Bangladeshi cinema, Bangla cinema, or Bengali cinema, better known as Dhallywood, is the Bengali-language film industry based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The popular term "Dhallywood" is a portmanteau of "Dhaka" and "Hollywood". It has often been a significant film industry since the early 1970s. The dominant style of Bangladeshi cinema is melodramatic cinema, which developed from 1947 to 1990 and characterizes most films to this day. Cinema was introduced in Bangladesh in 1898 by the Bradford Bioscope Company, credited to have arranged the first film release in Bangladesh. Between 1913 and 1914, the first production company, Picture House, was opened. A 1928 short silent film titled Sukumari was the first Bengali-produced film in the region. The first full-length film, The Last Kiss, was released in 1931.
Monpura, is a 2009 Bangladeshi Bengali film, directed by Giasuddin Selim. Monpura is a romantic tragedy film set in rural Bangladesh. The shooting took place in various locations, including remote areas of Bogra, Kushtia and Dhaka.
Meril Prothom Alo Awards or Prothom Alo Awards is an annual Bangladeshi awards ceremony honouring cinematic achievements in Bangladeshi Film Industry. The awards are divided into two components, Viewers' Choice and Critics' Choice. The awards were first presented in 1998 and since then the awards are given every year at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC).
Abdun Noor Shajal is a Bangladeshi actor and model. Shajal began his career through modelling before he started acting on television. He appeared in several films. He has acted in several notable plays. Also among his notable works in the film are Jinn, Haar Jeet, Run Out.
Naila Nayem is a Bangladeshi model and actress. She entered show business as a runway model and then became an actress.
Ujan Ganger Naiya is a drama series with underlying messages on the negative aspects of early marriages and underage pregnancy which was broadcast in 2014 by the BBC Media Action (BBCMA) Bangladesh. It was premiered on the state-owned television channel BTV and primarily targeted the rural populace of the country. The series was received exceedingly well, reaching 35 million people.
Podmo Patar Jol is a 2015 Bangladeshi Bengali language historical romantic drama film written by Latiful Islam and directed by Tonmoy Tansen. The film is produced by Sheikh Asifur Rahman, as his production company Tripod Films funded the project. The plot is based on a British colonial era story. It stars Emon, Bidya Sinha Saha Mim, Tariq Anam Khan and Amit Hasan in lead roles with Chitralekha Guho, Nima Rahman and Nipun appearing in supporting roles. The film was released on 18 July 2015.
Shahiduzzaman Selim is a Bangladeshi theatre, television and film actor. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor in Negative Role for his performance in the film Chorabali (2012). He is currently the president of Actors’ Equity Bangladesh. In 2023 he performed in Priyotoma, which is the highest grossing Bangladesh film of all-time.
Joyjatra is Bangladeshi film directed by Tauquir Ahmed and produced by Azam Faruk, featuring Mahfuz Ahmed, Bipasha Hayat, Azizul Hakim, Ahsan Habib Nasim, and others. The film is set in the period of the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Ek Cup Cha (Bengali: এক কাপ চা) is a 2014 Bangladeshi romantic film directed by Noyeem Imtiaz Neyamul. It stars Ferdous Ahmed and Moushumi in the central roles, alongside Omar Sani, Rituparna Sengupta, father and daughter duo Alamgir and Akhi Alamgir, and Humayun Faridi. It is Faridi's final film, he died before it was released.
CRACK International Art Camp (CIAC) is a multi-disciplinary art camp arranged every year over several days in Smaran Matshya Beej Khamar, a fish seed farm in Rahimpur, Kushtia, Bangladesh. The purpose of the outdoor art camp is promoting inter-disciplinary art collaborations. It was launched in 2007 by artist and researcher Shawon Akand, along with artist Delowar Hossain as Crack International Art Camp.
Mousumi Nag is a Bangladeshi model and actress. She made her media debut in the television drama Shure Akaa Chobi in 2006, which was a commercial success. Since then, she has acted 150 dramas and is now one of the most popular names in the Bangladeshi TV drama industry. She has also appeared in films.
Maruf Hossain Ibn Saeed is a Bangladeshi art director. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Art Direction two times for the films Taarkata (2014) and Zero Degree (2015).
"Super Hero" is a 2018 Bangladeshi action drama film. The film was directed by Ashiqur Rahman and produced by Taposhi Farooq. The film distributed by Heartbeat Production. It features Shakib Khan and Shabnom Bubly in lead roles, and Tiger Robi, Shampa Reza and Tariq Anam Khan in other roles.
Ekattor is a Bengali-language streaming television series directed by Tanim Noor. It was released on OTT platform hoichoi on 26 March 2020, Independence Day of Bangladesh. The series stars Mostofa Monowar, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Iresh Zaker, Rafiath Rashid Mithila, Mostafizur Noor Imran in the lead roles along with Tariq Anam Khan, Shatabdi Wadud and Deepanwita Martin in significant roles.
The players' draft for the 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League took place on 23 November 2022 at Le Meridian Hotel in Dhaka.
Birotto (transl. Heroism) is a 2022 Bangladeshi thriller drama film written and directed by Saidul Islam Rana and produced by Ping-Pong Entertainment.The film stars Emon, Nipun, Salwa and Intekhab Dinar. It is debut directed film of director Saidul Islam Rana and debut feature film of actress Nishat Nawar Salwa.
