Operation Sundarbans

Operation Sundarbans (Bengali: অপারেশন সুন্দরবন) or Operation Sundarban is an upcoming Bangladeshi wildlife action thriller movie. The film is co-written and directed by Dipankar Sengupta Dipon. The film is produced by RAB Welfare Cooperative Society Ltd.[1] Nazim-ud-Doula and Dipon have written the screenplay. The plot is loosely based on real operations of RAB during surrender of robbers of Sunderbans as well as the struggle of Sunderbans natives.[2][3][4][5] It stars Riaz, Ziaul Roshan, Siam Ahmed, Taskeen Rahman, Shatabdi Wadud, Nusraat Faria and Darshana Banik, while Manoj Kumar Pramanik, debutant Samina Bashar, Dipu Imam, Ehsanur Rahman also joins the cast.[6] The film begun its shooting on 20 December 2019 at Satkhira.[3][7] The film is scheduled to be released on the occasion of Eid ul Azha in 2020.[6]

Operation Sunderbans
Operation Sundarban
অপারেশন সুন্দরবন
First look poster
Directed byDipankar Sengupta Dipon
Produced by
  • RAB welfare Co-operative Society Limited
Screenplay by
Starring
CinematographyRamyadip Saha
Edited byMohammad Kalam
Production
company
  • Three Wheeler's Limited
  • RAB Walfare Cooperative Society Ltd.
Release date
  • July 31, 2020 (2020-07-31)
Country Bangladesh
LanguageBangla
Budget৳ 40 Million

Plot

The story is based on the uprooting the pirates of Sunderbans and the post pirates free life and livelihood of natives living around Sunderbans covered areas.[8]

Cast

Riaz, Nusraat, Roshan, Siam, Monoj Pramanik, Samina and Manoj Mitra made the primary cast list. Additionally Sheikh Ehsanur Rahman, Shatabdi Wadud, Manoj Mitro, and Tuya Chakraborthy have been casted in undisclosed roles. About hundred actors work in supporting roles including thirty members from RAB in non credited roles.[8]

  • Siam Ahmed - Major Sayem. One of high official from RAB. The lead protagonist.[7][9]
  • Nusraat Faria[10] - Tania Kabir, a tiger researcher. Along with Siam, Nusraat shares the lead protagonist role.
  • Ziaul Roshan - Lieutenant Commander Rishan.
  • Riaz Ahmed - Istiak Ahmed, Battalion Commander. By this role, Riaz makes his come back to Dhallywood after four years.[11]
  • Taskeen Rahman - Rakib.
  • Manoj Kumar Pramanik - Saju
  • Samina Bashar - Pakhi, a village girl.
  • Dipu Imam - Tai Harun.
  • Darshana Banik - Dr. Aditi

Production
Even a few years ago, the forest was full of pirates, and as a result, the Sundarbans was a place feared by the ordinary people. Local Fishermen and honey extractors could not earn their livelihoods. These pirates and robbers are nowhere to be found now. Our RAB, and their operations in that region,... The film will be based on those operations.

—Dipankar Dipon to Dhaka Tribune [1]

Development

On April, 2018, major producer of this film RAB walfare cooperative pitched the idea to Dipon for developing the script for a film based on RAB's operation for uprooting the robbers of Sunderbans.[12] Therefore, Dipon randomly went to Sunderbans to study the scope of this film as well did researches on Mangrove forest. After research, Dipon himself along with Nazim-ud-Doula and research team RDT prepared the screenplay.[13] On 14 June 2019 Bangladeshi daily Prothom Alo wrote that RAB Walfare coopertive was to finance 4 Crore (40 million) Taka for this film production.[14] The film was officially announced on 13 June 2019 by the both production houses.[4]

Casting

Dipon kept the casting of these film in secret, later the cast was introduced on 1 November 2019 at an event held at Bagerhat Sheikh Helal Uddin Stadium for celebrating first year of robber-free Sunderban.[2] Riaz, Nusraat, Roshan, Siam, Monoj Pramanik, Samina and Manoj Mitra made the primary cast list. Later few other actors like Sheikh Ehsanur Rahman, Dipu Imam, Shatabdi and Darshana confirmed their casting. Riaz, Roshan and Siam received special training from RAB before cast their roles.[15] Actors also underwent pre-shoot grooming and rehearsals before principal photography has begun.[3]

Locations

Mandar char, Bangabandhu char, Patnir char, Katkar char of greater Sunderbans forest was selected for primary shooting.[12] Most of the outdoor shooting has taken places at Dublar Char, Alor Char, Kaalir Char, Meher Alir Char, Lakshmir Char and Hiron Point inside the deep forest of Sunderbans. Few indoor shoots taken from Bangladesh Film Development Corporation and various RAB facilitates in Dhaka and Gazipur.[8]

Filming

Other the film songs, It took thirty six days to shoot the entire script.[8] First phase of shooting has been started on 20 December 2019 at Buri Goalini, Chunkuri, Harinagar area near Sunderbans in Satkhira, was later for 16 days till 31 December 2019.[3][16][17] Second phase of shooting starts from 13 February 2020, and stretched out up to 13 March 2020. Second phase shooting took places at the Bay of Bengal coast lines and Jamtala area and concluded on 11 March 2020.[8]

Release

The film is set for release on July 31, 2020 on the occasion of Eid ul Azha.[6][3]

References
  1. "Dipankar Dipon to make film on RAB". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-06-15. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  2. "'None will be spared to keep Sundarbans free from robbers'". The Daily Star. 2019-11-02. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  3. "Shooting of "Operation Sundarban" begins". The Business Standard. 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  4. "Dipankar's bringing first film on Sundarban and RAB". The Daily Observer. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  5. "10 upcoming Bangladeshi movies of 2020". The Business Standard. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  6. "Shooting for 'Operation Sundarban' to start from December". The Daily Star. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  7. "Siam Ahmed starts shooting for 'Operation Sundarban'". The Daily Star. 2019-12-21. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  8. "সুন্দরবনে শেষ, এবার ঢাকায় (Shooting finished at Sunderbans, next is Dhaka)". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  9. "Siam in Sundarban". The Daily Star. 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  10. "Nusraat Faria on web". The Daily Star. 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  11. "Actor Riaz passing leisure time". Daily Sun. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  12. "জলদস্যুদের সামনে সিনেমার শিল্পীরা". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  13. "নুসরাত ফারিয়া এবার বাঘ গবেষক!". চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন. 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  14. "'ঢাকা অ্যাটাক'-এর পর 'অপারেশন সুন্দরবন'". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  15. "Riaz-Siam and Roshan busy in Satkhira". www.bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  16. "Shooting of 'Operation Sundarbans' begins". unb.com.bd. 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  17. "Shooting of 'Operation Sundarbans' begins". www.theindependentbd.com. 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
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