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Dhallywood (Bengali: ঢালিউড) is the informal term popularly used for the Bengali-language film industry based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dhallywood is the largest film Industry in Bangladesh and one of the major centers of film production in South Asia. The word "Dhallywood" is a portmanteau of the words Dhaka and Hollywood.[1][2]
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, Impress Telefilm Ltd., Monsoon Films, Jaaz Multimedia, Tiger Media Limited, The Abhi Pictures, Fatman Films and others.
Important figures
Actors
- Fateh Lohani
- Rahman
- Khan Ataur Rahman
- Azim
- Subhash Dutta
- Anwar Hossain
- Shawkat Akbar
- 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
- Humayun Faridi
- Raisul Islam Asad
- Bapparaj
- Manna
- Omar Sani
- Amit Hasan
- Aly Zaker
- Abul Khair
- Abul Hayat
- Asaduzzaman Noor
- Tariq Anam Khan
- Pijush Bandyopaddhay
- Misha Sawdagor
- Afzal Hossain
- Nayeem
- Zahid Hasan
- Tauquir Ahmed
- Salman Shah
- Shakil Khan
- Amin Khan
- Riaz
- Ferdous Ahmed
- Fazlur Rahman Babu
- Ahmed Rubel
- Intekhab Dinar
- Shakib Khan[3]
- Challenger
- Chanchal Chowdhury
- Mosharraf Karim
- Mahfuz Ahmed
- Mamnun Hasan Emon
- Symon Sadik[4]
- Ananta Jalil
- Arifin Shuvoo
- Bappy Chowdhury[5]
- Ziaul Faruq Apurba
- Kayes Arju
Actresses
- Sumita Devi
- Anwara Begum
- Rawshan Jamil
- Shabnam
- Kohinoor Akhter Shuchanda
- Rosy Samad
- Kabori Sarwar
- Shabana
- Farida Akhter Bobita
- Dilara Zaman
- Rozina
- Doli Johur
- Parveen Sultana Diti
- Champa
- Anju Ghosh
- Moushumi[6]
- Shabnur
- Shabnaz
- Bipasha Hayat
- Shila Ahmed
- Rokeya Prachy
- Purnima
- Sadika Parvin Popy
- Shimla
- Aupee Karim
- Joya Ahsan
- Apu Biswas
- Sahara
- Nusrat Imrose Tisha
- Afiea Nusrat Barsha
- Mahiya Mahi[7]
- Alisha Pradhan [8]
Directors
- Abdul Jabbar Khan
- Fateh Lohani
- Khan Ataur Rahman
- Zahir Raihan
- Subhash Dutta
- Ehtesham
- Chashi Nazrul Islam
- Alamgir Kabir
- Ritwik Ghatak
- Narayan Ghosh Mita
- Mohiuddin
- Azizur Rahman
- Abdullah Al Mamun
- Amjad Hossain
- Syed Hasan Imam
- Kazi Hayat
- Gazi Mazharul Anwar
- Tareque Masud
- Tanvir Mokammel
- Morshedul Islam
- Nasiruddin Yousuff
- Motin Rahman
- Humayun Ahmed
- Mohammad Hannan
- Montazur Rahman Akbar
- Shahidul Islam Khokon
- Sohanur Rahman Sohan
- Shafi Uddin Shafi
- Delwar Jahan Jhontu
- Badiul Alam Khokon
- Wajed Ali Sumon
- F I Manik
- Jakir Hossain Raju
- M B Manik
- Mostofa Sarwar Farooki[10]
- SA Haque Alik
- Shahnewaz Kakoli
- Murad Parvez
- Anjan Zahidur Rahim
- Kamar Ahmed Saimon
- Abu Shahed Emon
- Ashiqur Rahman
- Iftakar Chowdhury
Films
Main article: List of Bangladeshi films
- 2016 -
- 2015 - 67 Films[11]
- 2014 - 79 Films[11]
- 2013 - 53 Films[11]
- 2012 - 51 Films[11]
- 2011 - 48 Films[11]
- 2010 - 57 Films[11]
- 2009 - 63 Films[11]
- 2008 - 67 Films[11]
- 2007 - 96 Films[11]
- 2006 - 98 Films[11]
- 2005 - 103 Films[11]
- 2004 - 88 Films[11]
- 2003 - 79 Films[11]
- 2002 - 82 Films[11]
- 2001 - 72 Films[11]
- 2000 - 99 Films[11]
- 1992 - 72 Films[11]
- 1990 - 70 Films[11]
- 1989 - 77 Films[11]
- 1988 - 65 Films[11]
- 1987 - 65 Films[11]
- 1986 - 67 Films[11]
- 1985 - 65 Films[11]
- 1984 - 53 Films[11]
- 1983 - 44 Films[11]
- 1982 - 40 Films[11]
- 1981 - 39 Films[11]
- 1980 - 47 Films[11]
- 1978 - 37 Films[11]
- 1977 - 31 Films[11]
- 1976 - 46 Films[11]
- 1975 - 34 Films[11]
- 1974 - 30 Films[11]
- 1973 - 30 Films[11]
- 1972 - 29 Films[11]
- 1971 - 8 Films[11]
- 1970 - 41 Films[11]
Notable films
Classics
The Face and The Mask (1956), the first Bangladeshi full-length sound film.
- Sukumari-The good girl (1927–28)
- The Last Kiss (1931)
- The Face and the Mask (1956)[12]
- Sky and Earth (1959)
- The Clay Hill (1959)
- Kokhono Asheni (1961)
- Shonar Kajol (1962)
- Kancher Deyal-The Glass Wall (1963)
- Shangam (1964)
- Bahana (1965)
- Behula (1966)
- Anowara (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)
- Sareng Bou (1978)
- Surjo Dighal Bari (1979)
- Chhutir Ghonta (1980)
- Emiler Goenda Bahini (1980)
- Shonkhonil Karagar (1992)
- Aguner Poroshmoni (1994)
- Dipu Number Two (1996)
- A Rainy Day of the Month Srabon (1999)
- Shyamol Chhaya (2005)
- My Friend Rashed (2011)
Cult films
Muktir Gaan (1995)
- Jibon Theke Neya (1970)
- Alor Michil (1974)
- Megher Onek Rong (1976)
- Chhutir Ghonta (1980)
- Emiler Goenda Bahini-Emil and the Detectives (1980)
- Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo (1982)
- Hooliya-Wanted (1984)
- Shonkhonil Karagar (1992)
- The Boatman on The River Padma (1993)
- Aguner Poroshmoni (1994)
- Song of Freedom (1995)[13][14]
- Dipu Number Two (1996)
- Dukhai (1997)
- Quiet Flows the River Chitra (1999)
- Story of Freedom (1999)
- A Rainy Day of the Month Srabon (1999)
- Dui Duari (2000)
- The Clay Bird (2002)
- Lalon (2004)
- Duratta-The Distance (2004)
- Journey to Victory (2004)
- Shyamol Chhaya (2005)
- Homeland-The Inner Journey (2006)
- On the Wings of Dreams (2007)
- Chandragrohon (2008)
- Runway (2010)
- My Friend Rashed (2011)
- Are You Listening! (2012)
- Uttarer Sur (2012)
- Brihonnola (2014)
- Jalal's Story (2015)
Modern era films
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Are You Listening! (2012)
- Aha! (2007)
- Third Person Singular Number (2009)
- Dark Resonance (2010)
- Meherjaan (2011)
- Quicksand (2012)
- Lal Tip (2012)
- 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)
- Jalal's Story (2015)
- Gangster Returns (2015)
Commercial successes
Monpura (2009)
- The Gypsy Girl (1989)
- Monpura (2009)
- NO1SK (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)
Highest grossing Bangladeshi films
| Rank | Title | Year of release | Budget (BDT) | Net Gross (BDT) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gypsy Girl | 1989 | ৳70,00,000 (with Inflation) | ৳5,25,00,000 (with inflation) | [15] |
| 2 | Hero: The Superstar | 2014 | ৳1,80,00,000 | ৳3,50,00,000 | [15] |
| 3 | Hitman | 2014 | ৳1,50,00,000 | ৳3,30,00,000 | [15] |
| 4 | Agnee | 2014 | ৳1,50,00,000 | ৳3,25,00,000 | [15] |
| 5 | Love Marriage | 2015 | ৳1,50,00,000 | ৳3,24,50,000 | [15] |
