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Dhallywood (Bengali: ঢালিউড) is the informal term popularly used for the Bengali-language film industry based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dhallywood is the largest film Industry in Bangladesh and one of the major centers of film production in South Asia. The word "Dhallywood" is a portmanteau of the words Dhaka and Hollywood.[1][2]
Film production and distribution house
There are more than 100 production houses in the Bangladeshi film industry, but few have managed to be successful in the market. Such production houses and distribution houses have helped Bangladeshi movies to reach a national and international platform, releasing films and distributing them to audiences overseas. Some well-known production houses in the Bangladeshi cinema include, Impress Telefilm Ltd., Monsoon Films, Jaaz Multimedia, Tiger Media Limited, The Abhi Pictures, Fatman Films and others.
Important figures
Actors
Actresses
Directors
Films
Notable films
Classics
- Sukumari-The good girl (1927–28)
- The Last Kiss (1931)
- The Face and the Mask (1956)[12]
- The Sky and The Earth (1959)
- The Clay Hill (1959)
- Kokhono Asheni (1961)
- Shonar Kajol (1962)
- Kancher Deyal-The Glass Wall (1963)
- Shangam (1964)
- Bahana (1965)
- Behula (1966)
- Anowara (1967)
- Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah (1967)
- Dui Bhai-Two Brothers (1968)
- Seven Brothers Champak (1968)
- Story of Life (1970)
- 11 Warriors (1972)
- A River Called Titas (1973)
- Quiet Flows the river Meghna (1973)
- Shimana Periye (1977)
- Sareng Bou (1978)
- Surjo Dighal Bari (1979)
- Chhutir Ghonta (Holiday Hour) (1980)
- Emiler Goenda Bahini (1980)
- Devdas (1982)
- Shuvoda (1986)
- Rajlokkhii Srikanto (1987)
- Shonkhonil Karagar (1992)
- Ekattorer Jishu (Jesus of '71) (1993)
- Aguner Poroshmoni (1994)
- Dipu Number Two (1996)
- Hangor Nodi Grenade (1997)
- Quiet Flows the River Chitra (1999)
- A Rainy Day of the Month Srabon (1999)
- Lalsalu (A Tree without roots) (2001)
- Shasti (2004)
- Hajar Bachhor Dhore (2005)
- Shyamol Chhaya (2005)
- Shuva (2006)
- My Friend Rashed (2011)
- Devdas (2013)
Cult films
- Jibon Theke Neya (1970)
- 11 Warriors (1972)
- Arunodoyer Agnishakkhi (1972)
- Quiet Flows the river Meghna (1973)
- Alor Michil (1974)
- Megher Onek Rong (1976)
- Shimana Periye (1977)
- Chhutir Ghonta (1980)
- Emiler Goenda Bahini-Emil and the Detectives (1980)
- Devdas (1982)
- Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo (1982)
- Hooliya (Wanted) (1984)
- Nodir Naam Modhumoti (1990)
- Shonkhonil Karagar (1992)
- Ekattorer Jishu (Jesus of '71) (1993)
- The Boatman on The River Padma (1993)
- Aguner Poroshmoni (1994)
- Song of Freedom (1995)[13][14]
- Dipu Number Two (1996)
- Dukhai (1997)
- Quiet Flows the River Chitra (1999)
- Story of Freedom (1999)
- A Rainy Day of the Month Srabon (1999)
- Dui Duari (2000)
- Lalsalu (A Tree without roots) (2001)
- The Clay Bird (2002)
- Megher Pore Megh (2004)
- Lalon (2004)
- Duratta (The Distance) (2004)
- Journey to Victory (2004)
- Shyamol Chhaya (2005)
- Homeland-The Inner Journey (2006)
- On the Wings of Dreams (2007)
- Chandragrohon (2008)
- Monpura (2009)
- Runway (2010)
- My Friend Rashed (2011)
- Are You Listening! (2012)
- Uttarer Sur (2012)
- Brihonnola (2014)
- Nekabborer Mohaproyan (2014)
- Jalal's Story (2015)
- Oggatonama (2016)
- Aynabaji (2016)
Modern era films
- Aha! (2007)
- Monpura (2009)
- Third Person Singular Number (2009)
- Dark Resonance (2010)
- Meherjaan (2011)
- Quicksand (2012)
- Lal Tip (2012)
- Are You Listening! (2012)
- Television (2013)
- Ant Story (2014)
- Faand: The Trap (2014)
- Agnee (2014)
- Taarkata (2014)
- Checkmate (2014)
- Desha: The Leader (2014)
- Glow of the Firefly (2014)
- Brihonnola (2014)
- Hitman (2014)
- U-turn (2015)
- Jalal's Story (2015)
- Gangster Returns (2015)
- Angaar (2016)
- Sweetheart (2016)
- Full Length Love Story II (2016)
- Musafir (2016)
- Ostitto (2016)
- Niyoti (2016)
- Samraat: The King Is Here (2016)
- Shikari (2016)
- Bossgiri (2016)
- Oggatonama (2016)
- Aynabaji (2016)
Commercial successes
- The Gypsy Girl (1989)
- Monpura (2009)
- Number One Shakib Khan (2010)
- Most Welcome (2012)
- PoraMon (2013)
- My Name Is Khan (2013)
- Nishwartha Bhalobasa (2013)
- Full Length Love Story (2013)
- The Kingdom (2014)
- Agnee (2014)
- Faand: The Trap (2014)
- Hero: The Superstar (2014)
- Most Welcome 2 (2014)
- Hitman (2014)
- Checkmate(2014)
- Romeo vs Juliet (2015)
- Chuye Dile Mon (2015)
- Love Marriage (2015)
- Full Length Love Story II (2016)
- Musafir (2016)
- Samraat: The King Is Here (2016)
- Shikari (2016)
- Mental (2016)
- Bossgiri (2016)
- Aynabaji (2016)
Highest-grossing Bangladeshi films
This is a list of highest-grossing Bangladeshi films based on the domestic box office estimates as reported by reputable sources but most of the sources are unreliable. There is no official tracking of figures and sites, publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their estimates.
