Dhaka Attack
| Dhaka Attack ঢাকা অ্যাটাক | |
|---|---|
 First Look Poster | |
| Directed by | Dipankar Dipon |
| Produced by | Kaiser Ahammed & Sunny Sanwar |
| Written by | Sunny Sanwar |
| Starring | |
| Music by | |
| Cinematography |
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| Edited by | Mohammad Kalam |
Production company |
Three Wheelers Ltd Splash Multimedia Bangladesh Police Poribar Kolyan Somiti |
| Distributed by |
Tiger Media Limited The Abhi Kathachitra |
Release date |
6 October 2017(Bangladesh) 20 Oct 2017 (USA) [1] 27 October 2017(worldwide) |
Running time | 2 Hours 27 minutes 51 seconds |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Dhaka Attack (Bengali: ঢাকা অ্যাটাক) is a Bangladeshi action thriller film produced by Dhaka Police Paribar Kallayan Samity Ltd., Three Wheelers Ltd. and Splash Multimedia.[2] It features Arifin Shuvoo, Mahiya Mahi, Taskeen Rahman and ABM Sumon in lead roles. It was directed by Dipankar Sengupta and written by Sunny Sanwar. The film was distributed by Abhi Kothachitra and Swapna Scarecrow. A sequel titled "Dhaka Attack Extreme" is now in pre-production[3][4]
Plot
The story centers on the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Elite Forces' fierce operation against a terrorist organization, the attack is part of a plot by few foreign intelligence agencies to destabilize the country, in order to destroy the country's defense layers.[5] The film stars Arifin Shuvo as the Assistant Deputy commissioner of DMP, and the in-charge of Bomb Disposal Unit. Sumon played the role of a commander of SWAT Force. The film also features Afzal Hossain as the DMP Commissioner, Shatabdi Wadud as Intelligence officer, and Mahiya Mahi as a news reporter.[6][7]
Cast
- Arifin Shuvo as Abid, Assistant deputy commissioner of DMP Detective Branch, and in-charge of Bomb Disposal Unit.
- Mahiya Mahi as Chaiti, a crime journalist
- ABM Sumon as Ashfaq, In-charge of SWAT Special Forces Commander
- Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed as Ashfaq's wife
- Taskeen Rahman as Zishan, a serial killer
- Shatabdi Wadud as Bangladesh Police Intelligence Unit officer
- Afzal Hossain as the DMP Commissioner
- Alamgir as the Inspector-general of Bangladesh Police
- Syed Hasan Imam as the Minister of Home Affairs
- Farhin Ahmed
- Salini Saibi
- Arka Barua Akash
- Shipan Mitra in a special appearance
- Aryan Ashik as a professional killer
Production
The filming officially began on 29 December 2015 at Pan Pacific Sonargaon. The film was first announced by Three Wheelers Films during early 2015, The film was to be directed by Dipankar Sengupta and Arifin Shuvo and Mahiya Mahi were signed as the lead actors. Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddique was confirmed to join the cast in September 2015, but later opted out and replaced by ABM Sumon.[8] The movie was shot in Dhaka, Chittagong, Bandarban and Mumbai. The first poster of the film released on 6 October 2017.
Costume Design
The film's costumes were designed by Nazmee Jannat and Sunny Sanwar. Nazmee said in an interview that whole team preferred "a very 'real' look", similar to that of Bangladesh Police, and wore relevant dresses those go with different critical situation throughout the movie[9].
Soundtrack
| Dhaka Attack | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Adit, DJ Rahat, Dabbu, Autumnal Moon and Arindom | |
| Released | 2017 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Label | Tiger Media Limited |
| Producer | |
The soundtrack of Dhaka Attack was composed by Adit, DJ Rahat, Dabbu, Autumnal Moon and Arindom.[5] Indian singer Arijit Singh made his Bangladeshi debut, who has previously sung for India-Bangladesh co-productions.[10]
Track Listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tikatulir" (Composed by Shahin Kamal) | Motin Chowdhury and Mamun Akand | DJ Rahat & Meer Masum | Motin Chowdhury | 04:31 |
| 2. | "Tup Tap" | Anindya Chatterjee | Arindom | Arijit Singh and Somlata Acharya Chowdhury | 04:09 |
| 3. | "Poth Je Daake" | Asif Iqbal | Adit | Adit | 03:45 |
| 4. | "Dhaka Attack (Title track)" | Satrujit Dasgupta | 02:31 | ||
| 5. | "Anondopur" | Autumnal Moon | Autumnal Moon | Autumnal Moon | 01:47 |
Release
The film was released in three languages: Bengali, Malay, and English.[11] The film was released on 6 October 2017 in Bangladesh, with worldwide release due on 20 October.[12][13]
References
- ↑ "অক্টোবরে 'ঢাকা অ্যাটাক'". The Daily Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
- ↑ জাঁকজমকভাবে হয়ে গেল ‘ঢাকা অ্যাটাক’ ছবির শুভ মহরত. The Daily Manabzamin (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ "Dhaka Attack filming officially rolls on floor". News Garden Bangladesh. newsgardenbd.com. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ "Dhaka Attack in full swing". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- 1 2 Sen, Zinia. "Arijit Singh sings for Bangladeshi movie". Times of India. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ↑ Chowdhury, Promiti. "First look: Dhaka Attack". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ "গোপনে ঢাকা অ্যাটাক করবেন মাহি". The Dawn. bhorerkagoj.net. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ↑ "ABM Sumon roped for Dhaka Attack". Amader Shomoy. amadershomoys.com. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ Ovee, Saddif (2017-10-11). "ঢাকা অ্যাটাকের ফ্যাশন চরিত" [Brief analysis of the costume designing in movie Dhaka Attack]. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Dhaka. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ↑ "Bangla attack hits Tolly, music industry hard". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ↑ সাত দেশে ঢাকা অ্যাটাক. Borandro News (in Bengali). borandronews24.com/. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ↑ মাহিকে সঙ্গে নিয়ে শুভর ‘ঢাকা অ্যাটাক’. BanglaNews24 (in Bengali). banglanews24.com. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ ‘ঢাকা অ্যাটাক’ এ নতুন জুটি. BanglaMail24 (in Bengali). banglamail24.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
External links
- Dhaka Attack on Facebook
- Dhaka Attack on IMDb