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Apurba, Mahi
pairs up in ‘Kaal
Theke Shuru’
TBT REPORT
Popular actor Ziaul Faruq Apurba has
paired up with new generation actress
Samira Khan Mahi in a new drama
titled 'Kaal Theke Shuru'. Written by
Mezbah Uddin Sumon, the play has
been directed by Maidul Rakib.
In the meantime, the shooting of the
project has been completed at
different locations of the capital's
Uttara area. The play will be aired on
a private satellite channel soon.
Apurba said about the first work
with Mahi, "Mahi is doing well among
the newcomers. She has an effort to
do well and she tries to understand
the character. Best wishes to her."
Samira Khan Mahi said, "I was very
excited to work with Apurba for the
first time. The first thing that I like
about him is that he is a very goodhearted
and humble person. He is
very cooperative. That's why I love
working with him. Undoubtedly, he is
a very talented artiste. I'm very
optimistic about the drama."
Anne shares blunt thoughts on
potential Devil Wears Prada 2
Anne Hathaway shares
her blunt thoughts on a
potential The Devil Wears
Prada 2, noting that while
the sequel's script exists, it
won't happen.
Anne Hathaway is
strongly against a sequel
to the hit comedy 2006
film, The Devil Wears
Prada, saying blatantly
that the sequel is not going
to happen. The Devil
Wears Prada was
incredibly successful,
primarily because of the
big names tied to it,
including Meryl Streep,
Anne Hathaway, and
Emily Blunt, as well as the
incredible performance
the actors gave. The movie
was nominated for two
Oscars as well, one for
Streep for Best Actress in a
Leading Role and one for
the movie's costume
design. Fans of all ages
and demographics went to
the theaters to see it,
acclaiming it for its
comedic but accurate
portrayal of a stressful
work environment.
In The Devil Wears
Prada, Hathaway stars as
Andrea Sachs, an aspiring
journalist who takes on
the position of one of the
assistants to the incredibly
critical fashion designer
and difficult boss Miranda
Priestly, played by Streep.
Andrea struggles to not
become sucked into the
world of fashion and the
politics that come with it
while trying to maintain
healthy relationships with
her family, friends, and
boyfriend Nate. In the
end, Andrea realizes that
she does not like the
person this job has turned
her into, so she quits and
makes amends with those
she hurt. The Devil Wears
Prada is a reflection on the
importance of not losing
yourself to your career,
and that stepping away is
a perfectly healthy option,
which may not translate
well for a sequel.
Despite the original
film's success, Anne
Hathaway shared her
blunt thoughts on why
The Devil Wears Prada 2
won't happen with
Entertainment Tonight.
The star noted that the
film already exists and
that rather than hold out
hope for a follow-up,
audiences should revisit
the original. See
Hathaway's full comment
below:
There's not going to be a
sequel. It's not gonna
happen. It's just like, we
can't do it. It's not gonna
happen. It exists. There
are other films. There will
be other films. We can just
watch that one [The Devil
Wears Prada] again.
The modern age of
Hollywood films is so
heavily tied to sequels and
revivals, that it makes
sense that fans would
almost expect a sequel to
The Devil Wears Prada.
However, to Hathaway's
point, a sequel for this
movie should not happen,
as there is no plot to
continue from the first
film, with Andrea learning
that the brutal world of
fashion design is not for
her and parts with
Miranda after the latter
betrays Nigel's trust and
ruins a future career
option for him. Though a
Devil Wears Prada sequel,
the film adaptation ended
on a much more finite
note than its source
material, leaving little
room to pick up the story.
A sequel would either go
back on the character
development of the last
film or try to replicate the
same story with a new
cast, something that is
blatantly unoriginal and
uninteresting when
compared to the first film.
Additionally, it would be
hard to produce The Devil
Wears Prada 2 given
Hathaway and Streep
have seen their star
profiles skyrocket further,
and thus leaves their
schedule packed on
projects they're invested
in. If Hathaway and
Streep are not interested
in making a sequel, then
the movie will likely not be
up to par with the
expectations of the
audience, making
Hathaway right to feel
that The Devil Wears
Prada will never be getting
a sequel.
Source: Collider
Despite some event hiccups, Suman
still creates magic for Dhaka fans
After 13 years, Dhaka
audiences got another chance
to listen to the widely popular
West Bengal singer-lyricistcomposer
Kabir Suman's
timeless songs on Saturday
evening. The concert
celebrated 30 years of
Suman's ground-breaking
album "Tomake Chai",
reports UNB.
Though the concert was
scheduled to begin at 4:30
pm, audiences had to wait in
long queue past the time to
enter the venue at Dhaka's
Institute of Engineers
Bangladesh (IEB).
One of the waiting fans told
UNB, "I was expecting a
better arrangement for a
legendary musician like Kabir
Suman in Dhaka." After the
long wait, all was forgiven
when a humble Kabir Suman
took the stage - in an
auditorium filled to the brim.
"I'm from India but my
language is Bangla, which is
the national language of
TBT REPORT
Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF),
celebrating its 10th edition,
has announced the first list of
25 speakers which includes
Nobel Prize-winning authors
Orhan Pamuk and Abdul
Razak Gurnah.
The festival is scheduled to
take place from 5 to 8
January, 2023 at the Bangla
Academy.
Over 200 speakers are
expected to attend the 2023
edition. The first list further
includes Nuruddin Farah,
Amitav Ghosh, Hanif
Kureishi, Rodrigo Rey Rosa,
Pankaj Mishra, Tilda
Swinton, Jon Lee Anderson,
Onjali Rauf, Sarah
Churchwell, Gitanjali Shree,
Daisy Rockwell, Esther
Freud, Matthieu Aikins,
Alexandra Pringle, Andrey
Kurkov, Asma Khan, Dame
Sarah Gilbert, Anisul Hoque,
Bangladesh. It's another kind
of bliss to be able to sing in
Bangla, surrounded by native
speakers," Suman's
introductory comments drew
applause from the audience.
The 73-year-old musician
who mostly depends on
wheelchair now to move
around, said that he cannot
play the guitar like before but
his hands still have a good
grip over the keyboard.
"… I'm still able to sing,
that's enough. Sometimes I
feel like singing while lying
down," said Kabir Suman.
After exchanging
pleasantries with the Dhaka
audience, Suman talked
about his album "Tomake
Chai" that was released in
1992, when he was 43.
At the time, the whole room
listened in absolute silence as
Suman's voice made everyone
forget the world outside, as he
sang "Ek ek ta din mosrin…"
One after another, he sang,
"Purano shei din-er kotha",
Mashrur Arefin, Jaya Ahsan,
Kamal Naser Chowdhury,
Zafar Iqbal and Marina
Tabassum.
Other than the two Nobel
Prize-winning authors, the
10th edition will feature
internationally acclaimed
prize-winning speakers;
winners of the Pulitzer,
International Booker,
Neustadt International,
PEN/Pinter, Prix Médicis,
Academy Award, Windham-
Campbell Prize, Albert Medal,
"Haal chherona bondhu",
"Tomake obhibadon
priyotoma" and "Bhebona
kinchho amay".
After that he took a break
for 15 minutes but the master
lyricist-musician with an
inhaler in hand said, "I'm not
fortunate enough to breathe
my last here, in Bangladesh."
After some pause, he kept
the concert going again.
Kabir Suman will sing again
at the same venue on October
Waterstones Children's Book
Prize, Aga Khan Award, etc.
As well as a diverse mix of
conversations and dialogues,
there will be film screenings,
art exhibitions, music, and
cultural shows over the fourday
period.
Sadaf Saaz, writer,
producer and co-director of
the DLF, said, "We will have
four magical days sharing our
love of reading and literature,
discussing wide-ranging
18 (Bangla Kheyal) and on
October 21 (Modern Bangla
Songs). Organizers of the
Kabir Suman concerts were
not given permission to hold
the events at Bangladesh
National Museum in
Shahbagh - which was
originally set to host the
events - by DMP.
With already sold out
tickets, the venue was later
changed to IEB with the same
schedule.
Dhaka Lit Fest to celebrate its 10th edition on January 5
topics and ideas from
different perspectives, as well
as film screenings, live music
and performances."
Ahsan Akbar, writer, and
co-director of the
programme, said, "For the
past two years we have been
working hard to gather some
of the best minds from
around the globe. With the
diverse mix of speakers from
home and abroad, we are
excited to host an
unforgettable festival of
scintillating conversations.
The long-awaited 10th
edition of DLF will be very
special!" K Anis Ahmed,
writer, and co-director of the
fest, said, "We are committed
to our core values as ever, and
with our 10th edition we will
continue to celebrate
pluralism of both identities
and ideas and champion the
freedom to express."
Malaika Arora had the best walk at Lakme Fashion Week
Diet Sabya posted a video
featuring Malaika Arora and
Jennifer Lopez's ramp walk
with the caption, "Same
energy. Best walk at fashion
week! Haters can argue with
the wall." Their followers and
Malaika's fans agreed with the
statement and rushed to the
comments section to shower
the Chaiyya Chaiyya Girl with
compliments. While the video
showed Malaika walking the
ramp in a bralette, skirt and a
flowy cape jacket, Jennifer
Lopez's clip is from a Versace
show that celebrated the 20th
anniversary of her green
'Jungle' dress. Check out the
video below and see the two
diva's iconic and unmatchable
energies on the ramp.
Netizens flooded the
comments section of the post
with compliments for
Malaika. One user wrote, "The
iconic green dress and
Malaika. You are so on point
with the observation of the
energy of both these women
on the ramp." Another added,
"Malla just owned the ramp.
Learn from her." Some called
her 'the best', and others said
they 'loved Malaika's
confidence'. "She's the
moment right now," one user
commented.
While many fans
complimented Malaika's
ramp walk, some thought that
her outfit restricted her from
showing her true potential.
"Yes, good energy but looked
like Malaika's skirt wasn't
letting her take the big bold
steps like JLo. Malla's vibe
was big bold though," one
netizen wrote.
What do you think of
Malaika Arora's ramp walk as
the showstopper?
Malaika Arora is currently
dating Arjun Kapoor. The
couple made their
relationship official in 2019.
Source: Hindustan Times
H O R O s c O P E
ARIEs
Expanding your mind could be of
interest today, Aries. You might decide
to plan a trip to a place you've always
wanted to visit, if possible. Or you
could decide to go back to school for an advanced
degree. Either way, you're likely to spend the day
considering the idea and doing a lot of research. At
some point you will want to get in a workout to rid
your system of some of the day's tension.
TAURUs
Generally, Taurus, you tend to be
interested in what makes everything
tick, from the human mind to the
workings of the Universe to religion.
Today that interest could be piqued by something
you read or hear. You might want to delve into a field
of interest and learn whatever you can about it. You
could have some insights that are as valid as anyone
else's, so write them down!
GEMINI
Stimulating conversations could take
place with partners of all sorts, Gemini,
from business to exercise to romantic.
Some new and useful information
could come your way that you will want to explore
further. This is a great day to execute legal papers or
enter into any kind of agreement or commitment.
It's a good time to sign up for an online class or
workshop. Make good use of the energies of the day.
cANcER
Some stimulating discussions could
take place today. Your energy is likely
to be very high, Cancer. You may want
to throw yourself into your work,
particularly if it involves paperwork. You might also
want to get in a workout, try your hand at writing, or
read about the latest discoveries concerning optimal
health. Books, magazines, and the Internet could
prove especially useful.
LEO
Today you might decide to do some
writing, Leo. This could be job related,
but it's more likely personal, either
correspondence with friends and
colleagues or creative. Some stimulating discussion
could take place with friends, romantic partners, or
children that could set your mind buzzing with new
ideas. This is a great day to attend or participate in a
solo sport.
VIRGO
Some people who share your interests
could call you today. You might want to
take a walk while on the phone with
each other, but you will probably get
into some stimulating debates. Don't be surprised if
you both talk at once! New books that you will want
to read could come to your attention. In the evening,
stream some movies on whatever subject you've
discussed.
LIBRA
Your mind will be especially quick and
active today, Libra, and you're likely to
want to spend much of the day involved
in intellectual activities like reading,
writing, or teaching. Communication with others
should be a powerful part of your day, so you will
probably spend time on the phone. You will want to
write down many of the ideas you hear. You will find
most of them interesting and want to remember them.
scORPIO
Today you might decide to tackle your
financial paperwork and get it all
done. This is a great day for that,
Scorpio, although you might be a little
too ambitious and not get as much done as you'd
like. This is a good time to make use of any writing
talent, because ideas could be coming to you thick
and fast. Expect many of letters or phone calls in
this busy and stimulating day.
sAGITTARIUs
Your mind is usually quick, agile, and
hungry for information, Sagittarius.
Today it's likely to be even more so
than usual. Your curiosity is high, and
you could go to unusual lengths to satisfy it. You
might also feel particularly energetic and want to get
in a good workout. This is a good idea. Exercise can
clear your head and give you a better perspective on
new ideas and information.
cAPRIcORN
You generally tend to be sensitive and
intuitive, Capricorn, but today you
might be even more so. Reading about
people from other places and times
might cause you to tune into their thoughts and
feelings and receive new insight into human nature.
Creative projects, particularly writing, benefit from
this. If you want to remember what you come up
with, write it down.
AQUARIUs
A virtual group meeting or social event
could bring up so many new and
interesting ideas that you may not be able
to digest them all, Aquarius. Some new
friends who share your interests might want to continue
the discussions. Your mind is especially quick today.
You could well grasp unusual concepts that usually
don't interest you. But watch your step - you might be so
preoccupied that you could have an accident.
PIscEs
A lot of paperwork might need
attention today, Pisces. You might
throw a lot of your focus and energy
into getting it all done. Stimulating conversations
with colleagues could keep your mind occupied so
you avoid boredom. You could take a walk at the end
of the day since you're apt to encounter so much
new information that you will want to clear your
head in order to absorb it all.