Cinema of Bangladesh
Cinema of Bangladesh | |
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No. of screens | 210 theaters (2024)[1] (Including single screen theaters and multiplex screen theaters.) |
• Per capita | 0.2 per 100,000 (2016)[2] |
Main distributors | Impress Telefilm Tiger Media Jaaz Multimedia Monsoon Films Alpha-i Studios Chorki Bongo Shapla Media Versatile Media Live Technologies The Abhi Kathachitra |
Produced feature films (2023)[3] | |
Total | 51+ |
Gross box office (2023)[4] | |
Total | ৳110 crore (US$10 million) |
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The Cinema of Bangladesh is a diverse and vibrant entity, consisting of films produced across various regions, each contributing its unique linguistic and cultural perspective. Beyond the dominant
Following the separation of Bangladesh from Pakistan, Dhaka became the center of the Bangladeshi film industry, and has generated the majority share of revenue, production and audiences for Dhallywood films. Mukh O Mukhosh, the first Bengali-language full-length feature film, was produced in 1956.[6][7] During the 1970s, many Dhallywood films were inspired by Indian films, with some of the films being unofficial remakes of those films. The industry continued to grow, and many successful Bangladeshi films were produced throughout the 1970s, 1980s and the first half of the 1990s.
Directors such as Fateh Lohani, Zahir Raihan, Alamgir Kabir, Khan Ataur Rahman, Subhash Dutta, Ehtesham, Chashi Nazrul Islam, Kazi Hayat, Sheikh Niamat Ali, Tauquir Ahmed, Tanvir Mokammel, Tareque Masud, Morshedul Islam, Humayun Ahmed, Rubaiyat Hossain, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, Abul Bashar Sohel, and others have made significant contributions to Bangladeshi mainstream cinema, parallel cinema, and art films. Some have also won global acclaim.
History
Origin
On 28 December 1895, the
The first seeds of Bengali cinema were sown by
At the time when Calcutta-based film production houses were forming, East Bengal cinema halls were showing films produced in Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Hollywood, and Paris. Sequential bioscope shows were started in Dhaka in 1913–14 in a jute store. It was named Picture House, becoming the first theater to be built in present-day Bangladesh.[6]
Silent era
The
In 1927–28, the Dhaka nawab family produced a short film named Sukumari (The Good Girl).[10] The film's producers included Khaza Adil, Khaza Akmol, Khaza Nasirulla, Khaza Azmol, Khaza Zohir, Khaza Azad, Soyod Shahebe Alom, and professor Andalib Shadini. They wanted to make a film with their own actors and without the help of a studio. The male lead was played by Khaza Nosrulla, and the female lead was played by a male actor named Syed Abdus Sobhan owing to laws against the depiction of women in film. Nosrulla went on to become a politician and Sobhan became the first Bengali secretary of the Pakistan Central Civil Service. One still picture of Sukumary is kept in Bangladesh Film Archive.[6]
After the success of Sukumari, the royal family went for a bigger venture.[11] To make a full-length silent film, a temporary studio was made in the gardens of the family, and they produced a full-length silent film titled The Last Kiss, released in 1931.[12][13] The main actor was Khaza Azmol. The physical teacher of Jagannath College, Ambujgupta, directed the film and made the Bengali and English subtitles for it. Professor Andalib Shadani of the Dhaka University made the Urdu subtitles. The Last Kiss was released in the Mukul Hall of Dhaka. Historian Dr. Romesh Chondro Mojumder started the premier show of the film. The print of the film was taken to the Aurora Company of Calcutta for bigger presentation. The developers of the film wanted to make Dhaka unique in art, literature and cinema and named their production house “Dhaka East Bengal Cinematograph Society”. It was the first film-producing organization of Bangladesh.[6]
Early development
Pakistan era
By 1947, there were around 80 cinemas in Bangladesh.
