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Winners of Star Cineplex's Awesome Autumn get air tickets, movie vouchers
Five winners of Star Cineplex's "Awesome Autumn" campaign, selected through a raffle draw, have received air tickets and movie vouchers.
They watched movies at Star Cineplex from October 1-31.
First prize winner Nasreen Akhtar got Dhaka-Maldives-Dhaka air tickets for two; second prize winner Sirajul Islam Rana received Dhaka-Cox's Bazar-Dhaka air tickets for as many people.
Private carrier US Bangla Airlines provided the tickets. However, Star Cineplex will not arrange accommodation for the winners.
The other winners received movie vouchers from Star Cineplex.
The third prize winner got six movie vouchers, the fourth prize winner won four and the fifth prize winner received two movie vouchers.
Mesbah Uddin Ahmed, Senior Manager (Media and Marketing) of Star Cineplex said: "The prizes were handed over to the winners at Star Cineplex Bashundhara City Shopping Mall branch in Panthapath in the capital on November 9."
Star Cineplex started its journey in 2004 at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in the capital's Panthapath.
Now it has branches at Shimanto Shimanto Shambhar in Dhanmondi, Sony Square in Mirpur, SKS Tower in Mohakhali, and Bangabandhu Military Museum in Bijoy Sarani in the capital. Two more branches are under construction outside Dhaka in Chittogram and Bogura.
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'Damal' to hit theatres in 15 US cities Nov 18
Popular filmmaker Raihan Rafi’s latest film ‘Damal,’ inspired by the true story of the Shadhin Bangla Football Team from the 1971 Liberation War era, is set to hit US theatres on November 18.
The film will be released in 15 cities across the US including New York’s Jamaica Multiplex; North Hollywood and San Francisco in California; Dallas and Houston in Texas; Baltimore; Chicago; Orlando; Miami, Detroit, Reno and Portland.
On December 2, the film will be screened in 50 halls of Regal Cinema Hall, Harkins Theatres and Cinemark Theatres, said Raj Hamid, CEO of Bioscope Films.
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Advance ticket sales have already begun, he added.
He further said, “We promoted the film 'Damal' while Rafi's Poran was running in the US. This film will create a stir in the United States, he hopes.”
‘Damal’ was released across Bangladesh on October 28.
Produced by Impress Telefilm Ltd the film stars Siam Ahmed, Sariful Raaz, Bidya Sinha Mim, Sumit Sen Gupta, Shahnaz Sumi, Intekhab Dinar, and others.
‘Wakanda Forever’ review: A king-less kingdom mourns, rebuilds
Made in the wake of tragedy, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” reverberates with the agony of loss, piercing the usually less consequential superhero realm. Like someone going through the stages of grief, Ryan Coogler’s movie is at turns mournful and rootless, full of rage and blessed with clarity. In the fantastical Marvel Cinematic Universe where mortality is almost always a plaything, wrestling with the genuine article, in the death of T’Challa star Chadwick Boseman, makes for an unusually uncertain, soul-searching kind of blockbuster-scale entertainment.
It’s a fine line, of course, between paying tribute and trading on it. I did cringe a little when the Marvel logo unspooled with images of Boseman within the letters: Eulogy as branding. That “Black Panther,” a cultural phenomenon and a box-office smash, would get a sequel, at all, was momentarily in doubt after Boseman’s unexpected death from colon cancer in 2020. Radically reworked by Coogler and co-writer Joe Robert Cole, “Wakanda Forever” pushed ahead in hopes of honoring both Boseman and the rich Afrocentric world of the landmark original. In its admirably muddled way, it succeeds in both.
Part of the profound appeal of Coogler’s first “Black Panther” resided in its deft channeling of the real world into mythology. It fed centuries of colonialism and exploitation into a big-screen spectacle of identity and resistance. In an invented African nation, Coogler conjured both a fanciful could-have-been history and emotional right-now reality.
Jealous of my success, a party is spreading rumours about me: Mim
After a Facebook post by Dhallywood star Pori Moni – tagging her husband Sariful Razz, popular actress Bidya Sinha Mim and film director Raihan Rafi – went viral and created uproar in Bangladeshi media, Mim has provided a statement.
