On July 12, Shabnam Ferdousi's “Ajob Karkhana” was the last movie to be released in cinemas. Since then, no new films have been released due to the unrest surrounding the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, the fall of the Awami League government, and the formation of an interim government.
After assuming his role as general secretary of BFAA in April, Dipjol declared his intention to block the import of Hindi films. At that time, he stated, "We are not in favour of importing Hindi films. We will try to prevent their import as Hindi culture negatively impacts our local culture.”
It seems like the controversy isn’t going to stop anytime soon as the Bangladesh Film Directors' Association (BFDC) has mostly been embroiled in disputes for a few weeks now.
Responding to Nipun’s writ petition placed on Nipun’s behalf by her legal representative Advocate Polash Chandra Roy on May 15, the High Court has suspended the declaration of Dipjol as the winner for the General Secretary position in the Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association election for the 2024-26 term today (May 20).
Recently, Zayed Khan addressed some issues in detail with The Daily Star in an exclusive interview. The actor also shed light on regaining his membership, his feud with fellow artiste Nipun, his love life, marriage, and his current showbiz projects.
The vigor surrounding the election of the Film Artistes’ Association has flared up once again. The conflict between the current President Misha Sawdagar, General Secretary Dipjol, and the former General Secretary Nipun, has now reached a peak.
After the announcement of the results, Nipun gracefully accepted the newly elected president and general secretary. However, her sudden move seeking the annulment of the current committee sparks further controversy and confusion regarding her stance.
Since the recent election of the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association and the victory of Misha Sawdagar and Monowar Hossain Dipjol's panel, a rumor has been circulating — implying Zayed Khan, whose membership from the association was canceled during the previous term of 2022-2024, is regaining his membership.
Actor and current president of the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association (BFAA) Ilias Kanchan has extended his congratulations to the newly elected leaders, Misha Sawdagar and Monowar Hossain Dipjol. He shared his thoughts on the recently concluded election, on his social media platform.
Misha Sawdagar has been elected as the new president of the Film Artistes Association for the term 2024-2026, while Monowar Hossain Dipjol secured the position of general secretary.
The Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association (BFAA) is poised for its biennial election today, with 571 voters set to cast their ballots. Amongst them, 50 are new voters, reflecting a potential shift in the association's dynamics. This follows the landmark decision in the previous election where the Ilias Kanchan-Nipun Akter panel secured victory and reinstated voting rights to 103 previously excluded artistes, signaling winds of change within the association.
Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association (BFAA) election is scheduled to take place tomorrow, where two influential panels are competing for leadership for its 2024-26 session.
Misha Sawdagor, a former president of the association and a contestant in the upcoming election, has sent a letter to the Election Commission expressing his concerns about the rescheduled date.
West Bengal actress Idhika Paul debuted on the Bangladeshi silver screen by starring opposite Shakib Khan after which she gained attention across both Bengals.
Recently, Monowar Hossain Dipjol revealed to a local media that he wants to run for the upcoming 12th National Parliament election.
Noted actor and producer Monowar Hossain Dipjol shared that people are passing negative comments about Shakib Khan due to the ongoing controversies between Bubly and Apu Biswas.
Dipjol mentioned that he has been feeling quite unwell for the past few days, hence plans to visit the Mount Elizabeth hospital in Singapore.
The noted actor and producer Monowar Hossain Dipjol shared with the media, the possible consequences of the decision. He said that due to the release of Hindi films in the country, Nepal’s local film industry is now on the brink of its end. The country, enriched with its own films, has fallen against Hindi films.