of two strangers who unexpectedly cross paths while wandering through a city, leading to an emotional journey of connection and discovery. The 11-minute short film has been directed by Nasser Hasib Siddiqui, best known for his work in advertising but here showcasing his artistic sensibility and storytelling craft in cinema.

The film was officially selected for the prestigious Anatolia International Film Festival and the Golden Bridge Istanbul Short Film Festival, and has received honorary awards at the East Village New York Film Festival and the Athens International Art Film Festival.

Hollywood star Sydney Sweeney may soon make her Bollywood debut, with reports suggesting she has been approached for one of India’s most expensive films to date. According to The Sun, the “Euphoria” and “Anyone But You” actress has been offered a staggering £45 million (over ₹530 crore) package to headline the project.

Prime Video has announced that “The Summer I Turned Pretty” will conclude with a feature film, giving fans a cinematic farewell to the beloved young adult saga. The announcement was made in Paris as part of the celebrations marking the close of the show’s third and final season.

Monihar Cinema Hall in Jashore – often described as the country’s largest single-screen theatre and once a destination for film lovers from Japan, Korea, Africa, Australia, Russia, and England – is preparing to shut its doors after 42 years. Plans are underway to demolish the historic venue to make way for an expanded market and a residential hotel, owner Ziaul Islam Mithu confirmed.

Actors Abir Chatterjee and Tota Roy Choudhury are set to headline Srijit Mukherji’s upcoming period drama “Emperor vs Sarat Chandra”, the director confirmed to The Telegraph Online.

“Metro… In Dino,” currently trending at No 4 on Netflix, plunges viewers into the messy, unpredictable, and deeply human world of modern love. Director Anurag Basu returns with his signature intertwining narratives, tracing the lives of four couples across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, and Pune as they wrestle with desire, loyalty, heartbreak, and self-discovery. At its core, the film probes the nuances of contemporary relationships, exploring the spaces between desire and fidelity, longing and responsibility, routine and excitement. Basu never shies away from the uncomfortable: questions of infidelity, emotional neglect, and the tension between individual ambition and shared life are addressed head-on, yet never in a preachy way. His storytelling is deliberate, oscillating between comedy, melancholy, and romantic whimsy in a way that mirrors the characters’ own emotional unpredictability.

After winning awards at international film festivals in London, Chicago, Melbourne, Rome, and Mumbai, the much-discussed film “Barir Naam Shahana” is set for release in Bangladesh on September 19, director Leesa Gazi has announced. This marks Gazi’s debut as a feature filmmaker.

In 2001, Chayanika Chowdhury hadn’t gone to “Light & Shadow” to direct – she had simply dropped by to collect a payment for another project. On that same set, a new script was being discussed, and she casually asked producer Mujibur Rahman about who would be directing it. His answer startled her: “You.” The old saying “Think before you act” never suited her. “I act first and think later,” she laughs. “Within two seconds I said yes.” That impulsive decision became the first step of a filmmaking journey she has now pursued relentlessly for twenty-four years.