This article lists feature-length films and full-length documentaries that were at least partly produced by the Bangladeshi film industry and were released in Bangladesh in 2017. Short films and made-for-TV films are not included. Films are ordered by domestic public release date, excluding film festivals, theatrical releases abroad, and sneak previews or screenings.
The top three films released in 2017 by gross collection are as follows:
Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
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1 | Nabab | Jaaz Multimedia | ৳ 12 crore | [1] [2] [3] |
2 | Dhaka Attack | Splash Multimedia | ৳ 9.50 crore | [1] [2] |
3 | Boss 2: Back to Rule | Jaaz Multimedia | ৳ 4.02 crore | [3] |
Date | Event | Host | Location | Ref. |
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January 12 – 20, 2017 | 15th Dhaka International Film Festival | Rainbow Film Society | Dhaka, Bangladesh | [4] |
April 21, 2017 | 19th Meril Prothom Alo Awards | Ferdous Ahmed, Purnima | Bangabandhu International Conference Center | [5] |
May 18, 2017 | 40th National Film Awards | Chanchal Chowdhury | Dhaka, Bangladesh | [6] |
Opening | Title | Director | Starring | Genre | Note | Ref. | |
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J A N | 6 | Mastan O Police | Rakibul Alam Rakib | Kazi Maruf, Bindiya | Action | [7] [8] | |
13 | Koto Shopno Koto Asha | Wakil Ahmed | Pori Moni, Bappy Chowdhury | [7] | |||
Rina Brown | Shameem Akhtar | Proma Paboni, Barun Chanda, Mahfuz Rizvee | War, drama | [7] [9] | |||
20 | Je Golpe Bhalobasha Nei | Royal Khan | Sumit, Tanha Moumachi, Firoz Shahi, Ishara | [7] [10] | |||
Tukhor | Mizanur Rahman Labu | Shibli Naoman, Ratshree Dutt | [7] [11] | ||||
27 | Valobasha Emoni Hoy | Tania Ahmed | Irfan Sajjad, Mim Bidya Sinha Saha | Romance | [7] | ||
F E B | 3 | Mayabini | Akash Acharya | Airin Sultana, Symon Sadik | [7] [12] | ||
10 | Premi O Premi | Jakir Hossain Raju | Arifin Shuvo, Nusraat Faria | Romance | [7] | ||
24 | Satyakar Manush | Badrul Amin | Kankon, Nazneen Akhter Happy | [7] [13] | |||
Shesh Chumbon | Muntahidul Liton | Sagar Ahmed, Sanjida Tanmoy | [7] [14] | ||||
M A R | 3 | Bhuban Majhi | Fakhrul Arefeen Khan | Parambrata Chatterjee, Aparna Ghosh, Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed, Mamunur Rashid | War | [7] [15] | |
Missed Call | Shafi Uddin Shafi | Bappy Chowdhury, Mugdhota, Bapparaj | [7] [16] | ||||
10 | Meyeti Ekhon Kothay Jabe | Nader Chowdhury | Falguni Rahman Jolly, Fazlur Rahman Babu, Shah Riaz | Drama | [7] | ||
17 | Bhalobasa Sholo Ana | Monir Hossain Mithu | Adnan, Jhumur | Romance | [7] [17] | ||
24 | Crime Road | Simon Tariq | Anisur Rahman Milon, Shayla Shabi | Action, romance | [7] [18] | ||
Shunya | Bandhan Biswas | Omar Sani, Racy | Action, romance | [7] [18] | |||
31 | Hothat Dekha | Reshmi Mitra, Shahadat Hossain | Debashree Roy, Ilias Kanchan | Romance | Released in India on 2 December 2016 | [7] [19] [20] | |
Nuru Miah and His Beauty Driver | Mizanur Rahman | Fazlur Rahman Babu | Drama | [7] | |||
Sultana Bibiana | Himel Ashraf | Bappy Chowdhury, Achol, Amit Hasan, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Mamunur Rashid | Romance | [7] [21] |
Opening | Title | Director | Starring | Genre | Note | Ref. | |
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A P R | 7 | Swatta | Hashibur Reza Kallol | Shakib Khan, Paoli Dam | Romance-drama | [7] [22] | |
14 | Dhat Teri Ki | Shamim Ahamed Roni | Arifin Shuvo, Nusraat Faria, Ziaul Roshan, Farin Khan | Comedy | [7] | ||
