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Akshaye Khanna joins Ajay Devgn, Tabu in Drishyam 2

Akshaye Khanna joins Ajay Devgn, Tabu in Drishyam 2

-- 2022-04-30 18:07:33

Bollywood actor Akshaye Khanna has joined the cast of the Hindi remake of Mohanlal-starrer Drishyam 2, which features Ajay Devgn and Tabu in the lead roles. Tabu took to Instagram on Saturday to share...

James Corden leaving Late Late Show after eight years

James Corden leaving Late Late Show after eight years

-- 2022-04-29 10:21:00

British comedian and actor turned US talk show host James Corden has announced he will be leaving The Late Late Show next year. He made the announcement during a tape recording of the CBS...

The Kashmir Files: A propaganda film in the facade of historic truth

The Kashmir Files: A propaganda film in the facade of historic truth

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-04-27 17:06:59

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files has taken the entire Indian subcontinent by storm. Dubbed by his supporters and the ruling party of India as a historically accurate movie, the movie is sup...

Loving Vincent: A film made of oil paintings

Loving Vincent: A film made of oil paintings

Iftekharul Islam 2022-04-26 17:57:31

Vincent Van Gogh was the most famous post-impressionist artist of the 19th century. His expressive artworks and use of bold colours, which were quite unorthodox at that time, vastly contributed to the...

Kotaro lives alone with a heartwarming basket of story

Kotaro lives alone with a heartwarming basket of story

Shadya Naher Sheyam 2022-04-26 13:59:03

‘Kotaro Lives Alone’ aired on Netflix on March 10, 2022. This anime has already won many hearts because of its lovely and bittersweet plot.  Based on Mami Tsumura's manga, the tale i...

West Side Story: Spielberg’s less talked-about masterpiece

West Side Story: Spielberg’s less talked-about masterpiece

Iftekharul Islam 2022-04-25 16:57:43

Two lovers from two communities yearn to be together, but the families they belong to are rivals. They are divided by gangs, conflicting for domination over territory they will soon lose. Can the love...

Ambulance is Michael Bay's trademark action-packed thriller

Ambulance is Michael Bay's trademark action-packed thriller

Iftekharul Islam 2022-04-24 14:15:00

The fast-paced plot, fiery explosions, car crashes, slow-motion chases, gun battles and dangerous stunts - all these are the innate characteristics of Michael Bay films.  Although his films are...

The In Between: A movie with a different taste

The In Between: A movie with a different taste

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-04-24 13:12:34

American romance movies designed for young adults and teenagers have a cliché narrative where the boy and the girl move through many obstacles but their relationship ultimately culminates in a...

Mishti Kichhu: A tale of identity crisis

Mishti Kichhu: A tale of identity crisis

SHUVODIP BISWAS TURJA 2022-04-23 17:00:55

“There is a myth regarding the sweetmeat shops, you know? After the evening falls, Jinns come there!” This was the first interactive dialogue of the second episode of the anthology series...

Three decades of Totoro's charm

Three decades of Totoro's charm

Iftekharul Islam 2022-04-21 15:58:19

Environmentalism, pacifism, love and family are the critical themes in Hayao Miyazaki’s films. None of his movies is in a rush; they have a serene way of storytelling and a feel-good vibe. ...

Alia Bhatt ahead of Ranabir Kapoor in brand value

Alia Bhatt ahead of Ranabir Kapoor in brand value

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-04-19 20:49:01

Bollywood star couple Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor tied the knot in Mumbai recently. Their wedding ceremonies have dominated the headlines over the past few days. Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, who ar...

Obama’s Netflix series gives a message about saving the environment

Obama’s Netflix series gives a message about saving the environment

Iftekharul Islam 2022-04-19 18:04:50

Climate change is real. Man-made phenomena like pollution, deforestation etc. have stoked global warming, putting the wildlife and ecosystems at risk. But is the world beyond repair? Can humans save t...

Business Proposal: A K-drama with the sprinkles of humour and tropes

Business Proposal: A K-drama with the sprinkles of humour and tropes

SHADYA NAHER SHEYAM 2022-04-18 18:10:13

There's a lot to enjoy about a drama like ‘Business Proposal’ that doesn't devote the most of its time to a love triangle and instead focuses on the two couples. The chemistry between both...

Pakistan’s former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar gets offer to star in Bollywood film

Pakistan’s former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar gets offer to star in Bollywood film

-- 2022-04-17 21:59:31

Pakistan’s former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has revealed that he had received an offer to star in a Bollywood film, Gangster. In an interview with foreign media, Shoaib Akhtar said that he was of...

All of us are dead: High-school students’ nerve-racking survival drama

All of us are dead: High-school students’ nerve-racking survival drama

Iftekharul Islam 2022-04-16 16:21:30

K-dramas have been very popular worldwide in recent years. The success of these shows has prompted the Korean entertainment industry to explore many sub-genres and test out their success among audienc...

