Actress Nusraat Faria’s arrest in an alleged attempted murder case has drawn widespread criticism from prominent artistes and cultural figures, especially those who were vocal during the July uprising. Faria was detained at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday, May 18, while attempting to travel to Thailand, and was later sent to prison following a court order on Monday, May 19.
The project is being directed by noted filmmaker Shihab Shaheen, and is expected to premiere soon on an OTT platform.
With packed halls and sustained audience turnout weeks after Eid, this year’s releases “Borbaad”, “Daagi” and “Jongli” have marked a strong box office run—prompting their scheduled release abroad.
Not too long ago, Tama Mirza impressed critics with her performance in Raihan Rafi’s web-series “Amalnama”, released on Chorki. Nowadays, the actress is busy promoting her upcoming Eid release “Daagi”, in which she stars alongside Afran Nisho in the lead role. This Shihab Shaheen directorial received its censor certificate last Monday.
Providing an insight into the film, he shared, “’Daagi’ is the story of Nishan and Jarin’s love and separation. At the same time, it is also a tale of regret and repentance for these two characters. From the teaser and romantic songs that have been released, I believe the audience has already sensed this.”
The upcoming film “Daagi” has recently unveiled its romantic track “Ektukhani Mon”, penned by Sadat Hossain and performed by artistes Tahsan and Masha.
With Eid-ul-Fitr fast approaching, the Bangladeshi film industry is buzzing with excitement. Audiences are eagerly waiting for the new titles to release, and the promotional whirlwind has already begun.
A press note also confirmed that the second season will premiere during Eid-ul-Fitr. The announcement video features Allen Swapan standing amidst scattered bundles of cash, his signature smile on display, clad in his familiar safari suit.
Shihab Shaheen shared a 12-second video on social media, announcing the completion of filming for his latest project, “Daagi”. Captioning the post "It's a wrap!", the video the shows the cast and crew enthusiastically raising their hands together, chanting “Wrap up!” in celebration of this milestone.
Shihab Shaheen is going to work on the project “Kachher Manush Durey Thuiya”, for the anthology series “Ministry of Love”. The cast is yet to be decided. He also shared that Apurba might be working in both web film and web series that the director will be making for OTT platform Hoichoi.
Whether for the song Boiam Pakhi or the unpredictable personality of Allen Swapan, everyone loved Chorki's original series, "Myself Allen Swapan". We asked director Shihab Shaheen, the mastermind behind the character, about why he felt the need for a separate series for Allen Swapan.
"I am getting countless letters, calls and posts showering praises on Allen Swapan. As an actor, I cannot express my joy in words,” shares Nasir Uddin Khan on his character in the web-series "Myself Allen Swapan".
Recently, the characters from OTT shows, Allen Swapan from “Syndicate”, and its spin-off “Myself Allen Swapan”, and OC Harun from “Mohanagar” has been actively interacting with fans on the social media prior to the release of these shows.
The Chorki original series, "Syndicate"—starring Afran Nisho and directed by Shihab Shaheen—was one of the most acclaimed projects of last year. Nisho portrayed the role of a banker who suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome, proving his versatility as an actor. After the immense success of the web-series, the director announced "Myself Allen Shopon", a plot focusing on the much loved character from “Syndicate”, Allen Shopon—played by Nasir Uddin Khan.
National Film Award-winning actress Mamo and noted director Shihab Shaheen have opened up to the media about their divorce. According to reports, they two were divorced in September, 2020.
Lux Channel I Superstar (2006) winner Zakia Bari Mamo tied the knot with Shihab Shaheen in 2015. They revealed the news of their marriage after four years on November 20, 2019, through social media, where they posted pictures of them celebrating their fourth marriage anniversary.
The premiere show of the web-film, “Mayashalik”—starring popular actor Ziaul Faruq Apurba— will take place today, at 6:30 pm, in Bashundhara City’s Star Cineplex. Following the premiere, the web-film will also be released on the OTT platform, Binge. “Mayashalik” has been directed by Shihab Shaheen.
