Saturday, 23 Nov, 2024

Entertainment

Saudi Arabia makes debut at Miss Universe with Rumy Alqahtani

Saudi Arabia is set to make its inaugural appearance on the global stage of beauty pageantry, as Rumy Alqahtani gears up to represent the Kingdom at the Miss Universe 2024 event. Hailing from Riyadh, 27-year-old Rumy Alqahtani stands poised to make history as the first-ever Saudi

Singer Khalid passes away

Renowned band singer Khalid passed away at a private hospital in the capital on Monday (March 18) evening due to a heart attack. He breathed his last at Comfort Hospital in Panthapath at 7:15pm. The news was confirmed t by music producer and sound engineer Isha Khan Duray. Khalid

Ed Sheeran: Fans in Mumbai thrilled as star sings in Punjabi

Ed Sheeran has sung in Punjabi for the first time during his concert in Mumbai, leaving fans stunned and setting social media ablaze. During the show on Saturday night, the English superstar invited the Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh to perform with him on stage. Crowds went wild when

‘Peyarar Subash’ on OTT from Thursday

Jaya Ahsan and Ahmed Rubel- starrer film “Peyarar Subash” will be released on OTT platform Chorki on Thursday.   Directed by Nurul Alam Atique, the other cast of the play includes Tariq Anam Khan, Dihan, Sushama Sarkar and Nur Imran Mithu in prominent roles. The

Hong Kong: Actor Gregory Wong among 12 jailed over 2019 riot

Hong Kong actor Gregory Wong and 11 other people have been jailed for their role in the storming of the city's legislature during protests in 2019. Wong was jailed for just over six years - one of the longer sentences handed down by the district court on Saturday. Activists

Amitabh Bachchan hospitalised, undergoes angioplasty

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been hospitalised, according to a report by ABP News. The actor who went to the hospital after complaining of shortness of breath was hospitalised and reportedly had to undergo an operation for his heart. According to the report, Amitabh fell

Amitabh Bachchan Admitted To Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai

Actor Amitabh Bachchan was admitted at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai on Friday morning.  The 81-year-old Bollywood megastar was in the hospital for “a routine check-up” and left soon after that, a hospital source informed News18.com. Amitabh also shared a post on X,

Singer Sadi Mohammad laid to rest

Noted Rabindra Sangeet singer Sadi Mohammad Sadi Mohammad was laid to rest at the Mohammadpur Jame Masjid Complex Graveyard in the capital on Thursday. He was buried following his namaz-e-janaza at 2pm after Zuhar prayers. The legendary singer died on Wednesday evening. His body was

Artists and speakers protest SXSW festival over defence sponsors, Gaza war

Dozens of acts scheduled to appear at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in the United States have withdrawn in an act of protest against sponsors with ties to Israel’s war in Gaza. As of Wednesday, at least 80 artists and panellists have pulled out of the nine-day festival,

Noted singer Sadi Mohammad no more

Noted Rabindra Sangeet singer Sadi Mohammad Taqiullah passed away on Wednesday evening. Sadi Mohammad, 70, breathed his last around 7.30 pm, said his younger brother and distinguished dancer Shibli Mohammad. Sadi was practicing music with his Tanpura when his room's door was

Emma Stone wins best actress Oscar for Poor Things

Emma Stone has won the Oscar for best actress for Poor Things at the 96th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Stone won for her role as Bella Baxter in the period fantasy comedy adapted from the novel by Alasdair Gray; it is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and co-stars Mark Ruffalo, Willem

Downey Jr wins Oscar for 'Oppenheimer' 

Robert Downey, Jr on Sunday won his first Academy Award, a best supporting actor statuette for his villainous turn in "Oppenheimer" -- a golden moment in a decades-long career of highs and lows, on and off the screen. The Oscar triumph for the 58-year-old American capped a

Oscar: Miyazaki wins his second Best Animated Film award

More than two decades after winning his first Oscar, Japan's revered animator Hayao Miyazaki has done it again. The Boy and the Heron beat Disney's Elemental and Spider-Man Across the Spider-verse to win the Best Animated Feature Film prize. The 83-year-old also won the

Oppenheimer sweeps awards with best picture and actor wins

Oppenheimer is the big winner of the 96th Oscars after scooping seven awards including best picture and best actor for Cillian Murphy. The film, which had 13 nominations, also wins best supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr, as well as best director for Christopher Nolan, plus film

Oscars 2024: How to watch and who is nominated

The biggest night in the entertainment calendar is finally upon us - the 96th Oscars. Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, which has 13 nominations, is expected to sweep up at the ceremony later. Many film fans will also be cheering on Barbie, last year's biggest hit at the box

Miss World 2024 Grand Finale Tonight 

The much-awaited grand finale of the 71st edition of the Miss World 2024 pageant, marking its significant return to India after a 28-year hiatus, will take place in Mumbai on Saturday night. The event will take place at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Sini Shetty, the winner

Rupert Murdoch engaged for the sixth time aged 92

Rupert Murdoch is engaged again at the age of 92. The media titan will marry Elena Zhukova, 67, in June with invitations already sent out, his team has confirmed. Mr Murdoch is believed to have been dating the retired Russian molecular biologist for several months. The

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed: Rust armourer guilty of cinematographer's death

A movie set weapons handler who loaded a gun for actor Alec Baldwin before it fired and killed a cinematographer has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found not guilty of a second charge - tampering with evidence over the 2021 shooting of Halyna

50th version of ‘Shark Tank’ is coming to Bangladesh

The Sony Pictures Television and Nippon TV format known variously around the world as “Dragons’ Den,” “Shark Tank” and “Lions’ Den” is launching its 50th version, “Shark Tank Bangladesh,” on Bongo and Deepto TV this spring.

Raye: Singer-songwriter makes history winning six Brit Awards

It was Raye's night as she made history at the Brit Awards, winning six of the seven prizes she was nominated for - beating Blur, Adele and Harry Styles' record four wins at a single ceremony. She is also the first woman to win songwriter of the year. Collecting her prizes