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Music: First D’Rockstars band album released

Entertainment Report

PowerSurge, the first D'Rockstars band, released its first album sponsored by djiuce, the only youth mobile communications provider in the country.

PowerSurge launched its debut album titled 'Oprostut juddha' for music enthusiasts throughout the country at the Russian Cultural Centre Auditorium in the city recently.

G-Series hosted the album and the album featuring heavy metal songs.

djuice has always been actively involved in harnessing the musical talents of the nation's youth. DRockstars, staged by djuice for two seasons, is a televised musical talent hunt programme that has provided a unique platform for up-and-coming musicians to showcase their talent. Both instalments were hugely successfully and gained widespread popularity across all segments.

The first instalment of the talent hunt was the search for a solo artiste. Shuvo, crowned the first ever Drockstars winner, was chosen through judges' scores and SMS voting, as well as winning the competition Shuvo was made djuice brand ambassador. Renowned musician of the country Ayyub Bachchu conducted the first season and a mixed album by the top 10 Drockstars was released soon after the programme.

The second instalment, judges by iconic representatives of BAMBA (Bangladesh Musical Bands' Association), was the search for a band. Band from all over the country and from all genres flocked to take part in this unique talent hunt that saw PowerSurge, a Dhaka based thrash metal band, take the final honours.

Djuice is a brand that is closely associated with music. From organising some of the most successful concerts to providing stage for fresh new talents, the band promises to maintain its close ties with music in all spheres in the future.

TV Serial: Sonalu Ful on ATN Bangla tonight

Entertainment Desk

New drama serial 'Sonalu Ful' to be aired on ATN Bangla at 8:00pm today. Kazi Shahidul Islam has scripted the drama serial, while Ashraful Alam Ripon has directed it.

Sumaiya Shimu, Apurbo Majumder, Hillol, Moin Ahmed, Khaleda Akhter Kalpana, Mounata, Shishir Kona, Shahriar and others performed in various roles in the serial.

Story of Sonalu Ful:

Once a deceased body of a top terror Nazim was identified in an abandoned pond and journalist went to the wife of Nazim Dipabali. Of those journalists Mahbub Mizan, reporter of daily Nobokal was also there. He completed a human story to his office to publish the news.

Though he submitted his report, but he had confusion. He then tried to find out the reason behind the killing.

TV Watch: Rtv airs drama serial Adda

Entertainment Desk

Rtv will air new drama serial 'Adda' at 9:05pm today. Alvi Ahmed has scripted and directed the serial.

Sumaiya Shimu, Apurbo, Sajal, Runa Khan, Shahadat Hossain, Hridi, Kumkum, Smita, Seuti, among others, performed in the serial.

Story of Adda:

Sajjad, Rumpa and Kawshik are close friends. Sajjad is a struggling actor in his real life. He passes his days to get opportunity to acting in television. Kawshik is working in a mobile conpmay. Both of them are living in a bachelor flat. Rumpa is an assistant editor of a literary magazine. She lives with her elder brother Babu. He got married two times and gave divorcee to her wives. He runs a food court. He formed an organization along with Kawshik and Sajjad named 'Chirokumar Sabha.' Mithila entered into the relationship of Sajjad, Rumpa, Babu and Kawshik. Mithila was a school friend of Rumpa. She is a beautiful lady.

She decided not to marry so that she left home and started living with Rumpa. But Babu, Sajjad and Kawshik felt love to Mithila. In the meantime Mithila's father left his daughter. Babu gave job to Mithila at his food court. The story went on with various incidents.

TV Show: Gulshan Avenue on Banglavision tonight

Entertainment Desk

The daily serial 'Gulshan Avenue' to be aired at 9:45pm on Banglavision on Wednesday. Nima Rahman has written the script of the serial, while Syed Awlad has directed it.

Sujata, Masud Ali Khan, Tariq Anam Khan, Diti, Mou, Apurbo, KS Firoz, Lina Ahmed, Rosy Siddiqui, Sakiba, Tanjika, Shahriar Shuvo and others are being performed in the serial in various roles.

Story of Gulshan Avenue:

Ali Reza Chowdhury has three sons - Shahadat, Sharafat and Shafkat. But only Shafkat is living with him. Yasmin is wife of Shafkat. They have six children. Shamim, Nasim and Wasim. Farzana is wife of Shamim. But he is searching someone. Wasim recently got married with Samia, daughter of a rich man. Farah of this family loves promising singer Kabir. But his parents want to force her to give divorce to Kabir. Once some Rehana came from London and demands Tk five crore from Shafkat. The story goes on with various climaxes and dramas.

TV Programme: Kichhu kotha kichhu gan

Entertainment Desk

A musical programme 'Kichhu kotha kichhu gan' to be aired on Ntv at 8:50pm today.

Artistes Rafiqul Alam and Azmery Nirjhar will be present as today's guest and render some songs.

This episode is based on songs from 30's to 90's century. In each episode two artistes performed at the show and take part in music related conversations.

Mostafa Kamal Syed and Md Mozakker were in planning of the programme, while Md Mozakker has produced the show.

Hollywood: Tarantino gets his German girl

Los Angeles, Agency

German actress Diane Kruger, best known for her work in 'Troy' and the 'National Treasure' movies, has joined the cast of Quentin Tarantino's World War II movie 'Inglorious Bastards.' She will play a glamorous German actress, a role that had been pegged for Nastassja Kinski. Tarantino flew to Germany to meet Kinski, but a deal wasn't reached.

'Bastards' revolves around a French girl's revenge on the Nazis and also follows a band of American Nazi killers. Both story lines eventually converge. Kruger's character helps the Nazi hunters infiltrate a movie premiere.

Additionally Til Schweiger ('King Arthur,' 'Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life') has nabbed a role, playing a member of the Nazi killer team, headed by Brad Pitt's character, Lt Aldo Raine. Others in the cast include Christoph Waltz, Daniel Bruhl, Eli Roth and Mike Myers.

Bollywood: Nandita Das is glowing with her directorial first

Agency

And while Farhan Akhtar has turned actor and is happy as hell for his paradisiacal debut, actor Nandita Das is glowing with her directorial first, Firaaq that is going places. It has its world premiere at the Toronto Film festival, remember? Anyway, there's more to it.

A 'sneak preview' of the motion picture is being showcased at the Telluride film festival in North America, where films like Lost In Translation, Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Into the Wild, Little Children, Walk The Line and many more began their journey. The icing is the fact that Salman Rushdie will introduce this Indian piece d'art, while Das gets a hold of the 'ground beneath her feet.' She must be flying high.