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After a Facebook post by Dhallywood star Pori Moni – tagging her husband Sariful Razz, popular actress Bidya Sinha Mim and film director Raihan Rafi – went viral and created uproar in Bangladeshi media, Mim has provided a statement. In a Facebook post from her verified profile, Mim asked all “not to be misled by baseless rumours”. In her post made earlier, Pori Moni asked Mim to be “satisfied with her own husband.” Read more: After string of blockbusters, Mim envisions another ‘sold out’ experience with ‘Damal’ Mim, in her post, asked fans and journalists not to be misguided by “false accusations”. “I am constantly trying to win the hearts of all, including fans and well-wishers, through my accomplishments and values instilled in me by my father and honesty taught by my mother. I have never been associated with anything in my professional life that may make my path questionable,” she wrote. Mim also wrote she is having the best time of her life after two of her films “Poran” and “Damal” have been hugely successful. Read more: Mim, Razz want to watch ‘Poran’ with elderly person denied entry to Cineplex for ‘lungi’ “At this particular time, a party – jealous of my success – is trying to hinder my journey by spreading rumours about me,” the actress wrote. “I have no words to criticise those who are spreading these baseless accusations against me without any evidence.” She also warned of legal action against those who are circulating these rumours against her. Read More: Pori to Mim: 'Your intimacy with Razz troubles me' Mim and Razz have earned nationwide accolades from movie fans for their performances in the films “Poran” and “Damal”.

"Birkonna Pritilata," a government grant recipient movie based on the life of revolutionary Pritilata Waddedar, is set to hit the theatres on November 18. Popular actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha played the role of Pritilata, one of the leaders and the first female martyr of the anti-British movement, in this film, based on the novel "Bhalobasha Pritilata" by novelist Selina Hossain. Team Birkonna Pritilata held a special campaign event at Eden College in Dhaka Sunday in memory of the revolutionary as she was a student of the historic educational institution. Read: ‘Deshantor’ narrates our best effort showcasing partition, patriotism: Ashutosh Sujan Actors of the movie, Tisha and Manoj Pramanik, joined the event alongside its director Pradip Ghosh and music director Bappa Mazumder. Veteran journalist Abed Khan joined the event as the chief guest. Advocate Rana Dasgupta, a family member of the revolutionary, and educationist AN Rasheda were also present. Tisha said: "This is my first visit to the stunning and historic Eden College. Also, this is the first time I have appeared in front of such a large crowd after the Covid-19 pandemic. I hope everyone watches Birkonna Pritilata, which is a story of inspiration for all women."

Ashutosh Sujan, a well-known media figure who is most recognized for his work in television dramas and commercials, is set to enthrall moviegoers with his directorial debut in the government-granted movie "Deshantor," scheduled to hit theatres on November 11. The movie, based on the same-titled novel by Ekushey Padak-winning poet-novelist and his father-in-law Nirmalendu Goon, sheds light on the partition period in the Indian subcontinent starring an ensemble cast including Ahmed Rubel, Moushumi, Mamunur Rashid, Shubhashis Bhowmik, Momena Chowdhury,  Yash Rohan, Rodela Tapur and others. In an interview with UNB, director Ashutosh said that ‘Deshantor’ portrays a different storyline regarding partition and patriotism, and offers a unique approach to storytelling based on the same topic. Read: After string of blockbusters, Mim envisions another ‘sold out’ experience with ‘Damal’ “Typically in the periodic films, what we see is the tale of a community fleeing a nation that has experienced significant violence of any historic riot or similar circumstances. ‘Deshantor’ is offering a different approach to that notion. In this film, we narrated a story of staying in the motherland, out of sheer patriotism and love.” "Making a film based on a novel in our country is quite a challenge," Ashutosh Sujan told UNB. “During the process, we experienced a lot of ups and downs; however, we made sure to provide the best of our combined efforts. I hope our audience will also understand our efforts while watching the film in theatres.” Produced by Bay of Bengal films, ‘Deshantor’ is distributed by Jaaz Multimedia. The trailer of the film was released on Jaaz’s official YouTube channel and Facebook page on October 31, garnering critical acclaim from audiences for its interesting plot and excellent colour grading. Read: Top 10 South Indian Films Coming in November 2022 A song, titled “Amar Shwapner Haatey Haatkora” was released on November 3 on the aforementioned channel and page. The song is composed by Emon Chowdhury and sung by Ashutosh Sujan and Obonti Dev Shiti.  Popular filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, also a close acquaintance and maestro of Sujan in Farooki’s production house Chabial, praised the song on his Facebook. Reminiscing the song, Farooki wrote: “Sujan sang this song for countless days in our Chabial house. A lot of our beautiful memories are intertwined with this track.” Prior to the movie's November 11 release, a press conference will be organized on November 9. More information on the film will be revealed at the press conference, Ashutosh informed.

The South Indian film industries are undeniably part of the big movie carnivals in Asia. Their diverse storylines, powerful acting, and talented cinematography of Tamil, Telegu, Malayalam, and Kannada films enthrall millions of film enthusiasts around the world. Let’s take a look at the 10 most anticipated South Indian films in November 2022. 10 Best Upcoming South Indian Films in November 2022 Agent Kannayiram / Tamil Comedy / November 25, 2022 Manoj Veedha directed this thriller-based comedy movie. Produced by Labyrinth Films, the film is remade from the Telugu film Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya released in 2019. The story of the cinema revolves around a rural detective, whose humorous methods of investigation take a serious turn at one point. Read More: Pakistan’s ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ hits Rs 100 crore mark in 10 days The cast of the film includes Shruti Hariharan, Munishakanta, Radin Kingsley, Rhea Suman, and Santhanam. Theni Ishwar and Saravanan Ramasamy duo pull the cinematography ropes. While Yuvan Shankar Raja was the music director of the film, Ajay handled the editing work. Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam / Telugu Drama / November 11, 2022 The natives of a jungle never vote in their life. There are thousands of problems in their area, but the government is reluctant to help them. So they decided to raise a movement against the government. Rajesh Danda, head of Hussey Movies and Zee Studio, has turned this amazing dramatic story into a film. The script owner and the director was AR Mohan.  Read More: Makers, lead performer of 'Hawa' served legal notice for 'breaching tobacco control law' The film stars Allari Naresh and Anandi. Sricharan Pakala was in charge of arranging the music. On the other hand, Ram Reddy and Chhota K Prasad handled the cinematography and editing aspects respectively. Yashoda / Telugu Scifi / November 11, 2022 Hari-Harish was responsible for the entire job of writing and directing this action thriller. This sci-fi thriller is actually the story of a young girl becoming a surrogate mother. She decided to bring the injustices done to surrogate mothers to justice. Samantha, Unni Mukundan, Varalakshmi Sarathkumar, and Murali Sharma joined the cast of the film. Read More: After string of blockbusters, Mim envisions another ‘sold out’ experience with ‘Damal’ Mani Sharma was on the film score, while Marthand K Venkatesh and M Sukumar looked after the film editing and cinematography respectively. Coffee with Kadhal / Tamil Family Drama / November 4, 2022 The title means Coffee with Love. Directed by Sundar C, this comedy movie is basically a family drama of 3 brothers with completely different characters. The story of the movie revolves around the complexities of their romantic life. Jay, Srikanth, and Jeeva played the roles of the 3 brothers. Malvika Sharma, Amrita Iyer, Raiza Wilson, Aishwarya Dutta, Samyukta Shanmuganathan, and Dhivyadarsini joined them in the casting of the film. Khushboo, AC Shanmugam Abani, and ACS Arun Kumar produced the film under the banner of Cinemax and Benz Media. Read More: 'Din: The Day' row: Ananta sends legal notice to Morteza Nitham Oru Vaanam / Tamil Romance / November 4, 2022 The title means A Sky of Eternity. RA Karthik entered the world of film direction with this film. He wrote the film himself. Here a shy and quiet young travel agent goes through a tough time. Suddenly he gets involved in some incomplete true incidents. To get out of it, he must find the puppeteers of the stories. Ashak Selvan played the lead role in the film. Ritu Verma, Sibathamika Rajashekar, and Aparna Balamurali star alongside him. Vidhu Ayana tackled the cinematography, while Gopi Sundar handled the music composition part. Read More: Bongo brings Bangla dubbed 'Kaalidas' Banaras/ Kannada / November 4, 2022 This romantic film can be the best choice for travel lovers, as it features the beautiful cities of Benaras and Kashi. Zayed Khan entered the world of acting through this film written and directed by Jayathirth. Sonal Mantiro played the lead role with him. Tilakraj Ballal was the overall producer of the movie. B Ajneesh Loknath and Advaita Gurumurthy single-handedly took the overall responsibility of music composition and cinematography respectively. Raana / Kannada Thriller / November 11, 2022 An aspiring police officer is blamed for a mysterious murder. There is no other way open to him except to find the real killer. This is the story of the movie Raana, directed by Nanda Kishore. Shreyas Manju will be seen in the title role here. He will be accompanied by Reeshma Nanaiah and Ragini Dwivedi. Read More: Bongo brings South Indian film 'NGK' Chandan Shetty composed the songs for the movie. KM Prakash did the film editing, while Shekhar Chandra worked on the cinematography. Gujjal Purushotham was in charge of the production of the film, presented by Gujjal Talkies. Padmini / Malayalam / November 16, 2022 India's greatest painter in the 1960s was T.K. Padmini. The biopic depicts Padmini's journey from a simple village girl to an artist. This journey was full of struggle to break free from the constraints of the conservative society of that time. Gopalan T.K. Produced this biographical film. Sushmesh Chandroth made his film directorial debut with this film. He also composed the film himself. Anumol played the role of Padmini. Irshad, Sanju Shivaram, Priyanandan, and Shaju Sridhar were her co-stars. Read More: KGF Chapter 2: Expensive Kannada film made record for fastest grossing Srivalsan J Menon composed the music for the film. Manesh Madhavan and Ajithkumar completed the cinematography and film editing respectively. Trishna / Malayalam / November 19, 2022 80s superhit movie Trishna was scripted by MT Vasudevan Nair. Directed by V Sasi, this movie had Mammootty as the main protagonist. Almost 4 decades later, Sasi and Nair brought the film back to the audience with the same title but in a completely new form. This time superstar Prithviraj is in the film as the hero. Nayanthara, the busiest actress of the time, will join him in movie casting. Madhupal will direct the drama movie. Read More: Top 10 Best South Indian Thriller Movies for Weekend Movie Mania Mukundan Unni Associates / Malayalam / November 11, 2022 Mukundan Unni accepts only accident cases as it has a higher chance of winning. Although this plagues him at work, he strives to make up for his imperfections and become a successful lawyer. Subimal Gopalakrishnan and Abhinaba Sundar Nayak wrote the screenplay based on this story. Nayak also directed and edited the movie. Nidhin Raj Arol contributed to the film editing with him. The movie will feature Vineeth Srinivasan and Suraj Venjarmudu in lead roles. Biswajith Odukkathil was employed as the cinematographer, while Raj Kumar P and Vinod Ravindran handled the sound designer and art department respectively. CB Mathew Alex has overseen the overall music arrangements, while Manu Manjith and Elisha Abraham have penned the lyrics. Read More: It's a 'Dream Run' to Florida film fest! Bottom Line Movie lovers can enrich their watchlist with these 10 most awaited South Indian cinemas in November 2022. Like any other South Indian Film the above-mentioned Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films will make the audience think, laugh, cry, and sometimes even terrify them. After all, the viewers are expected to have a great time.

Bilal Lashari is the director and writer of the 2022 Pakistani Punjabi action drama movie The Legend of Maula Jatt. It is a remake of the cult favorite Pakistani movie Maula Jatt from 1979. Ammara Hikmat and Dr. Asad Jamil Khan have made the film under the production banner of Lashari Films and Encyclomedia. Scriptwriter Nasir Adeeb has defined the stories and characters in this movie.  Fawad Khan plays the title role in the movie. The other casts include Hamza Ali Abbasi, Humaima Malik, and Mahira Khan.  Read More: After string of blockbusters, Mim envisions another ‘sold out’ experience with ‘Damal’ In the movie, Maula Jatt, a local heroine, battles Noori Natt, the violent clan's leader. The story begins with Jeeva Natt and his clan attacking Sardar Jatt's Haveli. Even though they are more numerous, they are defeated, and Sardar Jatt and his wife are slaughtered.  Maula, the only survivor of the assault and the son of Sardar Jatt, is brought up by a woman by the name of Daani. One day, Mooda, the biological son of Daani, brings Maula to his coach's wrestling class. Maula impresses Mooda's coach, who offers to train him. As the storyline advances Maula grows up and became a popular wrestler. Later, he kills Noori and becomes the hero of the village. Read More: Makers, lead performer of 'Hawa' served legal notice for 'breaching tobacco control law' As of October 28, 2022, The Legend of Maula Jatt had made PKR 33cr ($1.5M) in Pakistan and PKR 82cr ($3.7M) in other nations, for a total of PKR 115cr ($5.2M) globally. This movie smashed a number of box office records, including being the third-highest-grossing Pakistani movie of all time.

Bidya Sinha Mim has, of late, established herself as one of the most successful and busiest actresses in the Bangladeshi film industry. Although Mim has multiple commercially successful films to her name, she has earned special accolades from moviegoers for her brilliant performance in the film ‘Poran'. On Friday, the popular actress is appearing on the big screen yet again with her new film ‘Damal', another Raihan Rafi directorial, based on the story of the Swadhin Bangla Football Team. Written by eminent cultural personality Faridur Reza Sagar, ‘Damal’ is showcasing an ensemble cast of acclaimed artistes, including Siam Ahmed, Shariful Razz, Intekhab Dinar and Shahnaz Sumi, alongside the female lead Mim. While speaking to UNB, Mim, visibly excited about her new film, shared her journey with ‘Damal’ and said that each new movie adds a different experience to her portfolio. “My newest film ‘Damal’ portrays the story of a football team during the Liberation War of Bangladesh, and I appeared as a simple yet flamboyant village girl named Hasna. The experience was challenging like my every other film, and the audience will be the one to demonstrate whether my efforts were praiseworthy or not,” Mim said. Speaking on ‘Poran’s overwhelming response, Mim said that she thinks the movie has brought her closer to the audience. Read: Bidya Sinha Mim appointed UNICEF National Ambassador in Bangladesh “The unbelievable amount of praise I received for ‘Poran’ from our beloved audience, has inspired me and increased my courage. The experience of houseful shows and ‘sold-out’ responses were totally new experiences. “People even called me for the tickets of both ‘Poran’ and now ‘Damal,’ and these are really noteworthy for me as an actress, and I would request the audience to buy tickets in advance as tickets may run out this time as well,” Mim said. About Damal, Mim said that the film will continue proving the fact that the current filmmakers are thinking differently and bringing a refreshingly new era to the country’s cinema industry. Advance ticket sale of Damal has begun at many places in the country, including Dhaka. The number of regular shows has also increased in multiplexes. Produced by Impress Telefilms, ‘Damal’ will be showcased on single screens and multiplexes across the country. All five branches of Star Cineplex in the capital are scheduled to run 16 shows on the first day, while a total of 17 shows are slated from second day onwards.

