Aynabaji

Aynabaji
আয়নাবাজি

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury
Produced by Gousul Alam
Mahjabin Reza
Esha Yousuf
Asaduzzaman Sokal
Mohammad Younus Bin Faruq
Screenplay by Anam Biswas
Gousul Alam
Story by Gousul Alam
Starring
Music by Album:
Ornob
Habib Wahid
Fuad
Chirkutt
Score:
Indradip Dasgupta
Cinematography Rashed Zaman
Edited by Iqbal Ahsanul Kabir
Production
company
Content Matters
Half Stop Down
Distributed by Half Stop Down
Release dates
  • 30 September 2016 (2016-09-30)
Running time
 144 min
Country Bangladesh
Language Bengali

Aynabaji (Bengali: আয়নাবাজি pronounced [äɪ̯naːbäd͡ʒi]) is a 2016 Bangladeshi crime thriller film directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury and produced by Gousul Alam under the banner of Content Matters Production. The film stars Chanchal Chowdhury, Masuma Rahman Nabila and Partha Barua in lead roles. It is the director Amitabh Reza's first feature film.[1]

Plot

The story is about Ayna, a struggling actor who gets to live his profession in real life after failing in his career. Gifted with the natural talent of acting, he is a man with a versatile character and can morph into anybody he wants. It is also a story about the dark side of metro city Dhaka.[2]

Cast

Brindabon Das plays a prison officer while Arifin Shuvo,[4] and Bijori Barkatullah makes guest appearances as AC Sajjad and Saber's separated wife respectively. Producer Gousul Alam and director Amitabh Reza have special appearances.[5]

Production

Gousul Alam Shaon had written the story for the film, while Anam Biswas adapted into a screenplay. Esha Yousuf was the Executive Producer of the film while Amitabh Reza is the director of the movie.[3] The entire film was shot in Dhaka. Shooting of the film officially began on February 2015 and ended in August 2015. The film was released on 30 September 2016.[6]

Soundtrack

The music for Aynabaji is composed by Arnob, Fuad, Habib & Chirkut Band.

No. TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s) Length
1. "Alu Piyaj er Kabbo"    Shaan  
2. "Dhire Dhire Jaw Na Somoy"    Habib Wahid, Anweshaa  
3. "Duniya"    Chirkut Band  
4. "Ei Shohor Amar"    Arnob  
5. "Lag Velki Lag"    Fuad, Johan Alamgir, Sheikh Istiaq  

Release

The film was released on 30 September 2016 in Dhaka and later in Chittagong and other cities. It was screened at Marché du Film at 69th annual Cannes Film Festival, where it scored well.[7] Aynabaji has won the award of the best film at United States's 11th Seattle South Asian Film Festival.[8] The movie was pirated after it was release on Robi online TV.[9] The film had a limited release in theaters in the United States, France, Canada and Australia.[10][11]

Reception

Aynabaji has received largely positive reviews.[12] The movie has received a good response from audience.[13] It has got a rating of 9.7 out of 10 at IMDb which is highest for any Bengali films. Zahid Akbar from The Daily Star gave the film a 4 out 5 star rating, saying "The film provides the viewers with an emphatic view to its characters, which is coupled with brilliant storytelling making the audience wanting more." , praised the film for its cast, story, cinematography saying,"(...)impeccable" but criticized its duration. The performance of Chanchal Chowdhury is also praised.[14]

Box office

Aynabaji has opened with an instant blockbuster hit. It did a record of 91 shows in 10 days that is highest number for any Bangladeshi film. The box office collected over ৳21.4 million with occupancy record of 98.89%.[15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The 'Aynabaji' Experience". The Daily Star. 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  2. ↑ "Aynabaji". imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "AYNABAJI: AGAINST ALL ODDS". The Daily Star. 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  4. ↑ "Shuvo surprises 'Aynabaji' viewers". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  5. ↑ "Aynabaji - IMDB (Cast)". imdb.com. IMDB.
  6. ↑ "Aynabaji, A Surprise Package". JagoNews24.com. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Aynabaji scores well at Cannes Film Festival". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  8. ↑ ""Aynabaji" bags best film award at Seattle". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Internet service provider arrested over 'Aynabaji' movie piracy". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  10. ↑ "Aynabaji to begin world tour". New Age | The Outspoken Daily. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  11. ↑ "Aynabaji to be released in theatres overseas". Dhaka Tribune. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  12. ↑ "Aynabaji: A gripping story told well". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "Aynabaji: A breath of fresh air". thefinancialexpress-bd.com. The Financial Express. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "Aynabaji Review". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "Decoding aynabaji". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
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