1950s
Two years after the creation of the
"The East Pakistan Film Development Corporation Bill, 1957", establishing a national film development corporation, was introduced by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh. The bill was passed in the East Bengal Provincial Assembly, and Nazir Ahmed was appointed as the first creative director.[citation needed]
Initially, the East Pakistan Film Development Corporation allowed only specific directors to make films. Fateh Lohani directed the rural art film Asiya, the first film produced by the East Pakistan Film Development Corporation, with Nazir Ahmed supervising the production. Asiya received the President Award for best Bangla film in 1961. Other early films released by the East Pakistan Film Development Corporation include Akash Ar Mati (The Sky and The Earth), a song film directed by Fateh Lohani in 1959.[citation needed]
The establishment of the East Pakistan Film Development Corporation led to the growth of the East Bengal film industry and gave rise to three prominent studios: the Popular Studio, Bari Studio, and Bengal Studio. Prominent directors Abdul Jabbar Khan, Fateh Lohani, Ehtesham, and Mohiuddin worked with these studios. Notable films from these directors include Matir Pahar (The Clay Hill) (1959) by Mohiuddin and E Desh Tomar Amar (1959) by Ehtesham. The East Pakistan Film Development Corporation's own films sometimes struggled to achieve financial success.[citation needed]
1960s
During the late 1960s, 20-35 films were produced every year. Fateh Lohani's Asiya and Ehtesham's Rajdhanir Buke (In the heart of the capital) were both positively reviewed by critics. In addition to directing, Lohani also acted in a number of East Bengali films throughout the 1960s, including Tanha (1964), Agun Niye Khela (1967) and Julekha (1967). Other notable directors of the 1960s include Salahuddin, who made a number of social drama films like Je Nodi Morupothe (1961), and Khan Ataur Rahman, who directed Nawab Sirajuddaula (1967). Rahman was also an actor and a singer, and featured in Kokhono Asheni (Never Came) (1961), Kancher Deyal (Crystal Wall) (1963).
Zahir Raihan was a star director of East Bengali cinema in the 1960s, and directed films like Kokhono Asheni (Never Came) (1961), Shangam (1964) (The first Pakistani colour film), and Jibon Theke Neya. Jibon Theke Neya, a political satire based on the Bengali Language Movement under the rule of Pakistan, is considered a classic of Bangladeshi cinema.[citation needed]
Some notable actors from the 1960s include
After independence
1970s
A total of 41 films were released in 1970, including Shorolipi by Nazrul Islam, Taka Ana Paay and the Jibon Theke Neya by Zahir Raihan.
Only 6 Bengali films and two Urdu films made in East Bengal were released in 1971 before the Bangladesh Liberation War. Some notable social drama films include Nacher Putul by Ashok Ghosh, Sritituku Thak by Alamgir Kumkum, and Shukh Dukkho by Khan Ataur Rahman.
Following the outbreak of the Bangladesh Liberation War, Raihan made the documentary Stop Genocide to draw attention to the plight of the people of East Bengal. It was one of the first internationally acclaimed films of Bangladesh.[18][19]
In December 1971, the East Pakistan Film Development Corporation changed its name to the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation, which had the only major film studio and colour lab of the Bangladeshi film industry until the 2010s. Most Bangladeshi films were produced from this studio. Production quantity continued to increase after Bangladesh gained its independence; by the 1990s, over 90 films per year were released. At that time, the film department was under the leadership of Abdul Jabbar Khan.[6] The Bangladeshi film industry was successful both critically and commercially through the first half of the 1990s.
Many Bangladeshi movies of the 1970s were about the war. The first full-length feature film of independent Bangladesh was
After independence, one of the first international acclaimed film was
1980s
The 1970s and 1980s were a golden era for Bangladeshi film industry commercially and critically. At this time, a lot of actors and actresses enjoyed popularity, including
In the 1980s most of the Bangladeshi commercial films were influenced in film-making, style and presentation by Indian movies, mostly Hindi movies from Maharashtra. However many of the films were original or adaptations of literary works. Some notable original and adapted films include
The parallel cinema movement was officially started from this decade, though many off-track movies were made of different genres from the 60s. However, the 80s movies were strictly commercial influenced by Indian Hindi commercial films, so there was a necessity of a realism and naturalism cinema movement. The movement was started by Alamgir Kabir. From this movement some intellectual filmmakers came such as, Tanvir Mokammel, Tareque Masud and Morshedul Islam.
