Rickshaw Girl

Rickshaw Girl (In Bangladesh known as Naimar Rong)[2] is a 2021 US-Bangladesh joint venture drama film, based on novel Rickshaw Girl by Indian-American author Mitali Perkins. The film directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury and co-produced by Eric J. Adams with him. Novera Rahman played as titular role in the film.[3] Bangladeshi superstar Shakib Khan was supposed to play a guest role in the film.[4][5] But Later, the film director Amitabh Reza Chowdhury chose Siam Ahmed instead of Shakib Khan as he could not give time.[6][7][8][9]

Rickshaw Girl
নাইমার রঙ
Directed byAmitabh Reza Chowdhury
Screenplay bySharbari Zohra Ahmed[1]
Nafiz Amin
Based onRickshaw Girl
by Mitali Perkins
Produced byAmitabh Reza Chowdhury
Eric J. Adams
Ziauddin Adil
Starring
  • Novera Rahman
  • Allen Shubro
  • Momena Chowdhury
  • Champa
CinematographyNicolas Rebarp
Tuhin Tamizul
Edited byNavnita Sen
Music byDebajyoti Mishra
Production
company
Sleeperwave Films
Release date
  • May 2021 (2021-05)
Running time
102 mins
CountriesBangladesh
United States
LanguagesBengali
English

Synopsis

A daring teen-aged girl disguises herself as a boy and pedals a rickshaw on the gritty streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh to earn extra cash for her struggling family, all while pursuing her dream of becoming an artist.

Cast
  • Novera Ahmed as Naima[10]
  • Momena Chowdhury as Sathi
  • Naresh Bhuiyan as Selim
  • Nasir Uddin Khan
  • Allen Shubro as Barek
  • Rupkotha
  • Ashok Bepari
  • Anwar Sayem
  • Champa as Marium
  • Siam Ahmed as Guest appearance

Production

The principal photography of the film began on April 10, 2019 in Rajshahi.[11] Subsequently, the film was shot in Pabna and Bangabandhu Film City in Gazipur.[12] The film was completed in July 2019.[13]

Release

Screening

The film Rickshaw Girl was screened in 52 cities in 18 states of the United States throughout the month May 2022.[14]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 73%, with an average score of 6.8 out of 10, based on reviews from 11 critics.[15]

The film won the Best of Fest award at the 39th International Children's Film Festival.[16]

References
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  3. "'রিকশা গার্ল'র খোঁজ মিলেছে". bdnews24.com. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  4. "অমিতাভের ছবির নায়ক শাকিব". Prothom Alo. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  5. "রিকশা গার্ল-এ শাকিব". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  6. "শাকিব নন, 'রিকশা গার্ল'-এ অতিথি সিয়াম". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  7. "শাকিবের পরিবর্তে সিয়াম কেনো, জানালেন পরিচালক". Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-05-20.
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  10. "এই মেয়েটি রিকশা গার্ল". Samakal. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  11. "শুরু হলো 'রিকশা গার্ল'-এর শুটিং". Prothom Alo.
  12. "চলছে অমিতাভ রেজার 'রিকশা গার্ল'-এর শুটিং". Daily Inqilab. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  13. "অমিতাভ রেজার 'রিকশা গার্ল'র শুটিং শেষ". bdnews24.com. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  14. প্রতিবেদক, বিনোদন (2022-06-04). "অস্ট্রেলিয়ার নামকরা প্রেক্ষাগৃহে দেখার সুযোগ মিলছে 'রিকশা গার্ল'". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  15. "Rickshaw Girl - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  16. প্রতিবেদক, বিনোদন (2022-11-14). "শিকাগো উৎসবে অমিতাভের 'রিকশা গার্ল' সেরা". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-07-24.
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