In a Facebook post from her verified profile, Mim asked all “not to be misled by baseless rumours”.
In her post made earlier, Pori Moni asked Mim to be “satisfied with her own husband.”
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Mim, in her post, asked fans and journalists not to be misguided by “false accusations”.
“I am constantly trying to win the hearts of all, including fans and well-wishers, through my accomplishments and values instilled in me by my father and honesty taught by my mother. I have never been associated with anything in my professional life that may make my path questionable,” she wrote.
Mim also wrote she is having the best time of her life after two of her films “Poran” and “Damal” have been hugely successful.
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“At this particular time, a party – jealous of my success – is trying to hinder my journey by spreading rumours about me,” the actress wrote.
“I have no words to criticise those who are spreading these baseless accusations against me without any evidence.”
She also warned of legal action against those who are circulating these rumours against her.
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Mim and Razz have earned nationwide accolades from movie fans for their performances in the films “Poran” and “Damal”.
A tribute to the revolutionary: 'Birkonna Pritilata' to hit theatres November 18
"Birkonna Pritilata," a government grant recipient movie based on the life of revolutionary Pritilata Waddedar, is set to hit the theatres on November 18.
Popular actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha played the role of Pritilata, one of the leaders and the first female martyr of the anti-British movement, in this film, based on the novel "Bhalobasha Pritilata" by novelist Selina Hossain.
Team Birkonna Pritilata held a special campaign event at Eden College in Dhaka Sunday in memory of the revolutionary as she was a student of the historic educational institution.
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Actors of the movie, Tisha and Manoj Pramanik, joined the event alongside its director Pradip Ghosh and music director Bappa Mazumder.
Veteran journalist Abed Khan joined the event as the chief guest. Advocate Rana Dasgupta, a family member of the revolutionary, and educationist AN Rasheda were also present.
Tisha said: "This is my first visit to the stunning and historic Eden College. Also, this is the first time I have appeared in front of such a large crowd after the Covid-19 pandemic. I hope everyone watches Birkonna Pritilata, which is a story of inspiration for all women."
‘Deshantor’ narrates our best effort showcasing partition, patriotism: Ashutosh Sujan
Ashutosh Sujan, a well-known media figure who is most recognized for his work in television dramas and commercials, is set to enthrall moviegoers with his directorial debut in the government-granted movie "Deshantor," scheduled to hit theatres on November 11.
The movie, based on the same-titled novel by Ekushey Padak-winning poet-novelist and his father-in-law Nirmalendu Goon, sheds light on the partition period in the Indian subcontinent starring an ensemble cast including Ahmed Rubel, Moushumi, Mamunur Rashid, Shubhashis Bhowmik, Momena Chowdhury, Yash Rohan, Rodela Tapur and others.
In an interview with UNB, director Ashutosh said that ‘Deshantor’ portrays a different storyline regarding partition and patriotism, and offers a unique approach to storytelling based on the same topic.
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“Typically in the periodic films, what we see is the tale of a community fleeing a nation that has experienced significant violence of any historic riot or similar circumstances. ‘Deshantor’ is offering a different approach to that notion. In this film, we narrated a story of staying in the motherland, out of sheer patriotism and love.”
"Making a film based on a novel in our country is quite a challenge," Ashutosh Sujan told UNB. “During the process, we experienced a lot of ups and downs; however, we made sure to provide the best of our combined efforts. I hope our audience will also understand our efforts while watching the film in theatres.”
Produced by Bay of Bengal films, ‘Deshantor’ is distributed by Jaaz Multimedia. The trailer of the film was released on Jaaz’s official YouTube channel and Facebook page on October 31, garnering critical acclaim from audiences for its interesting plot and excellent colour grading.
Read: Top 10 South Indian Films Coming in November 2022
A song, titled “Amar Shwapner Haatey Haatkora” was released on November 3 on the aforementioned channel and page. The song is composed by Emon Chowdhury and sung by Ashutosh Sujan and Obonti Dev Shiti.