1990s
In the 1990s most of the Bangladeshi movies were dominated by mainstream commercial movies. Many successful films were produced in this time.[6] In 1990s, definition of Bangla mainstream commercial movies had changed, because most of the movies were very much influenced by commercial Indian Hindi movies and most of them were direct copies from those Indian commercial Hindi films full with action, dance, song and jokes.[6] In the 1990s some new directors and actors came to the industry. Intellectual Directors such as Tanvir Mokammel, Tareque Masud, Morshedul Islam, Humayun Ahmed, Nasiruddin Yousuff, Akhtaruzzaman and Mustafizur Rahman made some critically and internationally acclaimed films at that time. Two of Tanvir Mokammel's feature films are featured in the "Top 10 Bangladeshi Films" list by British Film Institute's critics choice.[21][22]
The 1990s marked the debut and dominance of
Other successful male actors during this time were Alamgir, Jashim, Ilias Kanchan, Nayeem, Manna, Riaz, Ferdous Ahmed and Omar Sani among others.
Among successful female actors were
21st century
2000s
During the 2000s, most Bangladeshi films underperformed commercially and Bangladesh produced about 100 low-budget movies a year. Viewership of Bangladeshi films in general dropped, and the industry was criticized for producing low-quality films whose only appeal was that of cheap melodrama.[30]
After a drastic decline in the 2000s, the Bangladeshi film industry tried to bounce back after 2006–07. With the help of the Bangladeshi Government and the emergence of big production companies, the Bangladeshi film industry started growing slowly.
Among the successful films that released in the 2000s are
2010s
Since 2012, Bangladesh has developed several big production and distribution companies, such as
2020s
In 2020s, a new wave of cinema is going through Bangladeshi film industry. Started during the
Government support
The government of Bangladesh played a huge role in the re-emergence of Bangladeshi films. The Bangladesh Film Development Corporation was established as an assistance hub for Bangladeshi cinema. The government also spends about $1 million annually for the development of Bangladeshi parallel cinema and art cinema.
Independent films
There is debate about the starting point of independent filmmaking in Bangladesh.
One noted film commentator and filmmaker, Manjare Hassin Murad likes to count Stop Genocide (1971), the documentary made by Zahir Raihan, the greatest filmmaker in 1960s as the first independent film in Bangladesh. The film was funded by newly formed Expatriate Government of Bangladesh staying in India while the country was battling with the West Pakistan Army. Some other critics like Zakir Hossain Raju identified Suryo Dighal Bari (The Ominous House, 1979) as the first independent film funded by Bangladesh Government after independence in 1971 and it was made within the production and distribution network by Film Development Corporation (FDC), the only major studio in Bangladesh. The film brought first international success in post liberation era though it experienced different constraints in releasing and screening in theatres at home. But most of the film buffs consider Agami (Time Ahead, 1984) as the starting point of independent filmmaking. Because for critical and commercial success of Agami, independent filmmaking arrives as a movement. The movement was popularly known as ‘short film movement’ and later as ‘alternative film movement’. The movement got the shape after both critical and commercial success of Agami by Morshedul Islam and Hulyia (Wanted, 1984) by Tanvir Mokammel. Agami got the silver peacock in the best director category in Delhi International Film Festival. Hulyia also got admirations of critics and audience.
