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Short Film: Amalkanti to be screened soon

ENTERTAINMENT REPORT

An eleven-member team have recently made an 11-minute short film Amalkanti based on the poem of Nirendranath Chakrabarti of the same title. This film was a course work. They have submitted the film to the censor board and hope to screen it for the viewers soon.

This is the story of poet Parvez Chowdhury performed the role of Amalkanti.

Parvez Chowdhury said, “This is my first performance and I think this is the last. I always plan to work behind camera. I consider this performance as my orientation in filmmaking.”

“The character of Amalkanti attracted me a lot and for that reason I accepted their request to perform in the film. Though I think the film could have been better, I also hope that movie lovers will enjoy the film,” he said.

ARK Reepon, one of the team members said, “The film, made in 35mm format, is a training production and we experimented in making the film. We got support from different sectors, including the performance of Parvez Chowdhury.”

“As it was our first production, we were excited and emotional with this film. We hope that the audience will enjoy the play,” he said.

Pankaj Palit has worked as cinematographer while Syed Shabab Ali Arzoo for music and Mohammad Sazzad Zahir for editing. Students of Group-B of the 2nd Advance Film Appreciation Course 2007-08 organised by Bangladesh Film Archive have made the film.

Story of Amalkanti:

Amalkanti works in a poorly light room of a printing press. In his childhood he used to come to class late and could not learn his lessons. When teacher asked him lessons, he looked out of the window in incomprehension. His classmates felt a pity for him. Some of them dreamt to be teachers, doctors or lawyers. Almalkanti did not dreamt to be any of them. He dreamt to be the sunlight. All of his classmates achieved more or less what they wanted, except Amalkanti. He used to think so much about sunlight, dreamt to be the sunlight.

Bollywood: I wish I had someone to cuddle: Diya Mirza

Dia Mirza

ENTERTAINMENT DESK

Known for her Ms Goody Two-Shoes Image Diya is currently enjoying being bad in Hyderabad.

In Suparn Verma's Acid Factory she plays a girl locked up in a factory with four men with apparently no way out.

She's being made to do the most impossible stunts. But Diya doesn't mind. Diya is the only woman in the entire script. "What I enjoy is being one of the boys. I'm doing everything that the boys are being made to do. And that includes all the stunts. After playing dainty utterly feminine roles I'm enjoying being put on a harness dangling from ropes, jumping from heights, kicking and punching. In spite of my dainty image I've always been a tomboy." What Diya enjoys even more is being mean.

"My character is bad through and through. No apologies. No justification. She just enjoys being bad. I like bringing that dark side of me out on screen because there's way I can tap into it in real life. I like the surprise element in my role in Acid Factory. I remember seeing a film with Julia Roberts where she was a schoolteacher by day and quite naughty in the night."

Diya just finished shooting with the Big B in Shoojit Sircar's Shoebite. "Though we were co-stars in Shootout At Lokhandwala we didn't have any scenes together. In Shoe bite most of my vital scenes are with Mr Bachchan. And believe me it was like going to acting school.

He taught me one thing I'll never forget. "To be a good actor you've to be a good listener.' I'm going to follow that mantra," says the quietly attentive Diya who admits she's an introvert.

News: Shahed in live television show

ENTERTAINMENT DESK

'Rokzana' famed popular artiste Shahed was present in regular live programme of Channel i 'Citycell Taroka Kathan' at 12:30pm on Tuesday. Tanisha moderated the show. Ananya Ruma directed the live programme. Shahed talked about his lifestyle and recent released solo album 'Classroom e boshe shekha.' He replied questions from the audience and presented some popular numbers.

Event: BAF Shaheen annual cultural function held

ENTERTAINMENT REPORT

The annual cultural function and certificate giving ceremony of BAF Shaheen English Medium School (SEMS) was held at Shaheen Hall at Tejgaon in the city of June 24.

Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal SM Ziaur Rahman attended the ceremony as chief guest and distributed certificates among the outgoing students.

He also distributed the 'Chief of Air Staff Crests' among the high achievers of the O'Level exam from BAF SEMS. On this occasion the chief guest applauded the remarkable feat attianed by the students of the school. He expressed the hope that the school will continue this prosperous trend in future.

Earliar, in her welcome speech the Principal of BAF SEMS Syeda Nasrin Akhter highlighted the outstanding achievements of the school in both academic and co-curricular activities. The certificate giving ceremony was followed by a delighful cultural function in which the budding artistes of BAF SEMS showcased their talent by rendering songs, performing dance and staging the drama 'The Swan Lake.' High officials of Bangladesh Air Force, teachers, parents and students attended the function.

Hollywood: Hollywood picks 25 stars headed for 'Walk of Fame’

LOS ANGELES, AGENCIES

C artoon character Tinkerbell, singer Shakira and 'Iron Man' Robert Downey Jr and actress Cameron Diaz were among a diverse group of 25 stars named on Thursday to join the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce said the celebrities will each get their star on its Walk of Fame next year, but the dates have not been announced.

The Walk of Fame is a stretch of sidewalk lining either side of Hollywood Boulevard on which celebrities in music, movies, television and other entertainment arenas have their names emblazoned in brass set into large, pink terrazzo stars. For celebrities, a star can be a memorial that lasts for decades, and millions of tourists who visit downtown Hollywood annually get to see the names, talk about their favourite actors and actresses and take pictures near the stars. A committee of the Chamber of Commerce chose the 25 stars from among hundreds of nominations.

Others on the list include director Tim Burton, and actors Sir Ben Kingsley, William H. Macy and Hugh Jackman. Among the television stars are Macy's wife, Felicity Huffman, producer Mark Burnett and music stars include Kenny 'Baby Face' Edmonds and disco-era band The Village People.