Popular filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, also a close acquaintance and maestro of Sujan in Farooki’s production house Chabial, praised the song on his Facebook. Reminiscing the song, Farooki wrote: “Sujan sang this song for countless days in our Chabial house. A lot of our beautiful memories are intertwined with this track.”
Prior to the movie's November 11 release, a press conference will be organized on November 9. More information on the film will be revealed at the press conference, Ashutosh informed.
Top 10 South Indian Films Coming in November 2022
The South Indian film industries are undeniably part of the big movie carnivals in Asia. Their diverse storylines, powerful acting, and talented cinematography of Tamil, Telegu, Malayalam, and Kannada films enthrall millions of film enthusiasts around the world. Let’s take a look at the 10 most anticipated South Indian films in November 2022.
10 Best Upcoming South Indian Films in November 2022
Agent Kannayiram / Tamil Comedy / November 25, 2022
Manoj Veedha directed this thriller-based comedy movie. Produced by Labyrinth Films, the film is remade from the Telugu film Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya released in 2019.
The story of the cinema revolves around a rural detective, whose humorous methods of investigation take a serious turn at one point.
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The cast of the film includes Shruti Hariharan, Munishakanta, Radin Kingsley, Rhea Suman, and Santhanam.
Theni Ishwar and Saravanan Ramasamy duo pull the cinematography ropes. While Yuvan Shankar Raja was the music director of the film, Ajay handled the editing work.
Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam / Telugu Drama / November 11, 2022
The natives of a jungle never vote in their life. There are thousands of problems in their area, but the government is reluctant to help them. So they decided to raise a movement against the government.
Rajesh Danda, head of Hussey Movies and Zee Studio, has turned this amazing dramatic story into a film. The script owner and the director was AR Mohan.
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The film stars Allari Naresh and Anandi. Sricharan Pakala was in charge of arranging the music. On the other hand, Ram Reddy and Chhota K Prasad handled the cinematography and editing aspects respectively.
Yashoda / Telugu Scifi / November 11, 2022
Hari-Harish was responsible for the entire job of writing and directing this action thriller.
This sci-fi thriller is actually the story of a young girl becoming a surrogate mother. She decided to bring the injustices done to surrogate mothers to justice.
Samantha, Unni Mukundan, Varalakshmi Sarathkumar, and Murali Sharma joined the cast of the film.
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Mani Sharma was on the film score, while Marthand K Venkatesh and M Sukumar looked after the film editing and cinematography respectively.
Coffee with Kadhal / Tamil Family Drama / November 4, 2022
The title means Coffee with Love. Directed by Sundar C, this comedy movie is basically a family drama of 3 brothers with completely different characters. The story of the movie revolves around the complexities of their romantic life.
Jay, Srikanth, and Jeeva played the roles of the 3 brothers. Malvika Sharma, Amrita Iyer, Raiza Wilson, Aishwarya Dutta, Samyukta Shanmuganathan, and Dhivyadarsini joined them in the casting of the film.
Khushboo, AC Shanmugam Abani, and ACS Arun Kumar produced the film under the banner of Cinemax and Benz Media.
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Nitham Oru Vaanam / Tamil Romance / November 4, 2022
The title means A Sky of Eternity. RA Karthik entered the world of film direction with this film. He wrote the film himself.
Here a shy and quiet young travel agent goes through a tough time. Suddenly he gets involved in some incomplete true incidents. To get out of it, he must find the puppeteers of the stories.
Ashak Selvan played the lead role in the film. Ritu Verma, Sibathamika Rajashekar, and Aparna Balamurali star alongside him.
Vidhu Ayana tackled the cinematography, while Gopi Sundar handled the music composition part.
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Banaras/ Kannada / November 4, 2022
This romantic film can be the best choice for travel lovers, as it features the beautiful cities of Benaras and Kashi. Zayed Khan entered the world of acting through this film written and directed by Jayathirth. Sonal Mantiro played the lead role with him.
Tilakraj Ballal was the overall producer of the movie. B Ajneesh Loknath and Advaita Gurumurthy single-handedly took the overall responsibility of music composition and cinematography respectively.
Raana / Kannada Thriller / November 11, 2022
An aspiring police officer is blamed for a mysterious murder. There is no other way open to him except to find the real killer.