These films were funded by directors themselves with support of friends and family members and were shown outside cinema theatres: among the friends, local groups, especially among the students of college and universities and cultural activists. The directors were involved in the entire process of the filmmaking: writing scripts, funding, making and screening. These two films were shown together in different corners of the country and these are real examples of independent films: low and independent funds, alternative distribution channels, shot in 16 mm, without any studio involvement and commercial motives and in content, very much related with national culture and politics. With this set standard and format, a lot of young makers came forward later and a movement started. However, while the contemporary mainstream films have failed to achieve any accolades at home or abroad; directors of the independent genre such as, Tareque and Catherine Masud, Tanvir Mokammel, Morshedul Islam and Abu Sayeed have gained national and international recognition.
Film production and distribution house
There are more than 100 production houses in the Bangladeshi film industry, but few have managed to be successful in the market. Such production houses and distribution houses have helped Bangladeshi movies to reach a national and international platform, releasing films and distributing them to audiences overseas. Some well-known production houses in the Bangladeshi cinema include
.International recognition of Bangladeshi cinema
Internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi films include
Important figures
Directors
- Fateh Lohani
- Dewan Nazrul
- Khan Ataur Rahman
- Zahir Raihan
- Subhash Dutta
- Ehtesham
- Ritwik Ghatak
- Chashi Nazrul Islam
- Alamgir Kabir
- Narayan Ghosh Mita
- Azizur Rahman
- Matin Rahman
- Abdullah Al Mamun
- Syed Hasan Imam
- Kazi Hayat
- Gazi Mazharul Anwar
- Tareque Masud
- Tanvir Mokammel
- Morshedul Islam
- Abu Sayeed
- Nasiruddin Yousuff
- Humayun Ahmed
- Akhtaruzzaman
- Montazur Rahman Akbar
- Shahidul Islam Khokon
- M B Manik
- Mostofa Sarwar Farooki[39]
- Tauquir Ahmed
- Swapan Ahmed
- SA Haque Alik
- Shahnewaz Kakoli
- Redoan Rony
- Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz[40][41]
- Murad Parvez
- Zahidur Rahman Anjan
- Kamar Ahmad Simon
- Rubaiyat Hossain
- Faridul Ahasan Shourav
- Ashraf Shishir
- Iftakar Chowdhury
- Amitabh Reza Chowdhury
- Khijir Hayat Khan
- Nasim Sahnic
- Taneem Rahman Angshu
- Asif Islam
- Dipankar Dipon
- Bijon Imtiaz
- Aung Rakhine
- Rezwan Shahriar Sumit
- Himel Ashraf
- Topu Khan
- Mejbaur Rahman Sumon
- Raihan Rafi
Actors
- Fateh Lohani
- Rahman
- Khan Ataur Rahman
- Khan Zainul
- Subhash Dutta
- Anwar Hossain
- Baby Zaman
- Golam Mustafa
- ATM Shamsuzzaman
- Syed Hasan Imam
- Abdur Razzak
- Farooque
- Ujjal
- Prabir Mitra
- Alamgir
- Sohel Raana
- Amol Bose
- Bulbul Ahmed
- Zafar Iqbal
- Wasim
- Ilias Kanchan
- Jashim
- Wasimul Bari Rajib
- Humayun Faridi
- Raisul Islam Asad
- Aly Zaker
- Abul Khair
- Abul Hayat
- Asaduzzaman Noor
- Jayanta Chattopadhyay
