Ice-cream dedicated to Diti and Sayem

The movie Ice-cream is directed by TV director Redoan Rony, who caused quite a stir back in 2012 with his debut film Chorabali. Over three years since then, he is back with his second cinematic venture titled Ice-Cream, which got the go ahead from the censor board without any complications. The movie is all set to premier very soon. In the latest trailer of the film, which has come out recently, it is mentioned that the film team has dedicated the movie to the late media personality Parveen Sultana Diti and young actor Sayem Sadat.

Actress Diti recently passed away, having succumbed to her long battle with cancer. Diti completed shooting of the film but was unable to make time for dubbing, which was later done by Mahmuda Apon.

The young artist Sayem also recently passed away only a week after his wedding. His sudden and untimely death came as a shock to the Bangladesh media. As a young artist, Sayem had quickly become popular among the country’s young audience.

Both Diti and Sayem will be seen in Redoan Rony’s film. For the team behind the film, this is an extremely emotional situation, as they sorely miss the two well loved member, while also looking forward to their new venture. That is what lead the team to dedicate their labour of love to Diti and Sayem.

The new trailer of the film features a message of dedication where the two stars are mentioned. Redoan Rony says, “Losing them is a great loss to the Media industry. We want to remember them all the time and so we are dedicating this film to the evergreen media personalities Diti and Sayem.”

The movie is a romantic film about the young love where Rony wrote the entire story, script and dialogues. All three central roles of Uday, Raj and Tushi are played by fresh débutantes in the industry and the director hopes to deliver something completely new to the audience. Various roles in the film have been played by leading artists including Omar Sunny, Diti and ATM Shamsuzzaman. The filming of Ice-cream partly took place in a few scenic localities at Saint Martin Island. The film is set to be released on April 29, 2016.

Via: DhakaTribune

Sparks fly as Riaz-Mou go on camera

On a hot sultry day, a group of starry-eyed people crowded around Dhanmondi Lake to get a glimpse of a shooting in progress. They were all the more excited because the stars in question were Riaz and Mou, giving shots for a song sequence for their upcoming telefilm.

The glamorous Mou, in a gorgeous shocking pink chiffon saree, first shot a romantic scene with the cool Riaz. By the end of the 20 minutes it took to shoot the scene, the number of enthusiastic onlookers had doubled.

Many youths, particularly college and university students, were wide-eyed, getting a glimpse of their favourite actors in action.

Mou came again on the spot with a change of wardrobe, while Riaz had changed his t-shirt to a brighter hue.

All eyes remained glued on the duo, filming on a busy street in broad daylight, and the crowd continued to grow as news spread in the vicinity.

The scene unfolded as Mou and Riaz went on to buy ice-cream from an ice-cream cart. However, the oncoming traffic created a mess, delaying the shooting. In the end, the assistant director himself arrived at the road to control the traffic so that the scene could proceed smoothly. It took around 10 minutes to complete the shot.

In the meantime, people approached the actors to take selfies with them. Riaz also posed with them until the crew requested people not to interrupt the shoot.

 
Riaz and Mou finished their lunch sitting on the bank of Dhanmondi Lake. Curious onlookers kept following their favourite actors.

Sajal, who is also playing a role in the tele-film, arrived on the spot.

The tele-film has been directed by Nuzhat Alvi Ahmed based on a script by fashion designer Emdad Haque.

Riaz plays Parvez in the telefilm, while Mou plays Nabonita and Sajal will be seen as Mansur.
Emdad Haque said, “The story is inspired by the real life story of my friend Nabonita, who is no more in the world.”

Riaz said, “The script is so interesting, and it felt really good to be a part of the tele-film.”
The shooting ended in the evening, and before leaving the spot, the director said, “The story is extraordinary, and I am excited about it.”

Via: TheDailyStar.net

Who could lead Jaaz’s next big hit?

Agnee and Agnee -2 were two super-hit female centric action flicks that were jointly produced by SK Movies and Jaaz Multimedia. Although there was an announcement of beginning the third sequel of the franchise earlier, there have been no signs of the start of production till date.

However, the production companies recently decided to bring out another film that is quite similar to the franchise, a female-centric action thriller. In the meantime, a title is finalised - Rakta, which will be directed by Malek Afsari.

Abdul Aziz, the chairman of Jaaz Multimedia, has revealed that the film will be a big budget one, with renowned fighting directors from Thailand and Chennai, India, having already been hired for the film’s production.

Now the question is, who could be the lead in the action flick? Popular opinion pointed to one of Jaaz’s three leading girl, Mahiya Mahi, Nusrat Faria or Jolly.

However, Abdul Aziz gave no clue about this prospect, simply saying “we don’t want to disclose any names of the leads at this moment.” He went on to add that a big surprise is about to come.

According to Jaaz, the lead actors of the film will be announced through a big ceremony at a hotel in the capital, which is to be held within the next week.

Malek Afsari, the director, hints that the story of the film revolves around a girl who fights the bad guys to rescue her younger brother.

The filming of Rakta will begin from May 10 and is supposed to take place in India, Thailand and Bangladesh.

Via: DhakaTribune

“Ostitto” going beyond borders

Arefin Shuvo and Tisha starrer “Ostitto” is scheduled for release in upcoming May. It has been widely praised by the censor board and has been approved for release without any complaints. Director Ononno Mamun has announced that the movie will also be released internationally in Oman, Malaysia and the United States.

The movie will also feature roles by Shuchorita, Sujata Azim, Rubina, Don and others. The teaser campaign and the music video release of the track “Ayna Bolna” has created major buzz among the fans and the makers are hoping for a largely successful commercial release.

Via: TheDailyStar

Joya appearing under Jaaz's banner?

