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‘French Oscars’ bars those investigated for sex crimes

The Cesar Awards, France’s version of the Oscars, said Monday that anyone being investigated for allegations of sexual misconduct would be barred from its ceremony next month. There were fears of protests at the event on February 25 over the latest #MeToo furore involving newcomer Sofiane Bennacer, who is being investigated by police on two allegations of rape and one ...

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Legendary Rabindra Sangeet singer Sumitra Sen passes away

Indian Rabindra Sangeet singer Sumitra Sen has died at the age of 89. She passed away at her home in Kolkata at 4 am on Tuesday, according to West Bengal daily Anandabazar. Srabani Sen, her daughter, posted the news on Facebook early on Tuesday. “My mother left us this morning,” she wrote. The veteran artist was suffering from bronchopneumonia and ...

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Katrina Kaif reveals her marriage plans

Actress Katrina Kaif on Saturday sought to dispel rumours that she had got engaged to Ranbir Kapoor and said she had no marriage plans for now. “I’m glad you asked that but I’m definitely not engaged. I know you guys are so sweet and you seem to want me to get married but there are no such plans now. So ...

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Mahesh Bhatt to sing for Hamari Adhuri Kahani play

A rendition of the Hamari Adhuri Kahani title song by Mahesh Bhatt was not used in the film, but a forthcoming stage production will feature a version, sung by the filmmaker himself. “We will record the title song Hamari Adhuri Kahani in Mahesh Bhatt’s voice and use it in play. Initially, Bhatt saab was reluctant, but Pooja (Bhatt) and I ...

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Monsoon inside, monsoon outside

Monsoon is here in all its majesty. The presence of the season, now into its second month, is being felt across the country with many low-lying areas having gone underwater because of incessant showers and flash floods. The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Gulshan on Saturday hosted an evening to pay tribute to the monsoon by presenting songs and poems ...

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Big B ‘astonished’ with grand-daughter’s hidden ‘music’ talent

Amitabh Bachchan seems to be completely blown by his grand-daughter Navya Naveli’s hidden talent of playing tunes on a piano and was completely astonished when he got to know about it. The ‘Piku’ actor posted a picture of him with his daughter Shweta Nanda’s teen kid playing piano, on Facebook alongside caption “Is duniya mein ek Nana ke liye isse ...

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Neha Dhupia ‘didn’t intend’ to criticise PM Modi’s ‘Good Governance’

Neha Dhupia seems to be taking her words back after coming under fire for criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s save girl and yoga initiatives as she said that she had no intention to demean or personally attack anyone. The ‘Julie’ actress recently tweeted explaining that she just got annoyed about the government’s inability to handle traffic situations during monsoons in ...

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Fans pay tribute to Al Mahmud

Al Mahmud is the best living poet of our time and perhaps the most underappreciated and misunderstood too, said poets and literary personalities on Saturday at a programme organised to celebrate his 80th birthday. Mir Abdus Shukur Al Mahmud, commonly known as Al Mahmud, turned 80 on Saturday. The event, organised by Al Mahmud Club at the Jatiya Press Club ...

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Hamlet around the Globe

In a press conference, prior to the staging of Hamlet by Shakespeare’s Globe in Dhaka, Tom Lawrence, one of the actors of the company said, “Text and performance by the actors is core acting that Globe is trying to transmit all over the world.” Tom, the only cast member of Globe has also appeared in both the 2011 and 2012 ...

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Johnny Depp’s daughter new face of Chanel

Johnny Depp’s daughter Lily-Rose is the new face of fashion brand Chanel. The 16-year-old model, who is one of “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor Johnny Depp’s two children with ex-partner Vanessa Paradis, has appeared in the promotional video for the luxury brand’s new eyewear range, wearing a pair of pearl-studded sunglasses and sporting a dark red lip. “(Lily-Rose is a) ...

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