Syed Hasan Imam and Laila Hasan honoured

Eminent actor and director Syed Hasan Imam and his wife, renowned dance artiste and choreographer Laila Hasan were conferred honourary awards by the online news portal bbarta24.net. The event took place at Showkat Osman Auditorium on May 2. The award was bestowed upon the artistes by former Foreign Minister Dipu Moni and Editor of bbarta24.net Bani Yasmin Hashi. Minister of Information Hasanul Haq Inu was present at the ceremony as chief guest.

Syed Hasan Imam, who was elated to receive this honour along with his wife stated, “It always feels good to receive an award, but to have your wife accepting the same award alongside you, is a special matter altogether. My wife and I do most things together, so this makes me extremely happy. I am grateful towards all who have supported us along this journey, and for giving us this honour.”

Laila Hasan stated, “It does not end with winning awards, but you must justify the honour throughout your life by persevering in your work. One must hold our culture dearly, and uphold the traditions as well as promote our identity internationally.”

(Daily Star)

Purnima and Mahfuz reunite for Eid play

The actors will pair up as a married couple in the narrative, where Purnima plays a character named Shumona and Mahfuz plays Ananda. Other cast members who share screen space include Nazira Mou and Azam Khan. Shooting for the play began at a filming residence in Uttara recently, and some scenes will be shot in Pubail as well.

“This is the first time I have cast Purnima in one of my ventures,” stated Chayanika. “She is a wonder to work with and her commitment is admirable.”

This correspondent met with Mahfuz Ahmed at the filming location, who said, “It has been a year since I acted in a TV play, and I can tell you I have really missed working. I am enjoying my experience back on set very much.”

 Mahfuz added, “I have worked with Purnima many times before, and our last venture was for a TV play released during Eid last year. She is a very talented actor and it has been a pleasure working with her.”

Purnima also shared a few words about her experiences. “I was moved by the story. Chayanika Chowdhury's direction is flawless, and Mahfuz Ahmed is an amazing co-artiste. I've been having a great time working on this play.”

(Daily Star)

Salma Hayek reveals 'really bad' struggle with stage fright

Believe it or not, world famous actress Salma Hayek suffers from stage fright.

The 50-year-old actress opened up to HOLA! USA for the magazine’s May issue, speaking out about her struggle.

"I suffer from stage fright. No one would know it, but I get it really, really bad,” she revealed.

Hayek said the issue arises when she is in front of a crowd.

“If you take the camera away and put me in front of an audience, I just die,” she said.

“Once I get onto the stage, you can't tell. But then I can't do anything else the rest of the day because I'm so exhausted.”

Her mother, Diana Jiménez Medina, graced the cover of the mag with her A-list daughter ahead of Mother’s Day.

Medina expressed her pride over her famous daughter and said she knew Hayek was destined for great things.

"I always knew that Salmita would be something big in her life because of her personality, her way of always working for what she wants, but she surprises me. She continues to surprise me more and more,” Medina told the mag. “There was one thing that I wanted: that was for Salma to be free to grow up and do whatever she wanted."

Hayek has a 9-year-old daughter, Valentina Paloma Pinault. She said motherhood has impacted her greatly.

"Feeling responsible helps you develop as a human being…You learn a lot about yourself when you do something for someone else," Hayek said.

The actress recently revealed to People magazine that Valentina has taken up a new odd business venture: making homemade slime.

“She has a lot of it in the house. She has developed like 40 different recipes for slime and she became very popular in school because it’s not easy to make. Now she’s experimenting with different things and the kids all want to learn and she teaches them, and then they want to buy it from her, she started selling the slime!”

(Daily Sun)

Baahubali-2 beats Dangal lifetime collection, grosses over Rs 785 cr worldwide

Baahubali 2 is about to finish its first week’s run at the box office and its spoils will ensure makers will be laughing all the way to the bank.

Baahubali The Conclusion took its time, even postponed its release but without having an iota of effect on the curiosity of fans. It has been a week since SS Rajamouli revealed why Kattappa killed Baahubali and the thankful fans have kept the houseful board up in many places.

On Thursday, trade tracker Ramesh Bala posted estimates of how much the film grossed worldwide over the last six days and the expected number is a mammoth Rs 785 crore.

He wrote on Twitter, “(ESTIMATES) #Baahubali2 6 Days WW BO: #India Nett – 495 Crs, Gross –  630 Crs, Overseas –  155 Crs, Total –  785 Crs.” Final numbers are awaited.

SS Rajamouli’s film is creating new records with each passing day. The film, after giving a rocking collection on Monday, has managed to deliver a blockbuster performance at the box office on Tuesday too. The film, which stars Prabhas in the lead role, has managed to mint about Rs 495 crore at the box office in India and has left behind the lifetime collection of its prequel Baahubali: The Beginning and Aamir Khan’s Dangal by a wide margin. What is even more shocking is the fact that it has created the record within five days of release.

And not just in India, in the US too, the film has emerged as number one Indian film. “As of Wed, May 3rd – #Baahubali2 with $12,636,000 (Not Final) crosses #Dangal ‘s $12,391,761 to emerge All-time No.1 Indian Movie in #USA .”

(Daily Sun)

Ranbir-Katrina’s love life

Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif-starrer ‘Jagga Jasoos’ was in the making for over three years. After several delays, the Anurag Basu-directed film has finally been wrapped up and is slated to hit theatres on July 14 this year, reports Times of India

With his recent post on Twitter, the director took a hilarious dig at the fact that ‘Jagga Jasoos’ took unusually long to reach completion. He posted a collage of the film’s lead stars.
In one picture, Ranbir and Katrina’s childhood images have been used and it has been captioned as ‘Day 1 – Jagga Jasoos’. The second picture sees them in their current avatar, walking out of the set hand-in-hand.
The caption reads, ‘Last day – Jagga Jasoos. How time flies.’ It’s endearing to see the former couple together in the picture.
Ranbir and Katrina, who were in a steady relationship since many years, parted ways in January 2016.
However, the thorough professionals that they are, they did not let their split come in the way of shooting the remaining portions of ‘Jagga Jasoos’.

(Bangladesh Today)

How she is changing the narrative of Bollywood

Anushka Sharma had a dream debut in Bollywood with a Yash Raj film opposite Shah Rukh Khan. However, as a producer, she has picked stories that are different and propagate a message for the society, reports Hindustan Times
Anushka Sharma began her Bollywood journey with a dream project, a Yash Raj film opposite Shah Rukh Khan.
Both critics and fans were equally impressed with her charming presence and she went on to feature in several films where she played the typical happy-go-lucky girl.
However, when Anushka ventured into production with her Clean Slate Films, it was a totally new territory, be it NH 10 or Phillauri or her upcoming project, Pari.
The actor has made sure that these are not regular stories. Anushka’s first production brought out the dark and ugly side of suburban areas.
Anushka essayed the role of a strong woman who fights for her own and retaliates, much in the typical Bollywood style.
The film was loosely adapted on the 2007 Manoj-Babli honour killing case.


(Bangladesh Today)

Priyanka Chopra wows at Met Gala

It seems Priyanka Chopra is doing everything right as she embarks on her big Hollywood debut this month. The Quantico star descended on the Met Gala 2017 in a cutting-edge Ralph Lauren trench-coat gown that’s ticking the avant garde theme box just right.

(Daily Asian Age)

Sunny Leone’s Special advice for Justin Bieber

Sunny Leone who has been the fan of the International pop star has a special advice for the singer.

The actress shared a video for the star by welcoming him to the country and asking him to learn a Bollywood move ‘turn the light-bulb, pet the dog” before he lands in Mumbai.

Bieber’s Purpose Tour is  on May 10, 2017 in Mumbai at DY Patil stadium. Apart from India, the Asia leg of the tour comprises Tel Aviv in Israel and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

The Sorry album hit-maker will be seen performing on his other tracks too. According to reports, many Bollywood celebrities have also been approached to perform at the concert but no one has been finalised yet.

(Daily Asian Age)

Bappa to sing with Sona Mohapatra

Bappa Mazumder from Bangladesh and the enigmatic new female voice of India, Sona Mohapatra under supervision of Sony DADC will  work together..
Sona Mohapatra, the talented singer-musician quickly rose to fame through various musical ventures including a generous number of playbacks for Bollywood. Mohapatra became popular after performing several songs for Coke Studio India, a musical TV series featuring live studio-recorded music performances by various artists.
Recently, she lent her magical voice to a duet number in collaboration with Bangladeshi singer Bappa Mazumder. Bappa recently revealed details about the project on Facebook.
Under the direction and composition of Bappa Mazumder, the duo wrapped up the recording of the song at a studio in Mumbai. The song has been recorded in two languages - Bangla and Hindi.
The song is titled "Bondhuyare" in Bangla and "Saawariya" in Hindi. Shahan Kabondho penned the Bangla lyrics and it has been translated to Hindi by renowned Indian lyricist Nusrat Badr.
The producers of the project confirmed that the audio and video of the song will be released shortly. The song will be launched in Bangladesh by Creinse while Sony DADC will release it in India and the rest of the world.




(New Nation)

Arjun Kapoor is the original Movie Buff of Bollywood

Arjun Kapoor has grown up living, breathing and loving cinema. This young star has comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the business of cinema, and is also a major trivia buff. At a recent interview with a noted film journalist, Arjun was asked about his ability to remember box office figures. In response, the actor added an extra dimension to this knack for numbers; he also remembers release dates of films effortlessly. Arjun's numbers memory goes beyond just his releases, but extends to multiple Bollywood films.

(New Nation)

Shah Rukh the first Indian actor to speak at TED Talks

Superstar Shahrukh Khan became the first Indian actor who addressed the audience in a conference at TED Talks in Canada. The actor, who is known for his articulate speech, attended ‘Ted 2017 - The Future You’ conference, an annual gathering of Ted Talks held in Canada on the evening of 27th April. 


(New Nation)

Baahubali: The Conclusion opens to a humongous response

Finally the mystery is solved! The nation got to know ‘Why Kattapa killed Bahubali.’ As a result, the S S Rajamouli directed magnum opus becomes the first film in history to cross 100cr net on the very first day of its release.  
According to the Box Office India report, the first day looks to be closing in the 35-40crore net range for the Hindi version. The movie, starring Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Rana Daggubati and Tamannaah, was released in over 6500 screens in India and over 9000 screens across the world, the highest for an Indian film till date, Bahubali 2: The Conclusion is setting new records at the Box Office.


(New Nation)

Film Directors` Association ban Shakib Khan

Aactor Shakib Khan for indefinite period over his recent ‘derogatory comments’ on directors and artistes. 
Bodiul Alam Khokon, Director General of Film Directors’ Association, made the announcement at a press conference at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) in the city on Saturday. 
The Association also cancelled the membership of film director Shamim Ahmed Rony for continuing shooting with Shakib in Rangpur for new movie titled Rongbaz.


(New Nation)