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US travel ban stops Palestinian actor attending Oscars

US travel ban stops Palestinian actor attending Oscars

Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees said a travel ban imposed by the Donald Trump administration is preventing him from attending this weekend's Academy Awards, whose nominees include a movie in which he has a starring role. "The Voice of Hind Rajab," a film about a five-year-old Palestinian girl kill

Actor Zaher Alvi’s wife commits suicide

Actor Zaher Alvi’s wife commits suicide

The wife of television actor Zaher Alvi reportedly committed suicide in the capital’s Mirpur DOHS on Saturday. Alvi confirmed the matter through a post on his verified Facebook page. However, he did not mention any reason behind the incident. In the post, the actor wrote, “This noon,

How YouTubers are redefining filmmaking

How YouTubers are redefining filmmaking

The idea of a movie created by a YouTuber was considered something to look down on for a long time. It meant the movie would have terrible production values, shallow stories, and exist only to generate clicks, not to make good films. But movies like Chris Stuckmann's Shelby Oaks and Markiplier's I

Arrest warrant issued for singer Noble, family

Arrest warrant issued for singer Noble, family

A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against singer Mainul Ahsan Noble, his mother, wife, and two others in a case that accuses them of embezzling Tk 1.3 million. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Raju Ahmed passed the order on Monday after a report by the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI).

Grammys poised to rewrite music's record books

Grammys poised to rewrite music's record books

Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny and the KPop singers of “Golden” will face off on Sunday at a Grammys ceremony poised to crown several first‑time winners of the US music industry’s biggest honors. Bad Bunny is competing for album of the year with "Debí Tirar Más Fotos

Nisho, Putul win top honours at National Film Awards

Nisho, Putul win top honours at National Film Awards

Afran Nisho has been named Best Actor at this year’s National Film Awards, while Aynun Nahar Putul has won Best Actress. “Saatao” has been awarded the honour of Best Film. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the National Film Awards for 2023 on Thursday night,

Russian Oscar hopeful believes in the power of animation

Russian Oscar hopeful believes in the power of animation

Konstantin Bronzit may be one of Russia's most celebrated animators, but he still gets the jitters during awards season. The 60-year-old writer-director is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film this year for the 15-minute "Three Sisters", competing alongside productions from

Brigitte Bardot, icon of French cinema, dies at 91

Brigitte Bardot, icon of French cinema, dies at 91

Actress Brigitte Bardot shot to international fame dancing the mambo barefoot in “And God Created Woman”, her tousled hair and fierce energy radiating a sexual magnetism rarely before seen in mainstream cinema. A global icon was born. At just 21, she scandalised censors and captivated