Shironamhin, Mumbai Orchestra to create magic in Dhaka next month

Shironamhin, Mumbai Orchestra to create magic in Dhaka next month

Mashfiq Mizan 2022-04-15 16:36:59

Shironamhin fans can mark the calendar and set up their alarm as the alternative rock band is all set to celebrate their silver jubilee through a mega concert on May 26.  Internationally renowne...

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt tie the knot in Mumbai

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt tie the knot in Mumbai

-- 2022-04-14 20:40:43

Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have tied the knot after dating for over five years. The wedding took place at Ranbir’s house Vastu in Mumbai’s Pali Hill on Thursday. The int...

Apollo 10 ½: An American space-age nostalgia

Apollo 10 ½: An American space-age nostalgia

Iftekharul Islam 2022-04-13 17:57:38

The late 1960s was the pinnacle of the space race; there was a tough contest for sending a man to the moon. The American youth had a pretty different experience from today - from witnessing a space r...

A Hollywood star’s humble and simplistic lifestyle

A Hollywood star’s humble and simplistic lifestyle

Iftekharul Islam 2022-04-11 16:53:30

In Hollywood, actors and actresses are famous for their lavish and flamboyant lifestyles, often becoming news about their extravagant spending and controversy in media. However, some outliers instead...

Netflix film ‘The Bubble’ disappoints, wastes a unique idea

Netflix film ‘The Bubble’ disappoints, wastes a unique idea

Iftekharul Islam   2022-04-09 16:43:02

The COVID-19 pandemic affected the entertainment industry badly. Most of the production in this industry was halted at the start of the pandemic, but some of the production was too costly to postpo...

Will Smith banned from attending Oscars for 10 years after slap

Will Smith banned from attending Oscars for 10 years after slap

-- 2022-04-09 09:14:43

Hollywood's film academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars for 10 years after the best actor winner slapped presenter Chris Rock on stage at the Academy Awards ceremony 12 days ago...

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor to get married on April 14

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor to get married on April 14

-- 2022-04-05 16:36:44

One of Bollywood’s most beloved couples, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are all set to get married on the 14th of April this year. The couple will get married at Ranbir’s home in the presenc...

Gunin breathes fresh air despite lack of plot depth

Gunin breathes fresh air despite lack of plot depth

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-04-05 14:06:01

Gunin, a film directed by one of the finest film directors in our industry - Giasuddin Selim, was released in theatres on March 11, 2022. The film has been available on Chorki since March 24. The fil...

Shawn Mendes' new song not holding back after public breakup with Camila Cabello

Shawn Mendes' new song not holding back after public breakup with Camila Cabello

-- 2022-04-05 11:24:31

Shawn Mendes is working through his very public breakup with singer Camila Cabello with his new single, “When You’re Gone”. Mendes called the up-tempo tune therapeutic and said it i...

Olivia Rodrigo, Silk Sonic and Jon Batiste share top honours at Grammys

Olivia Rodrigo, Silk Sonic and Jon Batiste share top honours at Grammys

-- 2022-04-04 15:15:20

Olivia Rodrigo, Silk Sonic and jazz musician Jon Batiste have shared the top honours at the 64th Grammy Awards. Batiste's uplifting soul record We Are won album of the year, while Rodrigo won...

Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap

Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap

-- 2022-04-02 20:37:49

Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed. Smith in a statement...

Teen actor with cerebral palsy shines in Bollywood film Jalsa

Teen actor with cerebral palsy shines in Bollywood film Jalsa

-- 2022-04-02 15:24:14

Surya Kasibhatla, who plays a teen with cerebral palsy in a new Bollywood thriller, lives with the disability every day. But casting him is a rare move of inclusivity in the world's largest film indus...

Will Smith resigns from Hollywood film academy over Chris Rock slap

Will Smith resigns from Hollywood film academy over Chris Rock slap

-- 2022-04-02 10:07:44

Actor Will Smith has resigned from Hollywood's Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, saying on Friday that his slapping of presenter Chris Rock on stage at this year's Oscars ceremony was "sh...

Chris Rock 'still processing' slap by Will Smith at Oscars

Chris Rock 'still processing' slap by Will Smith at Oscars

-- 2022-03-31 12:53:49

Comedian Chris Rock, in his first public comments since he was slapped in the face by actor Will Smith at the Oscars on Sunday, said he is "still processing" the incident that made headlines around th...

Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock over slapping incident at Oscars

Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock over slapping incident at Oscars

-- 2022-03-29 09:15:51

Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock after he slapped him at the Oscars, saying his behaviour was "unacceptable and inexcusable". "I would like to publicly apologise to you, Chris," he said in...