Live from Dhaka

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Live from Dhaka
Live from Dhaka poster.jpg
Directed by Abdullah Mohammad Saad
Written byAbdullah Mohammad Saad
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTuhin Tamijul
Edited byAbdullah Mohammad Saad
Production
company
Khelna Chobi Production
Release date
  • December 2, 2016 (2016-12-02)(Singapore)
Running time
91 minutes
Country Bangladesh
Language Bengali

Live from Dhaka is a 2016 Bangladeshi film written and directed by Abdullah Mohammad Saad and produced by Ehsanul Haque Babu under the banner of Khelna Chobi Production. It features Mostafa Monwar and Tasnova Tamanna in the lead roles. It is portrayed in black and white. [1] [2]

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Synopsis

Within the pressure-cooker reality of living and surviving in Dhaka, physically handicapped Sazzad has just lost all his money in a recent stock market crash. Struggling to survive and hounded by loan sharks, he no longer knows how to deal with his girlfriend Rehana, and his drug-addicted brother, Michael. As the pressure mounts, Sazzad becomes increasingly desperate to find any means to escape from Dhaka and his troubles, sinking deeper into the darkness of his soul.

Cast

Release and reception

The film premiered in Singapore International Film Festival on December 2, 2016. [3] It was released to theatres on March 29, 2019. [4] [5] At the 27th Singapore International Film Festival, it received Silver Screen Awards for Best Director and Best Performance (Mostafa Monwar). [6] At the 2019 Meril Prothom Alo Awards, Live from Dhaka received three Critics’ Choice awards: Best Director for Abdullah Mohammad Saad, Best Actor for Mostafa Monwar, and Best Actress for Tasnova Tamanna. [7]

References

  1. ↑ মুক্তি পাচ্ছে 'লাইভ ফ্রম ঢাকা'. Samakal (in Bengali). 23 March 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. ↑ প্রেক্ষাগৃহে 'লাইভ ফ্রম ঢাকা'. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 24 March 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  3. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (29 November 2016). "SGIFF: 'Live from Dhaka' Director on Bangladesh's New Talent Wave". Variety. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. ↑ অবশেষে দেশে মুক্তি পেল 'লাইভ ফ্রম ঢাকা'. NTV (in Bengali). 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  5. ↑ এক প্রেক্ষাগৃহে 'লাইভ ফ্রম ঢাকা'. banglanews24.com. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  6. ↑ "All you need to know about 'Rehana Maryam Noor' director Abdullah Mohammad Saad". 2021-06-05. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  7. ↑ "Winners of Meril Prothom Alo Awards 2019 announced". The Daily Star. 2021-12-31. Archived from the original on 2025-04-06. Retrieved 2025-06-12.


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