Rafi Hossain

The wonders of parenthood

Rafi Hossain: Please tell us a bit about how your experience has been the past few months.

THE DANPITE GAANWALA

Rafi Hossain: Minar, for how long have you been involved in the music industry?

The odyssey of Beauty & Fame

Rafi Hossain: Thank you for giving us time, Mim. Are you currently very busy with the promotion of your film, ‘Shapludu’?

Unconventional PURSUITS

Rafi Hossain: Fans regard you as a great film hero, and they expect to see you in many films. Sadly, you don’t do projects frequently. Why is that?

FACES OF Teledrama

Rafi Hossain: Where do you all think our television and film industry is headed?

Crosstalk: Of Arts & Culture

Rafi Hossain: Rafiqun Nabi sir, can you share your thoughts on the current state of art culture in our country?

ACE OF HEARTS

Rafi Hossain: Welcome to Uncensored with Rafi Hossain. Today, we are here with the one and only, Ferdous Ahmed. I have been wanting to ask you something for quite some time now.

SIMPLY ABSTRACT

Bipasha Hayat is a woman of many talents. Over the years, the gifted artist has explored different dimensions of arts and culture, be it acting, scriptwriting, singing or painting. In a recent interview with Rafi Hossain, she speaks about her philosophy of life, her thoughts and her career.

OF SINGLES & MELODIES

Breaking the stereotypes, talented singers, Xefer and Tashfee are taking it up a notch with their confidence. Recently, the rising stars sat with Star Showbiz, and talked about their passions, careers and dating preferences.

CREATING THE BIG PICTURE

RAFI HOSSAIN: Welcome to Uncensored with Rafi Hossain. Today, we have with us, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. Farooki, your film, ‘Shonibaar Bikel,’ has won two independent jury awards at the ‘Moscow International Film Festival’, has been nominated for ‘CineCo Pro Award’ at the ‘Munich Festival’, and was included in the official selection of ‘Sydney Film Festival’.

Swapnajaal Giasuddin Selim's Finest Work!

As Bengali people, we tend to exaggerate everything whether it be praise or critique. Thus, many may think that I am exaggerating about my feelings for Swapnajaal. I'll be honest here, Giasuddin Selim is my friend and he has been my friend for a very long time. We have grown up in Dhaka's embrace and we have often had our differences regarding different subjects. However, one thing I cannot deny at all is the

Runa Khan - The Side We Never See

Runa Khan is the Founder and Executive Director of Friendship. Aside from being a renowned figure in social services, she is a published author of eight books. Even though she is well known for her development and humanitarian work, she is a very cultural-minded individual who has represented Bangladesh internationally and promoted its culture. Star Showbiz is proud to present you with the revolutionary who has constantly stepped out of the life of comfort and privilege in order to help the less fortunate; as she sits down for an honest interview with Rafi Hossain.

Gaan Piriti

Bangladesh and Kolkata are two different entities, but essentially have the same heart. SVF Music's motto for the immensely

The Road to China

The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People's Republic of China (SAPPRFT) invited participants from ten selected Silk Road countries to attend a conference on how to improve media communication between the respective countries. Rafi Hossain, Editor of Star Showbiz, was one of the invitees. He narrates his experience that he accumulated on the very productive and wholesome trip.

Building a Cultural Bridge to China

I have already mentioned how my first-time visit to China was a memorable one and has been a fruitful experience all throughout. Attending the workshop thanks to the invitation by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio,

The Silk Road Film Festival and Why You Should Care

To participate in the festival I, along with my colleagues, were invited to Fuzhou, the capital of southeastern China's Fujian province, which is a sprawling industrial and transportation hub. We flew to Fuzhou before the festival.

Syed Jamil Ahmed's RIZWAN

For years, I have thought that Syed Jamil Ahmed has a magic box, from which he brings out amazing productions one after another.

