Kajolrekha
| Kajolrekha | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Giasuddin Selim |
| Screenplay by | Giasuddin Selim |
| Based on | Maimansingha Gitika's Kajolrekha |
| Produced by | Giasuddin Selim |
| Starring | Sariful Razz Mandira Chakraborty Rafiath Rashid Mithila Sadia Ayman Azad Abul Kalam Iresh Zaker Khairul Bashar |
| Cinematography | Kamrul Hasan Khasru |
| Music by | Emon Chowdhury |
Production company | Palki Production |
| Distributed by | Jaaz Multimedia |
Release date |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
| Budget | ৳5 crore (US$420,000)[1] |
Kajalrekha is a 2024 Bangladeshi musical poetic drama film. Giasuddin Selim has directed based on Kajalrekha a Bengali fairy tale of four hundred years ago Maimansingha Gitika.[2] Sariful Razz and Mandira Chakraborty are playing the lead roles. It is released in theaters on April 11, 2024.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Sariful Razz as Such Kumar
- Mandira Chakraborty as Kajalrekha[4]
- Rafiath Rashid Mithila as Konkon Dashi[5]
- Sadia Ayman as Young Kajolrekha
- Khairul Basar
- Iresh Zaker
- Azad Abul Kalam
- Shahana Rahman Sumi
- Irfan Salim Sujan
- Jhuna Chowdhury
- Gausul Alam Shawon
- Tanvir Hossain Prabal
- Aranna Rahi Jol
- Pankaj Majumder
Production
[edit]In 2022, the shooting of the film Kajalrekha started at Susong Durgapur in Netrakona.[6]
Giasuddin Selim researched the Maimansingha Gitika's Kajalrekha for about 12 years and made the film.[7][8]
Published
[edit]Kajalrekha team promoted the film during the World Cup match of the Bangladesh National Cricket Team at Eden Gardens of Kolkata on 28 October 2023.[9]
The trailer was released on the film's official Facebook page on 27 March 2024.[10]
Release
[edit]The film was scheduled to be released on February 9, 2024, in Bangladesh, Canada, and America simultaneously,[3] it was delayed and released in theaters in Bangladesh on April 11 on the occasion of Eid.[11]In International Film Festival Rotterdam's Limelight 2025 section, this film selected to screened.[12]
Impression
[edit]Maimansingha Gitika is one of the sources of medieval Bengali culture. A part of that is Kajalrekha, which was made into a film directed by Giasuddin Selim. As an example of this source of history, the film Kajalrekha is included in the syllabus of the Master's class of the History Department of Dhaka University.[13][14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ ঈদের কোন সিনেমা কত টাকায় নির্মিত হয়েছে, চলুন জেনে নেয়া যাক. Samakal (in Bengali).
- ^ Shazu, Shah Alam (2024-03-13). "'Kajol Rekha' is a timeless tale of our Bengal: Gias Uddin Selim". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ a b Mahfuz, Al (2023-10-30). কলকাতা থেকে শুরু হলো 'কাজল রেখা'র প্রচারণা. Jamuna Television (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ Shazu, Shah Alam (2024-03-07). "All my dreams came true with 'Kajol Rekha': Mondera Chakroborty". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ ঈদে মুক্তিতে বাধা নেই, সেন্সর পেল 'কাজলরেখা' ও 'লিপস্টিক. Samakal (in Bengali).
- ^ রিপোর্ট, স্টার অনলাইন (2022-09-28). 'কাজল রেখা আমার স্বপ্নের সিনেমা'. The Daily Star (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ ঢাবির পাঠ্যসূচিতে অর্ন্তভুক্ত হলো সেলিমের 'কাজলরেখা'. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ ক্রিকেট ম্যাচ দেখতে ইডেন গার্ডেনের মাঠে 'কাজল রেখা' টিম'. Somoy News (in Bengali).
- ^ কাজল রেখা' নিয়ে বিশ্বকাপ আসরে রাজ-মন্দিরা. Samakal (in Bengali).
- ^ "'Kajol Rekha' trailer out". The Business Standard. 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "'Kajol Rekha' to be released on Eid". Daily Sun. March 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "Kajolrekha". IFFR EN. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের পাঠ্যসূচিতে সেলিমের 'কাজলরেখা'. Samakal (in Bengali).
- ^ ঢাবি'র পাঠ্যসূচিতে 'কাজলরেখা'. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ ঢাবির পাঠ্যসূচিতে অর্ন্তভুক্ত হলো 'কাজলরেখা'. Desh Rupantor (in Bengali).
External links
[edit]- Kajolrekha at IMDb