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Event: Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies given film award ’06

Entertainment Report

The Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies (BFFS) handed over the 'BFFS Film Award 2006' at Shaheed Zia Auditorium of the National Museum in the city on Friday.

Mahbub Jamil, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, was present as chief guest, while veteran film director Soovas Dutt was present as special guest in the award giving ceremony.

Morshedul Islam, President BFFS, said, "From now on, we will give the award every year."

A five-member committee led by artist Mostafa Monwar announced the awards.

The awards were given in 10 categories - best film award, best film director, best scriptwriter, best cameraperson, best editing, best music director, best actor, best actress, best documentary and lifetime achievement award.

The best film award went to 'Antarjatra,' while Abu Sayeed received the best film director award for film 'Nirantar.'

Humayun Ahmed received the best scriptwriter award for 'Nandita Narake,' while L Apu Rozario received the best cameraman award for film 'Khelaghar.'

Filmmaker Catherine Masud won the best editing award for film 'Antarjatra,' while Herald Rashid and Buno received the best music director award for the same film.

Actor Reaz and actress Shabnoor received the best actor and actress awards respectively.

Filmmaker Tanvir Mokammel won the best documentary award for the documentary movie 'Bastra Balikara.'

Cameraperson Afzal Hossain Chowdhury received the lifetime achievement award for his contribution in the film arena in the country.

Later, film 'Antarjatra' by Tareque Masud and Catherine Masud was screened.

Serakantha Serabela on Channel i tonight

Entertainment Desk

The regular game-show titled 'Serakantha Serabela' will be aired on Channel-i tonight.

The four-episode game show will be aired at 8:35pm.

Popular singer Ankhi Alamgir will moderate the programme directed by Farzana Brownia.

Best 11 contestants of 'Channel-i Sera Kantha' will perform in the programme.

The programme is aired every Sunday at 8:35pm.

TV Watch: Moza Mare Foza Bhai on Channel 1 tonight

Entertainment Desk

Foza Mia is a rich man in Bhabanipur village. He has three wives - Hurunnesa, Samiran and Joba. He has no children. Story begins when Foza Mia left from a fund raising office with his assistant Gedu Munshi. Gedu wanted to know why Foza Mia wanted to grab more lands, despite he has no children.

But Foza Mia said it is a problem if he had any children. Children will be a burden for him. He only comes to this world to enjoy. Such types of entertain continues.

In the meantime, wives of Foza Mia were unhappy with their husband. They understand that they were poor so that they got married with Foza Mia. In our society how the females of poor families are surviving in the country were presented in the serial.

They did not quarrel with each other rather than they tried to disturb Foza Mia. Once three wives decided to go to watch Jatra in Binoy Babu's house. On the other hand Foza Mia is so cruel with his wives. He caught plan of his wives. Then he declared them he would again get married to punish them.

The story will going on.

Starring: ATM Shamsuzzaman, Tushar, Fakhrul Hasan Bairagi, Sujata, Shirin Bakul, Flora Sarkar and others.

Time: Every Saturday and Sunday at 8:15pm.

Brooke Hogan to bare all for Playboy?

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan's daughter Brooke may soon be baring all for men's magazine Playboy.

Brooke, who is presently starring in her own reality show 'Brooke Knows Best', has become quite popular with the masses and the Playboy team is pretty eager to cast her in their magazine.

"Playboy has asked her to consider doing the cover, or at least a photo shoot," the Sun quoted a VH1 insider, as saying.

"Every year the magazine features the girls of the WWE, but this would be Hulk Hogan's daughter - it would be the ultimate!" the insider added. However Hulk's say on the whole issue is unclear. While Hogan has previously posed in skimpy swimsuits for both Maxim magazine and FHM magazine, many are predicting that her father, WWE legend Hulk Hogan, will be less than thrilled if his daughter poses nude.

- SantaBanta.com

Contest: 2nd round of Magic Tin Chakar Taroka held

Entertainment Report

The second round of Magic Tin Chakar Taroka, a talent hunt contest for the rickshaw-pullers and CNG drivers, was held at the Rangs Panorama Complex at Dhanmondi in the city on Friday.

Some 107 contestants, who were selected through four instalments of the preliminary round, competed to get a position in best 50s.

Another selection round would be held at the same venue on August 1. In the upcoming round, 30 contestants will be selected among the 50 for the next round, said the organisers.

In the second round, ZA Tushar, music composer, Momtaz Begum, Head of the Department of Music of University of Alternative Development (UODA), Lily Islam, Rabindra artiste and Ashit Dey, classical singer, were judges. They took test of the contestants in this round. Participants performed with tabla in this round.

Shishir Bindu (SB), a production house, is the organiser of the programme.

Square Toiletries Ltd is the sponsor and ATN Bangla is the media partner of the competition.

ATN Bangla will air different instalments of the programme on every Tuesday from August 26, said the organisers.

Hollywood: Guy Ritchie says marriage to Madonna is 'fine’

Agencies

Film director Guy Ritchie broke his silence on Friday over rumours that his marriage to Madonna is on the rocks, telling People magazine it was "fine".

"My marriage is fine as far as I'm aware of," the British director was quoted as telling People in an interview.

Rumours have been circulating for months that Ritchie's 8-year marriage to Madonna, 49, is on the rocks, despite several denials by the singer that the couple are planning a divorce.

Ritchie, 39, who found fame with his 1998 movie "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels", said Madonna had allowed him to look at his hometown of London with fresh eyes.

"I live vicariously through my wife, so I was once a spy and now I've become a tourist, and it's much more fun to live in London as a tourist than it is as a spy," he told People.

Ritchie is in Southern California promoting his new movie 'RocknRolla,' while Madonna is rehearsing in New York for her upcoming world tour starting in August.

'RocknRolla' which opens in the United States in October, is set in the London criminal underworld of Russian gangster and stars Gerard Butler as a street-smart mobster, along with Thandie Newton, Jeremy Piven and Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges.

His recent efforts, 'Swept Away' starring Madonna, and 'Revolver' were both critically panned.

Ritchie's next movie is 'Sherlock Holmes' a drama based on the English literary detective and starring Robert Downey, Jr, which is slated for release in 2010.