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Photography : Selim Newaz wins 1st prize in photo contest

Entertainment Desk

Renowned Bangladeshi photographer Selim Newaz Bhuiyan, Convener of Bangladesh Scouts ICT Force, won the first prize on the photo contest titled 'Ruposhi Bangladesh' under the life selebrity and celebrity Bangladesh jointly organized by the Standard Chartered and Prothom Alo recently.

In the photograph, Selim Newaz shown beauty and 'Ruposhi Bangla' in his camera during the first ever Jamboree on train organized by the Bangladesh Scouts.

Scout Selim Newaz Bhuiyan achieved name and fame by winning many national and international awards in photography in the recent past.

Theatre News: Children theatre workshop held

Entertainment Report

A three-day long children theatre workshop organised by the Peoples Theatre Association (PTA) was held at the Theatre Lab at Banani in the city recently.

Topic of the workshop was 'A child's point of view.' Selected 25 child drama directors and organisers who were selected by the PTA took part in the workshop. Eminent child drama directors and trainers Merry Fildman and Bo Lindstrom conducted the workshop.Participant members were - Tofazzal Sohel (Sundoram - Habiganj), Jalal Uddin Rumi (Shayestagonj Little Theatre - Shayestagonj), Abdur Rahim (Bidrohi Shishu Kishore Theatre - Panchagarh), Tareque Kabir (Dhaka Kishore Natyangan), M Kabir Uddin Ripon (Nandan Shishu Natyadal - Dhaka), Shahin Rahman (Suryalok Khelaghar Asar -Dhaka), Shahjahan Shovon (Dour Shishu Natyadal - Tongi), Dilip Kumar Gaura (Shishu Natya Niketan - Sirajganj), Harun-ar-Rashid (Rangpur Shishu Natya Kendra - Rangpur), Mojahidul Islam Prince (Sundaram Children Theatre - Patuakhali), Shishir Rahman (Theatre Circle Little Unit - Munshiganj), Ariful Islam (Nibedita Natyangan - Bhairab), Samarjit Das Tutul (Pubali Sangskritik Kendra - Feni), Bappi Poddar (Kishore Theatre - Feni), Md Alamgir Hossain (Sanchalok Natyacharcha Kendra - Munshiganj), Hanif Khan (Kishore Theatre - Dhaka), Ziauddin Shipon (Loko Natyadal - Dhaka), Yasmin Ali (PTA - Dhaka), Mariam Aktar (Bangla College Jubo Theatre - Dhaka), Saria Tanjum Sumona (RAKHAL), Atikur Rahman Atik (RAKHAL) and Alimuzzaman Sony (RAKHAL).

Liaquat Ali Lucky, Executive Director of RAKHAL, Merry Fildman and Bo Lindstrom distributed certificates among the participants in the workshop.

TV Watch: 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.

Kichhu kotha kichhu gaan

Entertainment Desk

A musical programme 'Kichhu kotha kichhu gaan' to be aired on Ntv at 8:50pm today. Artistes Anupama Mukti and Polash 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.

Event : New photography studio opens

Entertainment Report

The Images, a new photography studio, started its journey at Uttara in the city recently.

The studio has foreign technical assistance and it was established by the plan of Fahd Alam and newly effort of the famous beauty service organization Women's World Ltd.

The studio is situated at the own building of Women's World with 2,000 square feet floor space where facilities of digital still camera, modern light system with smooth photo editing are found in the photo studio.

Popular actor, director and advertisement maker Afzal Hossain, Khairul Alam, Chairman of the Images, Shafiq Rehman, former editor of Jai Jai Din, Kona Alam, Managing Director of the Images, artistes, media personnel, fashion designers, among others, were present at the inauguration of the studio.

The services, which are available in the Images, are - family, weeding, fashion, model, children, portrait, product and outdoor photography. Besides, photo editing, photo printing and farming, album setting and photo archive facilities also provided by the photo studio.

Bollywood: Malaika Arora to judge third dance show on TV

IANS, New Delhi

After being on the judge's chair for two seasons of reality show "Nach Baliye" followed by the ongoing 'Zara Nachke Dikha' on STAR One, model-turned-actress Malaika Arora is set to judge another such show. "I have another reality show to do after 'Zara Nachke Dikha.' The nitty gritties of the contract are still under discussion. It is dance-based as well," Malaika told IANS over phone from Mumbai. "Reality shows need a lot of energy and observation. It's fun," she added.

Malaika started her career with television as a video jockey on MTV when she hosted popular shows like 'Loveline' and 'Select.' Thereafter, she took to modelling and walking the ramp. She returned to television as a judge for 'Nach Baliye' in 2005. She also hosted a music reality show 'Dhoom Macha De' for NDTV Imagine early this year. Though she is being seen in several reality shows and calls herself a 'TV girl,' Malaika says she will never do a regular show on the small screen.

"I don't think I am cut out for those shows. I am happy doing reality shows. I would also like to do a talk show but whenever that happens I will produce it on my own," she said. The reality shows apart, Malaika is looking forward to her first full-length role as an actress opposite Arjun Rampal in Suniel Shetty's 'EMI' but also assured that she will continue doing television.

"The shooting for 'EMI' is finished. I just have to do the dubbing now. But no matter how many films I do, I will still be a TV girl. I will continue to do both big screen and small screen," asserted Malaika. The actress' stint in Bollywood began with a dance number 'Chhaiyan Chhaiyan' from the film 'Dil Se' (1998) after which she did item numbers and cameos in films like 'Kaal,' 'Kaante,' 'Bichhoo' and 'Welcome.'