This is the story of the movie Raana, directed by Nanda Kishore. Shreyas Manju will be seen in the title role here. He will be accompanied by Reeshma Nanaiah and Ragini Dwivedi.
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Chandan Shetty composed the songs for the movie. KM Prakash did the film editing, while Shekhar Chandra worked on the cinematography. Gujjal Purushotham was in charge of the production of the film, presented by Gujjal Talkies.
Padmini / Malayalam / November 16, 2022
India's greatest painter in the 1960s was T.K. Padmini. The biopic depicts Padmini's journey from a simple village girl to an artist. This journey was full of struggle to break free from the constraints of the conservative society of that time.
Gopalan T.K. Produced this biographical film. Sushmesh Chandroth made his film directorial debut with this film. He also composed the film himself.
Anumol played the role of Padmini. Irshad, Sanju Shivaram, Priyanandan, and Shaju Sridhar were her co-stars.
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Srivalsan J Menon composed the music for the film. Manesh Madhavan and Ajithkumar completed the cinematography and film editing respectively.
Trishna / Malayalam / November 19, 2022
80s superhit movie Trishna was scripted by MT Vasudevan Nair. Directed by V Sasi, this movie had Mammootty as the main protagonist.
Almost 4 decades later, Sasi and Nair brought the film back to the audience with the same title but in a completely new form.
This time superstar Prithviraj is in the film as the hero. Nayanthara, the busiest actress of the time, will join him in movie casting. Madhupal will direct the drama movie.
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Mukundan Unni Associates / Malayalam / November 11, 2022
Mukundan Unni accepts only accident cases as it has a higher chance of winning. Although this plagues him at work, he strives to make up for his imperfections and become a successful lawyer.
Subimal Gopalakrishnan and Abhinaba Sundar Nayak wrote the screenplay based on this story. Nayak also directed and edited the movie. Nidhin Raj Arol contributed to the film editing with him.
The movie will feature Vineeth Srinivasan and Suraj Venjarmudu in lead roles.
Biswajith Odukkathil was employed as the cinematographer, while Raj Kumar P and Vinod Ravindran handled the sound designer and art department respectively. CB Mathew Alex has overseen the overall music arrangements, while Manu Manjith and Elisha Abraham have penned the lyrics.
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Bottom Line
Movie lovers can enrich their watchlist with these 10 most awaited South Indian cinemas in November 2022. Like any other South Indian Film the above-mentioned Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films will make the audience think, laugh, cry, and sometimes even terrify them. After all, the viewers are expected to have a great time.
Pakistan’s ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ hits Rs 100 crore mark in 10 days
Bilal Lashari is the director and writer of the 2022 Pakistani Punjabi action drama movie The Legend of Maula Jatt. It is a remake of the cult favorite Pakistani movie Maula Jatt from 1979. Ammara Hikmat and Dr. Asad Jamil Khan have made the film under the production banner of Lashari Films and Encyclomedia. Scriptwriter Nasir Adeeb has defined the stories and characters in this movie.
Fawad Khan plays the title role in the movie. The other casts include Hamza Ali Abbasi, Humaima Malik, and Mahira Khan.
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In the movie, Maula Jatt, a local heroine, battles Noori Natt, the violent clan's leader. The story begins with Jeeva Natt and his clan attacking Sardar Jatt's Haveli. Even though they are more numerous, they are defeated, and Sardar Jatt and his wife are slaughtered.
Maula, the only survivor of the assault and the son of Sardar Jatt, is brought up by a woman by the name of Daani. One day, Mooda, the biological son of Daani, brings Maula to his coach's wrestling class. Maula impresses Mooda's coach, who offers to train him. As the storyline advances Maula grows up and became a popular wrestler. Later, he kills Noori and becomes the hero of the village.
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As of October 28, 2022, The Legend of Maula Jatt had made PKR 33cr ($1.5M) in Pakistan and PKR 82cr ($3.7M) in other nations, for a total of PKR 115cr ($5.2M) globally. This movie smashed a number of box office records, including being the third-highest-grossing Pakistani movie of all time.
