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Film: Bathan Premiered

Runa Khan and co-artiste in film Bathan

Staff Reporter

The premiere show of digital film 'Bathan' was held at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Monday. Ashish Khandakar has directed the film.

The director of the film highlighted the socio-cultural changes of the gypsy community in his film. The Three Sixty Entertainment Ltd has produced the film. Runa Khan, Golam Sarwar, Faysal Abdullah, Shaheer Huda Rumi and Shamima Akhtar Mukta performed in the film.

While addressing about the film he said, "In the film, I want to depict the relationship between nature and human beings."

The film was shoot at various scenic locations of greater Dinajpur including Panchbibi, Patharghata and Joypurhat.

Story of Bathan:

Though the period of the film is the last era of the East India Company, the story is not related to the movement. The film is based on the backdrop of the 'Swadeshi' Movement. The film depicted the lifestyle of a gypsy community of northern Bangladesh. Members of the community gradually forsake a nomadic life and seek to enter society by running a buffalo and duck farm.

Gypsy Shahinur is the central character of the film. She was forced into the sex trade after her husband abandoned her. Both of her two stepbrothers wanted to marry her.

But time took its toll and pushed them in different directions. The story continued with different incidents.

TV Watch: Priyojon on ATN Bangla tonight

Karavi Mizan in popular talk show Priyojon on ATN
Bangla

Entertainment Report

With the participation of celebrity artistes popular talk show 'Priyojon' to be aired on ATN Bangla at 6:20pm today. Karavi Mizan has moderated the show and Fakhrul Abedin has produced it.

Celebrities who are established in different arenas are being attended at the show. Besides they will give their self-assessment in the programme.

Artiste Alam Ara Minu and popular commentator Chowdhury Jafar Ullah Sharafat will be present as invited guests at today's episode.

TV Serial: Bijli Mohalla on Banglavision from Friday night

Nadia, Nupur and Pijush Bondopadhya in new drama
serial Bijli Mohalla on Banglavision

Entertainment Report

New drama serial 'Bijli Mohalla' to be started on Banglavision from Friday. Brindaban Das has scripted the drama and Kazi Amirul Islam Shova has directed the serial.

Litu Anam, Hasan Masud, Anisur Rahman Milon, Pijush Bondopadhya, Sirajul Islam, Joyanta Chatterjee, Nadia, Kochi Khondaker, among others, performed in the serial.

Story of Bijli Mohalla:

Bijli Mohalla is situated near Dhaka city. Bijli and Nazlee are two sisters of a family of Bijli Mohalla. Family members of Bijli are four. Her mother is always tensed for their daughters. All time bachelor Hasan Masud is living with his club of old Dhaka. The story of the drama serial continues with various incidents.

Rtv airs Naior tonight

Chitralekha Guha and Shahed Sharif Khan in drama
serial Naior

Entertainment Report

The new drama serial 'Naior' to be aired on Rtv at 9:40pm today. Sohel Arman has scripted and directed the serial. Chitralekha Guha, KS Firoz, Shahed, Sumaiya Shimu, Ahsanul Haque Minu, Shirin Alam, Kohinur, Babu, among others, performed in the serial.

Story of Naior:

Soumik Roy Chowdhury is the only son of a landlord. He recently completed his graduation. His parent was tensed about him. Soumik had no interest to get married. But his parent wanted to get marriage with Mohini. When his wedding day came nearer he started to love Madhobi, a girl of a poor caste person. Soumik's parent did not accept their relationship. But Soumik married Madhobi. As a result, Mohini became anger with Madhobi. She did not accept their happy conjugal life. The story went on.

Bollywood: Female actors are smarter than males: Soha Ali Khan

Soha Ali Khan

IANS, New Delhi

Actress Soha Ali Khan, who boasts of a strong educational background and sound work experience in the corporate world, has no qualms in saying that actresses in Bollywood are smarter and more intelligent than their male counterparts.

"I think the female actors are far more intelligent than the male actors. I think it's a misnomer to say that actresses are not smart and I think they are deeply in touch with emotions," Soha told IANS.

Soha, who belongs to the family of the erstwhile Nawabs of Pataudi, attended the British School here before graduating from Oxford University.

She then pursued a masters degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

She then worked for the New York-based Ford Foundation and later joined global financial service provider Citibank. Only after that did she venture into the world of Bollywood with 'Dil Maange More' in 2004.

Soha, who rose to prominence with 'Rang De Basanti,' 'Khoya Khoya Chand' and more recently 'Mumbai Meri Jaan,' said actresses had to be smart to manage their career and strike a balance between their public and personal life.

According to her, it is important for actresses to be vigilant all the time due to the multiple and often complicated aspects of their lives.

"If you make too many mistakes, there are far too many people who will be ready to do the job and you'll be replaced at the blink of an eye. I think it requires a huge amount of intelligence to be an actor," Soha said.