The Cinema of Bangladesh, also known as Bangla cinema, is a diverse and vibrant entity, consisting of films produced across various regions in Bangladesh, each contributing its unique linguistic and cultural perspective. Beyond the dominant Dhaka based Bengali-language film industry Dhallywood, which is a portmanteau of "Dhaka" and "Hollywood", Bangladesh is home to cinema in several other languages and dialects. For instance, Chakma cinema from Bandarban, Garo cinema from Sherpur, Meitei and Sylheti cinema from Sylhet, Chatgaiya cinema from Chattogram. These regional cinemas play a crucial role in preserving and promoting the linguistic and cultural heritage of the country. The dominant style of Bangladeshi cinema is melodramatic cinema, which developed from 1947 to 1990 and characterizes most films to this day. Cinema was introduced in Bangladesh in 1898 by the Bradford Bioscope Company, credited to have arranged the first film release in Bangladesh. Between 1913 and 1914, the first production company, Picture House, was opened. A 1928 short silent film titled Sukumari was the first Bengali-produced film in the region. The first full-length film, The Last Kiss, was released in 1931.
Beder Meye Josna is a 1989 Bangladeshi film directed by Tojammel Haque Bokul. The film stars Ilias Kanchan and Anju Ghosh in the lead roles.
Meril Prothom Alo Awards or Prothom Alo Awards is an annual Bangladeshi awards ceremony honouring cinematic achievements in Bangladeshi Film Industry. The awards are divided into two components, Viewers' Choice and Critics' Choice. The awards were first presented in 1998 and since then the awards are given every year at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC).
Kazi Sharmin Nahid Nupur, known by her stage name Shabnur, is a Bangladeshi film actress. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Dui Noyoner Alo (2005).
Se Amar Mon Kereche is a 2012 Bengali romantic action film directed by Sohanur Rahman Sohan. The film stars Shakib Khan and Tinni in the lead roles, with Ahmed Sharif, Misha Sawdagor and Alamgir in supporting roles. Se Amar Mon Kereche was released on 20 August 2012. This movie was inspired by the American film French Kiss.
Biyer Phul is a Bangladeshi romantic movie. It was released in 1999 and directed by Motin Rahman. The film stars Riaz, Shabnur, and Shakil Khan in lead roles along with Kabori, Amol Bose, Prabir Mitra, Ahmed Sharif, and Misha Sawdagor. The movie is a remake of the 1992 Hindi language film Deewana.
Shoshurbari Zindabad is a 2002 Bangladeshi film released on Eid-ul-Fitr. It is a remake of the 2002 Indian Bengali film Sasurbari Zindabad which was itself a remake of 1989 Telugu movie Attaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu. The film marked the directorial debut of Debashish Biswas, son of Dilip Biswas.
Kusum Kusum Prem is a Bangladeshi Bengali language film. It was released in 2011. The film was directed by Mushfiqur Rahman Gulzar who also wrote the story. The film was produced by Impress Telefilm Limited. Film stars Moushumi, Ferdous and Riaz in lead roles along with ATM Shamsuzzaman, Prabir Mitra, Khaleda Akter Kalpana, Amol Bose and Nasima Khan.
Rawshan Ara Rozina is a Bangladeshi film and television actress. As of 2018, she has performed in over 300 films. She was a prominent actress in the 1980s. She won Bangladesh National Film Awards for the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the films Jibondhara (1988) and Koshai (1980) respectively. She also starred opposite to Mithun Chakraborty in Anyaay Abichar. She was awarded Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2023.
Bapparaj is an actor, director and producer in the film industry of Bangladesh. He is better known for his roles of tragic roles in romantic relationships. He is the son of Bengali cinema legend Nayak Raj Razzak. He has acted in more than 100 films and he is now busy with family business.
Ek Cup Cha (Bengali: এক কাপ চা) is a 2014 Bangladeshi romantic film directed by Noyeem Imtiaz Neyamul. It stars Ferdous Ahmed and Moushumi in the central roles, alongside Omar Sani, Rituparna Sengupta, father and daughter duo Alamgir and Akhi Alamgir, and Humayun Faridi. It was Faridi's final film, he died before it was released.
Golapi Ekhon Traine is a Bangladeshi drama film based on the novel of Amjad Hossain Droupodi Ekhon Traine and directed by himself. The film is one of his "Golapi" film series. This film was released on September 5, 1978 and became popular and had positive critical receptions.
Prabir Mitra is a Bangladeshi film actor. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo in 1982. He also won the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award. As of 2019, he has worked in over 400 films.
Amjad Hossain was a Bangladeshi film director, actor, scriptwriter and lyricist. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director twice, for the films Golapi Ekhon Traine (1978) and Bhat De (1984). He also won Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2004 and Ekushey Padak in 1992.
Ahmed Sharif is a Bangladeshi actor who has acted in more than eight hundred Bengali films.
Khairun Sundari is a mid-2000s Bangladeshi folk film based on a true story starring Moushumi and Ferdous Ahmed in lead roles, directed by A K Sohel.It was remade in India as Praner Swami starring Ferdous Ahmed, Rachana Banerjee & A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman It became the highest-grossing Bangladeshi film in 2005.
Amir Hossain Babu was a Bangladeshi dancer and choreographer. He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Choreography a record two times for his performance in the films Beporoya (1992) and Meghla Akash (2001).
Dui Noyoner Alo is a 2005 Bangladeshi romantic drama film directed by Mostafizur Rahman Manik. The film was produced by Humayun Kabir under the banner of Navdhara Films. It stars Shabnur, Ferdous Ahmed, Shakil Khan and Bulbul Ahmed. It revolves around the life struggle of a low-income young woman and her struggle for dignity. The film was released on May 13, 2005. Shabnur won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in it. The film also won two more awards in the music category.
Golapi is a Bangladeshi drama film series which is created by Amjad Hossain. The films resolves around Golapi and his life journey. There are 3 films in the series. The character Golapi is played by 2 actors throughout the film series. Bobita and Moushumi played the role Golapi in the film series.
