Popular actress Mahiya Mahi will be getting a divorce from her husband Rakib Sarker. The actress made the announcement herself in a video posted on her Facebook page Friday (February 16, 2024) night. At the same time, she requested netizens to not make lewd comments about her personal life, specially her child and asked for prayers instead. Read more: Bongo unveils heartwarming Valentine’s Day Campaign: "Love Stories"

Vidya Balan is one of the pioneers of bringing the new stream of female-led roles in Hindi cinema. Although her acting debut was in the 1995 sitcom Hum Panche, she made her mainstream film debut in 2003 with the Bengali cinema Bhalo Theko. Then in 2005, she started doing Hindi films through Parineeta. Along with it, the massive success of Lage Raho Munna Bhai in the following year bring her into the limelight. Since then she kept giving amazing movies one after another. Let's check out the top 5 movies of Vidya Balan, which made her who she is today. Bollywood Star Vidya Balan’s 5 Most Popular Movies  Paa (2009) This film is inspired by the 1996 Hollywood movie Jack, directed by R. Balki. Amitabh Bachchan plays the title role in this drama film portraying a boy who looks like an old man. The mother has to go through many ironies due to her son's rare genetic condition.  The whole story takes a more interesting turn when the boy infected with progeria learns that his father is a respectable man in the town. Abhishek Bachchan played the role of this father and Vidya Balan the mother. Although their relationship is father-son in real life, Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan play opposite roles here.  Read More: Superstar Salman Khan’s 5 Super Hit Movies The role of a single mother struggling with Progeria was quite challenging for Vidya. Initially, she felt a bit exaggerated about the character. Playing the mother of an actor as prestigious as Bachchan is a tough task, especially when he was 30 years older than her. Vidya won Star Screen Awards, IIFA Awards, and Filmfare Award for the first time in her life as Best Actress. Ishqiya (2010) Ishqiya is one of Vidya Balan's best works and it marks Abhishek Chaubey's directorial debut. Vidya's co-artists in this black comedy film were Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi, and Salman Shahid.  Balan's character here was completely different from her other simple heroine roles. She portrayed the character of a seductive and sly village widow from Uttar Pradesh brilliantly. For the part, she adapted to the local dialect, which included some slang words as well.  Read More: Top 10 Upcoming South Indian Films in January 2023 Not only Vidya Balan unleashed a sensational actress lying within herself, but it was also established through this that she is far ahead of other Barbie doll heroines in mainstream cinema. This role let her bag many achievements. Most notable of these were the Big Star Entertainment Awards for Most Entertaining Female Film Actor, the Filmfare Awards for Best Actress at the Critics' Choice Awards, the Producers Guild Film and Screen Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role, and the Stardust Awards for best actress in Thriller or Action Role. Kahaani (2012) Kahaani is one of the films associated with Vidya Balan's name. Screenplay by Sujoy Ghosh and Advaita Kalar, this thriller film indulged to grow a captivating story. Here Balan was seen rummaging Kolkata for her missing husband despite being pregnant. Read More: 5 Best Movies of Hollywood Superstar Brad Pitt Popular Kolkata actor Parambrata Chatterjee and the one and only Nawazuddin Siddiqui in supporting roles made the whole movie impeccable. Apart from the screenplay, the cinematography of the film and the performances of the lead actors garnered much praise from critics.

Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most famous actresses on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests that grip the country, state media said Saturday. The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman,” was detained a week after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with the first man recently executed for crimes committed during the nationwide protests. According to the report published on the state media’s official Telegram channel, Alidoosti was arrested because she did not provide ’’any documents in line with her claims.″ ''His name was Mohsen Shekari.'' she said in her post. ‘‘Every international organization who is watching this bloodshed and not taking action, is a disgrace to humanity." Shekari was executed Dec. 9 after being charged by an Iranian court with blocking a street in Tehran and attacking a member of the country's security forces with a machete. Read more: Iran execution: Man publicly hanged from crane amid protests Iran has been rocked by protests since the Sept. 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died after being detained by the morality police. The protests have since morphred into one of the most serious challenges to Iran’s theocracy installed by the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi, two other famous actresses in Iran, were arrested by authorities for expressing solidarity with protesters on social media. Both have been released. At least 495 people have been killed in the demonstrations amid a harsh security crackdown, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran, a group that has been monitoring the protests since they began. Over 18,200 people have been detained by authorities.

Actress Jaya Ahsan’s well-known popularity in West Bengal recently brought her another achievement of receiving the best actress award for the film ‘Binisutoy’. The actress announced the news on her verified Facebook page on Monday. The award ceremony titled ‘Cinemar Somabarton’ arranged by West Bengal Film Journalist Association (WBFJA) was held last Friday at Kolkata. Also read: Jaya Ahsan becomes UNDP goodwill ambassador

A bundle of nylon thread has led the police to the murder of actress Raima Islam Shimu within 24 hours of the case filing. During the investigation police collected clues from the house of Shimu and the spot where the body was found. The body inside two sacks were sewn with nylon thread. A bundle of the same nylon thread was found in Shimu's husband Shakhawat Alim Nobel’s car, said a DMP media release. The car was washed and bleaching powder was sprinkled, which led the police to be further suspicious. READ: Actress Shimu’s death: Husband, driver remanded Police immediately arrested Nobel and his companion SM Farhad. After extensive interrogation at Keraniganj Model Police Station, Nobel and Farhad confessed to murder. Nobel said that he strangled his wife to death due to a family feud on Sunday (Jan 16). Later he called Farhad to help him remove the body from the house. That evening they first went to Mirpur where they couldn’t find a suitable place for dumping. They finally threw the body in the bushes, 300 yards away from Alipur Bridge in the Kadamtali area of Hazratpur union of Keraniganj. The police said that both the arrestees are drug addicts and unemployed. Abu Salam Mia, the officer-in-charge of Keraniganj Model Police Station, said local people spotted the body near Alipur Bridge in the Kadamtoli area of the upazila around 10am on Monday and informed cops. “The body bore several injury marks. We suspect that she was killed on Sunday and her body was later dumped in the area," the officer said. Fatema, the younger sister of the actress, said, “Shimu left her residence around 9am on Sunday and had been missing since. We lodged a missing person's complaint on Sunday night." A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed the husband of the 41-year-old actress and Farhad on a 3-day remand each in a case filed after recovery of her body in a sack. READ: Hubby among 2 held for actress Shimu's death Earlier in the day, Shimu’s brother Harunur Rashid filed the case against her husband Ali Nobel and his companion SM Farhad along with some anonymous people at Keraniganj Model police station. Shimu worked with many renowned film directors after making her debut in 1998.

Actress Tasnuva Tisha has announced she will be tying the knot on February 2 with her fiance Syed Asker On Saturday, the actress got engaged with her long time partner at her house in Banasree in presence of both the families. Tasnuva said they will officially register their marriage at first in presence of family members and some close people. Later in the same month they are planning to arrange the wedding ceremony and invite all. Also read: Musician Tanvir Tareq to be seen in Afzal Hossain's film “Maniker Lal Kakra” Syed Asker is owner of an event management firm. Tasnuva and Asker knew each other from 2020. Eventually their friendship grew into love and they decided to tie the knot, said Tasnuva. “I was anxious about Asker’s family’s reaction at first regarding the marriage but they were very positive about everything,” said Tasnuva. Also read: Pori Moni-Raaz announces pregnancy In 2014, actress Tasnuva Tisha married Farzanul Haque. After four years they got separated. Tasnuva and Farzanul are parents of a son and a daughter.

Actress Pori Moni has announced on Monday that she is expecting her first child, with 'No Dorai' famed Dhallywood actor Sariful Raaz. The couple has confirmed the news on their Facebook profiles about being the parents of their first child on Monday at around 5 pm. Sharing the same photograph, they both congratulated and thanked each other. Also read: Spl court frames charges against Pori Moni, 2 others in narcotics case Further confirming the news to the media, Pori said, ''I am going to be a mother. Alhamdulillah I am fine. When the doctor confirmed it today, I felt like I am the strongest woman in the world. I am flying with enormous joy and happiness." Describing her condition and further plans, Pori added, "The doctor has told me to be a little more careful now. I am also keeping myself away from shooting for the next year and a half. I want to give birth to a healthy baby." Also read: Pori Moni case: Charge-framing hearing deferred until Jan 5 Regarding her relation with Razz, she has recently said that they fell in love on the set of noted director Giasuddin Selim's upcoming film 'Gunin'. She has recently confirmed that the two secretly got married a few days ago.