After string of blockbusters, Mim envisions another ‘sold out’ experience with ‘Damal’
Bidya Sinha Mim has, of late, established herself as one of the most successful and busiest actresses in the Bangladeshi film industry.
Although Mim has multiple commercially successful films to her name, she has earned special accolades from moviegoers for her brilliant performance in the film ‘Poran'.
On Friday, the popular actress is appearing on the big screen yet again with her new film ‘Damal', another Raihan Rafi directorial, based on the story of the Swadhin Bangla Football Team.
Written by eminent cultural personality Faridur Reza Sagar, ‘Damal’ is showcasing an ensemble cast of acclaimed artistes, including Siam Ahmed, Shariful Razz, Intekhab Dinar and Shahnaz Sumi, alongside the female lead Mim.
While speaking to UNB, Mim, visibly excited about her new film, shared her journey with ‘Damal’ and said that each new movie adds a different experience to her portfolio.
“My newest film ‘Damal’ portrays the story of a football team during the Liberation War of Bangladesh, and I appeared as a simple yet flamboyant village girl named Hasna. The experience was challenging like my every other film, and the audience will be the one to demonstrate whether my efforts were praiseworthy or not,” Mim said.
Speaking on ‘Poran’s overwhelming response, Mim said that she thinks the movie has brought her closer to the audience.
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“The unbelievable amount of praise I received for ‘Poran’ from our beloved audience, has inspired me and increased my courage. The experience of houseful shows and ‘sold-out’ responses were totally new experiences.
“People even called me for the tickets of both ‘Poran’ and now ‘Damal,’ and these are really noteworthy for me as an actress, and I would request the audience to buy tickets in advance as tickets may run out this time as well,” Mim said.
About Damal, Mim said that the film will continue proving the fact that the current filmmakers are thinking differently and bringing a refreshingly new era to the country’s cinema industry.
Advance ticket sale of Damal has begun at many places in the country, including Dhaka. The number of regular shows has also increased in multiplexes.
Produced by Impress Telefilms, ‘Damal’ will be showcased on single screens and multiplexes across the country. All five branches of Star Cineplex in the capital are scheduled to run 16 shows on the first day, while a total of 17 shows are slated from second day onwards.
'Din: The Day' row: Ananta sends legal notice to Morteza
Dhallywood actor-businessman Ananta Jalil has sent a legal notice to his film "Din: The Day" director – Iranian filmmaker Morteza Atashzamzam – following a suave exchange of verbal blows between them surrounding the real budget of the movie.
The notice from Ahammad Jonaed and Partners, on behalf of Ananta, was sent to Morteza on September 4, the actor-producer wrote on social media Saturday night.
Earlier, Morteza had threatened to sue Ananta for inflating the budget of the movie saying it was worth Tk100 crore.
In August, the Iranian filmmaker accused Ananta of breaching the conditions of the movie's agreement through a post on his Instagram.
Later, through another Instagram post, he revealed that the budget of Din: The Day was $500,000, which amounts to about Tk4 crore. However, Ananta brushed it aside.
Recently, Din: The Day was released in Malaysia in September and Ananta announced that the film would be released in Singapore in January next year.
After that, Morteza took to Instagram on Saturday writing: "Mr Ananta, you have released the film in Malaysia after Bangladesh without my permission as the producer and director of the film. And now you have announced plans to release it in Singapore."
"Fortunately, soon your fraud will be exposed in the court of Iran, and then I will collect my dues from you through the honourable court of Bangladesh."
The director also shared photos from the official signing ceremony between Ananta and him and wrote: "During your second visit to Tehran, the agreement for the film between you and me was written and signed in front of the national flags of the two countries. According to Iranian policy, the agreement was written in the mother languages of both parties (Bangla and Persian)."
In response, Ananta wrote on his Facebook: "Backed by miscreants and anti-national groups in Bangladesh, Iranian director Morteza Atashzamzam of Din: The Day recently presented incorrect and fabricated information regarding the making of our film, which was published in some of our media."
"For these reasons and also for defaming me, I sent a notice to him on September 4. He has not yet responded to me personally."
"Morteza will have to answer to the International Court of Justice for these lies, and the Bangladeshi miscreants involved in it will not be spared."