14-01-2021

THUrsDAY, JANUArY 14, 2021
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Film on 'Bangabandhu' will be
historical document: Hasan
Information Minister Dr Hasan
Mahmud on Wednesday said the
film which will be produced in joint
venture by Bangladesh and India
based on the life of Bangabandhu
will enrich history of the
country,reports BSS.
He said this while exchanging
views with the cast and crew
selected for the film at the
Intercontinental Hotel in the
capital on Tuesday evening. State
Minister for Information Dr.
Murad Hasan, Adviser to the Prime
Minister on International Affairs.
Gawhar Rizvi, Information
Secretary Khwaja Mia and
Information Commissioner Abdul
Malek were present on the
occasion. Dr. Hasan also
congratulated the cast and crew of
'Bangabandhu' and wished them
maximum success in their
participation and said that the
Ministry of Information is always
with them. The Minister also
recalled that on January 14, 2020,
in New Delhi, India, in the presence
of him and Indian Information
Minister Prakash Javadkar, an
agreement was signed between the
two countries' film development
corporations to jointly produce the
film.
State Minister Dr. Murad Hasan
and Advisor. Gawhar Rizvi in his
speech described the film as a
milestone in the history of the
country.
Presented by Nuzhat Yasmin,
Managing Director, Bangladesh
Film Development Corporation-
BFDC and Shahidul Alam Sachchu,
who portrayed the character of
Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Haque in
the film, the event turned into a
domestic event. Chanchal
Chowdhury (45-65) and Khairul
Alam Sabuj (65-94), who played
the role of Bangabandhu's father,
Sangeeta Chowdhury (33-55) and
Dilara Zaman (60-64), who played
the role of Bangabandhu's mother,
played the roles of Bangabandhu
and Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib.
Divya Jyoti and Prarthana Fardin
Dighi, Sheikh Jamal and Sheikh
Rehana's adolescent characters
Sharif Siraj and Sabila Noor,
Maulana Bhasani and Hossain
Shaheed Suhrawardy's characters
Raisul Islam Asad and Taukir
Ahmed shared their feelings.
Tajuddin Ahmed, Syed Nazrul
Islam, Capt. M Mansur Ali, AHM
Kamruzzaman, Charneta, Ferdous,
Sayem Samad, Khalilur Rahman
and Samu Chowdhury, Tafazzal
Hossain, Manik Mia and Tofail
Ahmed, Tushar Khan and Sabbir
Ahmed, Mostafizur Nur Imran and
Sadman Pratya, Rama, Majhi and
Shamsul Haque, Sheikh Khan,
Naresh Bhuiyan and Siam Ahmed
and Fazlur Rahman Babu, who
portrayed the characters of
Khandaker Mushtaq, expressed
their feelings at the event.
Additional Secretary to the
Ministry of Information Jahanara
Parveen, Deputy Secretary Saiful
Islam, Director-Public Relations
Mir Akram U Ahmed, Line
Producer of the Bangladesh part of
'Bangabandhu' Mohammad
Hossain Jamie, Assistant Director
and Language Specialist Bahar
Uddin Khelon, two other Assistant
Directors Arif Siddique and Arnab
Participated in major events.
Pieces of a Woman: A one-woman show
A long, winding shot, presumably,
taken in one go. In it, we see Vanessa
Kirby's character Martha go through
the motions of giving birth. It is an
awkward, uncomfortable experience
as a viewer, and I mean that in the
best sense possible. Thanks to
Kirby's strong skill sets, despite not
feeling her physical pain, I could feel
the character's discomfort. Her long
groans, confusion and cussing
added to the scene that was already
believable at the word go thanks to
the actor's body language. It is this
sense of believability, this feeling of
something gnawing at your insides
that Kirby moves forward with in the
Kornél Mundruczó directorial
Pieces of a Woman.
Also starring Shia LaBeouf and
Ellen Burstyn in significant parts,
Pieces of a Woman is an intricate,
poignant picture of grief that is
brought alive by Vanessa Kirby's
powerful performance. What also
greatly helps her is the fact that
Pieces of a Woman is a characteroriented
movie, and not a plotdriven
film. The narrative is simple
and predictable to the T. What
elevates it is the well-fleshed,
painfully drawn sketch of Martha
Weiss. A strong, independent
woman who picks up her pieces after
suffering an irrevocable loss.
After learning of her child's death,
Martha bears her pain like a stoic.
She appears stone-faced, cool and
calm at all times. She doesn't want a
burial. She does not want to be
reminded of the pain. She becomes
her pain. Numb and hurting silently
like a warrior. Sometimes like a cruel
warrior who cannot be bothered to
listen to her loved ones. Every thing,
every one is a blur. Now these are
tough moments for an actor.
Wailing, letting the feelings out
might seem the obvious thing to do,
and even perhaps the more easier
and 'natural' course of action. But
because Martha is like a wall, Kirby
has to become one too. She has to
express without expressing. A
challenging task for an artiste, and
one which Vanessa Kirby aces.
Source : Indian Express
Dhaka International
Film Festival starts
from January 16
TBT reporT
The 19th Dhaka
International Film Festival
2021 is about to start. The 9-
day festival will be held on
January 16. 226 films from
73 countries will take part in
the festival. This
information has been given
by the organizing
organization Rainbow Film
Society. According to the
organizers, 226 films from
73 countries will be screened
in the nine-day festival. The
films have been screened in
the last year in the categories
TBT reporT
Actor Chanchal Chowdhury
critically acclaimed for his
performances in Rupkothar
Golpo (2006), Monpura
(2009), Television (2012),
Aynabaji (2016), and Debi
(2018), he has received two
Bangladesh National Film
Awards for Best Actor and
three Meril Prothom Alo
Awards for Best Actor.
This time the versatile actor
Chanchal Chowdhury is set to
join the much anticipated
biopic of the Father of the
Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
of Asian Cinema,
Retrospective, Bangladesh
Panorama, Cinema of the
World, Children's Films,
Women Producers, Short
and Independent Films,
Spiritual Cinema. This time
two more sections have been
added called Legendary
Leaders Who Change the
World and Tribute.
The films will be screened
at the Shawkat Osman
Memorial Auditorium of the
city's Central Public Library,
Poet Sufia Kamal and the
main auditorium of the
National Museum, Alliance
Mujibur Rahman.
He will play the role of
Bangabandhu's father, Sheikh
Luftar Rahman, between the
ages of 45 and 65. Khairul
Alam Sabuj will play an older
version of the same character.
Chanchal Chowdhury himself
confirmed the matter on
Wednesday afternoon. He
said, 'The character I'm doing,
it was announced yesterday.
Acting in this film means
doing a big job, becoming a
part of history. It's going to be
a very good job, it will be a
huge experience for me. '
The film is being directed by
Française Auditorium,
Shilpakala Academy's
National Art Gallery, Dance
Auditorium and Nandan
Mancha.
Prominent cultural
personalities from 73
countries, including
internationally renowned
filmmakers, critics,
journalists, embassy
officials, members of the
Rainbow Film Society and
other film parliamentary
members will share their
experiences with the
Bollywood producer Shyam
Benegal.
The shooting of the first
phase of the film is starting
from January 25. A number of
actors including Chanchal
Chowdhury are going to fly
Mumbai on January 19. The
information was given at an
introductory program with
the artists and crew selected
for the biography of
'Bangabandhu' at a five-star
hotel in the capital on
Tuesday. Mohammad
Hossain Jemmy is the line
producer of the film, from
Bangladesh.
Pics of us OK, no photos of baby
please : Anushka-Kohli to paparazzi
Star couple Anushka Sharma and Virat
Kohli, who welcomed their first child, a
baby girl on Monday, have been
constantly emphasising on the need for
privacy for their child. On Wednesday,
they appealed to the paparazzi to refrain
from taking pictures of their newlyborn
daughter.
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli sent
a note to the paparazzi fraternity in
Mumbai, which read, "Hi, Thank you for
all the love that you have given us for all
these years. We are happy to celebrate
this momentous occasion with you. As
parents, we have a simple request to
make to you. We want to protect the
privacy of our child and we need your
help and support." The couple clearly
established that they will ensure that the
paparazzi gets the content featuring both
the stars and requested them to not carry
any piece that features their child.
"While, we will always ensure that you
get all the content you need featuring us,
we would request you to kindly not take
or carry any content that has our child.
We know that you will understand where
we are coming from and we thank you for
the same," read an excerpt from their
audience. Meanwhile, on
the occasion of the festival, a
press conference has been
organized in front of the
swimming pool of Dhaka
Club at 12 noon on today
(Thursday). More details
will be announced at this
time, the organizing
authority said.
The Rainbow Film Society
has been organizing the
Dhaka Int7ernational Film
Festival since 1992. The
festival will be screened on
January 24.
Chanchal to
play the role of
Bangabandhu's
father
The cast of the biopic was
introduced at a programme
held yesterday at the capital.
State Minister for
Information Dr Murad
Hasan, International Affairs
Adviser to the Prime Minister
Gowher Rizvi, Secretary of the
Information Ministry Khaja
Miah and Commissioner of
the Information Ministry
Abdul Malek were present at
the event. It was hosted by the
Managing Director of
Bangladesh
Film
Development Corporation
Nuzhat Yasmin and actor
Shahidul Alam Shachchu.
statement. On Monday, Virat Kohli
announced the news of his daughter's birth
on social media. In a note thanking his fans,
the cricketer also requested for their
family's privacy at the moment. His tweet
read: "We are thrilled to share with you that
we have been blessed with a baby girl this
afternoon. We thank you all for your love,
prayers and good wishes. Anushka and the
baby are both healthy and we are feeling
beyond blessed to start this new chapter of
our lives. We hope that you can respect our
privacy at this time."
Just a week before their baby's arrival,
Anushka Sharma called out a media
publication and a paparazzo after they
published an unauthorised picture of her
and Virat Kohli. "Despite requesting the
said photographer and the publication,
they still continue to invade our privacy.
Guys! Stop this right now," wrote
Anushka Sharma in her Instagram story.
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli's love
story began on the sets of a shampoo
commercial that they did together. After
dating for several years, the couple got
married in a private ceremony in
Tuscany, Italy in the year 2017. They
announced their pregnancy in August
last year.
Source: NDTV
H o r o s c o p e
ArIes
(March 21 - April 20) : You could be
expecting an important letter, call,
or email today, Aries, and sit on the
edge of your chair waiting for it. This
might be from a friend or lover. It could be
delayed, and this might get you flustered.
Distract yourself and do something else while
you wait. If you make good use of the hours, the
time will fly by.
TAUrUs
(April 21 - May 21) :Unfounded
worries about money could plague
you today, Taurus. Someone close
may have given you some incorrect
information, perhaps about your financial
situation, but more likely regarding trends in
the economy that could affect your finances.
Don't waste time worrying. Check out the facts
before driving yourself crazy.
GeMINI
(May 22 - June 21) : You don't worry
too much, Gemini, but today might be
different. Insecurity may arise about a
partnership. This might be a current or potential
romantic relationship. Perhaps there has been little if
any communication between you and your insecurity
is coming to the forefront. Don't let fear or shyness
keep you from meeting this person halfway.
cANcer
(June 22 - July 23) : Worries about
health and work might be on your
mind today, Cancer. You could be
stressed out over whatever you're
doing, and this might have you feeling less energetic
than usual. It's a good idea to work a little to lessen
the stress in your life. This feeling is going to pass
whatever you do. Try to rest a little and have some
fun in spite of the stress.
Leo
(July 24 - Aug. 23): Today you may
want to set aside some time to spend
with close friends or a love partner,
Leo. Other responsibilities could have
you on your own, taking care of errands and other
important matters. You may have the feeling of
being lonely in a crowd. Don't waste time feeling
sorry for yourself. Take care of business and get
back to your loved ones.
VIrGo
(Aug. 24 - Sept. 23): Today you might
concentrate on projects. These could be
related to your personal relationships.
Whatever the nature of your tasks, Virgo,
don't be surprised if you find them confusing. You might
be tempted to chuck it all and go out, but this isn't a good
idea. Better to try to make sense of the confusion than
put it off. It won't get any better with time.
LIBrA
(Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) : Libra, making or
receiving an important letter or call
regarding money might be on your
agenda today, but circumstances
beyond your control could delay it. This could
prove frustrating. Take care of whatever you have
to do. Distract yourself if you have to sit and wait.
Nothing is worth stressing over. The call will
come in time, so just relax.
scorpIo
(Oct. 24 - Nov. 22): Worries about money
might plague you today, Scorpio. They
might have little, if any, basis in fact, as
you're probably fretting over
possibilities that aren't likely to ever manifest. A little
caution with regard to budgeting and spending today
certainly won't hurt you. It's best to be objective and
see the situation as it really is. Otherwise, you could
make yourself crazy over nothing.
sAGITTArIUs
(Nov. 23 - Dec. 21): Today you could look in the
mirror and be appalled by what you see,
activating your insecurity about the way you
look. This could send you looking for various
treatments. Go ahead if you want, Sagittarius, but your
impressions are clouded right now and you probably look far
better than you think. If you get together with a love partner, this
person's reaction should give you the reassurance you need.
cAprIcorN
(Dec. 22 - Jan. 20): Artistic or spiritual
inspiration could come your way today,
Capricorn, although it might be
muddled and you could be perplexed
about how to deal with it. Don't try to force the issue.
Write down your ideas and return to them later.
Someone close might feel unwell, and you may want
to spend some time with him or her. This might take
some effort, but it won't go unappreciated.
AQUArIUs
(Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) : Today you may
spend some time by yourself working
on your own projects, Aquarius. The
desire to spend time alone with a
special someone may also interfere with plans
you've already made to attend a social gathering or
event involving a lot of people. You won't want to
give up either, so you might try to find a compromise
of some kind. Think about it.
pIsces
(Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) : Various personal issues
might be on your mind today, Pisces. You
could want to work them all out without
distractions, so you may decide to spend part
of the day alone. Responsibilities from the outside world
might make it impossible for you to take as much time as
you'd like. Don't let it get to you. Work out the matters that
seem most pressing and save the rest for later.