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Event: Concert against piracy

Entertainment Report

Rage Records, a new audio production label has added up itself in the field of audio production. From the inspiration of changing and bringing music to a new height, Rage organised a concert at Hotel Radisson in the city Saturday night.

The concert was organised with the vision to stop piracy. Band artistes Romel, Babna and Russell, band groups Warfaze, Artcell, Black, Nemesis, De-illumination, Reborn, Radioactive, Powersurge, Eclipse, Re-Dhun, Kalponik and Overture performed in the show to raise voice against piracy.

Therefore, artiste SI Tutul was also present at the show to encourage the participants and audience against piracy. Rage already released six new albums, which are available in any audio outlets throughout the country. These albums are- solo album 'Shantir Barnan' by Babna, Romel and Russell, band album Roj Roj by Re-Dhun, solo album 'Ebong Paharer Gaan' by Ishtiaque, mixed album Canvas, composed and arranged by Palash, album 'Rangdhonu Hote Chai' by Tipu, and mixed album Rage-One featuring nine Bangladeshi bands.

Bollywood: Questions on Saif-Kareena are frustrating: Soha Ali Khan

IANS, New Delhi

Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan doesn't mind media attention, but asking her questions related to her brother Saif Ali Khan and his girlfriend Kareena Kapoor definitely rubs her the wrong way.

"It's very frustrating when people ask me about them, but it doesn't annoy me any more. I very calmly and politely ask the media not to ask about them (Saif and Kareena)," Soha told IANS.

"Not because I don't want to speak about my brother or Kareena, but because I don't speak for them in case the media is not able to reach them. I don't want to be their spokesperson. Also, these questions are often private and I'm not comfortable with that," she said.

Soha had to face the media glare earlier when her gun licence was cancelled in May. She was also in the news for posing in a sexy, skimpy outfit for lifestyle magazine Maxim.

All that is past and Soha is now relaxed, free of controversies and is enjoying every bit of entering a new decade in life. Having turned 30 on Oct 4, Soha says that she still feels like she's 16, though her responsibilities in life have increased.

'Honestly, in my heart and in my mind, I feel like I am 16, which is probably a bad thing. I need to grow up at some stage, but I am not ready to do it as yet. "I have responsibilities now, I manage a house, I'm financially independent and have bought a new house in Mumbai - these are great things. I do feel like an adult in many ways, but when it comes to the real things, I'm very selfish and very much in the youngest child syndrome," she said.

TV Watch: Banglavision airs Gulshan Avenue tonight

Entertainment Report

Drama serial 'Gulshan Avenue' to be aired on Banglavision at 9:45pm today. Nima Rahman has scripted the drama, while Syed Awlad has directed the serial.

Sujata, Masud Ali Khan, Tarique Anam Khan, Diti, Mou, Apurbo, KS Firoze, Lina Ahmed, Rosy Siddiqui, Shakiba, Tanjika, Tutul, Shahriar Shuvo, Yusuf Russell, among others, performed in the serial.

Story of Gulshan Avenue:

Ali Reza Chowdhury has three sons - Shahadat, Sharafat and Shafqat. Only Shafqat lives with his parents. Yasmin is wife of Shafqat. They have three sons - Shamim, Nasim and Wasim. Farzana is wife of Shamim. Though he has wife, he is searching another partner. Labony, wife of Nasim, is full of proud as it makes troubles in the family. Younger son Wasim recently married Samia, daughter of a rich man. Grandmother-in-law of Samia does not like her. Farah, sister of Shamim, married Kabir, a promising singer. But her parent creates pressure on Samia to give divorce to Kabir. Once a woman named Rehana came to Shafqat from London and demands Tk five crore. But why she wants to take revenge? The story continues.

TV Show: Siddika Kabir’s recipe on Ntv

Entertainment Report

Cooking related regular show 'Siddika Kabir's Recipe' to be aired on Ntv at 8:15pm today. Sara Zaker and Abdullah Rana have jointly directed this popular TV show. Sharmin Lucky and Prof Siddika Kabir have jointly moderated the show. In each episode an invited guest attends the programme and makes a cooking item for the viewers. Then Prof Siddika Kabir presents her recipe.

TV Serial: Ghor songsar on Rtv

Entertainment Report

Drama serial 'Ghor songsar' to be aired on Rtv at 9:10pm today. Nurul Islam BSC has written the story of the drama, while Moin Khan Rupee has directed the serial.

Khairul Alam Sabuj, Abul Kashem, Chitralekha Guha, Shirin Bakul, Bonya Mirza, Sharmin Shila, Arman Parvez Murad, Ahsan Habib Nasim, Runa Khan, Syed Shuvro, among others, performed in the serial.

Story of Ghor songsar:

Mr Khalil has build up his livelihood bit by bit. He along with his wife and children has been passing days in a planned way. Once it was found that his son felt on love with the daughter of the house owner. As a result, complexity found in the family for the first time. His daughter was killed in a road mishap. Then family conflicts rose. Then members of the family became normal. But head of family is no more.

Workshop on vocal science, Tagore songs at Shilpakala

Entertainment Report

A 15-day workshop on 'Modern vocal science and Tagore songs' will be started at the Rehearsal Room of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on October 26. The training will be held from 2:00pm to 5:00pm.

Noted Tagore artiste and researcher, former teacher of Chhayanaut and guest faculty of Biswabharati, Santiniketan Prof Dr Anisur Rahman will conduct the workshop.

Each trainer of different music of the metropolitan area and working trainer of the district Shilpakala Academy will get opportunity to attend the workshop. Interested participants are requested to register their names at the training room of the Academy at 9:00am on October 26.

It is mentioned that participant trainer of the district Shilpakala Academy will get TA/DA. It will not be applicable for the participants of the Dhaka Metropolitan Area, says a press release.

Hollywood: Hugh Hefner opens up about Holly Madison break-up

AP, Los Angeles

Hugh Hefner is down a girlfriend. Hefner and Holly Madison, one of E!'s 'The Girls Next Door,' are no longer dating. Hefner said he's been 'down in the dumps' about the split.

The 28-year-old model-actress stars in the reality series with Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget Marquardt as one of the 82-year-old publisher's girlfriends who live with Hefner in the Playboy Mansion.

"If Holly says it's over, I guess it's over," Hefner said in a telephone interview Wednesday. "She's still here in the house. Until a few days ago, we were still sharing the same bed."

Hefner was surprised to hear Madison discussing their breakup, but acknowledged he knew a split was imminent after he told Madison that they would never wed or have children.

In a video posted on TMZ.com Tuesday, Madison said she's no longer with Hefner. She also said she is 'still filming stuff together' with Wilkinson and Marquardt. Hefner said Madison learned the pair would never have children or get married six months ago. Hefner's relationship with his remaining two girlfriends - Marquardt, 35, and Wilkinson, 23 - may also be in flux. Hefner said Marquardt is in Europe filming the new Travel Channel series "Bridget's Beaches," and Wilkinson may soon move out of the mansion and get her own apartment. Hefner said E! is interested in spin-offs with all three women. The Playboy mogul expects to maintain a business relationship and friendship with Madison, who - along with Marquardt - originally was one of seven girlfriends living with Hefner in 2001 after his separation from Kimberley Conrad. Wilkinson was later asked to move into the Playboy Mansion in 2004. Hefner said he may again seek out seven - or more - girlfriends.