Rubaiyat Hossain “Open Doors” for Young Directors

Rubaiyat Hossain is a promising young director from Bangladesh, who has garnered many international accolades in film festivals all

Locarno Festival 2017

Film festivals are held with prominence in all countries. Out of the countless that exist, 14/15 international film festivals are awaited

Sophie Bourdon and Sarah Schiesser - The Faces behind the “Open Doors” Initiative

Sophie Bourdon and Sarah Schiesser are two people who have been working relentlessly for the success of the acclaimed “Open Doors”

Connecting the World Through Films

This year's Locarno Festival was special for many reasons. Although people from all over the world participate in the prestigious film

Mithila Farzana

Mithila Farzana: Those of us who have come a long way and are being well appreciated are all doing well and have come from a very

Cannes Diary

Indian film “Masaan” was screened at the 68th Cannes Film Festival on May 19 in the Un Certain Regard section and received standing

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A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

The Daily Star has just celebrated its 24th birthday last Friday.

Clearing the air

Tomorrow we celebrate a very important day to us all over the world; International Women's Day.

Straightest Path to SUCCESS

The difference that lies between the world of television and cinema has been present for as long as one can remember.

Waiting for rebirth of filmmaking

The New Year has started on a melancholy note with the passing of Chashi Nazrul Islam. Amongst the few good directors we had, he was one. We lost many such talents in the last few years as well, creating a gaping vacuum in the field of creative arts.

Over the horizon

We always feel the swiftness of time when we stand on New Years' Eve. But in this last year, when I look back, I feel very proud at how far Showbiz has come along and how much it has matured.

July 14, 2021
July 14, 2021

The wonders of parenthood

Rafi Hossain: Please tell us a bit about how your experience has been the past few months.

October 26, 2019
October 26, 2019

THE DANPITE GAANWALA

Rafi Hossain: Minar, for how long have you been involved in the music industry?

October 5, 2019
October 5, 2019

The odyssey of Beauty & Fame

Rafi Hossain: Thank you for giving us time, Mim. Are you currently very busy with the promotion of your film, ‘Shapludu’?

September 28, 2019
September 28, 2019

Unconventional PURSUITS

Rafi Hossain: Fans regard you as a great film hero, and they expect to see you in many films. Sadly, you don’t do projects frequently. Why is that?

September 21, 2019
September 21, 2019

FACES OF Teledrama

Rafi Hossain: Where do you all think our television and film industry is headed?

September 14, 2019
September 14, 2019

Crosstalk: Of Arts & Culture

Rafi Hossain: Rafiqun Nabi sir, can you share your thoughts on the current state of art culture in our country?

September 7, 2019
September 7, 2019

ACE OF HEARTS

Rafi Hossain: Welcome to Uncensored with Rafi Hossain. Today, we are here with the one and only, Ferdous Ahmed. I have been wanting to ask you something for quite some time now.

August 31, 2019
August 31, 2019

SIMPLY ABSTRACT

Bipasha Hayat is a woman of many talents. Over the years, the gifted artist has explored different dimensions of arts and culture, be it acting, scriptwriting, singing or painting. In a recent interview with Rafi Hossain, she speaks about her philosophy of life, her thoughts and her career.

August 10, 2019
August 10, 2019

OF SINGLES & MELODIES

Breaking the stereotypes, talented singers, Xefer and Tashfee are taking it up a notch with their confidence. Recently, the rising stars sat with Star Showbiz, and talked about their passions, careers and dating preferences.

August 3, 2019
August 3, 2019

CREATING THE BIG PICTURE

RAFI HOSSAIN: Welcome to Uncensored with Rafi Hossain. Today, we have with us, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. Farooki, your film, ‘Shonibaar Bikel,’ has won two independent jury awards at the ‘Moscow International Film Festival’, has been nominated for ‘CineCo Pro Award’ at the ‘Munich Festival’, and was included in the official selection of ‘Sydney Film Festival’.