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Ghaashphoring Choir: A family of harmonies

Ghaashphoring Choir takes on many forms – like a family, they laugh, make music together in enviable symmetry; like an institution, members ‘graduate’ and move on, making space for another starry-eyed newcomer looking to make it in the industry, or perhaps just have a good time.

8h ago

Tanzika Amin’s remarkable return

Stepping back into the game with grace and poise, Tanzika reflects on her remarkable comeback, shedding light on the industry's challenges and more with Star Showbiz.

1w ago

A new action hero in town

With a manly look, brilliant dance moves, and amazing acting skills, Ador Azad has caught the audience's attention this Eid with his film, “Local”. His on-screen chemistry with Bubly was a treat to the eyes.

2w ago

Perennially Pritom

From making us cry with “Bhenge Porona” to making us fall in love with “Morey Jak”- Pritom Hasan’s success spree continues as Coke Studio’s “Deora” reigns supreme in playlists of the youth.  

3w ago

Urbee flies high

The former Miss World Bangladesh contestant came for a cup of coffee with The Daily Star and revealed all about her love for acting.

The future is bright for Roshan

"The first thing I noticed was that it is a challenge to make good films regularly," the actor shared on his journey into the film industry.

Sabila Nur's all round brilliance

Sabila Nur broke the internet a week ago, because many didn’t believe that a full-time actress could score a CGPA of 3.97, like she did. Through her more than decade-long career, Sabila has actually been silently brilliant for a long time.

Sadia aims for the stars

Sadia’s charm flared as she appeared on the screen with some of the romantic projects, including Mizanur Rahman Aryan’s “Phooler Namey Naam”, which was the first big break in her career.

The Siam sensation continues

His dedication brought him national level recognition, further elevating his career with one after another remarkable projects.

Barshon exudes brilliance

Apart from acting, Barshon is also the member of the newly formed band, Halley’r Dhumketu. “We have a few songs including a Tagore rendition, which were released under the banner of G-series. We are working on our original numbers, which we plan to release soon.”

In-between innings with Mou

The FIFA World cup kept Mousumi Mou extremely busy, besides she was also had her hands full for the Cricket T20 world cup. Although the anchor’s favourite team, Brazil, could not even qualify after the quarter finals, she continued the smile on her face, and hosted the live show the next day discussing the faults of her favourite team.

Fashion designer Paco Rabanne dies at 88

Paco Rabanne, the Spanish-born designer best known for his metallic ensembles and space age designs of the 1960s, has died at the age of 88.

Celebrating Puja

Colours, festivities and joy are all around for this year’s Durga Puja, as one of the biggest holidays for the Bengali community starts today. Puja Chery, one of Dhallywood’s fastest rising stars, is also excited for the festival.

The Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy is the golden standard for modern action-comedies 

“Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy” is one of the best works in the action-comedy genre.

What HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon’ promises to bring to the world of ‘A Song of Ice & Fire’

Viewers of House of the Dragon won’t find themselves in a similar predicament as the events surrounding the second Targaryen Civil War have already been documented in full in Fire & Blood (2018).  

Armeen Musa in the same album as Ustad Zakir Hossain, Shankar Mahadevan

Celebrated global Indian music collective Berklee Indian Ensemble recently announced the release of their debut album “Shuruaat” which marks their first decade together.

'Hawa' is an unmatched commitment to filmmaking

The most impeccable features are its cinematography, production design and colour grading.

Amber Heard's attorneys claim juror served improperly, seek mistrial

One of the jurors in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial served improperly, an attorney for Heard alleged in a recent filing that asked the court to declare a mistrial and order a new trial.

Afran Nisho’s time is now

After landing only two tele-productions last Eid ul-Fitr, Afran Nisho is back in full swing this season with rom-coms, thrillers and mysteries. Alongside his much-awaited web projects “Kaiser” and “Syndicate”, the actor will also appear in the Vicky Zahed directorial tele-fiction “Bachibar Holo Tar Shaadh”, among many other single episodes, including “Chakri Noy Chakor” and “Hot Temper”. We caught up with Nisho to know more about this experience, with “Kaiser” and “Syndicate” and his other Eid special releases.

Afran Nisho’s time is now

After landing only two tele-productions last Eid ul-Fitr, Afran Nisho is back in full swing this season with rom-coms, thrillers and mysteries.

Quote of the week

“I am mentally married to Ranbir Kapoor” - Dighi on her one-sided love for Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor.