The new Forbes Billionaire List 2025 has unveiled the 3000-odd dollar billionaires of the world, including several from the world of media and entertainment. While the list in showbiz is dominated by Hollywood icons and global pop stars, a few Asian names have also been listed, including a maverick filmmaker who began as a journalist and is now Asia's richest.
Chinese film producer and media magnate Wang Changtian is the richest filmmaker in all of Asia, according to the Forbes list. The 59-year-old 'self-made' billionaire has a net worth of $3.5 billion, higher than any film personality in Asia, including heavyweights like Jackie Chan, Shah Rukh Khan, and even Aditya Chopra and Karan Johar. Wang built this wealth on the back of his media company, Beijing Enlight Media, China's leading film production company.
Wang Changtian began as a journalist before becoming a radio and TV producer. After gathering enough experience, he founded the Beijing Enlight Media in 2005, which has gone on to establish him as one of the most powerful filmmakers in the world. His $3.5 billion net worth is more than the combined wealth of Aditya Chopra ($900 million), Shah Rukh Khan ($770 million), and Tom Cruise ($800 million).
Wang's recent film, Ne Zha 2, is a sensation at the global box office. The film has become the highest-grossing animated film ever, and also broken several other collection records during its $2.17 billion box office run. Ne Zha 2 is now the fifth-highest grossing film ever, ahead of blockbusters like Avengers: Infinity War ($2.04 billion) and Star Wars Episode VII ($2.02 billion), and behind only the two Avatar films, Avengers: Endgame, and Titanic.

Popular theatre troupe BotTala will stage its much-acclaimed production “Khona” at the “Baishakhi Natyatshab” organised by Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) Theatre. The performance will be held at IUB Auditorium in the capital’s Bashundhara R/A on 14 April.  
Written by Samina Luthfa Nitra, “Khona” has been directed by Mohammad Ali Haider. The drama tells the story of Khona, an iconic character in Bangla folklore, who could predict the future— but, could not write her own destiny.
Mihir, an astrologer, is disowned by his father Barah, as he makes a big astrological miscalculation. Barah is a royal astrologer of Dharmaketu. Lila (Khona), the wife of Mihir who is also a powerful astrologer, reunites the father and the son. Then, Lila and Mihir are introduced to the royal court and eventually, they join the team of royal astrologers.
After a short while, Lila starts reading about the future and finds out that the farmers in the kingdom have high prospects for agriculture.She gathers knowledge and spreads her findings among the farmers through rhythmic verses. Seeing the high popularity of Lila, her father-in-law Barah becomes jealous. He claims Lila’s work as his. When she retaliates, Barah orders Mihir to cut Lila’s tongue off. Since then Lila has been known as “Khona” or ‘who cannot speak’.
The probable cast of the play includes Samina Lutfa Nitra, Kazi Ruksana Ruma, Ivan Reaz, Taufique Hasan, Sheuti Shahgupta, Pankaj Majumdar, Kamaruzzaman Sayed, Hafiza Akter Jhuma, Abdul Kader, Rishadur Rahman Rishad, Layeka Bashir, Palash Nath, Sanjida Yasmin and others.   

Tania Brishty, the popular and talented artiste of this generation, was seen acting in various   dramas this Eid. The audience has been fascinated by Tania’s acting in the dramas released on various TV channels and later on YouTube. Especially, in the dramas “Azob Golla’ directed by   SR Majumder, “Gorib Jamai” by Taifur Jahan Ashiq and “Mairer Upor Oushudh Nai’ by  Mohsin Akash, Brishty has acted perfectly according to her character.  
Popular actor Mosharraf Karim has acted opposite her in these dramas.
Bristi has also acted excellently in the YouTube’s dramas released on “Titanic e  Eid Jatra” by Zakiul Islam Ripon, “Chorer Ghore Chunni”, Shaheed-Un-Nabi’s “Bhuul Kore Mistake” and Masud Rana Anik’s “Bharate Shami”.      
About her Eid dramas, Tania Brishty said, “My several dramas with Mosharraf bhai have been aired in this Eid. The story of each drama is different, my characters are also different. When acting with Mosharraf bhai, you have to work with a certain preparation. Because he is a very talented actor, every time I work with him, I learn something new. I think he is actually a school of acting. But it is also true that as much as I enjoy acting with Mosharraf bhai, I like listening to his stories even more. Because there is nothing in the world that he does not know about. I am sincerely grateful to those who worked with me on Eid. I also express my gratitude to the audience.”