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Top 12 South Indian Films Being Released in August 2023
As we go into a scorching August, the South Indian film industry is all set to dazzle audiences with an enthralling array of cinematic marvels. The Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films releasing in August 2023 will likely leave a lasting impact on the hearts of the fans. Let's take a closer look at the most anticipated South Indian films coming next month.
12 Best South Indian Movies Releasing in August 2023
Most-hyped Tamil Movies for August 2023
Jailer / August 10, 2023
This is nothing but a rollercoaster ride into the world of action comedy, masterfully penned and directed by Nelson. Jailer is a tale of rescue, rebellion, and redemption, all enmeshed in a web of humour and action.
Produced by Kalanithi Maran of Sun Pictures, this cinematic spectacle boasts a star-studded ensemble, spearheaded by the legendary Rajinikanth. The supporting actors are Mohanlal, Ajith Kumar, Tamannaah Bhatia, Shiva Rajkumar, Jackie Shroff, Ramya Krishnan, and Mirnaa Menon.
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Iraivan / August 25, 2023
This captivating dramedy is the result of the directorial and writing prowess of I Ahmed. Sudhan Sundaram and G. Jayaram under the banner of Passion Studios produced the film. It stars Jayam Ravi and Nayanthara in the lead roles, accompanied by Lachu Gram in a prominent supporting role.
In the film’s enigmatic plot, a man sets out on a mission seeking revenge, fueled by a burning rage that drives him into the heart of darkness. As the narrative unfolds, the tale of love, vengeance, and redemption entwines into a tapestry of emotions.
Thupparivaalan 2 / August 12, 2023
Vishal takes the reins not only as the lead but also as the director of this sequel to Thupparivaalan, the 2017 film directed by Mysskin.
Loosely inspired by the legendary fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his confidant John Watson, Mysskin's creation comes to life through Vishal's work. His portrayal of Kaniyan Poongundran is a detective with unparalleled observational and deduction skills. He was supported by Prasanna, Rahman, Munna Simon, and Adithya Menon.
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Behind the scenes, Vishal himself orchestrates the production, ensuring that every frame resonates with the story.
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King of Kotha / August 24, 2023
This adrenaline-pumping film was directed by Abhilash Joshiy as his directorial debut. Produced by Wayfarer Films and Zee Studios, this action-packed thriller stars Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role. Alongside him, the movie stars an ensemble cast of Prasanna, Shabeer Kallarakkal, Gokul Suresh, Nyla Usha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Anikha Surendran, and Shammi Thilakan.
Amidst heart-racing action, the tale of a man torn between his inherited legacy and his yearning for a different life unfolds. Love finds its way into the dark alleys, as epitomised by the charming encounter between Tony and Tara.
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Olam / August 4, 2023
Under the direction of VS Abhilash, the movie features Arjun Ashokan in the lead role. Lenaa, The female lead, also proves her prowess as the scriptwriter. Olam enthrals with an eclectic supporting cast including Noby Marcose, Binu Appu, Harisree Ashokan, and Chandra Menon.
The film’s gripping plot follows a man's quest to see his friend. But fate has something else in store when a mysterious and vibrant woman enters his life, altering the course of events forever.
Naufal Punathil on behalf of Punathil Productions produced the film.
Kannur Squad / August 25, 2023
Directed by debutant cinematographer Roby Varghese Raj, this action-packed venture marks Mammootty Kampany's fourth production. Penned by the talented duo, Muhammad Shafi and Rony David Raj, this film promises an electrifying cinematic experience.
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Kannur Squad sets out to catch the culprits and unearth the secrets that remain in the shadows. The stellar cast, featuring Mammootty, Resh Lamba, Rony David, Shebin Benson, Shabareesh Varma, Deepak Parambol, and N.P. Nisa, drives the narrative forward.
Barbie ‘biggest film of 2023’ in US and Canada, Warner Bros says
“Barbie” has become the “year's biggest movie” in the United States and Canada, according to the film’s distributor Warner Bros.
The movie generated an estimated $155 million in its first weekend, according to the distributor, reports BBC.
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Meanwhile, Universal Pictures said that “Oppenheimer”, which was also released on Friday, grossed $93.7 million in the United States.
The films arrive at a time when cinemas in general are faltering as a result of streaming competition.
Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, Vue said both films contributed to the cinema chain's busiest weekend in four years.
Vue, which operates 91 theatres throughout the UK and Ireland, had its best weekend in four years and the second best weekend in history in terms of admissions, with filmmaker Greta Gerwig's “Barbie” set to be the largest film of 2023, surpassing “Super Mario Bros”, said the report.
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The narrative of “Oppenheimer”, starring Cillian Murphy and directed by Christopher Nolan, is about the building of the first atomic bomb.
Meanwhile, “Barbie” delivers a children's character's coming-of-age narrative in which she explores her personality and helps pal Ken to develop uniqueness.
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Both films were released on Friday, and the rivalry between them was dubbed "Barbenheimer" on social media.
Bangladesh to attend international mime fest in Morocco
A Bangladeshi delegate will participate in the 35th international University theatre festival at Casablanca to perform a Mime sketch.
The fest will be joined by eighth countries including Jarmany, France, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Tunisia, Bangladesh and Morocco.
Bangladesh team consists of five members of which four are from Dhaka University Mime Actoin (DUMA) and another member from another organisation—Institute of Mime and Movement.
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The team will be headed by an assistant professor of Communication Disorder Department of Dhaka University. Other members and actors are Mousumi Mou, Md Mahedi Hasan Sohan, Shahriar Shawon, Mir Lokman and Anamul Hoque Khandaker.
The team will present four sketches within a 40-minute time-frame.
The sketches are named as Osikriti- where the scenario of violance and negligence on women will be shown non verbally, Chair- where the attraction to power and misuse of power, Sobudh - a sketch that reflects how a man can influence and inspire people and make them conscious, Valobasha Ebong Otopor- reflecting on trending emotionless love of recent time.
In this regard, Shahriar Shawn, ex-president of DUMA also author of one of the sketches, said, "This is the first time we are going to attend an international programme in Africa. Many countries will attend the festival. We will try to present our Bengali culture in our sketches."
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Team leader Tawhida Jaman, also advisor of DUMA said, "Nonverbal communication is one of the major parts of our daily life and mime is an artistic representation of nonverbal communication. It is a language of love and protest. I hope our team will perform with its best effort."
The festival will begin on July 24 at the 2nd Hasan University of Morocco. The Bangladeshi team will leave for Morocco on July 23.
In this regard, Shahriar Shaoun said, "our preparation is almost complete. We will leave Bangladesh for Morocco on july 23 and our slot has been scheduled for July 27."
Jaya to play Srijit's 'Dasham Avatar' along with a bunch of stars
A few months ago, there were rumors that popular actress Jaya Ahsan will be seen in West Bengal’s director Srijit Mukherji's film again. Those rumors are going to come true. Jaya will be seen in Srijit's “Dasham Avatar”.
A bunch of Kolkata stars including Prosenjit Chatterjee, Rupam Islam, Anirban Bhattacharya, Anupam Roy, Jisshu Sengupta and Indradeep Dasgupta will play the film.
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Jaya confirmed the news by posting several photos of the logo launch ceremony of the name of the film on her verified Facebook page. Jaya is seen with all the famous stars of West Bengal in the photos.
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On the other hand, Srijit told Kolkata media that there are many reasons to cast Jaya. First, she can give time. She also has acting skills and her performances over the last few years was considered, he said.
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Barbie movie: Their life in plastic looks fantastic
For someone who's 11.5 inches tall and weighs under 8 ounces, poor Barbie's had to carry an awfully heavy load over the years on that slender, plastic back of hers.
Welcomed as a trailblazer in 1959 — An adult doll! With actual breasts! — she was nonetheless branded an anti-feminist a decade later when women's rights marchers chanted "I Am Not a Barbie Doll," referring to her unrealistic body type (and perhaps ignoring the fact that she was single, a homeowner and a career woman).
