Miles’ Hamin Ahmed becomes first Bangladeshi elected to APMA executive committee
New possibilities in royalty and copyright protection Hamin Ahmed of the band Miles has become the first Bangladeshi to win a place on the executive committee of the Asia-Pacific Music Creators Alliance (APMA). He will carry out this responsibility until…
Rs 50,000 in advance and Instagram surveillance: behind the attack on Tiger Shroff
Interrogation has revealed that Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff was not the assailants’ main target in the shooting aimed at him in Mumbai. Citing sources connected to the investigation, NDTV reported that the assailants had come to Mumbai intending…
Tiger on his home sofa with bandages on chest and arm, Deputy Chief Minister Shinde beside him
The first picture of actor Tiger Shroff after the shooting targeting his car has finally emerged. In the picture the actor has bandages on his chest and left arm, with Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde beside him. The actor was…
Bishnoi gang admits attack on Tiger Shroff and issues fresh warning to Bollywood
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has issued a fresh threat while admitting responsibility for the attack on actor Tiger Shroff. According to a Hindustan Times report, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has threatened that anyone from Mumbai’s film world who…
On OTT this week: from ‘Birangana 2’ to ‘VisionQuest’
Every week viewers keep an eye on OTT platforms for new films or web series. This week too, content in various languages from various countries is being released. This report carries news of some such selected content. Birangana 2 (Bangla series)…
Tapan Chowdhury’s 50 years in music to be celebrated in Toronto on 12 December
Tapan Chowdhury has been associated with music since 1973, although recognition came some time later. On 7 January 2017, a programme marking 40 years of his musical career was organised at the Dhaka Club. Present at that programme were many distinguished…
Actor Imran Khan told to leave India by 28 October
The authorities have ordered Bollywood actor Imran Khan to leave India by 28 October for taking part in protests demanding electoral reform and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Imran, a nephew of Bollywood perfectionist star…
Book to chart Azizul Hakim’s five decades on stage and screen
Azizul Hakim began acting with stage plays five decades ago. That journey, which began under the guidance of theatre personality Mamunur Rashid, continues to this day, and along the way he has found equal success in television plays and films as well as…
Koffee with Karan to end with ninth season, Salman Khan opens final run
After a colourful 22-year run, the curtain is set to fall on Bollywood’s most talked-about and controversial chat show, ‘Koffee with Karan’. Filmmaker and host Karan Johar is going to bid farewell to the popular show for good with its…
From cigarette burns to casting couch: Niti Taylor speaks of bitter experiences at school, in love and in her career
Indian actress Niti Taylor has spoken publicly about various bitter experiences in her life: bullying by classmates at school, physical and mental abuse in a four-year romantic relationship, and a director’s proposal of a sexual relationship in…