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Concert: Mon amar deho ghori Concert for Rahman Boyati held

Artistes Arnob and Maqsood performing at the fund
raising concert for the ailing baul artiste Abdur Rahman
Boyati at Hotel Sheraton. Photo: Sharif Khan

Sheikh Arif Bulbon

"Sonar o palonker ghore - likhe rekhe dilam dware

Jao pakhi bolo tare - se jeno vole na more

Sukhe theko, valo theko - mone rekho ei amare."

-- Concert for the ailing baul artiste Abdur Rahman Boyati was started with these lines of a song composed and written by the artiste Krishnakoli herself at a city hotel recently.

Abdur Rahman Boyati, one of the most talents of Baul songs in the country, has been suffering from a neurological disorder at present. Now he is admitted at the Japan-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital in Dhanmondi in the city. Throughout his life, Rahman Boyati has performed in over 40 countries and led cultural delegations to many international programmes. He is the recipient of six national awards. To raise funds for the ailing baul artiste, 'Top of Mind,' 'AV Graph' and 'Green Planet' jointly organised the concert at the Hotel Sheraton on August 19.

Besides Krishnakoli, artistes Arnob, James and band groups Maqsood O Dhaka and LRB performed at the concert.

Hasan Abidur Reza Jewel moderated the whole programme.

Artiste Krishnakoli sang the only song of the film 'Monpura' of Giasuddin Selim, which will be released soon.

Then fusion based singer Arnob went to the stage. He performed four songs including 'Amar sonar moina pakhi,' 'Sona diya bandhaiyachhi ghar' and 'Eketo barir mosha.'

Then band group Maqsood O Dhaka came into the spotlight. He rendered some popular number of songs including baul songs like 'Gurur naam dhorey.' He also sang 'Bangladesh' and 'Melai jaire.'

Then popular band musician Ayub Bachchu came along his band group LRB on the stage. At first, he presented an instrumental presentation. Later they performed some number of songs including 'Shudhu ki amar bhul', 'Ghum bhanga shohore' and 'Meye.'

At last popular singer James came and performed three songs including 'Maa' and 'Deewana mastana.'

It is mentioned that after presentation of Maqsood O Dhaka organisers of the concert brought the ailing baul artiste Rahman Boyati on the stage. The organisers handed over him a cheque worth Tk eight lakh. Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd added Tk two lakh to that amount, making the total Tk 10 lakh.

Former adviser to the Caretaker Government Geeteara Safia Chowdhury; Managing Director of Impress Telefilm Ltd Faridur Reza Sagor, artistes Maqsood, Ayub Bachchu and others were present on the stage on the occasion.

Drama serial Orchid on ATN Bangla

Tania Hossain, Lara Lotus, Aruna Biswas and Humaira
Himu in drama serial Orchid

Entertainment Desk

The 18th episode of drama serial 'Orchid' to be aired at 9:20pm today.

Taher Shipon has directed the serial, while Russell O'Neil has scripted it.

Chitralekha Guha, Fazlur Rahman Babu, Aruna Biswas, Shirin Alam, Shrabonti, Anisur Rahman Milon, Himu, Lara Lotus, Apurba, Emon, Tania, Mohsin Reza, Sokal Ahmed and others are being performed in the drama serial.

Shrabonti loves Shoeb. Her parents force her to get marriage. She communicates with Shoeb. Shoeb suggests her to leave home. They left the country and went to Bangkok. Businessman Shoeb has a house in Bangkok. Caretaker of the house Babu made it a hotel and was running business for five years. When Srabonti and Shoeb went there they found that a group of Bangladeshi girls were living there. Then various types of problems began. The story went on comedy mood. Once father of Shoeb went to that house.

Sharmin Lucky to host Apnar Agami

Sharmin Lucky in Apnar Agami

Entertainment Desk

Career related show 'Apnar Agami' to be aired on Banglavision at 9:05pm today.

Ushnish Chakraborty has produced the programme, while popular programme presenter Sharmin Lucky has moderated it. In each episode three idol persons discuss about career, working style and experiences.

They also give suggestions to the viewers who are interested to build up their career in the related fields. Besides, education consultant Dr AKF Huda will give information on foreign study. Therefore other segments including 'Career Clips,' 'Career Window,' 'Job Search' and 'Letter Box' will be remained at the show.

TV Show: Drama serial Aim in Life on Ntv tonight

Raunak Hassan and Mosharraf Karim in drama serial
Aim in Life

Entertainment Desk

New drama serial 'Aim in Life' to be aired on Ntv at 8:15pm today.

The serial is being aired on Ntv 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.

Celebrity News: Model Nobel opens Top Ten Fabrics

Nobel looking clothes at new outlet of Top Ten
Fabrics NN Photo

Entertainment Report

Beauty flourishes through personality. To flourish the personality dress is a vital factor. To keep in mind, the 'Top Ten Fabrics' inaugurated its new outlet in the city.

Popular model and TV celebrity Nobel inaugurated the new branch of 'Top Ten Fabrics' at Elephant Road in the city on Tuesday.

While inaugurating the outlet Nobel said, "It is my pleasure to inaugurate the new outlet. The 'Top Ten Fabrics' is a dependable organization of the latest designed clothes for pant, shirt, tie, suit, blazer and then clothes."

Bollywood: Shilpa offers words of support to Jade

Jade Goody and Shilpa Shetty

Agency

Following the news that Jade Goody has been diagnosed with cancer, her former Celebrity Big Brother housemate Shilpa Shetty has spoken out in support of the star.

Shilpa - who's hosting the Indian version of Big Brother in which Jade was taking part when doctors told her she was ill - said: "My heart went out to her."

"We've put all our previous troubles in the past," the Bollywood beauty told the Mirror, referring to the stormy relationship the pair shared when they both entered the British Big Brother house. "I hope to go and meet her."

Meanwhile, 27-year-old Jade has been turning to former flame Jack Tweed for support back in the UK. Her ex-boyfriend accompanied the mum-of-two and held her hand during a visit to see her specialists as soon as she arrived home from Mumbai.

Hollywood: Anna Faris keeps formulaic 'Bunny’ hopping

Reuters, Los Angeles

It might wear its derivative, 'Legally Blonde'-meets-'Mean Girls' trappings like a rhinestone thong, but strip away the second-hand attire, and "The House Bunny" still manages to stand on its own two skyscraper heels thanks to the comic force of nature that is Anna Faris.

While her title character - a former Playboy Bunny who becomes housemother to a sorry sorority - borrows liberally from Judy Holliday and Marilyn Monroe, Faris also makes it her own in an irrepressible turn that's hard to resist. That performance should handily extend Columbia's summer comedy winning streak in a vehicle that plays to males and females, packing some real sleeper potential. The studio releases the film Friday (August 22).

Faris, who strutted her comic stuff in such movies as 'Lost in Translation' and the 'Scary Movie' franchise, as well as on 'Friends' as the surrogate mother of Monica and Chandler's baby, goes for the gold here as the clueless Shelley, who's one of Hugh Hefner's favourites (and Hef's on hand to prove it) until she's turned from the Playboy Mansion upon turning 27.

That's, like, 59 in Bunny years, Shelley's told, and she briefly finds herself out on the street before landing a gig transforming the socially challenged residents of the Zeta Alpha Zeta sorority house into bona fide babes.

In the process, while spouting words of wisdom like "My heart was pounding like a nail," she learns a thing or two from the sisters about the importance of being true to yourself.

If the formula sounds awfully familiar, at least writers Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith elected to rip themselves off, having penned 'Legally Blonde.'