Rickshaw Girl

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Rickshaw Girl
Rickshaw Girl poster.jpg
নাইমার রঙ
Directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury
Screenplay by
Based onRickshaw Girl
by Mitali Perkins
Produced by
Starring
  • Novera Rahman
  • Allen Shubro
  • Momena Chowdhury
  • Champa
Cinematography
  • Nicolas Rebarp
  • Tuhin Tamizul
Edited byNavnita Sen
Music by Debajyoti Mishra
Production
companies
  • Half Stop Down
  • Sleeperwave Films
Distributed byShihab Shirazee
Release date
  • May 2021 (2021-05)
Running time
102 mins
CountryUnited States
LanguageBengali

Rickshaw Girl (In Bangladesh known as Naimar Rong) [2] is a 2021 US-Bangladesh joint venture drama film, based on novel Rickshaw Girl by Indian-American author Mitali Perkins. The film was directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury and co-produced by Eric J. Adams. Novera Rahman played a titular role in the film. [3] Shakib Khan was supposed to play a guest role in the film. [4] [5] But Later, the film director Amitabh Reza Chowdhury chose Siam Ahmed instead of Shakib Khan as he could not give time. [6] [7] [8] [9]

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Synopsis

A daring teen-aged girl disguises herself as a boy and pedals a rickshaw on the gritty streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh to earn extra cash for her struggling family, all while pursuing her dream of becoming an artist.

Cast

Production

The principal photography of the film began on April 10, 2019 in Rajshahi. [11] Subsequently, the film was shot in Pabna and Bangabandhu Film City in Gazipur. [12] The film was completed in July 2019. [13]

Release

Screening

The film Rickshaw Girl was screened in 52 cities in 18 states of the United States throughout the month May 2022. [14] The film was released on 24 January 2025 in Bangladesh.

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 73%, with an average score of 6.8 out of 10, based on reviews from 11 critics. [15]

The film won the Best of Fest award at the 39th International Children's Film Festival. [16]

References

  1. ↑ "'আয়নাবাজি'র পর অমিতাভের নতুন ছবির চিত্রনাট্য লিখছেন 'কোয়ান্টিকো'র লেখিকা". Prothom Alo. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ↑ অমিতাভের 'রিকশা গার্ল' এর বাংলা নাম 'নাইমার রঙ'. Manab Zamin. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. ↑ 'রিকশা গার্ল'র খোঁজ মিলেছে. bdnews24.com. 7 November 2018. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  4. ↑ অমিতাভের ছবির নায়ক শাকিব. Prothom Alo. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "রিকশা গার্ল-এ শাকিব". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  6. ↑ শাকিব নন, 'রিকশা গার্ল'-এ অতিথি সিয়াম. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  7. ↑ শাকিবের পরিবর্তে সিয়াম কেনো, জানালেন পরিচালক. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  8. ↑ 'রিকশা গার্ল'-এ থাকছেন না শাকিব, আসছেন সিয়াম. Kaler Kantho. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  9. ↑ শাকিবের পরিবর্তে অমিতাভের ছবিতে সিয়াম. Channel i. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  10. ↑ এই মেয়েটি রিকশা গার্ল. Samakal. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  11. ↑ শুরু হলো 'রিকশা গার্ল'-এর শুটিং. Prothom Alo.
  12. ↑ চলছে অমিতাভ রেজার 'রিকশা গার্ল'-এর শুটিং. Daily Inqilab. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  13. ↑ অমিতাভ রেজার 'রিকশা গার্ল'র শুটিং শেষ. bdnews24.com. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  14. ↑ অস্ট্রেলিয়ার নামকরা প্রেক্ষাগৃহে দেখার সুযোগ মিলছে 'রিকশা গার্ল'. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  15. ↑ "Rickshaw Girl - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  16. ↑ শিকাগো উৎসবে অমিতাভের 'রিকশা গার্ল' সেরা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
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