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Women DJs, unthinkable just years ago, becoming common in Saudi Arabia
Standing behind her control tower with headphones around her neck, Saudi DJ Leen Naif segues smoothly between pop hits and club tracks for a crowd of business school graduates noshing on sushi.
Tickets for ‘Cricket Celebrates Mujib 100’ concert featuring AR Rahman on sale today
A. R. Rahman, one of the most celebrated musicians of the sub-continent, confirmed his return to Bangladesh on Saturday. The tickets of the concert, scheduled for March 29, is set to be available from Monday morning, 10 am onwards.
Pori Moni appears at BFDC for the first time since membership suspension
Popular film actress Pori Moni appeared at a press conference for the first time since she was released on bail.
Depp says ‘no one safe’ from cancel culture before receiving lifetime award
Nobody is safe from so-called "cancel culture," movie star Johnny Depp said on Wednesday at the San Sebastian Film Festival where he was due to receive the event's top award for his nearly 40-year career on screen.
‘Up’, ‘Lou Grant’ actor Ed Asner dies aged 91
US television actor Ed Asner, winner of a record seven Emmy awards, has died at age 91, his family said Sunday.
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ release
Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Co. over its streaming release of “Black Widow,” which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings.
Britney Spears says won't perform while her father controls career
Britney Spears on Saturday said she would not perform again while her father retains control over her career, and said the conservatorship she has been under for 13 years had "killed my dreams."
‘Black Widow’ soars to pandemic box office record
Even with an option to watch “Black Widow” at home, audiences went to the movie theater in pandemic record numbers to catch the first Marvel movie released in two years.
418 children dead in road accidents in first half of this year: report
At least 418 children were killed in road crashes in the first six months of this year, Road Safety Foundation said today.
The powerful Manipuri dance duo
In a candid chat with The Daily Star, Tamanna, along with her student Manomi Tanjana Orthy, share their views on dance, and more.
Shamol Mawla talks ‘Mohanagar’
“Mohanagar” depicts the events of a fateful night in a police station in Dhaka, where paths of criminals, an eminent industrialist, the general public, and members of the press, intertwine in the aftermath of a road accident, for a period of seven hours. The series, produced by Shopnoghuri Productions, features Mosharraf Karim as O C Harun, Zakia Bari Mamo as Shahana Huda, Shamol Mawla as Afnan Chowdhury, Mostafizur Noor Imran as Moloy Kumar, and Khairul Basar as Abir Hasan, among others.
In conversation with Kishwar Chowdhury
I applied for MasterChef Australia during lockdown last year. My son was on my back until I handed in my application, and the rest is history!
Just want my life back: Britney calls 13 year long conservatorship abusive
An emotional Britney Spears on Wednesday called the 13-year-long conservatorship that has controlled her life stupid and abusive, saying she felt traumatized and angry and wanted her life back.
Celebrities join TikTok's #HoiShocheton campaign to promote responsible online and offline behaviour
Renowned celebrities in the country including Mehazabien Chowdhury, Imran Mahmudul, Samira Khan Mahi, Porshi, Arfin Rumey, Habib Wahid and others have joined popular social media content creators in the country in supporting the #HoiShocheton campaign, TikTok’s recent initiative to help raise awareness among the digital community and promote responsible internet behaviour and user safety.
Catching up with Siam
Popular actor Siam Ahmed rose to fame with consecutive successful performances in a career spanning just a few years. The actor has been immensely busy with film projects lately intending to establish himself as a permanent face of the film industry. Currently working on several projects simultaneously, on a candid chat with The Daily Star, the actor shares details of his works and more.
The case for origin movies of iconic villains
Aided largely by Stone’s brilliant performance, impeccable music, and outlandish costume design, it is a comprehensive showcasing of proper utilisation of creative talents by one of the largest studios in the world.
An unwavering dedication to dance
In Indian classical performance art, the Guru-Shishya Parampara plays an integral role. It is handed down from teachers to their disciples. Traditionally attributed to traveling bards in the North of Ancient India, called ‘Kathakars’ or storytellers,
