17-11-2021

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Shakib to shoot his new
flim in Hollywood
TBT RepoRT
Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan has announced a
new film to be produced from his production house SK
Films. The yet-to-be-titled film will be directed by
Himel Ashraf.
Shakib came up with the announcement at the 16th
Oikko Channel i Music Awards in New York of the US
on Monday. Himel Ashraf along with actor Afzal
Hossain accompanied Shakib during the
announcement.
Shakib Khan said, "We
have planned a highprofile
film in coordination
with local and foreign
crews before. If Covid had
not come, the film would
have been already
completed and even
released. I have always
wanted my film;
Bangladeshi film reaches
the last corner of the
world. I am working with
this aim .. the day is not far
away." According to
director Himel, 70 per cent of the film will be shot in
Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York and Hollywood in
the next year. The rest will be done in Bangladesh.
Story, script and dialogues of the film are also done by
Himel.
In 2017, Himel was supposed to team up with
Shakib Khan in a film, titled 'Priyotoma', under
the banner of SK Films, which was later
postponed. The project is now expected to begin
in 2022. Shakib left Dhaka on November 12 to
attend the 16th edition of Oikko Channel i Music
Tiger Shroff's sister Krishna is a fitness enthusiast
and has always been very vocal about how it
changed her life. Recently, Krishna opened up
about it and revealed that she turned to fitness after
a rather brutal break-up, and how she decided to
prioritise herself.
Talking to ET Times, Krishna said that she
decided to focus on fitness five-and-a-half years
ago. She said, "When I first stepped into a gym, I
was going through a really bad breakup. It was
actually my first break-up. He was my first
boyfriend, my first relationship. First experiences
are always a big learning experience. I lost myself. I
started prioritising him over me."
Awards in New York. A few of his photos was
roaming around on social media after he reached
there in his first ever US tour.
The slogan of this year's edition of the music award
ceremony is 'Shadhinotar Ponchash Bochhore
Bangladesher Gaan' (Songs of Bangladesh in 50 years
of Independence) celebrating the golden jubilee of
Bangladesh.
On the work front, Shakib recently wrapped up
filming of SA Haque Olike directorial 'Galui'. He costars
with actress Puja
Cherry in the romantic
period drama that
received government
grants for the fiscal
year 2020-21. 'Galui'
was mostly shot in
remote areas of
Jamalpur and Tangail
where Shakib
completed his part in a
span of straight 30-35
days. The actor was
last seen in Anonno
Mamun directed film
'Nabab LLB' costarring
Mahiya Mahi and Orchita Sporshia amid the
Covid-19 pandemic last year. 'Nabab LLB' is said to be
the first-ever high-profile Dhallywood film to have
released in OTT.
After that, Shakib was seen with actress Nusraat
Faria in a TV commercial of a paint company which
was released early in November.
In 2020, Shakib Khan released political actionthriller
'Bir', co-starring Shabnam Bubly, from his
production house SK Films which was the 50th
directorial debut of Kazi Hayat.
Krishna Shroff
opens up about
her brutal first
break-up
She added, "I wasn't just finding time for myself.
When that whole chapter ended in my life, I
decided I wanted to do something for myself, and it
had to be very transformational. Fitness has been
that for me. It has not been just physical, but
mental too. It has given me security and a sense of
confidence that I never had while growing up."
During the course of the interview, she also
mentioned that she and Tiger bond over food, apart
from fitness of course. She said that her entire
family is into fitness as well, and their household
works towards motivating each other. "We find that
motivation from one another. We all have always
been inclined towards an active lifestyle. Living in
our house is enough motivation to keep pushing
yourself. I am looking at my brother who is a
freaking superhuman. My mother and father are
ageing backwards. We all just try to keep up with
one another. It is definitely a healthy environment
to be a part of."
Krishna was recently seen in the music video of
the track "Kinni Kinni Vaari." In an earlier
conversation with indianexpress.com, Krishna had
shared that she has no plans of making her way as
an actor. "Probably not. Definitely not. For me,
anything I do has to spark an interest, strike a
chord. And Bollywood doesn't do that. There is so
much more to do. People need to start looking a
little beyond (Bollywood)," she shared.
Source: Indian Express
TBT RepoRT
Mahfuz Ahmed is a
Bangladeshi television actor.
He is also a film actor,
presenter, model and
producer. He was awarded
Bangladesh National Film
Award for Best Actor for his
role in the film Laal Sobuj.
This time he is all set to
make a comeback in acting
after a few years with a web
The upcoming 'Resident Evil:
Welcome To Raccoon City'
movie reboot will feature an
iconic zombie sequence from
the original video game. The
first 'Resident Evil' arrived on
the PlayStation 1 back in
1996, and while Capcom's
expectations were modest, it
soon became a word-ofmouth
smash. The story dealt
with an elite law enforcement
group dubbed S.T.A.R.S
film directed by Chayanika
Chowdhury.
Titled 'Antorale', the film
also stars Dhallywood actress
Pori Moni and Tariq Anam
Khan. Mahfuz was roped in
for the film on Saturday.
"Mahfuz Ahmed is a
legendary artist. He is my alltime
favourite," director
Chayanika Chowdhury told
on Monday while talking
about casting Mahfuz in her
investigating an abandoned
mansion and finding it filled
with monsters. Instead of
blasting through enemies,
players had to make use of
limited ammunition and
items. This style of genre was
dubbed survival horror, with
the surprise success of
'Resident Evil' inspiring other
titles like 'Silent Hill' and
'Parasite Eve. Resident Evil'
itself would launch a
Mahfuz set for comeback
with web film 'Antorale'
first web film 'Antorale'.
"I thought about the cast
for a pivotal role in 'Antorale'.
Names of several artists also
came across my mind. Later,
I chose Mahfuz Ahmed for it
and shared the script with
him. He liked the story and
agreed to it. It's a great
accomplishment for me that I
get my expected artists in my
projects," said Chayanika.
'Antorale', marking
Mahfuz's first ever
appearance in a web film, is
scheduled to go on floors in
January next year, the
director informed.
Talking about the
storyline of 'Antorale',
Chayanika said that it can
be said that it's a story
about inner sides of the
relationship that falls to
the genre of romantic
drama and also thriller at
the same time.
franchise that is still running
to this day, with 2021 seeing
the arrival of both the video
game 'Resident Evil Village'
and movie reboot 'Welcome
To Raccoon City'. This film
has no links to the previous
Milla Jovovich-led film series
and instead combines the
storylines of the first two
games in the franchise.
The 'Resident Evil 2'
portion of the movie will
apparently play like a zombie
version of Assault On
Precinct 13 - with John
Carpenter being a favorite of
'Welcome To Raccoon City'
Chayanika last directed
Mahfuz Ahmed in the drama
'Share Tin Khana Chithi' costarring
Shomi Kaiser, Abul
Hayat and Sharmili Ahmed
in 2018.
'Antorale' will also mark
Chayanika's reunion with
Pori Moni whom she directed
in her silver-screen
directorial
debut
'Bishwoshundori' co-starring
Siam Ahmed in 2020.
Chayanika further
informed that she earlier
faced delay in starting
'Antorale' due to the
pandemic after she got its
script prepared in 2019. In
June this year, she
announced Pori Moni in one
of its lead roles.
As for Pori Moni, the
actress has several projects
including Giasuddin Selim's
'Gunnin' and Rashid Polash'
'Pritilata' in the pipeline.
'No Land's Man' selected at 25th
PÖFF TBNFF
TBT RepoRT
Internationally acclaimed director
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's "No Land's
Man" has been selected at PÖFF-Tallinn
Black Nights Film Festival under
'Current Waves' section. Starring
Indian actor Nawazuddin
Siddiqui in lead, "No land's man"
deals with the identity crisis of a
South Asian Man.
The film, also features
Bangladeshi singer and actor
Tahsan Khan, and Australian
actor Megan Mitchel among
others. Farooki will also join as a
Jury member for the first feature
competition at the Tallinn Black
Nights Film Festival.
Taking to his Facebook
account, Farooki wrote, "The next stop
for No Land's Man is PÖFF | Tallinn
Black Nights Film Festival. The film is
in the Current Waves section in a
company of some good films. I will
present the film and will join the Q&A.
And oh I have another job in Tallinn
this year. I will again be on their jury.
This time for the first feature
competition." The prestigious film
festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, the
capital city of Estonia, holds both
competitive and non-competitive
programmes. According to the POFF-
Black Night Film Festival website, The
'Current Waves' is a non-competitive
programme which offers a panoramic
view of the trends and currents of
world cinema, including a
selection of festival
favourites and fresh films
that have caught the eye of
the festival's programme
team. The films selected at the
'Current Waves' have already
had their premiere or have
won awards in other
renowned film festivals.
In 2014, "No Land's Man"
was selected as the best
project at India's Film Bazaar.
Recently, the film was
nominated for the Kim Jiseok
Award at Busan International Film
Festival. This year PÖFF-Tallinn Black
Nights Film Festival will run from 12
November till 28 November.
New 'Resident Evil'
will recreate iconic
zombie moment
helmer Johannes Roberts -
while the other section deals
with S.T.A.R.S entering the
mansion. While familiar
characters like Jill Valentine,
Chris Redfield and Albert
Wesker will appear, details of
which monsters will turn up
are being kept mostly under
wraps. What has been
confirmed is that one of the
most chilling moments of the
original 'Resident Evil' game,
where the first zombie
players encounter turns to
look at them, will be
recreated.
Source: Collider
H o R o s c o p e
ARIes
(March 21 - April 20) : You may
experience some raw emotions
today, which you should use as your
ally instead of your enemy. Your heart may feel
rather abused, so do what you can to gently care
for it. Be careful of letting others get too close if
they simply don't know how to act around
something so fragile and pure. Protect yourself.
TAURUs
(April 21 - May 21) : Spiritual
concepts may seem elusive and
incomprehensible today. You
might have difficulty focusing on
books and your mind could
wander during lectures or meditation.
Conversation should shed light on what's
unclear to you. Ask friends who follow the
same path. If nothing else, you'll enjoy the
discussion.
GeMINI
(May 22 - June 21) : People may
be relying on you in many ways
today, so be careful that you don't
let anyone down. You may feel
like judges are evaluating your performance.
Try not to get too carried away with this
concept. What's most important is that you
do your best, not necessarily that you achieve
perfection.
cANceR
(June 22 - July 23) : Try not to get
caught in the crossfire of a heated
emotional battle today. Your happy,
freedom-loving nature is too precious
to be tainted by abrasive words and emotions. If
things begin to flare up, erect a mental protective
wall. These people may be too caught up in their
own drama to see how their actions affect the
people around them.
Leo
(July 24 - Aug. 23): You should feel
emotionally stable today, but you may
feel a bit unsure of yourself when it
comes to data. Someone is challenging
your way of thinking and demanding that you take
a step farther out on the fragile limb. You're happy
on the part of the branch that's much thicker and
more stable. Feel free to stay there if you don't feel
comfortable taking a chance now.
VIRGo
(Aug. 24 - Sept. 23): Today you may
be obsessed with romance. Racy
novels could be especially appealing,
and you might try some experiments
with how you look in order to enhance your sex
appeal. If you try to schedule an intimate
encounter with a partner, don't be surprised if
there are obstacles, such as your friend's work. You
might have to wait until tomorrow!
LIBRA
(Sept. 24 - Oct. 23): You may be faced
with a choice between two different
realities. Friends and family are
choosing sides while you remain on the
fence. You're able to understand both sides of the
issue, making it difficult to put your energy in only
one camp. Perhaps you wish to serve as a bridge
between the two camps. Things don't have to be as
black and white as others see them.
scoRpIo
(Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) : Too much to do
around the house could have you
running around like crazy. You may
need to make a lot of calls, see too many
people, or execute some rather tedious paperwork.
This could have your nerves on edge by midafternoon,
so take a few minutes for yourself every two hours or
so. Step outside in the fresh air. This will calm you and
help you stay sane.
sAGITTARIUs
(Nov. 23 - Dec. 21): Your heart's in the
right place today, but somehow you
find it hard to execute the things you
want to do. Art and music projects are
especially difficult for you now. They require a
more cerebral approach than you'd like to admit.
Perhaps you're drawn to the spiritual nature of
things more than you're opposed to the rational
nature of things.
cApRIcoRN
(Dec. 22 - Jan. 20): If you experience
resistance or frustration in a certain
area, you should take this as a sign that
you should follow a new route. Things
should flow smoothly and easily. This is one of those
days in which reality is going to conflict harshly with
fantasy, especially if you don't have them well
separated in your mind. Enjoy your imaginary
world, but deal with the practical world, too.
AQUARIUs
(Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) : An impromptu
gathering including some neighbors
could take place today. Someone
could start a round of gossip, and
this could turn you off. You might wonder if
they're going to start in on you when you leave!
Don't stick around. Listening to such talk could
give you a headache. Gossip is the last refuge of
people who have no life.
pIsces
(Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) : You may
experience some push and pull
today. One minute you feel like you
should sit back and wait for things
to go your way, and the next you feel a stick
poking you to get moving. Life is a delicate
balance of incorporating these two modes of
operation. Neither way is more correct, so
recognize and honor both..