Discoveries from Bangladesh World Cinema

Bipasha and Dibyendu are in love, and the two decide to marry. However, on their wedding night upon receiving a letter, Dibyendu leaves Bipasha before the ceremony to locate his birth parents.

Three girls try to flee their village to escape the superstitions and fanatic hostility surrounding them. Only the blind girl makes it out, finding herself face-to-face with an elephant.

Two newly wed men Anupam and Rajat who are established in life are henpecked husbands. They plot to flee from their wives and jobs. Due to a twist of another aspiring husband turned dacoit Bullet Singh all plans get spoiled. Finally things take a hilarious turn and end interestingly. The celebrated actors have put in their best. But Anirban Bhattacharya steals the show with his deliberately faulty speech. Some elements do not make it a family movie though. In spite of the U certificate some references do not make it suitable for children. Written by sgaparajita

Prem Tame is Pablo's (Soumya Mukherjee) journey from giddying puppy love to falling in love with a puppy.

Debarata, a conflicted Bengali man, adopts the ideologies of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to instill unity among the Bengali community to fight the wrongdoers.

A girl with extraordinary powers goes to a psychiatrist for a solution. Debi: Misir Ali Prothombar or simply Debi is a 2018 Bangladeshi supernatural thriller film based on Humayun Ahmed's novel of the same name. It is directed by Anam Biswas, starring Chanchal Chowdhury as Misir Ali, Jaya Ahsan, Iresh Zaker, Animesh Aich, and Sabnam Faria.

Three college friends are fed up with the men in their lives and take charge of their own fate.

Nishan spent more than twelve years behind bars. The story begins as he steps out of prison, only to find that the world he left behind has changed drastically. Society refuses to accept him as one of its own. Thus begins Nishan's struggle to survive in an unfamiliar world.

Supernaturally gifted fortune teller, Puff Daddy, ascends to stardom after a chance discovery. His powers aid Sultan in a crucial election victory, but his price is steep - Sultan's mistress. Will Sultan pay the price or is a greater tragedy awaiting him?

Hemanta, a student of filmmaking in New York, returns to Kolkata before his mother is going to marry his uncle after his father's suicide. He receives a series of untraceable texts in riddles arising suspicion on the true nature of his father's death. He starts to lose his conscious self and plans on taking revenge upon the killers.

A romantic story of Ishaan ( Yash ) and Khushi ( Sanjana ) - two different people, with a different perspective on love, life and philosophies. How their love blossoms, misunderstandings happen due to their ego. This is about how their relationship evolves. Written by padmashri

Shimu, 23, works in a clothing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Faced with difficult conditions at work, she decides to start a union with her co-workers. Despite threats from the management and disapproval of her husband, Shimu is determined to go on. Together the women must fight and find a way to register their union.

As a noted filmmaker’s infidelity becomes a media firestorm, his fractured family privately navigates the fallout of his actions for years to come.

An intelligence agent from Bangladesh is tasked with a secret operation in West Bengal, India.

The story, penned down by Padmanava Dasgupta, is about three software engineers who undertake a journey to Nepal to escape the stress of a 9-to-5 job and how their life takes an unexpected turn after meeting three girls on their way, forms the crux of the story.

Bijoya' is the sequel to Kaushik Ganguly National award-winning film 'Bishorjon'. Padma is now married to Ganesh Mondal. An emergency situation brings Padma and Ganesh Mondal to Kolkata where she meets Nasir Ali once again. What will she do now? How does her husband, Ganesh Mondal deal with this.

A ne'er-do-well must man up to confront his brother's tormentors, and wise up in order to fight for the love of the right woman.

Yusuf, a brutal underworld kingpin, clashes with a relentless cop as a mysterious vigilante wages war on crime. As loyalties blur and vengeance builds, a high-stakes battle unfolds where justice teeters-hero, villain and avenger converge.

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What is Bangla kalpavigyan? Is there such a thing as Bangla Science Fiction? Is there such a thing as Indian SF? This is our journey with the genre, captured and presented like never before in film. Beginning with the early work of writers such as Rokeya Sakhawat Hussain (Begum Rokeya) and the speculative mode in Bengal, and ending with the pioneering webzine Kalpabiswa, the film traces the historical arc of kalpavigyan over a century of the genre. From the genre magazines of the 1960s-80s and the writers and editors who ignited the movement by giving it shape and form, the film presents a series of conversations and critical reflections from researchers and scholars who have worked with the genre both in relation to Bengal and kalpavigyan as well as the wider phenomenon of SF.

This is the story of chirpy Charki, an 8-year-old girl from a middle-class business family. Her father, Rajesh, is a jeweler and also deals in gemstones. However, the shop runs mostly on credit. Charki is Rajesh's daughter from his second marriage. He married his sister-in-law Saraswati after his beloved first wife, Lakshmi, passed away. Saraswati, incidentally, ran away with a local guy leaving baby Charki with Rajesh. Since then, Rajesh's only focus became his business and lived a mundane life governed by rituals and spiritual practices.

Based on the Rapid Action Battalion - RAB's adventures in the world's largest mangrove forest 'The Sundarbans', the action thriller showcases the challenges faced by the law enforcement team to demolish the evil force in the wild.

Arka finds an ancient inscription carved upon the stone and is determined to unravel the mystery behind it with the help of his paternal uncle and a linguist named Barsha. They embark upon a mission to find the missing filmmaker which takes them to the far flung village of Gorang. Their journey takes a new turn when they realize that not only they are being hunted by another unknown group of people for the metal piece but the metal piece itself is a treasure map.

Rina and Nikhil have been married for eight years and feel that their marriage has become lifeless. Their situation worsens after their former lovers enter their lives.

Story of a separated family who torn apart in a village fair.

Based on the age-old concept of North and south Kolkata, Hullor is a comedy drama, that revolves around two couples and one shop. One from North Kolkata and another from South Kolkata. Add in an astrologer intent on cheating people and a devotee seeking to build a temple and the resulting melange will keep you in splits right till the end.

Two people stuck in a abandoned warehouse. A renowned politician and just an ordinary girl. Why are they stuck here? Is it their destiny or a result of a conspiracy? Or is it just an exchange of their fates, powers and life?

A man sacrifices everything for his love, but his identity remains hidden from her for most of the movie.

The story of Sub-inspector Dibakar Singho who settles every dispute in his town with wisdom and logic, is compelled to use force when an extortionist with mafia links - Arjun Sarkar confronts him. An official remake of the Tamil Superhit film Singam which starred Surya and Anushka Shetty. Singam was written by Tamil director, Hari, who is known for his movies with rural settings.

Feluda, the famous Bengali detective tackles an international buyer, a corrupt arts agent, numerous henchmen and impostors in this story that revolves around a painting of Jesus by the famous Italian painter Tintoretto.

Dahan loosely based on a true incident of metro city Dhaka. The film received positive reviews from critics and also it was a commercial success.

A professor mysteriously vanishes, leaving behind a host of suspects, a shadowy history and a clue: the anonymous birthday gift of a Bengali classic.

A woman breaks with traditional Muslim culture by living with her boyfriend before getting married, but when the relationship ends, she must face the harsh consequences of being an outcast in her community.

Arindam, a matinee idol, is going by train to collect an acting award. On the train, he is confronted by Aditi, a journalist who somewhat unwillingly starts to take his interview. Arindam, won over by Aditi's naivete, starts to disclose his past, his fears and his secrets.

Intern doctor Usha finds her beloved Megh, who had been her tutor five years ago. Megh disappeared from Usha's life without leaving any clues. Now, Megh has set up a beautiful family in a hospital cabin with Jyoti, who is in a coma. In this surreal relationship between Megh and Jyoti, Usha enters with her lingering feelings from the past toward Megh.

A newly appointed good-looking officer catches the eyes of the fathers of would-be-brides. But he has some other plans.

Kelor Kirti is a fun filled ride with a bunch of young couples. This comedy of errors involves their fun loving couples round off in a bundle of chaos and misunderstanding,when an enchanting woman enters their lives, leading them to their share of confusion they are all caught up is misunderstanding and humorous situations, which end up in chaos.

Using film footage shot by the Genevese film director, Fernand Reymond, in Bangladesh in 1972, this documentary film describes the cyclone prevention programme drawn up by the governmental authorities and the League of Red Cross Societies. It particularly depicts the cyclone warning system set up to protect the population. (League Film Library Catalogue Supplement No. 2, p. 39)

Defying his father’s wishes by following his rebellious uncle’s example, a young Bengali from an upper caste tries to help those on the lower end of the spectrum and, while he’s at it, offers to marry his brother’s pregnant mistress.

After an old college friend offers him a job at an iron foundry, the upright and honest Ishwar leaves a shanty town on the outskirts of Calcutta where he lives with a group of refugees from East Bengal. With plans to forge a solid living for himself, sister Sita and Abhiram, an orphaned boy he offers a home to, Ishwar is accused of selling out and deserting his people.

A stealthy criminal gang targets Dhaka city for a series of attacks. To bust the terrorist organization, an elite police force embarks on a risky operation.

Ananda, an upcoming writer leaves his village to pursue his writing career in Kolkata

Taan is a women centric film centered on the water prostitutes or Jal Baishya who live in the remote areas of underbans and are abducted and exploited by traffickers living along those ...

It's a story about relationship which is relatable in this current situation. Six characters portrayed the current fragile relation. At a certain point they all connected with each other.

A family deals with the suicide of their eldest son.

A car mechanic, Aditya, falls in love with hot Sweety, a spoiled child. Although they want to get married, Sweety's rich father is against their relationship.

An in-depth look at the lives and struggles of a fishing community living by the River Titas in Bangladesh after the Partition of India in 1947.

How far would you go, and what would you risk for the one you love? What drives Ananya, a city girl, to this distant village and where will her journey lead?

Raaj and Reshmi fall in love, despite having a belligerent past between their families.

Tosnos (তছনছ) is a Bangladeshi Action, Thriller, Mystery film directed by the acclaimed Badiul Alam Khokon. Produced by Munna Khan Multimedia, this cinematic venture stars Munna Khan and Eamin Haque Bobby in the lead roles, alongside powerful supporting performances from veteran actors Misha Sawdagor and Deepa Khandakar. The story is written by Kamal Sarker. This high-stakes thriller is set to explore a gripping narrative of power, corruption, and revenge.

The story of the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 as seen through the eyes of a young boy.

Arnab's life turns upside after the authorities press false charges against him and send him to jail. When his wife is killed, he sets out to exact revenge against the culprits who destroyed his life.

Jiban Saikate is a 1972 Bengali film based on the novel The Citadel by A. J. Cronin. It was directed by Swadesh Sarkar and stars Soumitra Chatterjee, Aparna Sen and Dilip Roy.

A heartfelt story of two lonely souls who find comfort in talking to each other, slowly turning words into an unexpected bond in Katha Bondhu.

Romeo is a romantic Bengali film directed by Sujit Mondol and starring Dev and Subhashree Ganguly in lead roles with Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Laboni Sarkar, Koushik Banerjee in supporting roles, whilst the music was scored by critically acclaimed Jeet Ganguly. The film was released on 4 November 2011. It is an official remake of the Telugu movie Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam. It was a flop for Dev after a long time.

Devdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour's daughter, are childhood sweethearts. However, class and caste differences prevent their marriage. Devdas is sent off to Calcutta, while Paro is married off to an aged rich widower. In Calcutta, as remorse drives him to alcohol, Devdas meets Chandramukhi, a prostitute. All Indian prints of this Bengali version were destroyed in a fire that ravaged New Theatre’s studios. Today, only one copy of the film survives which belongs to the Bangladesh Film Archives. Of that copy almost forty percent is destroyed.

Based on Qazi Anwar Hussain's novel series Masud Rana aka MR-9.

On a flight back from Singapore, Riya meets Sneha, and the two soon hit it off. On reaching Kolkata, Riya meets Sneha's fiance Joy, and is stunned by the uncanny resemblance between him and her own boyfriend Raja. Intrigued, she sets out to find the truth about Raja and Joy.