Potu (film)

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Potu
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Film poster
Directed byAhmed Humayun
Produced by Jaaz Multimedia
Starring
  • Evan Sair
  • Afra Shaiara
  • Shoaib Monir
CinematographySani Khan
Edited byZahir Monon
Music byAhmed Humayun
Production
company
Distributed by Jaaz Multimedia
Release date
  • 10 May 2024 (2024-05-10)
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali

Potu is a 2024 Bengali language Bangladeshi crime thriller film. It was directed by Ahmed Humayun and is the first film directed by the director. [1] It was produced and distributed by Jaaz Multimedia. Evan Sair, Afra Shaiara and Shoaib Monir play the lead roles. Evan Sair and Afra Shaiara made their film debut through this film. [2] [3]

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Cast

Music

The song was sung by Kolkata's Lagnajita Chakraborty, Bangladesh's Islam Palakar along with the film's director and music director Ahmed Humayun himself. [6] [7]

Production

The music director Ahmed Humayun made his debut as a director by directing this film. The story of the film and the shooting are all around Rajshahi, the northern city of Bangladesh. [8] It received uncut clearance from the censor board on 3 April 2024. [9] [10]

Release

The first look of the film was released on 9 February 2024. [11] The film was scheduled to release on 11 April 2024 on the occasion of Eid, but it was delayed and released in 6 theaters on 10 May 2024. [12] [13]

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