| 6 | Agnee 2 | 2015 | ৳5,00,00,000 | ৳3,20,00,000 | [15] |
| 7 | Nishwartha Bhalobasa | 2013 | ৳8,00,00,000 | ৳2,52,00,000 | [15] |
| 8 | Most Welcome | 2012 | ৳6,00,00,000 | ৳2,48,50,000 | [15] |
| 9 | Checkmate | 2014 | ৳1,20,00,000 | ৳2,25,00,000 | [15] |
| 10 | My Name Is Khan | 2013 | ৳1,50,00,000 | ৳2,20,00,000 | [15] |
| 11 | Full Length Love Story | 2013 | ৳1,40,00,000 | ৳2,00,00,000 | [15] |
| 12 | Most Welcome 2 | 2014 | ৳8,00,00,000 | ৳1,85,00,000 | [15] |
| 13 | NO1SK | 2010 | ৳1,40,00,000 | ৳1,70,00,000 | [15] |
| 14 | Romeo vs Juliet | 2015 | ৳4,50,00,000 | ৳1,60,00,000 (Domestic Only) | [15] |
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 Film And Television Institute[16]
- Television and Film Studies (Under University of Dhaka)
- 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)
- Movieyana Film Society
- Pathshala Cinema Department
See also
- List of Bangladeshi submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- Cinema of Bangladesh
- List of highest grossing Bangladeshi films
- List of Bangladeshi films
- Jaaz Multimedia
- Monsoon Films
- Tiger Media Limited
- The Abhi Pictures
- Impress Telefilm Ltd.
- Theatre in Bangladesh
- History of Cinema
- Cinema of the world
- Cinema of West Bengal
- Cinema of Pakistan
- Cinema of India
References
- ↑ Bangladeshis reject "smutty" Bengali films, AFP/Helen Rowe, accessed 2006-07-26
- ↑ Average national film production, Cinema Statistics, Institute for Statistics, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2009
- ↑ "Shakib, Apu bag best actor awards". Daily Sun (Dhaka). 2013-07-09. Archived from the original on 2013-12-16.
- ↑ "দুই ছবিতে সাইমন". Daily Manobkantha. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- ↑ "Bhalobasar Rong Film". Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ↑ আবার মৌসুমী. Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
- ↑ চলচ্চিত্রে আলোচিত ৫ নায়িকার দৌড় চলছে এখন!. Ittefaq.
- ↑ "আলিশা প্রধান আসছে রুপালি পর্দায় ১০০ প্রেক্ষাগৃহে" [Alisha Pradhan Debut in Silver Screen]. Jaijaidin.
- ↑ "মা হোসনা প্রধান, প্রযোজকের হাতে অভিষেক মেয়ে আলিশার" [Producer Hosna Pradhan Introduces her Daughter Alisha To film Industry].
- ↑ ছবি বানাতে টাকার চেয়ে বেশি দরকার মেধা : মোস্তফা সরয়ার ফারুকী [Pictures need more than talent to make money: Mostafa Sarwar Farooqi]. bdnews24.com. 2008-10-08. Archived from the original on 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 "History of Bangladeshi Film". cholochitro.com. Cholochitro. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "Mukh O Mukhosh". bfa.gov.bd. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ↑ "Tareque Masud and Muktir Gaan". news.priyo.com. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ↑ "Muktir Gaan". idfa.nl. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "All Time Highest Grossing Bangladeshi Film".
- ↑ "Finding Simple Methods In bengali entertainment". Skillshare. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
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