Gunin

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Gunin
Gunin Chorki.jpg
Bengali গুণিন
Directed by Giasuddin Selim
Screenplay byGiasuddin Selim
Based onGunin
by Hasan Azizul Huq
Starring
CinematographyKamrul Hasan Khosru
Music by Emon Chowdhury
Production
companies
  • Chorki
  • Splice Post Bangladesh Ltd.
Distributed byChorki
Release date
  • 11 March 2022 (2022-03-11) [1]
Running time
118 minutes
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali

Gunin is a 2022 Bangladeshi supernatural romance film directed by Giasuddin Selim. [2] He also wrote the screenplay, based on Hasan Azizul Huq's short story of the same name. [3] The film stars Pori Moni, Sariful Razz, Dilara Zaman, Iresh Zaker, Mostafa Monwar, and Azad Abul Kalam. [4] It is produced and distributed by Chorki and was released on theatre on 11 March 2022. [5] [1]

Contents

Premise

Gunin is set in a rural area of 50 years ago. It is the story of a farmer from a village where paranormal activities were cast out at a dan located outside the village. [6]

Cast

Crew

Production

Nusraat Faria was set to play the character Rabeya in the film. [7] But later, she left the film due to a schedule conflict, and Pori Moni replaced her. [8] Principal photography took place in Brahmanbaria and Manikganj. [9] Filming began on 10 October 2021. [10] And the director wrapped up the shooting on 30 October 2021. [11]

Release

Gunin was released in theatres on 11 March 2022, [5] [1] followed by a digital streaming release on Chorki on 24 March 2022. [12]

Reception

Shadique Mahbub Islam of The Financial Express criticized the lack of plot depth of the film. [13]

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References

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