Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games series has captivated pop culture with its bold take on tyranny, sacrifice, and resistance, spanning Katniss Everdeen’s blazing defiance in The Hunger Games (2008) to her final stand in Mockingjay (2010) against Coriolanus Snow’s cold cruelty.
There is a great debate about nepotism in Hindi cinema. It's upsetting for everyone when clearly unskilled children of famous people are paraded as readymade movie stars, increasing the rift between the haves and the have-nots and highlighting the inequities of various systems across the screen. "Nadaaniyan", starring Khushi Kapoor and Ibrahim Ali Khan in the lead roles, is yet another example of this.
The Roshan family has been active in the Hindi film industry for multiple generations, contributing to music, acting, and direction for over 60 years or so. Naturally, there was a story waiting to be told. Their dynasty includes the patriarch and music maestro Roshan Lal Nagrath, his sons Rajesh Roshan, the music composer, and Rakesh Roshan, the director, and actor, as well as his grandson Hrithik Roshan, who became an overnight sensation with his first leading role in “Kaho Naa… Pyar Hai” (2000) and is one of Bollywood’s most beloved stars today.
The basic premise is a powerful one: What if the Wicked Witch of the West wasn't so bad after all, and what if the Wizard and the seemingly perfect society he oversaw were the real threats?
The most positive aspect of “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3” (2024) is its unpredictability. While the climactic twist is audacious and unique, the film suffers from clumsy execution, falling short of evoking the intended emotions. It's a fine thought, albeit underwritten, and it deserved a bit more complexity than the film's chaotic momentum allows. Nonetheless, I have to say that I did not see it coming.
“Call Me Bae," created by Ishita Moitra with co-writers Samina Motlekar and Rohit Nair, follows the story of poor little rich girl Bella Chowdhary, affectionately known as Bae, played by Ananya Panday. For those who may not be familiar with generational slang, 'Bae' is a term of endearment used to refer to someone's sweetheart.
The success of “Emily in Paris” reveals that there's room for both highbrow, thought-provoking TV and light, unchallenging fare. While there are plenty of complex, intellectually stimulating shows, there are times when we just want something easy and predictable—shows like “Suits”, “The Office”, and “Friends” continue to top streaming charts long after their original air dates for precisely this reason. There's comfort in knowing what to expect and in watching a storyline wrap up neatly within 30 minutes.
With the guidance of writer and showrunner Gemma Burgess, "My Lady Jane" translates well into an eight-episode Prime Video series that confirms that history is a lot more fun and watchable when approached with an unapologetically tongue-in-cheek attitude.
Ever since the first trailer of Bohemian Rhapsody dropped, fans have been rocking out to it. Moviegoers in Dhaka are in for a treat now as the film will see a theatrical release at Star Cineplex soon.
Young singer Nadia Dora began her journey in social business and music altogether along with performing in university programmes.
Comprised of tenor saxophonist Rahin Haider, guitarist Jishnu Haider, bassist Alistair Sarkar Raj and drummer Samiul Wahid, The Seesaw Quartet is an emerging instrumental ensemble on the block that started off its journey this year. Siblings Rahin and Jishnu composed their own music as a duo called The Seesaw.
For Naeem Hossain, 15-year old author of a poetry collection titled Something You Need to Know, writing is a part of daily life.
Comedy is one of the most joyous genres of entertainment. Thank heavens, then, for the wide library of Netflix, which is here to service all of our laughter needs. So, here are some of the funniest shows on Netflix streaming right now.
Neel Sarkar is an instrumentalist and composer from Shantineketan, India, who started his musical journey at the early age of nine.
Young filmmaker Nasser Hasib Siddiqui's journey is quite interestingly paved with experiences and problems, which make all of it worthwhile. His first short film, In Search of the Missing Words was selected for the 10th International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh in 2017.
On this day in 1973, J R R Tolkein passed away at the age of 81. On this occasion, I look back at The Lord of the Rings trilogy, one of his most memorable creations.
This year, Michael Jackson, arguably the greatest entertainer to have ever lived, would have turned 60. Jackson was one of the first to
Young actor Manoj Kumar is always on the lookout for interesting projects. A theatre major from Rajshahi University, he recently worked on Redoan Rony's Biyer Dawat Roilo and Ashfaque Nipun's Iflix original short film, Ke. The actor opens up about his newest endeavours and more.