Dhallywood actor-businessman Ananta Jalil has sent a legal notice to his film "Din: The Day" director – Iranian filmmaker Morteza Atashzamzam – following a suave exchange of verbal blows between them surrounding the real budget of the movie. The notice from Ahammad Jonaed and Partners, on behalf of Ananta, was sent to Morteza on September 4, the actor-producer wrote on social media Saturday night. Earlier, Morteza had threatened to sue Ananta for inflating the budget of the movie saying it was worth Tk100 crore. In August, the Iranian filmmaker accused Ananta of breaching the conditions of the movie's agreement through a post on his Instagram. Later, through another Instagram post, he revealed that the budget of Din: The Day was $500,000, which amounts to about Tk4 crore. However, Ananta brushed it aside. Recently, Din: The Day was released in Malaysia in September and Ananta announced that the film would be released in Singapore in January next year. After that, Morteza took to Instagram on Saturday writing: "Mr Ananta, you have released the film in Malaysia after Bangladesh without my permission as the producer and director of the film. And now you have announced plans to release it in Singapore." "Fortunately, soon your fraud will be exposed in the court of Iran, and then I will collect my dues from you through the honourable court of Bangladesh." The director also shared photos from the official signing ceremony between Ananta and him and wrote: "During your second visit to Tehran, the agreement for the film between you and me was written and signed in front of the national flags of the two countries. According to Iranian policy, the agreement was written in the mother languages of both parties (Bangla and Persian)." In response, Ananta wrote on his Facebook: "Backed by miscreants and anti-national groups in Bangladesh, Iranian director Morteza Atashzamzam of Din: The Day recently presented incorrect and fabricated information regarding the making of our film, which was published in some of our media." "For these reasons and also for defaming me, I sent a notice to him on September 4. He has not yet responded to me personally." "Morteza will have to answer to the International Court of Justice for these lies, and the Bangladeshi miscreants involved in it will not be spared."

‘Black Adam,’ one of the most anticipated Hollywood movies in 2022 starring popular actor Dwayne Johnson, hit US theatres on Friday (October 21, 2022) as well as Star Cineplex in Bangladesh. The superhero movie is a spin-off of Shazam! (2019), the 11th movie in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), and the first movie in the franchise's Phase One, based on the same-named DC Comics character. A ‘Shazam!’ spin-off produced by Warner Brothers and New Line Cinema, ‘Brack Adam’ first debuted in DC Comics in the 1940s as a villain; however, in 2000, it was re-introduced as an anti-hero. Read Star Cineplex's Awesome Autumn gives moviegoers chance to win trip to Maldives. The character of Black Adam, portrayed by wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, possessed divine abilities from the Egyptian gods. After being freed from the earth for approximately five thousand years, he returned to the modern world to take part in an exciting conflict over justice and retaliation, crossing the path with the Justice Society of America (JAS). Dwayne Johnson, the main draw as the title character, is appearing in a DC Comics movie for the first time with this film. In addition to this, Pierce Brosnan, the former James Bond actor, is also playing a special character in the film. Moviegoers and DCEU fans in Bangladesh have been eagerly waiting to see the powerful anti-hero in the theatres. Marking the release, Star Cineplex arranged a gala press premiere on Thursday (October 20, 2022) night at its SKS Tower branch in the capital which was joined by journalists from different media outlets alongside popular celebrities and social media influencers. Read New Releases: Top 10 South Indian Movies to Watch in October 2022 “Previously, it was unthinkable for moviegoers in our country to watch the most eagerly awaited Hollywood productions on the day of their international premiere. Star Cineplex brought that opportunity to its fans and now we are premiering the biggest Hollywood films on the same day of their global releases, and we will continue this trend for our moviegoers,” Star Cineplex parent company ShowMotion Limited Chairman Mahboob Rahman Ruhel said at the event. He also informed that the Cineplex is bringing two of the next most-anticipated Hollywood films in the upcoming months - the celebrated Marvel Comics superhero ‘Black Panther’ sequel ‘Wakanda Forever’ in November, and ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ in December, the second installation of the groundbreaking American epic science-fiction film ‘Avatar’ (2009), directed by James Cameron. Star Cineplex is now showing the film ‘Black Adam’ across all of its five branches in the capital - Bashundhara City in Panthapath, Shimanto Shambhar in Dhanmondi, Sony Square in Mirpur, SKS Tower, Mohakhali and Bangabandhu Military Museum in Bijoy Sarani. Read Star Cineplex's Awesome Autumn gives moviegoers chance to win trip to Maldives.

Robbie Coltrane, the baby-faced comedian and character actor whose hundreds of roles included a crime-solving psychologist on the TV series “Cracker” and the gentle half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. He was 72. Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright said he died Friday at a hospital in his native Scotland, and did not immediately offer other details. She called him “forensically intelligent” and “brilliantly witty” in just one of many tributes made to him. “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, who decades ago had said Coltrane was her first choice to play Hagrid, tweeted Friday that he was “an incredible talent, a complete one off.” “I was beyond fortunate to know him, work with him and laugh my head off with him,” she wrote. Born Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen, Scotland, Coltrane was in his early 20s when he began pursuing an acting career and renamed himself in honor of jazz musician John Coltrane. He already had a notable screen career, with credits including “Mona Lisa,” “Nuns on the Run” and Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of “Henry V” when he broke through on his own as a hard-bitten detective in “Cracker,” the 1990s TV series for which he won best actor at the British Academy Television Awards three years running. He went on to appear in all eight “Harry Potter” movie as the young wizard’s mentor and had a wide variety of other parts, including a Russian crime boss in the James Bond thrillers “GoldenEye” and “The World is Not Enough” and Pip’s guardian Mr. Jaggers in a 2012 adaptation of Dickens’ “Great Expectations.” More recently, he received rave reviews for playing a beloved TV star who may harbor a dark secret in the 2016 miniseries “National Treasure.” On Friday, his “Nuns on the Run” co-star Eric Idle tweeted that he had been talking about Coltrane, “wondering where he was,” when he learned of his death. “Such a bright and brilliant man. A consummate actor, an extraordinarily funny comedian and an amazing actor. He was also a very good friend,” Idle wrote. Wright said Coltrane is survived by his sister Annie Rae, his ex-wife Rhona Gemmell and his children Spencer and Alice.

Bangladeshi short documentary film ‘Dream Run’ has been nominated for the Joel Sotolongo Micro Film Award at The 2022 Treasure Coast International Film, Music, & Art Festival in Florida. The film has been directed by Mohammed Tawhidul Ahsan, who worked with many foreign filmmakers before making his directorial debut. Team 'Dream Run' also includes Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Joy as director of photography, Joao Ramos as the editor and Meghna Agnihotri as the producer. Read: Roni Bhowmik’s New Short Film ‘Chakrakar’ released by Vivo The film is based on the lost rickshaw art of Bangladesh. The film portrays the history and struggles of the artists who paint and decorate rickshaws. Prior to 'Dream Run', Ahsan worked in the short film ‘Human’ directed by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. The film premiered at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York in 2014. In 2018, Ahsan worked in a television movie, titled ‘Uncivil Servant’, directed by Dawn Natalia, which won the Florida Film Gem Award at the Treasure Coast Film Festival in 2020. Read “Moviegoers and media friends helped save Star Cineplex’s original branch” Ahsan has also worked as an artistic director and 360-degree filming director for the Virtual Reality Implementation project of the prestigious Bangabandhu Military Museum. Bangladeshi documentary movie 'Dream Run' is scheduled to be screened at Regal Cinema 14, Jensen Beach, Florida, US, on Friday.