21 | Tui Amar | Sajol Ahmad | Symon Sadik, Misty Jannat | Romance-drama | [7] | ||
28 | Apon Manush | Shah Alam Mondol | Bappy Chowdhury, Pori Moni | Romance | [23] | ||
M A Y | 5 | Porobashinee | Swapan Ahmed | Mamnun Hasan Emon, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Reeth Mazumder | Sci-fi | [7] | |
Tumi Robe Nirobe | Mahbuba Islam Sumi | Irfan Sajjad, Tanjin Tisha, Bhaswar Chattopadhyay | [7] | ||||
Milon Shetu | Mizanur Rahman | Fahim Chowdhury, Sharmin Akhter Prema, Ali Raj, Mizu Ahmed | Romance, action | [7] [24] | |||
J U N | 26 | Boss 2: Back to Rule | Baba Yadav | Jeet, Nusraat Faria | Action | [7] | |
Nabab | Joydeep Mukherjee | Shakib Khan, Subhashree Ganguly, Amit Hasan, Rajatava Dutta | Action | [7] | |||
Rajneeti | Bulbul Biswas | Shakib Khan, Apu Biswas, Anisur Rahman Milon, Amit Hasan, Ali Raj | Political thriller | [7] |
Opening | Title | Director | Starring | Genre | Note | Ref. | |
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J U L | 26 | Grash | Maria Afrin Tusar | Toma Mirza, RB Pritom, Jyotika Jyoti | [7] [25] | ||
Modhu Hoi Hoi Bish Khawaila | Jasim Uddin Zakir | Saif Khan, Jeff, Rodela Tithi | [7] [25] | ||||
A U G | 4 | Voyonkor Sundor | Animesh Aich | Parambrata Chatterjee, Ashna Habib Bhabna | Suspense | [7] [26] | |
11 | Mar Chokka | Moin Biswas | Omar Sani, Alexander Bow, Hero Alom | [7] [27] | |||
Raian | Mashroor Parvez | Mashroor Parvez, Arsha, Sohel Rana | [7] [28] | ||||
18 | Ek Palak Dekha | AR Rahman | Nayak Meheraj Mehedi, Salman Jafri, Sabneer | [7] [29] | |||
S E P | 2 | Shesh Kotha | Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond | Mamunur Rashid, Irene | Premiered on TV | [7] [30] | |
Ohongkar | Shahadat Hossain Liton | Shakib Khan, Shobnom Bubly | Romance | [7] [31] | |||
Rangbaaz | Shamim Ahamed Roni, Abdul Mannan | Shakib Khan, Shobnom Bubly | Action | [7] | |||
Shona Bondhu | Jahangir Alam Sumon | Pori Moni, Popy, DA Tayeb | Drama | [7] [32] | |||
22 | The Cage | Akram Khan | Jaya Ahsan | Drama | [7] | ||
29 | Sholo Ana Prem | Ali Azad | Symon Sadik | [7] | |||
To Be Continued | Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi | Purnima, Mishu Sabbir | TV premiere on 3 September 2017 | [7] [30] [33] |
Opening | Title | Director | Starring | Genre | Note | Ref. | |
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O C T | 6 | Dhaka Attack | Deepankar Deepan | Arifin Shuvo, Mahiya Mahi | Action, thriller | [7] [34] | |
20 | Dulavai Zindabad | Montazur Rahman Akbar | Moushumi, Mim, Bappy, Dipjol | Action, drama | [7] [35] | ||
27 | Doob: No Bed of Roses | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | Irrfan Khan, Nusrat Imrose Tisha | Drama | [7] [36] | ||
N O V | 3 | Game Returns | Royal Khan | Nirab Hossain, Toma Mirza, Labonno Lee | [7] [37] | ||
Kopaler Likhon | Jewel Farshi | Kiron Kumar, Masum Aziz, Sangram Khan | [7] [38] | ||||
10 | Khas Jamin | Sarwar Hossain | Symon Sadik, Bipasha Kabir | [7] [39] | |||
D E C | 1 | Chitkini | Sajedul Awal | Runa Khan | [7] [40] | ||
Haldaa | Tauquir Ahmed | Mosharraf Karim, Zahid Hasan, Nusrat Imrose Tisha | [7] [41] | ||||
8 | Chal Palai | Debashish Biswas | Shipon Mitra, Toma Mirza, Shah Riaz | [7] [42] | |||
15 | Antor Jala | Malek Afsari | Zayed Khan, Pori Moni | [7] [43] | |||
22 | Ankhi O Tar Bandhura | Morshedul Islam | Zahin Nawar Haque | [7] | |||
Innocent Love | Apurba-Rana | Pori Moni, Jeff, Sohel Rana | [7] [44] | ||||
29 | Gohin Baluchor | Badrul Anam Saud | Neelanjona Neela, Abu Hurayra Tanvir, Jannatun Nur Moon | [7] |
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