Prohelika

Prohelika
The film's poster
Directed byChayanika Chowdhury
Screenplay byPantho Shahriar
Story byPantho Shahriar
Produced byJamal Hossain
Starring
CinematographySumon Hossain
Edited byRamzan Ali
Music byEmon Saha
Production
company
Rangan Music
Distributed byJaaz Multimedia
Release date
  • 29 June 2023 (2023-06-29)
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali
Budgetest. ৳20 million (US$170,000)[1]

Prohelika (Translation: Enigma) is a Bangladeshi romantic thriller film directed by Chayanika Chowdhury, which was her second directorial, and produced by Rangan Music. The film features Mahfuz Ahmed, Shobnom Bubly and Nasir Uddin Khan in lead roles.[2]

Premise

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Mona suddenly came to Ustad Jamshed and Arpa's home one day. During his stay in that house, over time Mona and Arpa fall in love with each other and get involved in a love affair.[3]

Cast

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Production

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After directing Bishwoshundori, Chayanika Chowdhury announced the production of Prohelika on 14 February 2022 for the Valentine's Day. The film was scheduled to shoot in May of the same year.[4] After that it was decided to start filming in 1 June but it was not possible due to floods in Sylhet.[5] Although Pori Moni was supposed to act in the film, due to the Narcotics Act case filed against her in 2021 and her pregnancy after marriage the following year, Chayanika discussed with her and left her out of the casting.[6] Chayanika wanted to cast Mahfuz Ahmed in her previous film. However, despite not being able to cast her in Bishwoshundori, she was able to cast him in this film. On the other hand, Shobnom Bubly was cast on the recommendation of people as she was suitable with the plot of the film and considering her dedication to acting.[6][7] To play its protagonist Mona in the film, Mahfuz worked for two and a half years to internalize the character into himself.[8] Its filming started on 2 November 2022 in Sylhet.[7] Filming was scheduled to be completed by December, of which ten days were spent in Sylhet.[5] Along with Sylhet, it was also filmed in Cox's Bazar and St. Martin's Island. Filming was completed in 22 December.[9]

Music

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Prohelika
Soundtrack album by
Imran Mahmudul, Konal, Kishore, Sharalipi
Released2023
GenreFilm soundtrack
LanguageBengali
ProducerEmon Saha
Emon Saha chronology
Tungiparar Miya Bhai
(2022) 		Prohelika
(2023) 		Lal Shari
(2023)
Singles from Prohelika
  1. "Megher Nouka"
    Released: February 27, 2023
  2. "Hridoy Diye"
    Released: June 22, 2023
  3. "Bidhur Valobasha"
    Released: June 30, 2023

The first song of this film is "Megher Nouka" which was announced in February 2023 at a press the meet at Dhaka Club to mark the first release. The song is sung by Imran Mahmudul and Konal with lyrics by Asif Iqbal.[10] Filming of its music video happened in Cox's Bazar on 22 December 2022.[9] The music video of its second song in the voice of Kishore and Swarlipi gained popularity among people after it was uploaded on YouTube on June 22 of the same year. The music video titled "Hridoy Dye" featured Nasir Uddin Khan in a different look which created a positive response among the audience.[11]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Megher Nouka"Asif IqbalImran MahmudulImran Mahmudul and Konal5:15
2."Hridoy Diye"Asif IqbalKishore DasKishore, Sharalipi3:15
3."Bidhur Valobasha"Jamal HossainAkash MahmudAkash Mahmud, Shithi Saha2:56

Release

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In February 2023, Chayanika Chowdhury announced the release of Prohelika on Eid-ul-Fitr of the same year.[10] On 18 May 2023, with the release of its first poster on Facebook, it was confirmed that it would be released in Eid-ul-Azha (29 June 2022).[12] In 27 June, it was scheduled to release in at least 20 movie theaters in the country.[13] But later it was known that the film is going to be release in 8 theaters.[14] On 7 July 2023 its release increased by 1 movie theater and 6 shows in multiplexes.[15] It was scheduled to release in Australia and New Zealand on 5 August 2023.[16]

Reception

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Ahsan Kabir of Bangla Tribune gave 5.5/10 to Prohelika and questioned the incompleteness and contradictions of some parts of the film's story. He also criticized its loud background music which made the dialogues difficult to hear in many cases. However, he praised its romantic features and the performances of the actors.[17] Abdullah Al Mamun of Prothom Alo praised its songs, actors' performances and cinematography. However, according to him, it would have been better to slow down the pace of the scenes.[18] Shaniz Chowdhury of The Daily Star wrote "The plot had more potential than what was realized. Regardless, it's still a movie that can be entertaining and thrilling to watch".[19]

References

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  1. ^ মামুন, অনিন্দ্য (28 June 2023). ঈদে ১০ কোটি টাকার সিনেমা!. Samakal (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  2. ^ Ahsan, Sohel (28 June 2023). "Your favourite stars are coming to the big screen this Eid". The Business Standard. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  3. ^ মাহফুজ-বুবলীর ঘনিষ্ঠতা আর রহস্যের দুই মিনিট (ভিডিও). Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 27 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Chayanika announces 'Prohelika'". Businesspostbd.com. 15 February 2022. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b Ali, Shipon (2 November 2022). মাহফুজ-বুবলীকে নিয়ে 'প্রহেলিকা'র শুটিং শুরু করলেন চয়নিকা. Newsbangla24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  6. ^ a b 'প্রহেলিকা'তে পরীমনিকে বাদ দিয়ে যেভাবে ঢুকে পড়েছিলেন বুবলী. Jugantor (in Bengali). 3 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Bubly to team up with Mahfuz for 'Prohelika'". The Daily Ittefaq. 3 November 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Mahfuz Ahmed's 2.5 year journey to portray Mona in 'Prohelika'". The Daily Star. 19 June 2023. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  9. ^ a b শেষ হলো 'প্রহেলিকা'র শুটিং. Bonik Barta (in Bengali). 24 December 2022. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  10. ^ a b 'প্রহেলিকা'র গান মুক্তি. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  11. ^ "'Hridoy Diye' from 'Prohelika' unveils Nasir Uddin Khan in new light". The Daily Star. 23 June 2023. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  12. ^ "'Prohelika' to be released on Eid-ul-Azha". Daily Sun. 19 May 2023. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  13. ^ হল সংকটে ঈদের সিনেমা. Shomoyeralo.com (in Bengali). 27 June 2023. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  14. ^ ঈদে মুক্তি পাচ্ছে পাঁচটি সিনেমা, কোন সিনেমা কতটি হলে. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  15. ^ হাউজফুল বন্দনার মধ্যে শো কমেছে 'সুড়ঙ্গ'র, কী খবর 'প্রিয়তমা' ও 'প্রহেলিকা'র?. NTV (in Bengali). 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  16. ^ অস্ট্রেলিয়া ও নিউজিল্যান্ডে মুক্তি পাচ্ছে ‘প্রহেলিকা’. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  17. ^ Kabir, Ahsan (5 July 2023). প্রহেলিকা: ছবিটি দেখলে কিছু প্রশ্ন উঠবেই. Dhaka Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  18. ^ Al Mamun, Abdullah (9 July 2023). প্রহেলিকা: রহস্য ও সংগীতের যুগলবন্দী. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  19. ^ Chowdhury, Shaniz (14 July 2023). "Prohelika: An ambitious yet underwhelming mystery". The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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