- Tariq Anam Khan
- Bapparaj
- Manna
- Omar Sani
- Amit Hasan
- Misha Sawdagor
- Afzal Hossain
- Nayeem
- Zahid Hasan
- Tauquir Ahmed
- Salman Shah
- Shakil Khan
- Amin Khan
- Riaz
- Azad Abul Kalam
- Fazlur Rahman Babu
- Ahmed Rubel
- Intekhab Dinar
- Ferdous Ahmed
- Shakib Khan[42]
- Nirab Hossain
- Challenger
- Chanchal Chowdhury
- Mosharraf Karim
- Mahfuz Ahmed
- Mamnun Hasan Emon
- Symon Sadik[43]
- Ananta Jalil
- Arifin Shuvoo
- Bappy Chowdhury
- Ziaul Faruq Apurba
Actresses
- Sumita Devi
- Anwara Begum
- Rawshan Jamil
- Shabnam
- Kohinoor Akhter Shuchanda
- Rosy Samad
- Nusrat Faria Mazhar
- Kabori Sarwar
- Shabana
- Farida Akhter Bobita
- Dilara Zaman
- Rozina
- Doli Johur
- Parveen Sultana Diti
- Champa
- Anju Ghosh
- Moushumi[44]
- Shabnur
- Shabnaz
- Wahida Mollick Jolly
- Bipasha Hayat
- Shila Ahmed
- Rokeya Prachy
- Purnima
- Sadika Parvin Popy
- Shimla
- Aupee Karim
- Joya Ahsan
- Apu Biswas
- Sahara
- Nusrat Imrose Tisha
- Rikita Nandini Shimu
- Afiea Nusrat Barsha
- Aparna Ghosh
- Bidya Sinha Saha Mim
- Zakia Bari Momo
- Achol
- Bobby
- Airin Sultana
Films
- 2023 - 50 films
- 2022 - 60 films[3]
- 2021 - 31 films
- 2020 - 10 films
- 2019 - 41 films
- 2018 - 47 films
- 2017 – 63 films[45][46]
- 2016 – 58 films[47]
- 2015 – 66 films[47]
- 2014 – 78 films[47]
- 2013 – 53 films[47][48]
- 2012 – 51 films
- 2011 – 48 films
- 2010 – 57 films
- 2009 – 63 films
- 2008 – 67 films
- 2007 – 96 films
- 2006 – 98 films
- 2005 – 103 films
- 2004 – 88 films
- 2003 – 79 films
- 2002 – 82 films
- 2001 – 72 films
- 2000 – 99 films
- 1992 – 72 films[6]
- 1990 – 70 films[6]
- 1989 – 77 films[6]
- 1988 – 65 films[6]
- 1987 – 65 films[6]
- 1986 – 67 films[6]
- 1985 – 65 films[6]
- 1984 – 53 films[6]
- 1983 – 44 films[6]
- 1982 – 40 films[6]
- 1981 – 39 films[6]
- 1980 – 47 films[6]
- 1978 – 37 films[6]
- 1977 – 31 films[6]
- 1976 – 46 films[6]
- 1975 – 34 films[6]
- 1974 – 30 films[6]
- 1973 – 30 films[6]
- 1972 – 29 films[6]
- 1971 – 8 films
- 1970 – 41 Films[6]
Notable films
Classics
- Sukumari-The good girl (1927–28)
- The Last Kiss (1931)
- The Face and the Mask (1956)[7]
- The Day Shall Dawn (1959)
- The Sky and The Earth (1959)
- The Clay Hill (1959)
- Asiya (1960)
- Kokhono Asheni (1961)
- Shonar Kajol (1962)
- Kancher Deyal-The Glass Wall (1963)
- Shangam (1964)
- Bahana (1965)
- Behula (1966)
- Anowara (1967)
- Nawab Sirajuddaula (1967)
- Dui Bhai-Two Brothers (1968)
- Seven Brothers Champak (1968)
- Jibon Theke Neya (1970)
- Ora Egaro Jon (1972)
- A River Called Titas (1973)
- Quiet Flows the river Meghna (1973)
- Shimana Periye (1977)
- Sareng Bou (1978)
- Surjo Dighal Bari (1979)
- Chhutir Ghonta (Holiday Hours) (1980)
- Emiler Goenda Bahini (1980)
- Devdas (1982)
- Shuvoda (1986)
- Rajlokkhii Srikanto (1987)
- Shonkhonil Karagar (1992)
- Ekattorer Jishu (Jesus of '71) (1993)
- Aguner Poroshmoni (1994)
- Dipu Number Two(1996)
- Hangor Nodi Grenade (1997)
- Quiet Flows the River Chitra (1999)
- A Rainy Day of the Month Srabon (1999)
- Lalsalu (A Tree without roots) (2001)
- The Punishment (2004)
- Hajar Bachhor Dhore (2005)