Rank | Title | Year of release | Total cost (BDT) | Nett Gross (BDT) | Ref | ||||||
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1 | Shikari | 2016 | ৳4,50,00,000 (INR.3,85,00,000) (Joint venture) | ৳5,52,00,000 (domestic) | [15][16] | ||||||
2 | The Gypsy Girl | 1989 | ৳60,00,000 (with Inflation) | ৳4,50,00,000 (with inflation) | [17] | ||||||
3 | Hero: The Superstar | 2014 | ৳1,60,00,000 | ৳3,60,00,000 | [18][19] | ||||||
3 | Hitman | 2014 | ৳1,50,00,000 | ৳2,85,00,000 | [17][19] | ||||||
4 | Love Marriage | 2015 | ৳1,50,00,000 | ৳2,78,50,000 | [17][19] | ||||||
5 | Mental | 2016 | ৳1,50,00,000 | ৳2,55,00,000 | [20] | ||||||
6 | Agnee | 2014 | ৳1,50,00,000 | ৳2,50,00,000 | [21] | ||||||
7 | Agnee 2 | 2015 | ৳6,00,00,000 (INR.5,13,00,000) (Joint venture) | ৳2,40,00,000 (domestic) | [19][22] | ||||||
8 | Full Length Love Story II | 2016 | ৳1,50,00,000 | ৳2,32,00,000 | [19][23] | ||||||
9 | Full Length Love Story | 2013 | ৳1,40,00,000 | ৳2,20,00,000 | [19][24] | ||||||
10 | My Name Is Khan | 2013 | ৳1,50,00,000 | ৳2,10,00,000 | [19][25] | ||||||
11 | Badsha - The Don | 2016 | ৳7,02,00,000 (INR.6,00,00,000) (Joint venture) | ৳2,00,00,000 (domestic) | [26] | ||||||
12 | Samraat: The King Is Here | 2016 | ৳1,50,00,000 | ৳1,98,00,000 | [27] | ||||||
13 | Number One Shakib Khan | 2010 | ৳1,20,00,000 | ৳1,82,00,000 | [17] | ||||||
14 | Nishwartha Bhalobasa | 2013 | ৳8,00,00,000 | ৳1,80,00,000 | [19][28] | ||||||
15 | Most Welcome | 2012 | ৳6,00,00,000 | ৳1,75,50,000 | [17] | ||||||
16 | Most Welcome 2 | 2014 | ৳7,00,00,000 | ৳1,70,00,000 | [19][29] | ||||||
17 | Checkmate | 2014 | ৳1,00,00,000 | ৳1,70,00,000 | [19][30] | ||||||
18 | Romeo vs Juliet | 2015 | ৳4,50,00,000 (INR.3,85,00,000) (Joint venture) | ৳1,60,00,000 (domestic) | [19][31] | ||||||
19 | Musafir | 2016 | ৳1,00,00,000 | ৳1,52,00,000 | [19][32] | 20 | "Aynabaji "" | 2016 | 60,00,000 |
670,00,000 |- [33] |
Major events
Festivals
- Dhaka International Film Festival
- Bangladesh Short Film Forum
- International Short and Independent Film Festival
- International Children's Film Festival
Awards
- Bachsas Film Awards - since 1972
- National Film Awards - since 1975
- Meril Prothom Alo Awards - since 1998
- Babisas Award - since 2004
- Ifad Film Club Award - since 2012
- Lux Channel I Performance Award
- Green Bangla Binodon Bichitra Performance Award
Film education
- Bangladesh Film And Television Institute[34]
- Television and Film Studies (Under University of Dhaka)
- Film and Media Studies, BA(Hons.), Film and Media Studies, MA (Under Stamford University Bangladesh)
- Multimedia & Creative Technology (Under Daffodil International University)
- Department of Film, Television and Digital Media (FTDM) (Under Green University of Bangladesh)
- Department of Media and Communication (Under Independent University, Bangladesh)
- Bangladesh Film Institute (Past) and Bangladesh Film Institute (Present)
- Movieyana Film Society
- Bangladesh Film and Television Academy
- Pathshala Cinema Department
See also
- List of Bangladeshi submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- Cinema of Bangladesh
- List of Bangladeshi films
- Jaaz Multimedia
- Monsoon Films
- Tiger Media Limited
- The Abhi Pictures
- Impress Telefilm Ltd.
- Theatre in Bangladesh
- History of Cinema
- Cinema of the world
- Cinema of West Bengal
- Cinema of Pakistan
- Cinema of India
References
- ^ Bangladeshis reject "smutty" Bengali films, AFP/Helen Rowe, accessed 2006-07-26
- ^ Average national film production, Cinema Statistics, Institute for Statistics, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2009
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