Three Bengali movies released

January 20, 2024

Pori Moni and DA Tayed in ‘Kagojer Bou’ (left), Shirin Shila and Symon Sadik in ‘Shesh Bazi’

Entertainment Desk :
Three Bengali movies involving Indian director Bratya Basu directed ‘Hubba’, Bangladeshi director Chayanika Chowdhury’s ‘Kagojer Bou’ and Mehedi Hasan directed ‘Shesh Bazi’ have been released
to theatres all across the country on Friday.
Although three weeks have gone by in 2024, no new movies have been released, mostly due to the 12th National Parliamentary Elections, according to
the film authorities.
However, the dry spell ended on Friday and theatres are buzzing with audiences with much anticipated movies releasing all throughout the country, said directors and producers.
The simultaneous release of these three movies is a record by itself, as multiple movies cannot be released on the same day except on particular film festivals.
In a cinematic rendezvous between Kolkata and Bangladesh, noted Indian director, Bratya Basu’s directorial movie ‘Hubba’ has captivated the audiences. This movie has secured the most number of halls (63 cinema halls), for its nationwide screening from Friday. Under the umbrella of Jaaz Multimedia, the movie features acclaimed Bangladeshi actor Mosharraf Karim alongside actors like Indraneil Sengupta, Sraboni Das, Soumik Haldar, among others. Actor Mosharraf Karim, the protagonist of the movie, said, “I don’t prefer to advocate or say only good things about any of my projects, as I think it is for the audiences to decide. But I have seen this film, and to me it was good and I am fully happy and satisfied as an actor. I believe the audiences will love this movie.”
Meanwhile, the movie ‘Kagojer Bou’ the third movie from acclaimed director Chayanika Chowdhury, is being screened in eight halls across the country. Her previous movie ‘Prohelika’ became an instant crowd favourite last year, so with this movie featuring popular actors, Pori Moni, Mamnun Hasan Emon and DA Tayeb. Regarding the movie, director Chayanika Chowdhury said, “We tried our best to portray a relatable familial story of a society like ours. The actors and the production team gave the film their all and I am certain that the audiences will relate to this film instantly.”
On the other hand, Mehedi Hasan directed movie ‘Shesh Bazi’ has been released in 17 halls across the country. This movie features actors Symon Sadik and Shirin Shila as its lead roles. “This is a good movie. I invite all my fans and audiences to the theatres to enjoy the movie with their families,” said Symon Sadik.