This is a list of films produced by the Dhallywood film industry of Dhaka, Bangladesh, ordered by year of release. Dhallywood films are generally listed under the Bengali language. Some films before 1971 mixed Urdu and Bengali language.
This is a list of films produced by the Dhallywood film industry of Dhaka, Bangladesh, ordered by year of release. Dhallywood films are generally listed under the Bengali language. Some films before 1971 mixed Urdu and Bengali language.
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Release date | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| Sukumari (lit. 'The Good Girl') | Ambuj Prasanna Gupta | Nawabzada Nasarullah, Syed Abdus Sobhan | Short | October 1929 | The first silent short film of Bangladesh. | [1] |
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Release date | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Last Kiss | Ambuj Prasanna Gupta | Salin Roy, Tuntun, Lalita Pawar, Khwaja Ajmal, Khwaja Mohammed Shahed, Nawabzada Nasarullah, Khwaja Mohammed Adel, Syed Saheb-e-Alam, Khwaja Mohammed Akmal, Charu Bala | Drama | 1931 | The first Bangladeshi silent film to be full-length. | [2] |
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.
Chowdhury Muhammad Shahriar Emon, known by his stage name Salman Shah, was a Bangladeshi film and television actor and model. Referred in the media as the "Prince of Bangladeshi Cinema", "Hero of Heroes" and the "First Superstar of Modern Dhallywood", he is widely regarded as one of the most popular, influential and iconic figures in Bangladesh's film history. Shah appeared in 27 films in a short acting career of three years, many of which were successful. He first gained attention for his debut film, Keyamat Theke Keyamat (1993), and in the following three years appeared in leading roles in a series of commercially successful films, including Bikkhobh, Denmohor, Shujon Shokhi, Shopner Thikana, Ei Ghor Ei Shongsar, Sotter Mrittu Nei and Anondo Osru which established him as one of the most sought after leading men in the industry. Subsequently, he became the highest paid actor in the industry. Three of his films, Shopner Thikana, Sotter Mrittu Nei and Keyamat Theke Keyamat are among the top ten highest grossing films of all time in Dhallywood box office.
Masud Rana, better known by the stage name Shakib Khan, Bengali pronunciation:[ˈʃaːki:bxaːn], is a Bangladeshi actor, producer, businessman, occasional singer, film organiser, and media personality who works in Bengali films, both in Bangladesh and India. He is widely regarded as one of the most popular and influential figures in Bengali cinema and is considered to be one of the most successful actors in the country's history. In his career spanning about two decades and 250 films, Khan has been the propeller of the contemporary film industry, Dhallywood. As of 2022, he was the highest paid actor in Bangladesh and West Bengal.
Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddique, commonly known as Riaz, is a Bangladeshi film actor, producer, and television presenter who has appeared in more than 100 Bengali films in genres ranging from romance to action to comedies. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including three National Film Awards and seven Meril Prothom Alo Awards. He portrayed the famous literary character, Shuvro, created by Humayun Ahmed, in Daruchini Dip.
Bappy Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi actor who works in Bengali films. Referred to in the media as "The Sultan of Dhallywood", he has starred in over 45 films in a decade-long career, and is one of the country's most popular actors.
Mohiuddin Ahmad Alamgir, better known as simply Alamgir, is a Bangladeshi film actor and television host. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor a record nine times for his roles in the films Ma O Chhele (1985), Apekka (1987), Khotipuron (1989), Moroner Pore (1990), Pita Mata Santan (1991), Andha Biswas (1992) and Desh Premik (1994), Jibon Moroner Sathi (2010) and Ke Apon Ke Por (2011).
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor is the highest award for film acting in Bangladesh.
Nusrat Faria Mazhar popularly known as Nusraat Faria is a Bangladeshi film actress, model, singer, television presenter and radio jockey who mostly works in Dhallywood and Tollywood films.
The 34th National Film Awards, presented by Ministry of Information, Bangladesh to felicitate the best of Bangladeshi Cinema released in the year 2009. The government announced the names of 28 artistes in 26 categories for the National Film Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the country's film industry. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave away the awards to the artistes. From this year, Government decided to give lifetime achievement award and Sultana Zaman was the first recipient of the award.
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor is the highest award for actors in a supporting role in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress is the highest award for film actresses in a supporting role in Bangladesh.
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.
Mizu Ahmed was a Bangladeshi actor and producer. He is mostly known for his villain role in the Bengali film industry. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film Traash (1992).
Bosundhora (Bengali: বসুন্ধরা; lit. Bashundhara is a 1977 Bengali-language Bangladeshi film directed by Subhash Dutta. The film was based on the Alauddin Al Azad novel Teish Nambor Toilochitra. The film was produced by Bangladesh Liberation War Welfare Trust. It began shooting on 6 March 1977. The film stars Bobita and Ilias Kanchan in the leading roles with Sharmili Ahmed, Syed Hasan Imam, Timur, Nuton, Akram, Soleman, Kabira, Sushoma, and Mondira in supporting roles. In 1977, the film won Bangladesh National Film Award for the best films within another 6 category.
Anwar Hossen is a Bangladeshi film actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films in Dhallywood. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor twice for his roles in the films Pure Jay Mon (2016) and Jannat (2018).
The Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role is an award presented annually at the National Film Awards, considered the most prestigious film awards in Bangladesh. The award was introduced in 2001, with Shahidul Alam Sachchu winning the first award.
Prarthana Fardin Dighi is a Bangladeshi Dhallywood film actress and model. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Child Artist three times for the films Kabuliwala (2006), Ek Takar Bou (2008), Chachchu Amar Chachchu (2010). She acted in Mujib: The Making of a Nation is a 2023 Bangladeshi-Indo epic biographical film which follows the life of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh and father of the nation directed by Shyam Benegal.
The Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role is one of the highest film awards in Bangladesh.
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