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TV Show: Drama serial Ek Jonome

Entertainment Desk

The 285th episode of drama serial 'Ek Jonome' to be aired on ATN Bangla at 9:20pm today.

Late Abdullah Al Mamun has directed the serial where Camellia Mustafa, Ferdousi Majumder, Tarin, Chumki, Joya, Jitu Ahsan, Sabbir, Abdul Kader, Jahid Hossain Shovon, Jamal Uddin Hossain, Shirin Bakul, Oliul Haque Rumi, Shafiq Sadeki and Abdullah Al Mamun and many more performed in various characters in the serial.

TV Watch: Aim in Life on Ntv tonight

Entertainment Desk

New drama serial 'Aim in Life' to be aired on Ntv at 8:15pm today.The serial is being aired on the channel every Saturday and Sunday.

Masud Sezan has scripted and directed the drama serial.

Moshrraf Karim, Kushum Sikder, Raunak Hassan, Tinni, Nafiza, Saju Muntasir, Nafa, Shirin Alam, Rifat Chowdhury, Abdullah Rana, Kochi Khondaker and others performed in different characters in the serial.

Besides, former national cricketer Khaled Masud Pilot, singer SI Tutul and musician Jewel Aich has performed as guest characters in the serial.

Exhibition: Exhibition of Dhaka Art Circle’s 12 artists begins

Staff Reporter

A 10-day painting exhibition titled 'A Pageant of Forms and Figures' of 12 artists of Dhaka Art Circle was inaugurated at the Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts in the city yesterday.

Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Prof Nazrul Islam inaugurated the exhibition as chief guest.

A total of 47 art works of the artists of Dhaka Art Circle are taking place in the show.

A press conference was held in this regard at the Bengal Shilpalaya in the city on Thursday.

Artists Samarjit Roy Chowdhury and Biren Shome, Director of the gallery Subir Chowdhury and Sarwar Jahan were present at the press conference.

The artworks of Abu Taher, Samarjit Roy Chowdhury, Mohammad Mohsin, Syed Enayet Hossain, Anwarul Huq, Rejaul Karim, Biren Shome, Motaleb Ali, Swapan Chowdhury, Abdus Shakoor, Chandra Shekhar Dey and Rafi Haque are on display at the gallery.

The exhibition will end on August 31. The gallery remains open from 12:00 noon to 8:00pm everyday.

Telefilm: Bishad Sindhur buke rokto golap

Entertainment Desk

Telefilm 'Bishad Sindhur buke rokto golap' to be aired on Channel i at 2:20pm on Saturday. Expatriate writer Rashidul Bari has scripted the telefilm, while MMR Gulzar has directed it.

Tony Dayes, Diti, Azizul Hakim, Rafiqullah Selim, Afzal Sharif, Jona and others performed in various roles in the telefilm, while Rashdul Bari have performed in a special character.

Story of Bishad Sindhur buke rokto golap:

Poet Rashid suddenly left City University of York and joined as professor in Dhaka University. But VP Makbul became anger for this decision. On the other hand Abid Ali had a dream to be a writer. But he failed to fulfill his dream. He was still trying to be a writer. He cheated with his bosom friend Amir Hossain and took money from him. Wife of Amir Ali Ayesha tried heartedly to change this character of her husband. Russell, only brother of Ayesha, was studying physics in Dhaka University. He could not understand anything with physics. Once Russell felt on love with his classmate Sheuli.

At that time Sheuli's elder brother was finding a good bridegroom for his sister. Then Sheuli wanted to marry a bridegroom who was a professor of the City University of York. Terrorists of VP Makbul killed poet Rashid. Russell and Sheuli became helpless and sorry for the death of their favourite teacher. This shock reduced the gap between them. This is the story of 'Bishad Sindhur buke rokto golap.'

Event: Antar Showbiz, JB Entertainment, Eye on it to produce films

Entertainment Report

Antar Showbiz Ltd, JB Entertainment Ltd and 'Eye on it,' a US production house, at a press conference signed an agreement to produce local films, TV productions and music videos.

The conference was held at a city hotel on Wednesday.

Swapan Chowdhury, Managing Director of Antar Showbiz, Hezues R, film director of Eye on it, Devon Golder F, producer, D Golder, rock singer and Wendy Jennifer Correa, photographer, among others were present on the occasion.

Swapan said, "We signed the agreement to portray our culture globally. We will organise charity shows in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan in November. Noted artistes from America and Bangladesh will perform in the concerts."

Hezues said, "I do not have any idea about the culture of Bangladesh. I am learning it. We will first make a music video with the local artistes and the shooting will be held in USA and Bangladesh. We will release the music video within two months. "

Bollywood: The Bollywood king, but not a Khan!

Agency

With Singh is King netting Rs 29 crore in its first weekend compared to Rs 26 crore for last year's blockbuster 'Om Shanti Om,' the most successful star in Bollywood need no longer be a Khan, a Bachchan or a Roshan. For over a decade, there seemed to be a smooth transition from Shahenshah Bachchan to Badshah Shahrukh, with an intermittent challenge from Aamir and Hrithik.

If the 1970s and 80s were dominated by Amitabh's roles of an angry young man called Vijay taking on the system in Deewaar and Agneepath, the last decade has been mostly about the fun guy next door called Rahul getting the girl even if Shahrukh started his career by literally killing her softly with his song in Baazigar or scaring her out of her wits in Darr! The more serious space was occupied by Aamir whose Lagaan was nominated for an Oscar in the category of the best foreign film. And the schoolkids were wowed by Hrithik playing Superman in Krrish.

Now Akshay Kumar has broken into this charmed circle of those who rule Bollywood. Singh is Kinng has proved he can no longer be dismissed as a hero of the front-benchers and whose earthy humour appeals only to the masses - like in director Madhur Bhandarkar's Aan: Men at Work where police-officer Akshay hurls a cop-killer to his doom from the top of a building and who, when asked where the baddie is, quietly replies "Voh oopar gaya hai" ("He has gone up")!

La Misma Luna sweeps Imagen Awards

AP, Los Angeles

'La Misma Luna' swept the honours at the 23rd annual Imagen Awards.

The film about a Mexican mother and her son won awards for best film, actor, actress, supporting actor and director during a star-studded ceremony Thursday at the Beverly Hills Hilton hotel. Established in 1985, the Imagen Awards honour contributions by and about Hispanics in the entertainment industry in 18 categories. Television awards went to 'Ugly Betty' for best prime-time program; "Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan" for best reality show; 'Mind of Mencia' star Carlos Mencia for best actor; 'Snowglobe' star Christina Milian for best actress; 'Heroes' co-star Dania Ramirez for best supporting actress and 'Ugly Betty' co-star Tony Plana for best supporting actor.

Plana, the 54-year-old Cuban-American actor who appeared in 'Three Amigos!' and 'An Officer and a Gentleman' before his turn as Betty Suarez's father in 'Ugly Betty,' was also presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The Norman Lear Writer's Award was given to 'La Misma Luna' executive producer and screenwriter Ligiah Villalobos.