Artistes — be only concert stages or through their artwork — reach out to us and become our favourite people, without any personal connection whatsoever. We know them through their volume of work, and the signature things that make them special. But beyond that, they are just like us; they have their own tastes and choices, funny anecdotes and inspirational moments. How often is it that we have wondered what these favourite personalities are behind what we see on the screen and on stage? What makes them tick, and what ticks them off?

Star Arts & Entertainment brings you the golden opportunity to meet your favourite personalities from the cultural fraternity up close and personal, and ask them what you've always wanted to. Every month, an actor, or writer, or musician or artist will be at The Daily Star Centre in Dhaka, and you can join them in conversation.

The first of them, for the month of January, will be internationally acclaimed filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki.

Drop usane-mallwitha brief note about yourself and your mobile number at culturetds@gmall.com by January 5,2013, if you want to meet Farooki. We will choose 10 people through lottery who will get the opportunity to sit across the table with Farooki and engage in a lively conversation. The transcript of the conversation will be published in The Daily Star.