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Paws and popcorn: Thai cinema goes pet-friendly

A fluffy white cat in a yellow dress perched on the top of a Bangkok cinema seat while, nearby, a Chihuahua in a Sebastian the Crab costume geared up to watch Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ with their owner. One terrier even channelled Ariel in a red wig and mermaid’s tail. They were among dozens of four-legged film-goers that arrived in ...

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Miss World competition to be held in India after 27 years

The world-famous Miss World pageant is returning to India after nearly three decades and its next edition is likely to be held in November. The much awaited 71st edition of Miss World pageant is expected to be held in November this year. Its final dates have not been announced yet. Earlier, it was organized in India in 1996. Julia Morley, ...

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Saudi Arabia’s growing cinema soft power

Accompanying Naomi Campbell on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival last week was one of cinema’s most powerful men — and he represents a country where cinemas were banned until five years ago. Mohammed Al Turki, 36, heads Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Foundation, his name splashed all over posters and movie credits at the world’s biggest cinema ...

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‘Mukh O Mukhosh’ actress Pyari Begum passes away

Pyari Begum, the lead female actress of the first ever Bangla feature film ‘Mukh O Mukhosh’, passed away on Tuesday. She breathed her last in the afternoon at her Uttara residence. She was 87. Pyari Begum’s son Rabiul Amin confirmed her death news to the media. Pyari Begum’s demise follows the passing of Zahrat Ara, her co-actress in ‘Mukh O ...

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Nazrul Jayanti ‘Jinge Phul’ organized by Nazrul Parishad UK in London

  Bangla Mirror Desk : Nazrul Jayanti ‘Jinge Phul’ was organized by Nazrul Parishad UK on the 27th of may at Brady Art Center East London. The program was introduced by Dr Mohammad Nurul Alam’s welcome speech. Pandit Chiranjeev Chakraborty, Farzana Sifat Sapna, Akash Sultan, Chanchu Dev Gupta Joyita, Sharmistha Guha, Sadia Afroz Chowdhury performed music under the direction of ...

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Justine Triet: French director takes top prize at Cannes

French director Justine Triet became the third woman to win the top prize Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday with her gripping and icy “Anatomy of a Fall”. Victory for the tense courtroom drama about a writer accused of her husband’s murder capped a strong year for women directors at the French Riviera festival. “I have always ...

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Epic Cannes of strong women and ageing icons to decide Palme

It has been a year of Hollywood icons and ground-breaking women’s perspectives, but as an epic edition of the Cannes Film Festival draws to a close on Saturday, eyes turn to the jury for who will win a tight race for the Palme d’Or. There have been several strong contenders among the 21 entries in the main competition at the ...

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Roll out the green carpet: Bollywood struts its stuff in UAE

Vinicius Junior subjected to racial abuse last weekend will miss a second successive match due to a knee problem Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday. The 22-year-old Brazilian winger has received worldwide support since being racially abused by Valencia fans last Sunday. Vinicius did not play against Rayo Vallecano in Madrid’s midweek win because of some knee discomfort, ...

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Roshan welcomes fatherhood just 18 days after wedding

Actor Roshan tied the knot on the 6th of this month and, surprisingly, became a father on the 24th, merely 18 days after the wedding. While some may find it unexpected, there’s nothing truly astonishing about this timeline. Actually, a private ceremony was held on June 11, 2020, at Roshan’s Uttara residence where Roshan and Tahsina Esha exchanged their vows ...

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Filmmakers at Cannes grapple with ‘tectonic’ AI shift

At an AI talk on a Cannes beach, a presenter’s voice is cloned and used to say a random phrase in three languages, while another’s face is replaced live on screen as they speak. Few of the film buffs attending the premiere industry festival are shocked. Ever since the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT took the world by storm six months ...

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