- Shyamol Chhaya (The Green Shade) (2005)
- Shuva (2006)
- Monpura (2009)
- Meherjaan (2011)
- My Friend Rashed (2011)
- Shunte Ki Pao! (Are You Listening!) (2012)
- Live From Dhaka(2016)
Cult films
- The Day Shall Dawn (1959)
- Behula (1966)
- Nawab Sirajuddaula (1967)
- Dui Bhai-Two Brothers (1968)
- Seven Brothers Champak (1968)
- Jibon Theke Neya (1970)
- 11 Warriors (1972)
- Arunodoyer Agnishakkhi (1972)
- Quiet Flows the river Meghna (1973)
- Alor Michil (1974)
- Megher Onek Rong (1976)
- Shimana Periye (1977)
- Chhutir Ghonta (Holiday Hours) (1980)
- Emiler Goenda Bahini-Emil and the Detectives (1980)
- Devdas (1982)
- Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo (1982)
- Hooliya (Wanted) (1984)
- The Gypsy Girl (1989)
- Nodir Naam Modhumoti (1990)
- The Boatman on The River Padma (1992)
- Shonkhonil Karagar (1992)
- Ekattorer Jishu (Jesus of '71) (1993)
- Aguner Poroshmoni (1994)
- Song of Freedom (1995)[49][50]
- Dukhai (1997)
- Quiet Flows the River Chitra (1999)
- Story of Freedom (1999)
- Kittonkhola (2000)
- The Clay Bird(2002)
- Journey to Victory (2004)
- Shyamol Chhaya (The Green Shade) (2005)
- Homeland-The Inner Journey (2006)
- On the Wings of Dreams(2007)
- Monpura (2009)
- Shunte Ki Pao! (Are You Listening!) (2012)
- Live From Dhaka(2016)
Modern era films
- Dui Duari (2000)
- Lalsalu (A Tree without roots) (2001)
- The Clay Bird(2002)
- Lalon (2004)
- Duratta (The Distance) (2004)
- Journey to Victory (2004)
- Shyamol Chhaya (The Green Shade) (2005)
- Homeland-The Inner Journey (2006)
- On the Wings of Dreams(2007)
- Aha! (2007)
- Monpura (2009)
- Third Person Singular Number (2009)
- Britter Baire (2009)
- Dark Resonance (2010)
- Jaago(2010)
- Meherjaan (2011)
- Quicksand (2012)
- Lal Tip (2012)
- Shunte Ki Pao! (Are You Listening!) (2012)
- Television (2013)
- Ant Story (2014)
- Faand: The Trap (2014)
- Agnee (2014)
- Taarkata (2014)
- Checkmate (2014)
- Desha: The Leader (2014)
- Glow of the Firefly (2014)
- Brihonnola (2014)
- Hitman (2014)
- U-turn (2015)
- Gangster Returns (2015)
- Live From Dhaka (2016)
- Under Construction (2016)
- Angaar (2016)
- Sweetheart (2016)
- Full Length Love Story II (2016)
- Musafir (2016)
- Live from Dhaka (2016)
- Niyoti (2016)
- Samraat: The King Is Here (2016)
- Shikari (2016)
- Bossgiri (2016)
- Oggatonama (2016)
- Aynabaji (2016)
- Bhuban Majhi (2016)
- Nabab (2017)
- Dhaka Attack (2017)
- No Bed of Roses(2017)
- Debi (2018)
- Shopner Ghor (2018)
- Password (2019)
- Nolok(2019)
- Shapludu (2019)
- Iti, Tomari Dhaka(2019)
- No Dorai (2019)
- Bir (2020)
- Mission Extreme (2021)
- Mridha Bonam Mridha (2021)
- Paap Punno (2022)
- Operation Sundarbans (2022)
- Damal (2022)
- Daag (2022)
- Black War: Mission Extreme 2 (2023)
- Leader: Amie Bangladesh (2023)
- Surongo (2023)
- Priyotoma (2023)
Commercial successes
- The Face and the Mask (1956)[7]
- The Day Shall Dawn (1959)
- The Sky and The Earth (1959)
- The Clay Hill (1959)
- Behula (1966)
- Nawab Sirajuddaula (1967)
- Dui Bhai-Two Brothers (1968)
- Seven Brothers Champak (1968)
- Story of Life (1970)
- 11 Warriors (1972)
