Mental (2016 film)

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Rana Pagla: The Mental
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Mental film poster
Directed by Shamim Ahamed Roni
Screenplay by
  • Abdullah Zahir
  • Daud Hussein
Based on Bachchan (2013)
by Shashank &
Balupu (2013)
by Gopichand Malineni
Produced bySaiful Alam Chowdhury (Parvez)
Starring
CinematographyChandan Roy Chowdhury
Music by
Production
company
Distributed by Banglaxpress Film's
Release date
  • July 7, 2016 (2016-07-07)
Country Bangladesh
Language Bengali

Mental known as Rana Pagla: The Mental, is a 2016 Bangladeshi psychological-action thriller film featuring Shakib Khan, Nusrat Imrose Tisha with Achol, Misha Sawdagor, Shiba Shanu, Don and Shimul Khan in supporting roles. [1] The film is directed by debutant Shamim Ahamed Roni with the screenplay written by Abdullah Zahir and Daud Hussein. The film is produced by Saiful Alam Chowdhury (Parvez) under the banner of Banglaxpress Films. [2]

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The first theatrical look of the film was revealed on 1 February 2015. The core plot of the movie was partially based on the 2013 Kannada movie Bachchan with coffee shop comedy sequences borrowed from the 2013 Telugu movie Balupu . The film was released on Eid al-Fitr, on 7 July 2016.

Plot

An underworld mafia steals valuable mineral resources and sell them over to international crime organization. Simi (Nusrat Imrose Tisha); a news reporter finds out and exposes the whole criminal chain to the media, despite all threats from them. An unknown, mysterious but affectionate and intimidating man comes up to help, The story revolves around revealing the true identity of him and his link to the Underworld. [3]

Khan portrays the role of a generous businessman. Simi, portrayed by Tisha, is his love interest, and a crime news reporter.[ citation needed ] who is working on exposing corruptions of influential people of the society. Simi takes steps to fight the corrupt people, but soon realizes the influence of those men. Khan changes after a violent encounter in which his love interest, Simi was killed. The plot builds up around his quest to avenge the killing with aid of her research, in which she documents her encounter with her killers, who she planned to expose of corruption.[ citation needed ]

Cast

Production

By early 2014, Bangladesh Express Films announced its production and were preparing for the shooting for the film. The Abhi Pictures picked up the distribution rights of the film. The shooting officially started in Sylhet, Bangladesh in September 2014. [4]

Casting

Shakib Khan was the first to be roped for the film by director Shamim Ahamed Roni. However, the director has considered many actresses for the lead role but later finalized Tisha, Achol and Porshi for lead female roles. [5] The studio approached Porshi for the film to play the role of a musician while Tisha and Achol were roped to play news reporters. [6]

Filming

The official filming of Mental began in November 2014 in Dhaka. Scenes were filmed in Dhaka, and Sylhet while several scenes were filmed abroad.

Soundtracks

Mental (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Satrujit Dasgupta, Akassh, Rishi Chanda, Jojo, Antara Mitra, Sabrina Porshi, Shaan
Released2015 (2015)
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label Banglaxpress Film's / HTM Records (Digital Partner)

The soundtrack of the film was written by Prosen, Riddhi, Shomeshwar Oli, Zahid Hasan Abhi, Zahid Akbar and Rabiul Islam Jibon while the music was directed by Dabbu Ghoshal and Akassh. In November 2014, Shaan recorded the second track. [7] In December 2014, Jojo recorded the third track item number of the movie. The track "Bolte Baki Koto Ki" was released as a single on 23 January 2015.

No.TitleWriter(s)Singer(s)Length
1."Mental Bole Re Amay (Title Track)"Prosen Satrujit Dasgupta 3:25
2."Amar Moto Ke Ache Bolo"Zahid Akbar, Rabiul Islam Jibon Akassh 4:50
3."Premta Toder Nesha" Riddhi Rishi Chanda, Antara Mitra 3:00
4."Mon Najehal"Prosen Shaan, Porshi 5:04
5."Ureche Dhulo"Prosen Mohammad Irfan 5:03
6."Khaina Jonab (Item Song)"Shomeshwar Oli Jojo 3:38

Release

Controversy

The film faced a lot of controversies after the release of the first track "Bolte Baki Koto Ki" due to alleged copyright infringement. The same tune with slightly different lyrics entitled "Bolte Bolte Cholte Cholte" was released on 20 January 2015 by Imran Mahmudul, three days before the release of Mental's first track.[ citation needed ] Although the song composition is very similar, both Prosen and Shafiq Tuhin were credited for the same song. Later it was confirmed that Imran Mahmudul is the legal copyright holder of the song and he was originally commissioned for the song by the producers, but later dropped out due to professional indifference. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ 'মেন্টাল' তিশা ['Mental' Tisha]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  2. ↑ এবার ‘মেন্টাল’ শাকিব [This time 'Mental' Shakib]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Dhallywood New Film Mental-It Can Be Your Love Story". NetNewsBD. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  4. ↑ নভেম্বরে শুরু হচ্ছে 'মেন্টাল' [Mental Filming Starting in November]. banglamail24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  5. ↑ শাকিবের সঙ্গে তিশার ‘মেন্টাল’ [Tisha with Shakeeb 'Mental']. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  6. ↑ 'মেন্টাল' শাকিব খান ['Mental' Shakib Khan]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  7. ↑ 'মেন্টাল' ছবিতে শানের গান ['Mental' Shaan film songs]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  8. ↑ ইমরানের সুর চুরি করে ‘মেন্টাল’ ছবির গান? [Imran Khan stole the melody of 'Mental' film music?]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
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