National Film Award winning actress Joya Ahsan has met with the execs from Jaaz Multimedia and has expressed interest to appear in the Government funded film “Beauty Circus.” Joya has confirmed that she will grace the lead role of Beauty; however the filming schedule has not been finalized yet. The film, directed by Mahmud Didar, is centred on a female role and Jaaz has also expressed interest in producing it. If everything follows through, it will be the first time Joya will be working with Jaaz.

Mahmud said that “We have met with the people from Jaaz and discussed the initial terms of the project. We need to straighten out further details, for which we have another meeting scheduled next week. We will make an official statement after we reach a decision.”

About the film, he mentioned that, “It's a film centred on the role of a female lead of a circus troupe who is faced with her adversary when an opposing party tries to destroy the circus and its existence.”

Via: The Daily Star

Krishnopokkho to premiere later this month

Krishnopokkho, an adaptation of late Humayun Ahmed’s novel of the same title is all set to hit cinemas on February 26. The film has been directed by his widow Meher Afroz Shaon.
The film stars Mahiya Mahi and Riaz in the lead, while supporting cast includes Ferdous Ahmed, Tania Ahmed, Moutushi Biswas, Azad Abul Kalam, Wahida Mallik Jolly, Kayes Chowdhury and Faruk Ahmed.
The film is a story of love and it’s journey, depicting a love unalloyed, uncorrupted and unfinished. Fated to meet a fatal car crash on the day after their wedding, soon after, the life of a couple hangs in the balance of sweeping uncertainty.
Initially, the film was intended to be released on November 13 of last year, marking the iconic writer’s birthday. However,  shooting could not be wrapped up in time as the lead actor Riaz fell terribly ill while shooting.
The film recently received clearance from the censor board after being submitted for approval on December 30 last year.
A production of Impress Telefilms Ltd, the film’s songs have been tuned and composed by SI Tutul. 


Porimoni-Symon duo’s first flick hits cinemas today

Dhallywood feature Purey Jay Mon, starring Porimoni and Symon Sadik, hits cinemas all over the country today.
Jointly directed by Apurbo and Rana, the feature portrays the on-screen duo Porimoni and Symon Sadik for the first time. A production of Sony Creative Media, the film will be released at more than 80 cinemas across the country. Aliraj, Shahid Chowdhury and Miju Ahmed, among others, are cast in supporting roles.
The romantic film depicts a man and woman who were born and brought up in the same area and grew up as best friends. However, upon reaching adulthood, they experience confusion over whether to remain friends or take their relationship to a new level.
Javed Ahmed Kislu and Ahmed Humayun composed music for the film, while Porshi and Habib lent their voices as playback singers. Four songs of Purey Jay Mon have already been released on YouTube.
- Via: Dhaka Tribune

Ananta Jalil at the inauguration

America’s popular Crimson Coffee brand recently opened a franchise shop in Dhanmondi, located in Road 27. The shop has been inaugurated on January 22. Actor Razzak was present during the morning inauguration ceremony, and during the evening, Ananta Jalil and his wife Barsha, Gazi Mazharul Anowar, Steve Bells, Mirza Abdul Khaled, Mohaimin Mostofa, Rehanur Rahman, Sarfaraj Anowar Upol, Tarek Rafi Bhuiya, Ayesha Rowshan Bhuiya, and many more shared a sip of coffe with their fans at the coffee shop.
Ananta Jalil, at the event, said, “I drink Crimson Coffee every time I go to America. I feel proud bringing it here in my country.”
Rehanur Rahman informed the press during this event that the franchise will open many more outlets soon. Columbus Coffee shop was launched in Banani on May 22, which has now been renamed Crimson Coffee from January 22. The coffee shop will remain open from 8 in the morning till midnight. 

Chuye Diley Mon, Bela Shesh-e to be released on Feb 26

Arifin Shuvo and Zakia Bari Momo's “Chuye Dile Mon” is scheduled to be released commercially in India on February 26th, while the acclaimed film “Bela Shesh-e” is scheduled to be released in Dhaka on the same day.
Piyali Films and Zerona Entertainment will be the distributor of the commercially successful “Chuye Diley Mon”, an Asiatic Dhonichitro and Monforing production, in India. M K Media and Windows production's hit venture “Bela Shesh-e”, directed by Nondita Roy and Shibprasad Mukherjee, will be distributed here by Asiatic and Zirona Entertainment.
“Bela Shesh-e” stars Shoumitra Chatterjee, Swatilekha Dasgupta, Rituparna Sengupta, Monami Ghosh, Aparajita Auddy among others. Music composition and direction was done by Anupam Roy and Anindya Chatterjee. Get your tickets fast because this will be a good one.

Razzak recalls his fight against Urdu films

Nayak Raj Razzak said he has worked as a soldier against Urdu films.
The veteran performer became emotional while recalling his initial days in the film industry during his birthday celebration at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation on Saturday, January 23.
“Sometimes I spent my days in hunger with my wife and children. I used to earn Tk65 by doing a programme on BTV. Then I signed for the film Behula.
“We were fighting against Urdu films during those days,” he said.
Addressing friends and well-wishers, the Lifetime Achievement recipient of the National Film Awards said: “I was born in a country of 70 million people. Today, I am a hero to 170 million people. It is a rare honour,” he said while shedding tears.
“Those of you who are new to this industry, do not let this industry go astray. Be like Hasan Imam, Amzad Hossain, Rahman,” he added.
The actor has turned 74. He won the hearts of millions through his powerful acting in the film Rangbaj. Some of his notable works are Abirbhab, Bashori, Etotuku Asha, Nil Akhasher Niche, Je Agune Puri, Moinamothi, Dwip Neva Nai, Sharalipi, Ashikkhit, Chutir Ghanta alongside others.