Interview
INTERVIEW / An encounter with Sandeep Ray
"I have lifted from these stories. I’ve stolen from these stories. But you know, I’ve remade the characters so they don’t directly relate to anyone’s biography. But I cannot deny that a lot of the anecdotes, events and arc of the story come from certain family experiences", states Sandeep Ray.
‘Being a mentor to other actors is an honour’
In 1990, you founded the theatre group ‘Natyokendra’, from where several celebrities emerged including the likes of Tauquir Ahmed, Zahid Hasan, and Mosharraf Karim. How do you look back on that?
‘This is the most beautiful chapter of my life’
She recently spoke to The Daily Star about the excitement of becoming a mother, her plans regarding her career, and more.
Two hits with a Chery on top
There is no denying that I have been anxious. However, the love I received from my audience on the first day of Eid took away my fear and stress.
I did it for my fans- James
On the night before Eid, ‘Guru’ James serenaded his fans with a new song, titled ‘I Love You’. Usually shy of the press, the rockstar was present at a press conference at Gulshan Club, where he opened up to journalists about his career, future, and more. The following is an excerpt of various questions answered by James, during the conference.
I hope I can serve the censor board well: Rozina
National Film Award-winning actress Rozina has etched her name in the golden years of Bangladeshi cinema with her powerful performances. The veteran artiste, who has worked in more than 300 movies, became a member of the Bangladesh Film Censor Board recently.
‘We have a hundred complaints, but only need one reason to stay’
Bushra Shahriar is at an interesting crossroads in life – the passionate soul is a musician, vlogger, and a PHD student at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. Her latest song, “Eksho Nalish”, released yesterday. We got in touch with Bushra for a small chat over coffee.
Sheena Chohan’s ‘Fame Game’
A former Miss Universe participant, Indian actress Sheena Chohan has worked in six films, including Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s “Pipra Bidda” (Ant Story).
The film industry is losing its momentum: Sohel Rana
Sohel Rana has made outstanding contributions in showbiz, not only as a noted actor, but also as a director and producer.
From beauty pageants to the silver screen
The journey from Miss World Bangladesh to showbiz marks the transition for beautiful actress Jannatul Ferdous Oishee. She struggled hard to pave her way into the world of pageantry, but then slowly made her way into films with two back-to -back productions “Mission Extreme” and “Raat Jaga Phul”, which will be released in December.
Ferdousi Majumdar: The legend returns to stage
Her portrayal of Hurmoti in the hit television series, “Shongshoptok” was widely appreciated by viewers. Recently, she was honoured with the Aly Zaker Sanman Padak.
Puja Chery on her OTT debut, ‘Parapsychology’
Puja Chery has been carving her space in the film fraternity with her acting prowess and accolades. The beautiful actress has just finished the shoot of the S A Haque Olike-directed government granted film “Golui”, opposite superstar Shakib Khan.
Shironamhin: A 25-year odyssey
You reached 25 years of your journey last April, but could not host a silver jubilee show due to the pandemic. Can we expect one in the future?
A minute with Aditi Rahman Dola
I would literally die! There’s no way I can survive without going to the gym!
I backed out of a film for ‘Habibi’: Nusraat Faria
I started preparing for the song 20 days in advance. I also had to study for my third-year law final exams at the time. I shot for “Habibi” on October 14, and had a paper due the next day.
I can’t imagine myself in films
Usually, sports reviews are really short and a 15 to 20-minute show is not enough to dive deep into an analysis of the key players’ performances.
My sense of humour is God-gifted: Omar Sani
In a conversation with The Daily Star, Omar Sani spoke about his current engagements, and more.
Chumki channeling her inner artiste
Farzana Chumki began her career in showbiz with the “Lux Anandadhara Photogenic” pageant.
