Agnee (2014 film)
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| Directed by | Iftakar Chowdhury |
| Produced by | Abdul Aziz |
| Written by | A J Babu |
| Starring |
Mahiya Mahi Arifin Shuvoo Misha Sawdagor Ali Raj |
| Music by | Adit Ozbert |
| Edited by | Tawhid Hossain Chowdhury |
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| Distributed by | Jaaz Multimedia |
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Agnee (English: Fire) is a Bangladeshi action film directed by Iftakar Chowdhury and produced by Abdul Aziz under the banner of Jaaz Multimedia banner. It is a remake of French film Colombiana which was released in 2011. The film features Arifin Shuvoo and Mahiya Mahi in the lead roles and Misha Sawdagor, portraying the main antagonist of the film. The film is about Tanisha, a nine-year-old girl in Dhaka whose family is killed by underworld mafia Gulzar and Haydar.[1] Fifteen years later, a 24 years old Tanisha has become an accomplished assassin. Even though both the killers is now under protection of Thailand government, and is guarded by a very powerful group, led by Dragon (Arifin Shuvoo), Tanisha uses every means at her disposal, to find where Gulzar and Haydar is hiding and avenge her family's death.[2]
Agnee was released on 14 February 2014 in Bangladesh.[3] The film received positive to mixed reviews from critics, with praise going towards its performance and executions.[4] The film was a huge financial success as it eventually become one of the Highest grossing Bangladeshi films of 2014.[5][6] The sequal of the film titled Agnee II was released in 2015, and Agnee III is awaiting release in 2017.
Plot
Tanisha is a young daughter of a man working for the brutal underworld mafia Gulzar and Haydar. When Tanisha's father decides he wants to leave the crime world to make a better life for his daughter, Gulzar and Haydar kills him, and family in order to eliminate a potential threat. Gulzar kills everyone in the family , and when he is about to kill Tanisha, she stabs him and vows to him she will kill them one day before escaping. She grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. She receives training from her uncle and ultimately engage in vigilante murders that she hopes will lead her to her ultimate target, the powerful underworld crime syndicate responsible for her parents' death.
Cast
- Mahiya Mahi as Tanisha
- Arifin Shuvoo as Shishir / Dragon
- Ali Raj as Gulzar
- Misha Sawdagor as Haydar
- Kabila as Mama
- Dany Sidak as Marshal
- Iftakar Chowdhury as Kamal Ali
- Don as Kibriya
- Shiba Shanu as Alamgir
- Puja as Young Tanisha
- Nil Ahmed as Gause
- Daisy as Daisy
- May as Sukhi
Production
Development
During mid 2013, Jaaz Multimedia announced the project with Mahiya Mahi as the main lead and Iftakar Chowdhury as the director. It was later announced that Arifin Shuvoo will join the cast as the main male lead.
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| Released | 2013 (Bangladesh) |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | Films Sound Track |
| Label | Jaaz Multimedia |
| Producer | Jaaz Multimedia |
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack is composed by Adit, Shafiq Tuhin, Ahmed Humayan and with lyrics penned by Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul, Robiul Islam Jibon, Abdul Aziz and Sudip Kumar Dip.[7]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration (min:sec) |
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| 1 | "Agnee" (Title Song) | Lihat Lemis | 3:14 |
| 2 | "Shudhu Tui Shunbi" | Shaan (singer) | 4:37 |
| 3 | "Tumi Dekho Shraboner Megh" | Labonno | 2.50 |
| 4 | "Shohena Jatona" | Arifin Shuvoo, Dilshad Nahar Kona | 5.17 |
| 5 | "Neshay Neshay" | Neeti Mohan | 4:00 |
| 6 | "Valobashi Toke" | Shaan (singer) | 4:36 |
Sequel
Director Iftakar Chowdhury has made a sequel, Agnee 2. The film released in 2015.
References
- ↑ "Mahi looks to light up silver screen with “Agnee”". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ "Agnee The Female Protagonist". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ "Stepping Forward". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ "Reviews: Highest Grossing Bangladeshi Films of All Time". Bangla Movies. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ "Agnee takes box office by storm". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ "Shuvo-Mahi's Warning to hit screen tomorrow". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ↑ সিডিতে অগ্নি [CD Agnee]. BMDB. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
Further reading
- Chaity, Afrose Jahan (12 February 2014). "Four films hit cinemas this Valentine's Day". Dhaka Tribune.
- "Agnee takes box office by storm". The Daily Star. 17 February 2014.
- "Agnee crosses Tk3 crore mark in 3 days". Dhaka Tribune. 18 February 2014.
- Hossain, Rafi (1 March 2014). "Stepping Forward". The Daily Star.
- "Agnee the Female Protagonist". The Daily Star. 1 March 2014.
- Hriyad, Saddam Hossain (5 March 2014). "Feel the heat of Agnee, the girl with the big guns". Dhaka Tribune.
- Islam, Mohammad Zahidul (8 March 2014). "Women in Media". The Daily Star.
- Feroze, Towheed (17 March 2014). "In the flames of Agnee". Dhaka Tribune.
External links
- Agnee at the Internet Movie Database