Actress Bidya Sinha Saha Mim tied the knot on Tuesday with banker Sony Poddar at a five-star hotel in the city. Many showbiz stars have greeted the newly-wed couple in photographs posted on social media. In the photograph, Mim was seen wearing a red Benarsi lehenga with red and white bangles , fully dressed as a bride with a nose ring and a silver tikli on her forehead. The groom wore a white and pink traditional ensemble. Read:Nirab-Sporshia to pair up in upcoming science fiction film ‘Jolkiron’ Mim got engaged on her birthday last year. Later, she shared the news with fans by posting photographs on Facebook. However, Mim did not reveal any plans for the marriage in that post. Two films of Mim are waiting to be released in the New Year. Among them, ‘Paran’ will be released on February 14. ‘Damal’ will be released in March. Besides, this actress is currently busy with the film ‘Antarjal’.

Actress Shabnam Faria has shared the reasons behind her divorce with Harunur Rashid Opu in social media recently. However, controversies grew centering that Facebook post where Shabnam Faria wanted to present society’s attitude towards a woman when she gets divorced. This actress told UNB, “Sharing my story wasn’t something so easy for me. I did not complain about any person in any way in that post. The whole complaint was towards the attitude of our society. Many women would not have to sacrifice their lives in this way if they did not consider the divorce in such a dirty way!” Also read: Evaly scam: Mithila, Faria get anticipatory bail “I have tried my best to show respect to the person who was in my life before divorce, although I've had so much rage against that person. I'm sure he has the same feeling. I also believe he has tried to show the highest respect,” said Faria. About being tortured by husband, Faria said, “My point was that the day I had my finger fractured, I realized this marriage had already become toxic. But I've been watering a dead tree for almost two and a half years of life just thinking ‘what will people say’!” “Now, of course, breaking my finger is true, but not that he did it on purpose. At one stage of the rage were blows and then my finger got fractured. So why is he now denying? What do you do if there is a sudden public reaction?” “As so many talks about the post have been raised, it's hard enough to prove my complaint. But there is still a chance to find out the CCTV footage of the hospital or the bills,” she added. However, she wants to end this here for the sake of everyone’s honour. Also read: Tahsan, Mithila, Faria face possible arrest over Evaly scam Faria said, “Mainly, the intimacy that needs to be in a newly married couple was absent between us. This is why we decided to separate.” “This time I hope everyone has got answers to all their questions. We've both come a long way in our lives,” said Faria. She shared a post from her official Facebook page that she used to be tortured by her ex-husband and promoted the film ‘Debi’ with her fractured finger.

A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to film actress Pori Moni and Ashraful Islam Dip in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sattabrata Shikder passed the order when Pori Moni’s counsel submitted a petition seeking bail for his clients. The court also accepted the chargesheet and sent it to Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge for trial. Also read: CID submits charge sheet against film actress Pori Moni Dip was an associate of Raj Multimedia owner Nazrul Islam Raj. Earlier on October 4, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) submitted a charge sheet against film actress Pori Moni and two others in the case. CID inspector and also the investigating officer of the case Kazi Mostafa Kamal submitted the charge sheet to Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court. Pori was arrested on August 4, following a raid by RAB on her Banani residence. A case was filed against her under the Narcotics Control Act the following day. Also read: HC asks 2 lower court judges to explain further on Pori Moni’s multiple remands On August 22, she was sent to jail after inspector of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Kazi Golam Mostafa produced her in a court on the completion of a one-day remand, her third. On August 31, a Dhaka court granted bail to Pori Moni in the drugs case until submission of chargesheet. She walked out of jail the following day.