As years went by, Barbie had her hits (adopting a more inclusive body type, running for president) and misses (exclaiming "Math class is TOUGH!" — ouch). Through it all, this lightning rod in tiny pink heels remained uniquely talented at reinventing herself.
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Which is why it makes sense that now, writer-director Greta Gerwig takes Barbie in more than one direction – in every direction, really – in her brash, clever, idea-packed (if ultimately TOO packed) and most of all, eye-poppingly lovely "Barbie," the brand's first live action movie.
Is it a celebratory homage to Barbie and her history? Yes. Also a cutting critique, and biting satire? Yes, too. The film is co-produced by Mattel, and they must have felt skittish about some elements — perhaps not Will Ferrell's reliably buffoonish Mattel CEO, but a far more serious scene where a young girl accuses Barbie of making girls feel bad about themselves. The movie's also about gender dynamics, mothers and daughters, insidious sexism ... and more.
But the neatest trick is how "Barbie," starring a pitch-perfect Margot Robbie — and after a minute you'll never be able to imagine anyone else doing it — can simultaneously and smoothly both mock and admire its source material. Gerwig deftly threads that needle, even if the film sags in its second half under the weight of its many ideas and some less-than-developed character arcs.
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In any case, boy — or should we say, girl — life in plastic looks fantastic.
A head-spinning opening credits sequence begins with a Barbie history lesson, narrated by Helen Mirren. Then it's off to Barbie Land, where Barbie lives in her flamingo-pink Dreamhouse, surrounded by other Barbies in theirs.
Other Barbies? Well, we know how many Barbie versions exist on store shelves, and Gerwig and her writing (and life) partner Noah Baumbach take this one step further: If they're all Barbies, that means "Barbie" is all of THEM. There's no one Barbie — although Robbie, who plays Stereotypical Barbie (and also produced the film), is the focal point.
And every day's perfect for Stereotypical Barbie, who wakes in her heart-shaped bed, waves to neighbor Barbies, and heads to the shower, which is dry (there's no actual water, wind, sun or gravity in Barbie Land.) Her day's outfit awaits, perhaps a Chanel number, protected by shiny plastic as in a Barbie box. Then she swoops down her hot pink slide to the pool-with-no-water. The sky above is painted blue, the mountains purple. Gerwig was inspired by old soundstage musicals. Architectural Digest even did a piece on the house.
Equally stunning is "Beach" — a place, and also the name of Ken's career. (Sorry Ken, we should have mentioned you before the 11th paragraph, but we had so much to say about Barbie). The beach is also apparently where Ken lives, because, have you ever heard of Ken's house? In any case, a very blond Ryan Gosling gleefully chews the scenery — or, inhales it — and is never better than when conveying Ken's forced enthusiasm with an edge of desperation plus a sprinkle of menace. Also, when dancing.
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Speaking of dancing, one night at Barbie's "giant blowout party," she suddenly starts thinking about … death. The next morning she has bad breath, and OMG, her famously arched feet go flat! Also gravity happens, so she falls off her house.
After consulting with Weird Barbie (Kate McKinnon — who else?) Barbie heads to LA to solve a tear in the boundary between Real World and Barbie Land, singing the Indigo Girls' "Closer to Fine," her signature road song. (The film's high-powered soundtrack features Dua Lipa, Nicki Minaj, HAIM, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, and many others.) There, she and Ken encounter a world with a wrinkle: Men have the upper hand. No all-female Supreme Court here! Hmm, thinks Ken.
On the run from Mattel, Barbie encounters Gloria (America Ferrera), mother of tween Sasha, who has mixed feelings about Barbie, not to mention Mom. In her spare time, Gloria sketches ideas for new Barbies — as in Thoughts of Impending Death Barbie (not to be confused with Depression Barbie.) Gloria helps rescue Barbie and also proves of crucial help when they later discover that Ken and the other Kens — Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir and others — are up to no good.
There's so much more, and we're over our word limit — which may just be the feeling Gerwig had when trying to fit her ideas under two hours. And all her actors: It would've been great to see more Issa Rae as President Barbie, Emerald Fennell as pregnant, discontinued Midge, and Michael Cera as Allan-who-can-wear-Ken's-clothes. In any case, the snappy pace starts to lag.
Not to discount Ferrera's eloquent monologue, in which Gloria educates newly conscious Barbie about the landmines women face trying to navigate social rules that don't seem to apply to men, like how to be a mom and also a professional, the need to be "thin" but call it "healthy," and other things.
And if, Gloria concludes, all this is true for a doll just trying to represent a woman ... what does that mean for the rest of us? Which is, perhaps, the essential Barbie dilemma — she's always been judged by rather impossible standards.
Nevertheless, she persists. All 11.5 inches of her. And now she's Movie Star Barbie.
"Barbie," a Warner Bros. Pictures release, has been rated PG-13 "for suggestive references and brief language." Running time: 114 minutes. Three stars out of four.
Three national award-winning actors coming together in Puja telefilm
Dhaka, Jul 18 (UNB) - As the Puja seasons are coming closer, the entertainment industry is gearing up to showcase multiple television and OTT content - among which, an upcoming telefilm will feature three national award-winning actors sharing the screen together.
The telefilm, titled "Protima Bisarjan," directed and written by Liton Karim, features the talented trio of Shatabdi Wadud, Jayraj, and journalist-actor Ahmed Sabbir Romeo.
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Shatabdi Wadud received a national award in 2011 for his outstanding performance in the film "Guerilla," while Jayraj was honored with a national award in 2022 for his role in "Lal Moroger Jhuti," and Ahmed Sabbir Romeo secured the top position as a child artist in the 1980s for his remarkable acting skills at the national level.
The plot of the drama revolves around the story of the village known as Kumar Para. In this village, almost everyone earns their livelihood by crafting clay products. Naren resides there with his two children, Nitai and Nimai (played by Jayraj and Akam Hassan), who have gained a reputation as skilled artisans in their community.
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Although Dayaram Babu, the former landlord of the area, no longer holds his zamindari, he is still respected by the locals. Dayaram Babu, portrayed by Shatabdi Wadud, has a daughter named Chandramukhi (Setu). Nimai, Naren's son, secretly harbors feelings for Chandramukhi but is unable to express them due to his disadvantaged background.
The story takes an intriguing turn when Dayaram Babu decides to organize the Lakshmi Puja at his house for the first time after his wife's passing. It has been several years since the puja was last celebrated in their household. Nimai, known for his exceptional idol-making skills, is entrusted with the responsibility of crafting the idol of Goddess Lakshmi.
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However, Nimai unintentionally creates a statue of Chandramukhi instead of the intended deity. This incident triggers chaos within the village, leading to a series of events.
The shooting of the drama has recently concluded in Rajbari Pangsha Kumarpara, according to the makers of the telefilms.
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"Mission: Impossible" sequel tops North American box office
"Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" topped the North American box office, bringing in 56.2 million U.S. dollars in its opening weekend and 80 million dollars in five days, data from the measurement firm Comscore showed on Sunday.
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the seventh of Paramount and Skydance's spy action film franchise carries a hefty 290-million-dollar price tag.
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The film presently enjoys positive reception from the audience, according to ratings on Rotten Tomatoes and poll results from CinemaScore, a market research firm.
Overseas, the film took in additional 155 million dollars from nearly 70 international markets for a total of 235 million dollars worldwide, including around 26 million dollars from the Chinese mainland.
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OTT platform Chorki celebrates its second anniversary
Online streaming platform Chorki, which has recently garnered tremendous response as one of the leading OTT (over-the-top) platforms in Bangladesh, is stepping towards its third year.
The platform officially began its journey on July 12, 2021, during the challenging periods of the Covid-19 global pandemic - a time when OTT platforms became a premier medium of entertainment for audiences.
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According to Chorki, the platform has released more than 80 original content within these two years of its journey. The platform not only worked with senior and renowned directors but also came into the spotlight numerous times featuring many notable works of newcomers, an approach that has also been discussed and appreciated in the entertainment industry.
In the second year, the original series 'Guti', 'Internship', 'Myself Allen Swapan', as well as the original movies such as ‘Unish 20', 'Antonagar', 'Dui Diner Duniya' have been well received by the audience.
Besides, Chorki also received enormous appraisal from both audiences and critics for its original movies 'Taan', 'Redrum', 'Ei Muhurte' and series 'Shaaticup', 'Syndicate', 'Unoloukik', 'Jago Bahe' and more.
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Regarding its two years journey, acclaimed television director and Chief Executive Officer of Chorki, Redwan Roni, highlighted the various difficulties and situations at the beginning of the platform.'We entered this space with the conviction that we will present Bengali content like never before and we will make it the capital equivalent of Bengali content in the world. It feels great to think that in just two years, we've come a long way towards that dream.”
Redwan also said, 'We are blessed with the love, success and acceptance Chorki has received from the audience in these two years. All these are possible because of Chorki's great content. With the contribution of Chorki's entire team, sponsors, and well-wishers, our journey has become easier and smoother.”
Chorki can be explored from smart TV, mobile phone, tab, and laptop through its app and website. Chorki subscriptions are bought and enjoyed by viewers from all over the world using 31 currencies from 198 countries.
'Succession' leads all Emmy nominees with 27 as HBO dominates; 'Ted Lasso' leads comedy contenders
HBO dominated Wednesday morning’s Emmy nominations, with the elite trio of “ Succession,” “The White Lotus” and “The Last of Us” combining for a whopping 74, but the dominant theme darkening the scene is the ongoing writers strike and the looming possibility that actors may join them in as little as a day.
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“Succession” and its deeply dysfunctional dynasty of one-percenters led all Emmy nominees in its fourth and final season with 27, including best drama, which it has won two of the past three years. It got three nominations for best actor in a drama, with Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin all getting nods for playing men of the Roy clan, and Sarah Snook getting a best actress nomination. It also got four nominations for best supporting actor in a drama.
The cursed vacationers at a Sicilian resort from the second of “The White Lotus” truly dominated the supporting categories, however, landing five nominations for best supporting actress in a drama — including nods for Jennifer Coolidge and Aubrey Plaza — and four more for best supporting actor.
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Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal, the duo on a fungus-filled quest in “ The Last of Us,” each got lead acting nominations. The show, an adaption of the popular Playstation video game, was second behind “Succession” with 24 nominations. “The White Lotus” had 23.
“Ted Lasso” was tops among comedies with 21 nominations, including best comedy series and best actor for Jason Sudeikis.
The nominations suggested that HBO can still dominate even as streaming-only outlets have taken over so much of elite TV — though the distinction is increasingly blurred, with a huge segment of viewers watching “Succession” and the cable channel’s other offerings on the streaming service now known as Max.
Cox, 77, got his best actor in a drama nod despite appearing in fewer than half of this season's “Succession” episodes, though as the Roy family patriarch he loomed just as large over the episodes he didn’t appear in. A win would be his first in three nominations for the role, though he won an Emmy for best supporting actor in a TV movie in 2001.
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Strong won in 2020 for playing “eldest boy” Kendall Roy. Culkin got his first nomination for best actor after two previous nominations in the supporting category.
The nominees for drama series are: “Andor”; “Better Call Saul”; “The Crown”; “House of the Dragon”; “The Last of Us”; “Succession”; “The White Lotus”; “Yellowjackets.”
The nominees for outstanding comedy series are: “Abbott Elementary”; “Barry”; “The Bear”; “Jury Duty”; “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”; “Only Murders in the Building”; “Ted Lasso”; “Wednesday.”
The nominees for limited or anthology series are: “Beef”; “Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”; “Daisy Jones & the Six”; “Fleishman is in Trouble”; “Obi-Wan Kenobi.”
The nominees for best actress in a drama series are: Sharon Horgan, “Bad Sisters”; Melanie Lynskey, “Yellowjackets”; Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”; Bella Ramsey, “The Last of Us”; Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”; Sarah Snook, “Succession.”
The nominees for best actor in a drama series are: Jeremy Strong, “Succession”; Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”; Kieran Culkin, “Succession”; Pedro Pascal, “The Last of Us”; Brian Cox, “Succession”; Jeff Bridges, “The Old Man.”
The nominees for best actor in a comedy series are: Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”; Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”; Bill Hader, “Barry”; Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”; Jason Segel, “Shrinking.”
The nominees for best actress in a comedy series are: Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”; Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”; Christina Applegate, “Dead to Me”; Jenna Ortega, “Wednesday”; Natasha Lyonne, “Poker Face.”
The nominees for best supporting actress in a comedy series are: Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”; Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”; Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”; Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”; Juno Temple, “Ted Lasso”; Jessica Williams, “Shrinking.”
The nominees for best supporting actor in a comedy series are: Anthony Carrigan, “Barry”; Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso”; Phil Dunster, “Ted Lasso”; Henry Winkler, “Barry”; James Marsden, “Jury Duty”; Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”; Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear.”
The nominees for best supporting actor in a drama series are: F. Murray Abraham, “The White Lotus”; Nicholas Braun, “Succession”; Michael Imperioli, “The White Lotus”; Theo James, “The White Lotus”; Matthew Macfadyen, “Succession”; Alan Ruck, “Succession”; Will Sharpe, “The White Lotus”; Alexander Skarsgård, “Succession.”
The nominees for best supporting actress in a drama series are: Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus”; Elizabeth Debicki, “The Crown”; Meghann Fahy, “The White Lotus”; Sabrina Impacciatore, “The White Lotus”; Aubrey Plaza, “The White Lotus”; Rhea Seehorn, “Better Call Saul”; J. Smith-Cameron, “Succession”; Simona Tabasco, “The White Lotus.”
Actors joining movie and television writers on strike would further shut down the industry and be the first time since 1960 that two Hollywood unions are on strike. While show and film releases will continue, work on upcoming projects will cease and the promotional interviews and appearances by actors to support the projects would cease.
The possibility of an industry debilitated by two strikes could dampen any joy for those nominated, and could put the damper on the ceremony scheduled for September 18 on the Fox network.
The nominations were announced by “Community” star Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy CEO Frank Scherma, who referenced the labor disputes before at the top of Wednesday's livestream.
“We hope the ongoing guild negotiations can come to an equitable and swift resolution. We are committed to supporting a television industry that stands strong in equity and where we can continue to honor all the incredible work you do," Scherma said.
30 bands to perform at Dhaka Summer Con from 13-15 July
The country's biggest pop culture festival "Dhaka Summer Con 2023" is going to be held over three days from July 13 to 15 at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital.
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Thirty bands will perform on one stage of the first-ever Dhaka Summer Con held at Hall 3 and Hall 4 of International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB).
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Eight bands will perform on the first day of this three-day concert.
Apart from this, Hatirpool Sessions, K-Pop Performance, Raihan Islam Shubo and others will be performing.
On the second day, 'Messianic Era', 'Naive', 'Encore', 'Subconscious', 'Aftermath', 'Sonar Bangla Circus', 'Ashes', 'Brahmaputra', 'Cryptic Faith' and 'Artcell' will perform.
The last day's lineup includes the bands 'Relative', 'Mechanics', 'Carnival', 'Black', 'Arbovirus', 'Avoid Rafa' and 'Warfaze'. AK Rahul, Black Jang and Shafayet will also perform.
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Event management and public relations company MediaQuest Bangladesh is going to organize this festival with segments including cosplay competitions, concerts, comic books, experience zone, kids zone, games, hip-pop, K-pop, food zone and panel discussions.
Dhaka Summer Con 2023 convenor and co-founder of MediaQuest Bangladesh Tariqul Sumon told UNB, "Dhaka Summer Con will become a single meeting place (Milan Mela) for all the popular music bands of the country."
“It is not just a concert, it is going to be the country's biggest pop culture festival,” he added.