The Bangladeshi film industry is based in Dhaka As of 2004, it produced approximately 100 movies a year. The average movie's budget was about 6,500,000 Bangladeshi taka.^[1] South Asian cinema refers to the cinema of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives. ... This article addresses Persian and Pashto cinemas of Afghanistan. ... Bengali cinema, or the Bengali film industry, is one of the earliest film industries in India. ... The Indian film industry is the largest in the world in terms of the ticket sales and the number of films produced annually (877 feature films and 1177 short films were released in the year 2003 alone). ... Assamese cinema was born in 1935 when Jyoti Prasad Agarwala released his movie Joymoti. ... Bengali cinema, or the Bengali film industry, is one of the earliest film industries in India. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry in India. ... The Cinema of Karnataka encompasses movies made in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Image:Veerapandi. ... // Marathi cinema has grown in recent years -the industry is based in Mumbai, India. ... Malayalam cinema refers to films made in the southern Indian state of Kerala in Malayalam. ... Telugu Cinema refers to the Telugu film industry. ... The Himalayan country of Nepal does not have a very long film history, but the industry has its own place in the cultural heritage of Nepal. ... Lollywood (Urdu: لالیوڈ) (colloquially known as Ecco Bay) refers to the Pakistani film industry, based in the city of Lahore. ... Sri Lankan cinema is highly acclaimed abroad - its films have won dozens of awards at international festivals. ... Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bengali: Ḍhākā; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Taka is the official currency of Bangladesh. ...

History

On April 24, 1898, the Bengali weekly Dhaka Prokash reported that films were shown in Dhaka by the Bredford Bioscope Company, at the Crown Theatre, in Patuatuli, near Sadarghat. The show included news items and other short features. The first permanent cinema in Dhaka, named Picture House, began operation during 1913–1914. This cinema was renamed to New Picture House and then again to Shabistan. By 1947 there were around 80 cinemas in what is now Bangladesh.^[2],[3] is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Bengali or Bangla (IPA: ) is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit, Pāli and Sanskrit languages. ... Sadarghat is one of the most dynamic areas in Dhaka, but its fullest potential has not yet been realised. ...

The first Bengali organization for producing and exhibiting films was the Royal Bioscope Company, established in 1898 in Calcutta by Hira Lal Sen. Although feature films were made in Bengali as early as 1919 (Bilwa Mangal), most production was done in Calcutta. The Nawab family of Dhaka produced Sukumari (1928–1929) and The Last Kiss (1931).^{[4],[3],[5],[6]} Bengal (Bengali: বঙ্গ Bôngo, বাংলা Bangla, বঙ্গদেশ Bôngodesh or বাংলাদেশ Bangladesh), is a historical and geographical region in the northeast of South Asia. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ...

The Bangladeshi film industry has often been criticized for producing low-quality films whose only appeal is that of sex, violence, or melodrama.

After the partition of India in 1947, the first film made in East Pakistan was a newsreel about the visit of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, produced in 1948 by the radio broadcaster Nazir Ahmed. The first full-length feature film with sound made in East Pakistan was Mukh O Mukhosh, which was produced by Abdul Jabbar Khan and released on August 3, 1956. Editing, printing and all other film processing for this movie was done in Lahore, Pakistan.^[7],[8],[9] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 526 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 673 pixel, file size: 545 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) // Source: Flickr Photo credit: Julien Mailler; The owner of the photo has given permission to use the image in Wikipedia under Creative Common license: 8 Feb... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 526 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 673 pixel, file size: 545 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) // Source: Flickr Photo credit: Julien Mailler; The owner of the photo has given permission to use the image in Wikipedia under Creative Common license: 8 Feb... This article is under construction. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... office: 1st Governor-General of Pakistan Term of office: August 14, 1947 – September 11, 1948 Succeeded by: Khawaja Nazimuddin Date of birth: December 25, 1876 Place of birth: Wazir Mansion, Karachi Wives: Emibai 1892–1893, Rattanbai Petit 1918–1929 Children: daughter Dina Wadia Date of Death: September 11, 1948 Place... Mukh O Mukhosh (Bengali: ) (The Face and the Mask) (1956) was the first Bengali language feature film to be made in Bangladesh (then East Pakistan). ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lahore (Urdu: لاہور, Punjabi: لہور, pronounced ) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and is the second most densely populated city in Pakistan. ...

The East Bengal Provincial Assembly established the East Pakistan Film Development Corporation (EPFDC) on April 3, 1957. The first film produced by this organization was Asiya (The Life of a Village Girl, 1960), directed by Fateh Lohani. During the late 1960s, between 20 and 35 films were produced each year. Production quantity continued to increase after Bangladesh gained its independence on December 16, 1971; in 1979, for example, 51 films were released, and in the 1990s over 90 films per year were released.^{[10],[11],[12],[13],[14]} East Bengal was the name used during two periods in the 20th century for a territory that roughly included the modern state of Bangladesh. ... East Pakistan was a former province of Pakistan which existed between 1955 and 1971. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Combatants Mukti Bahini India Aided By  Soviet Union Pakistan Aided By United States People’s Republic of China Commanders • Col. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...

Recently, the Bangladeshi film industry has faced increased competition from foreign films, satellite TV, home video, and other sources. Viewership of Bangladeshi films has dropped, and the industry has been criticized for producing low-quality films whose only appeal is that of sex, violence, or melodrama.^[14],[1]

Matir Moina is the first film from Bangladesh that received official submission for academy award.

Although the majority of the films made in Bangladesh are strictly commercial in nature, a handful of directors from Bangladesh have attained critical acclamation for their outstanding work. Zahir Raihan, Alamgir Kabir, Humayun Ahmed, Tanvir Mokammel, Tareque Masud are among those prominent directors. Bangladesh has been officially submitting nominations for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film from 2003. The following films have so far been nominated: Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Matir Moina (Bengali: মাটির ময়না), also spelled as Matir Moyna, and known in English as The Clay Bird is a Bangla film directed by Tareque Masud, a Bangladeshi film director. ... Zahir Raihan (Bangla: জহির রায়হান) (1935-1972?) was a Bangladeshi novelist, writer and filmmaker. ... Mohammad Alamgir Kabir (born January 10, 1981, Dhaka) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 2002 to 2004. ... Humayun Ahmed (Bangla:হুমায়ুন আহমেদ) is one of the most popular novelists and dramatists in Bangladesh. ... Tanvir Mokammel (Bangla: তানভীর মোকাম্মেল) (b 1955) is a Bangladeshi film director. ... Tareq Masud (Bangla: তারেক মাসুদ) is a Bangladeshi film director. ... The Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Foreign Language Film is a yearly US award for the best film in a language other than English, released in the period October - September in the country of origin. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Matir Moina, directed by Tareque Masud in 2003;
• Shyamol Chaya, directed by Humayun Ahmed in 2006;
• Nirontor, directed by Abu Sayeed in 2007.

Matir Moina (Bengali: মাটির ময়না), also spelled as Matir Moyna, and known in English as The Clay Bird is a Bangla film directed by Tareque Masud, a Bangladeshi film director. ... Tareq Masud (Bangla: তারেক মাসুদ) is a Bangladeshi film director. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Humayun Ahmed (Bangla:হুমায়ুন আহমেদ) is one of the most popular novelists and dramatists in Bangladesh. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Notable Films

• Asiya (1957)
• Stop Genocide
• Jibon Theke neya
• Shimana Periya
• Ekatturer Jishu
• Titash Ekti Nodir naam
• Padma Nadir Maji
• Agami (1989)
• Muktir Gaan
• Aguner Poroshmoni (1995)
• Matir Moina (2002)
• Antarjatra (2005)
• Shyamol Chaya
• Bidrohi Padma (2006)
• Mohanayok

Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Matir Moina (Bengali: মাটির ময়না), also spelled as Matir Moyna, and known in English as The Clay Bird is a Bangla film directed by Tareque Masud, a Bangladeshi film director. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Bengali cinema

Bengali cinema, or the Bengali film industry, is one of the earliest film industries in India. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Bangladeshis reject "smutty" Bengali films, AFP/Helen Rowe, accessed 27-VII-2006
2. ^ A Brief History of Bangladesh Cinema (p. 1), accessed 27-VII-2006
3. ^ ^{a b} A Brief History of Bangladesh Cinema (p. 3), accessed 27-VII-2006
4. ^ A Brief History of Bangladesh Cinema (p. 2), accessed 27-VII-2006
5. ^ A Brief History of Bangladesh Cinema (p. 4), accessed 27-VII-2006
6. ^ A Brief History of Bangladesh Cinema (p. 5), accessed 27-VII-2006
7. ^ A Brief History of Bangladesh Cinema (p. 7), accessed 27-VII-2006
8. ^ A Brief History of Bangladesh Cinema (p. 9), accessed 27-VII-2006
9. ^ Celebrating 50 years of our cinema, Karim Waheed, The Daily Star (web edition), vol. 5, num. 431, accessed 27-VII-2006
10. ^ A Brief History of Bangladesh Cinema (p. 10), accessed 27-VII-2006
11. ^ A Brief History of Bangladesh Cinema (p. 11), accessed 27-VII-2006
12. ^ A Brief History of Bangladesh Cinema (p. 12), accessed 27-VII-2006
13. ^ A Brief History of Bangladesh Cinema (p. 13), accessed 27-VII-2006
14. ^ ^{a b} BANGLAPEDIA: Film, Feature, accessed 27-VII-2006

External links

• BANGLAPEDIA: Film, Feature
• Dallywood site
• A Brief History of Bangladesh Cinema, by Anupam Hayat