The 83rd Venice International Film Festival will open on September 2, bringing Hollywood stars, international auteurs and a slate of potential awards contenders to the Lido as the autumn festival season gets underway.

Cruise will reprise his role as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle, while Hathaway will play a racecar team owner and engineer.

The moon shines brightly upon the stage as people of different ages gather deep inside a forest. Their faith matters not; their gender matters not. These people—of different backgrounds and ages—encircle a man. With long hair, a beard, and an ektara in hand, he sings: "Jaat gelo, jaat gelo bole, Eki Ajob Karkhana."

“I tend to choose films that have artistic merit and reflect the kind of cinema I believe in. This is going to be a project of that kind,” he said.

Over the course of his illustrious career, Abdul Jabbar received numerous awards and honours in recognition of his contribution to music. Among them were the Ekushey Padak in 1980, the Independence Award in 1996, the Bachsas Award in 2003, the Citycell-Channel i Music Awards Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011, and the Zahir Raihan Film Award.

The songs “Ami Kosto Pete Bhalobashi”, performed by Kaniz Suborna, and “Ghumonto Shohor”, performed by Adit Rahman, have also been removed from YouTube following the backlash.

Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi, whose latest film “Awarapan 2” has been performing strongly at the box office, has reportedly been diagnosed with swine flu.

“Malyaban” was published in book form in 1970, 16 years after Das’s death. The novel presents a bleak psychological portrait of the troubled marriage between Malyaban and his wife, Utpala.

After several years, singer SI Tutul is returning to the music scene with a new band, AB King. The band officially began its journey on August 16 this year, coinciding with the birth anniversary of legendary musician Ayub Bachchu.

The Sonargaon History, Heritage and Archaeological Resources Conservation Committee has called for an independent investigation into the recent shooting of the song “Patar Bashori” from Coke Studio Bangla Season 4 at the historic Boro Sardar Bari in Sonargaon, Narayanganj, along with an investigation into alleged financial and administrative irregularities at the Bangladesh Folk Arts and Crafts Foundation, popularly known as the Sonargaon Folk Art Museum.

Actress Tasnuva Tisha was involved in a road accident while returning to Dhaka after completing a drama shoot in Sreemangal.

The theatre group Agun Mukha organised the performance with support from the District Shilpakala Academy. The play was staged in memory of noted late theatre personality and physician Fazlul Karim.

Three months ago, an email dropped into Masha Islam’s inbox that would shift the trajectory of her creative career: Deutsche Welle (DW), the German state-funded international broadcaster, wanted to collaborate.

“Gulshaner Chameli” centres on the realities of the dark side of elite society.

Tom Hardy has surprised fans with a new creative venture, releasing a full-length rap album under his musical alias Frankie Pulitzer.

Aamir Khan has joined Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan for “Asha Forever”, a special music video paying tribute to legendary singer Asha Bhosle. The project is being led by composer AR Rahman.

Dhallywood actress Apu Biswas and the entire team of her upcoming film "Shikar" narrowly escaped a major disaster while shooting in Nepal, after severe natural calamities and landslides hit areas along their planned route.

National Film Award-winning singer Fatima Tuz Zahra Oyshee has spent more than a decade building a career defined by versatility, persistence and an unwillingness to remain confined to one identity. From her early days in music to her latest release, “Noakhailla Maiya”, she has continued to experiment while becoming increasingly selective about the work she takes on.

“So much came into my life. I became famous and achieved multiple honours, but my mother never got to see any of it. I will carry that pain for the rest of my life,” Babita says.

Late legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle's final recorded film song, “Ae Meri Zindagi, Tu Chupi Hai Kahan”, is set to be released on September 8, her birth anniversary, the makers of the upcoming film “Om Ka Hari” announced.