Live from Dhaka

Live from Dhaka is a 2016 Bangladeshi film written and directed by Abdullah Mohammad Saad and produced by Ehsanul haque babu under the banner of Khelna Chobi Production. It feature Mostafa Monwar and Tasnova Tamanna in the lead roles. It is portrayed in black and white.[1][2]

Live from Dhaka
Directed byAbdullah Mohammad Saad
Written byAbdullah Mohammad Saad
Produced by
  • Samsur Rahman Alvy
  • Ehsanul Haque Babu
  • Adnan Habib
Starring
CinematographyTuhin Tamijul
Edited byAbdullah Mohammad Saad
Production
company
Khelna Chobi Production
Release date
  • December 2, 2016 (2016-12-02) (Singapore)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali

Synopsis

Within the pressure-cooker reality of living and surviving in Dhaka, physically handicapped Sazzad has just lost all his money in a recent stock market crash. Struggling to survive and hounded by loan sharks, he no longer knows how to deal with his girlfriend Rehana, and his drug-addicted brother, Michael. As the pressure mounts, Sazzad becomes increasingly desperate to find any means to escape from Dhaka and his troubles, sinking deeper into the darkness of his soul.

Cast
  • Mostafa Monwar as Sazzad
  • Tasnova Tamanna as Rehana
  • Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury
  • Mosharraf Hossain
  • Rony Sazzad
  • Shimul Joy
  • Ali Afjal Uzzal

Release and reception

The film premiered in Singapore International Film Festival on December 2, 2016.[3] It was released to theatres on March 29, 2019.[4][5] At the 27th Singapore International Film Festival, it received Silver Screen Awards for Best Director and Best Performance (Mostafa Monwar).[6]

References
  1. "মুক্তি পাচ্ছে 'লাইভ ফ্রম ঢাকা'". Samakal. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. "প্রেক্ষাগৃহে 'লাইভ ফ্রম ঢাকা'". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali). 24 March 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  3. Ramachandran, Naman (29 November 2016). "SGIFF: 'Live from Dhaka' Director on Bangladesh's New Talent Wave". Variety. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. "অবশেষে দেশে মুক্তি পেল 'লাইভ ফ্রম ঢাকা'". NTV Online. 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  5. BanglaNews24.com (29 March 2019). "এক প্রেক্ষাগৃহে 'লাইভ ফ্রম ঢাকা' :: BanglaNews24.com mobile". banglanews24.com. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  6. Arts & Entertainment Desk (2021-06-05). "All you need to know about 'Rehana Maryam Noor' director Abdullah Mohammad Saad". Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-09.


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