- A River Called Titas (1973)
- Quiet Flows the river Meghna (1973)
- Shimana Periye (1977)
- Sareng Bou (1978)
- Surjo Dighal Bari (1979)
- Chhutir Ghonta (Holiday Hours) (1980)
- Emiler Goenda Bahini (1980)
- Devdas (1982)
- The Gypsy Girl (1989)
- Chakor(1992)
- Aguner Poroshmoni (1994)
- Dipu Number Two(1996)
- Coolie (1997)
- Shanto Keno Mastan (1998)
- Kukkhato Khuni (2000)
- Monpura (2009)
- Number One Shakib Khan (2010)
- Most Welcome (2012)
- PoraMon(2013)
- My Name Is Khan (2013)
- Nishwartha Bhalobasa (2013)
- Full Length Love Story (2013)
- The Kingdom (2014)
- Agnee (2014)
- Faand: The Trap (2014)
- Hero: The Superstar (2014)
- Most Welcome 2 (2014)
- Hitman (2014)
- Checkmate(2014)
- Romeo vs Juliet (2015)
- Chuye Dile Mon (2015)
- Love Marriage (2015)
- Full Length Love Story II (2016)
- Musafir (2016)
- Samraat: The King Is Here (2016)
- Shikari (2016)
- Mental (2016)
- Bossgiri (2016)
- Aynabaji (2016)
- Nabab (2017)
- Dhaka Attack (2017)
- Jannat (2018)
- Password (2019)
- Nolok(2019)
- Hawa (2022)
- Poran (2022)
- Damal (2022)
- Leader: Amie Bangladesh (2023)
- Surongo (2023)
- Priyotoma (2023)
Major events
Festivals
- Dhaka International Film Festival
- Bangladesh Short Film Forum
- International Short and Independent Film Festival
- International Children's Film Festival
Awards
- Bachsas Film Awards – since 1972
- National Film Awards – since 1975
- Meril Prothom Alo Awards– since 1998
- Babisas Award – since 2004
- Ifad Film Club Award – since 2012
- Lux Channel I Performance Award
- Green Bangla Binodon Bichitra Performance Award
Film education
- Bangladesh Cinema and Television Institute - Bangladesh Film And Television Institute[51]
- International Academy of Film and Media (IAFM),UniFrance[55]
- Department of Film and Television (under Jagannath University)
- Television and Film Studies[56] (under University of Dhaka)
- Graphics Design & Multimedia, BA (Hons.) Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology (SMUCT)
- Film and Media Studies, BA (Hons.), Film and Media Studies, MA (under Stamford University Bangladesh)
- Multimedia & Creative Technology (under Daffodil International University)
- Department of Film, Television and Digital Media (FTDM) (under Green University of Bangladesh)
- Department of Media and Communication (under Independent University, Bangladesh)
- Bangladesh Film Institute (past) and Bangladesh Film Institute (present)
- Moviyana Film Society
- Bangladesh Film and Television Academy
- Pathshala Cinema Department
- Bangladesh Film School[57]
See also
- List of Bangladeshi films
- List of highest grossing Bangladeshi films
- List of Bangladeshi film series
- Independent films of Bangladesh
- Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Film
- List of Bangladeshi submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- History of film
- Cinema of the world
- Cinema of West Bengal
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External links
- Database of Bangladeshi Films – IMDb (Archived 25 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine)