Ghontighor To Be Released as TV Movie

Director Parvez Amin turns his hand to TV movies and helms a television movie adaptation of “Ghontighor”, a story about the people working in the railways and their perspectives on life scripted by Ahsan Kabir Liton. The 45 minute production, shot at various locations in Natore and Ishwardi, stars Ashish Khandakar, Runa Khan, Shoma, Rashed Shaon and many others.
The story focuses on the story of Mominul, a railway gateman, who has been working his post for the last 40 years. The widower lost half his family to the other side, during the Partition of 1947 and his only son, 10 year old Rony, has been falsely accused of a crime he did not commit. Being a constant victim of torture by the local thug “Boro Rony”, he struggles to make ends meet as it is, only to be driven down into the ground by losing his job due to employee downsizing. Despair and frustration leads him to killing “Boro Rony” and begins a life for Mominul he had never imagined before.

Bapparaj to play a villain's role

Bapparaj set foot in Dhallywood back in 1986 through his father Nayokraj Razzak. After his debut film “Chapadangar Bou”, he has appeared in over 100 films alongside almost all the greats in the modern Bangladeshi film scene. He last appeared in his own directorial venture “Kartuz” and now he has donned a look much different from what the audiences are generally familiar with.
With upturned sleeves, a colourful scarf, dark sunglasses and sporting a stylish goatee, the new Bapparaj will appear as a villain in his upcoming film “Missed Call”. Speaking about the upcoming movie, he said “I find it difficult to be inspired to work nowadays. This story, however, seemed amazing and the variation in the portrayal of my character made me take up this work.”
“Missed Call” is being directed by Shafiuddin Shafi and much work for the film has been completed, where Bapparaj will appear alongside Bappi and debutante Mugdhota.

Sporshia rediscovers modelling

TV actress Orchita Sporshia has made headlines throughout the year for many sensitive and joyous news materials, and even though the actress has been starring in TV dramas on a regular basis, she will be modelling in two more projects.
She has already appeared as the model for the “Samsung Galaxy free with Pran Chutney” campaign by Pran Foods Ltd. She appears in the role of a daughter who has been caught by her parents hoarding hundreds of packets of the product in hopes of winning a Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
She will also be appearing in a music video after a long time for a song by Belal Khan and Jhilik titled “Tori Majhe”. The song was released back in Eid Ul Azha last year and the shooting for the music video by Salman R Khan, took place early last month. The completed music video, starring Sporshia, is to be released in the coming Tuesday.

Bangladesh makes a mark among Cricket Anchors

Ambrin made her debut through modelling but soon after, her talents as a host made her popular all over the country. This rush of popularity granted her the opportunity to host this year's instalment of Bangladesh Premier League. Recently she was ranked 4th among the top 5 female cricket anchors on a poll by crictracker. The 2007 Lux Channel I Superstar contestant said that she is delighted by this and believes that she can host other international tournaments around the world in the future.

legendary Bangladeshi Film Actress Bobita

Throughout the decades, she had performed in three hundred movies. More so, she was a star during the glorious periods of Bengali cinema, working for eminent makers such as Satyajit Ray and Zahir Raihan. While she was put in the midst of culture from a very early age by her mother and sister, she never really planned on entering the industry in the first place as her original plan was to become a doctor.
However, that changed when her sister Shuchanda went to Dhaka to be an actress and married the legendary filmmaker Zahir Raihan. He insisted on Bobita to act in his films, and when she finally caved in, her film became a hit and the rest, as they say, is history. She also had the pristine honour of working for one of cinema's greats: Satyajit Ray. Considering the fact that her achievements are truly an astounding feat, she is one of those few actresses who can actually be called a superstar.

Photographer Afzal H ChoUdhury

It seems his love for cameras is hardwired into his being as he first purchased a camera when he was only in class 7. And let's not forget that cameras were considered an extreme luxury at the time. Ever since then, he has contributed over 60 years of his life into the industry by making a place for himself behind the camera. When no one in the industry knew how to operate a proper camera and the basics of lighting, Mr. Choudhury was the one who learned the techniques from India and by watching Hollywood productions. He trained generations of cinematographers in the local industry and treats the current generation as his own bloodline.
Now in retirement life, he spends his days watching classic movies and being with his family. The honour of bestowing this token to this larger than life persona, without whom the industry would not reach such levels of popularity, humbles those in the industry and Mr. Choudhury hopes that others also receive some recognition for their work and years of dedication behind the camera.

Music Director Alauddin Ali

Born to a musical family, it's only natural that he should go down the family road. Ali's father, Jadob Ali, was a staff artiste at the radio. His uncle, Ustad Sadek Ali and cousins Dhir Ali Miah, Mansur Ali, Yunus Ali and Momotaz Uddin were all renowned music directors and composers of the Dacca (Dhaka) Radio Station during the 60s.
When Ali was only a student of class three, his uncle, Ustad Sadek Ali had given him a Chinese violin as a gift. At that age he would be on the tabla, accompanying his sister while she practised on the sitar; he even ventured on his father's esraj, composing tunes.
Ali's first hit, “O Amar Bangla Ma Tor”, was composed from a poem written by a friend. By mixing major notes with flat notes, he brought out the melancholy in the lyrics and made it the gem that it is. His first cinema as a music director was Shondhikkhon in 1975, when he was only 23. From 1977/78, Alauddin Ali and Amzad Hossain teamed up for timeless movies and timeless tunes. Throughout his career, Alauddin Ali has directed music for more than 300 films and has managed to cement the positions of the two playback divas of Bangladeshi music – Runa Laila and Sabina Yasmin.

Nipun's New Mission

Celebrities have hobbies just like anyone else, although they find little time to pursue them thanks to their busy schedules. However, some pursue those hobbies in the form of businesses and Nipun is the latest addition in that list with her new mission to establish herself as a businesswoman in addition to a popular actress.
The National Award winning actress has said that she has a passion for beautification, styling and makeup, and she has decided to turn this hobby into a business venture through a 4,500 square foot beauty salon venture in Dhaka's Banani named “Tulip Nails and Spa”. The salon opened its doors last Monday and was met with throngs of fans and well wishers praising her venture.
Nipun said that she has noticed that people are style conscious all over the world and although they are just as conscious in Bangladesh, the access to proper services are not as available. She said that, “I myself feel this absence in the availability of proper services, thus my initiative to try and change this situation from Bangladesh with global standard services by 5 specialists from Thailand.”

Afran Nisho shoots precarious scene

Afran Nisho was seen starting the New Year in a shoot where he had to lie down on a ledge atop a 16 storied building in Uttara. With no safety equipment whatsoever, and the camera pointed directly at him, he was literally inches away from sure death during the scene.

He said, “My own hands and feet were my safety as I wrapped my leg around a metal pipe to save myself from falling.” He uploaded photos from the scene on his Facebook page and was met with fear and excited reactions from his fans. He has constantly experimented with his abilities in front of the camera for the past few years with various ranges of roles, and this was only a continuation of his quest in Shagor Jahan's drama “Neel Chokh”, where he plays the role of a street singer, opposite Tisha.

'The Revenant' and 'The Martian' take top Golden Globes

Revenge drama ‘The Revenant’ and space adventure ‘The Martian’ took the top film awards at Golden Globes, setting them up as formidable Oscar contenders after a night of surprises and stinging barbs from return host Ricky Gervais.
Pioneer-era tale ‘The Revenant’ won three awards, including best drama film, beating out front-runners "Carol," a lesbian romance, and investigative journalism drama ‘Spotlight’.
Revenant star Leonardo DiCaprio won best drama actor and Alejandro Inarritu was named best director.
"This is the most difficult journey I've embarked on," said Inarritu, who last year won directing and best picture Oscars for ‘Birdman’.
"We struggled in low temperatures and difficult conditions to make this film happen, but we all know in this room that pain is temporary but a film is forever, so who cares?"
In a closely-contested men's field, DiCaprio prevailed over ‘The Danish Girl’ star Eddie Redmayne and ‘Concussion’ lead Will Smith, to win best actor for his role as a fur-trapper seeking retribution.
DiCaprio, 41, who has yet to win an Oscar, received a standing ovation and said he shared his award with indigenous people around the world.
"It is time that we heard your voice and protected this planet for future generations," the actor, an environmental activist, said.
The Golden Globes, handed out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are the first major film honours of the Hollywood awards season that culminates with the Oscars on Feb 28.
They can give much-needed momentum to films in a crowded field, and in recent years, top Globes have gone to movies that went on to win the Oscar for best picture.
But it is also a more raucous and risk-filled affair than the Academy Awards, starting with the humour of the host.
Gervais, who returned to the show as host after a three-year absence, sipped beer and took shots at everyone from Jennifer Lawrence to Matt Damon and at one of his favourite targets, the Golden Globes themselves.
"Listen, if you do win tonight, remember no one cares about that award as much as you do," he said.
Gervais riled up the audience with an opening monologue in which he called the A-list audience "disgusting, pill-popping, sexual deviant scum," setting the tone for the bawdy humour that filled the night.
There were a large number of bleeped-out words during the telecast of the show, from Jonah Hill swearing while pretending to be the bear from ‘The Revenant,’ to Amy Schumer using an expletive while engaging in light-hearted banter with Lawrence.

Larson lands breakthrough award
Damon won best comedy actor for ‘The Martian,’ about an astronaut stranded on Mars, and the film also won the best comedy/musical movie category.
"I've made a lot of movies that people just didn't go to see, so to make a movie that people just enjoyed this much ... it really came down to (director) Ridley Scott," Damon said.
‘Carol’ went into the night with five nominations but came out empty-handed, as did ‘The Big Short,’ about the financial crisis, and admired Catholic Church sex abuse probe film ‘Spotlight.’
Rising star Brie Larson, 26, beat veteran Cate Blanchett to win best drama actress for her role as a young woman held captive for years with a young son in ‘Room,’ while Lawrence won best comedy actress for ‘Joy,’ about the Miracle Mop inventor.
Lawrence, 25, dedicated most of her speech to thanking ‘Joy’ director David O Russell, with whom she has made several films. "David, I want us to be buried next to each other. I really do."
Other key winners included Sylvester Stallone, 69, who received a standing ovation as best supporting film actor for reprising his iconic role as boxer Rocky Balboa in ‘Creed.’
‘Steve Jobs,’ a controversial look at the late Apple co-founder that floundered at the box office despite warm reviews, took home Golden Globes for supporting actress Kate Winslet, and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin.
In the television categories, newcomers prevailed in key categories as USA Network's ‘Mr. Robot,’ a cybersecurity expert with social anxiety, won best TV drama series while Amazon's musical show ‘Mozart in the Jungle’ won best TV comedy series.