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After health scare, Madonna launches tour celebrating 40 years as ‘Queen of Pop’

Three-and-a-half months after she was hospitalised with a bacterial infection that forced the cancellation of her 40th anniversary “Celebration” tour, Madonna returns on Saturday with the start of a 78-date tour. At 65, the singer looks set to put her health woes behind her with a six-month-long tour of Europe and North America starting at London’s 02 Arena. The tour ...

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“You can see tears in my eyes”: ‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’ brings celebrities to tears

The much-anticipated biopic of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’ was released on Friday at 153 theatres across the country. Crafted by renowned Bollywood filmmaker Shyam Benegal, the biographical film portrays the life of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Dhallywood’s popular actor Arifin Shuvoo portrays the title ...

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I have done my best to portray Bangabandhu on screen: Arifin Shuvoo

Dhallywood superstar Arifin Shuvoo, who is the title character of ‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’ – the much-anticipated biopic of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, said that he had done everything possible from his end to portray Bangabandhu in this film. “Shyam Benegal is one of the legendary Bollywood filmmakers who made this biopic. I ...

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Pakistan’s ‘shameful’ first Miss Universe contestant

Senator Mushtaq Ahmed of the Jamaat-e-Islami party called it “shameful”. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul-Haq Kakar even ordered an investigation. Online chatter amongst Pakistani men in particular has been scathing. But what is sparking such outrage? A 24-year-old woman. Erica Robin, a Christian from the city of Karachi, is going to represent deeply conservative Pakistan at the Miss Universe beauty ...

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Advance ticket sales for Taylor Swift concert movie top $100 mn

Advance ticket sales for the movie of Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour have topped $100 million worldwide, theater operator AMC said Thursday, making it the best-selling feature-length concert film in history. “Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour” is due out on October 13 in 8,500 cinemas in 100 countries. The film is already set to become the highest-grossing concert film ever, ...

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Actors and Hollywood studios hold strike talks

Striking Hollywood actors were due to meet with studio bosses in Los Angeles on Wednesday, raising hopes that hundreds of films and television shows could finally resume production soon. The scheduled meeting between Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) negotiators and heads of studios such as Disney and Netflix is the second this week. It comes one week after Hollywood writers went ...

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Drik film ‘Goni’ wins Jackson Wild Media Awards

Bangladesh-India co-produced documentary film ‘Goni’ by Drik Picture Library and Untamed Planet won the Jackson Wild Media Awards 2023 in the Global Voices category. Winners of the awards were announced during the Grand Teton Awards Gala on Thursday at the Jackson Wild Summit in Grand Teton National Park, WY. Produced by Drik Picture Library in Bangladesh and Untamed Planet in ...

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Michael Gambon, Dumbledore actor in ‘Harry Potter,’ dies age 82

Actor Michael Gambon, best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in most of the “Harry Potter” movies, has died at 82 following a “bout of pneumonia,” a statement issued on behalf of his family said on Thursday, PA Media news agency reported. “We are devastated to announce the loss of Sir Michael Gambon,” the statement issued by his publicist Clair Dobbs ...

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David McCallum, spy in ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ dies at 90

David McCallum, the British-born actor who broke hearts in 1960s cult show “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” has died at age 90, US media reported Monday. McCallum, who was known to modern-day audiences for his role as a medical examiner in “NCIS,” was surrounded by family at a New York hospital, CBS said. “He was the kindest, coolest, most patient and ...

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Parineeti-Raghav wedding: Couple and their guests arrive in Udaipur

The actor and the politician are all set to tie the knot in Udaipur on Saturday. Ahead of the big day, the couple and their guests arrived in the beautiful Rajasthani city for celebrations. Earlier, the duo hosted Sufi night for their close friends and family members. Parineeti Chopra’s cousin Priyanka Chopra gave it a miss but the actor’s mother ...

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