Monpura Movie of Bangladesh

Piracy, Worldwide Release & 6 Months in Box Office

2009-08-01T05:45:00.000-07:00

Monpura was released on February, 2009. Now Its August and Monpura is about to complete its 6 Months in Box office. Breaking almost all the records of box office, Occupying the busiest theaters in capital for 6 months consecutively, Dragging the Mass to theaters(who were away from it for quite sometime) are some of the milestone that it achieved in these 6 months. We have seen so many Bangla movies copied from Indian movies, And now, Monpura will be Re-Picturised in India keeping the songs and dialogue intact.

After becoming one of the most successful Bangladeshi Movie ever, Monpura is releasing Worldwide. A number of non-resident Bangladeshi were waiting for this movie since its release. In 8th August 2009, Monpura will be released in Sydney, Australia. In Upcoming weeks it will be released in other big cities of Australia . After that, it is supposed to get release in USA, UK and other countries on Upcoming Eid.

Poor Image Quality in Pirated Copy of Monpura

One last thing to be mentioned. There is a pirated copy of this movie available on Internet. The copy was pirated from a theater. In this copy, you will probably find one of the worst picture quality that you have ever experienced. Though the movie has crystal clear picture and excellent sound quality, The pirated copy will provide you with worst experience.

Monpura has created new records in Bangla movie. The sooner it get passed by another movie, The better for Bangla Movie Industry. Hope that, we are not far away from that day.

100 Days of Glory

2009-05-22T10:35:00.000-07:00

Monpura has completed its 100 days in box office. Star Cineplex and Bolaka(Bolaka-1 & Bolaka-2) have run this movie for these 100 days consecutively. Considering the fact that, these are the busiest theatres in the capital, one can imagine the nationwide success of this movie. Even after 100 days, the movie is running around 50 theatres across the country.

After a long time, we have seen such an incidence where a main stream commercial film has made people rush towards theatres irrespective of age and class. Simultaneously, it has widened a door for Bangla film industry. There is a bunch of young directors who work in small screen and dream of working in big screen. It is the producers who stand in the way of their dreams. Either they fail to manage a producer or fail to get the amount which is needed to realize their dream. But now, the stream of audience must have inspired the young directors more than ever. It is also a good sign for the producers. And if we can get more and more films from these directors, there will be a much needed change in our industry. We may get back those days of 60's and 70's when movies were a great source of entertainment for all sorts of people.

Movies can never be made for small screen. We were about to grasp such a culture where movies were made for small screen. Small budget, small audience, small profit- That was the motto of those films. But the outstanding success of Monpura has shown that theatres are the right (and only) place for movies. Now it is up to the producers and younger directors to capitalize the opportunity to bring our movie industry back on track.

It’s Going to Break...

2009-05-03T21:27:00.000-07:00

After two and half months of success in box office, Monpura is now on its way of breaking all the records of Bangla movie industry. Now there are more than 50 prints running all over the country. There are some theaters in capital Dhaka, which are running this movie for more than 10 weeks consecutively.

According to Gias Uddin Selim, there were some 1200 theaters in Bangladesh which has reduced to 800 at present. So the movie will run across the country for quite a long time. In the capital, Monpura will run for more than 3/4 months. It may run for more than a year across the country.

The movie which is been made on the rural scenario, has found its biggest crowed in the capital, Dhaka. This sharply growing megacity actually sucked the rural people during its growing period. Perhaps, that is a part of the reason why this busy city dwellers have come in numbers to watch the eternal love story of rural Bangladesh.

'Jao Pakhi' Brings Krishnokoli Title of Best Singer

2009-04-16T07:54:00.000-07:00

Jao Pakhi- A song from the movie Monpura has brought Krishnokoli prestigious Meril-Prothom alo award in the category- Best singer(Female). She was adjusted best singer(Female) by audience poll conducted over a few months.

Krishnokoli(L) in Meril Prothom-Alo Award

The song 'Jao Pakhi Balo Tare' completely belongs to Krishnokoli. Its' Lyrics, Tune, Voice- Everything belong to her. The Music album of Monpura was released on August, 2008. But the movie was released on February, 2009. So in the next year one may expect much more awards in many categories for the movie itself.

Production Cost Reaches Tk 20 Million

2009-04-10T00:40:00.000-07:00

When a movie runs around 50 theaters in 9th week then there will be no doubt about the commercial success of the movie. In fact, Monpura is now in the short list of all time successful commercial Bangla film. If the present state continues for a few weeks more, then it might be termed as the most successful commercial Bangla film ever.

The director of Monpura, Gias Uddin selim has recently spoken about the total cost of the movie. According to Gias Uddin Selim, the production cost of monpura has reaches tk 20 million recently. There are some element of surprise in the amount of 20 million as most Bangla film costs around 10-15 million tk. "We had to shoot in remote areas with a team consisting of more than 80 members. The post production tusks also contributed to the amount. As we did all the post production work in India, it cost around 3 million tk more". And the movie is now running on 50 theaters from 9th week. So there are some 50 prints which are being shown around the country. Each print costs more than 0.1 million tk. So there were more 5 millions tk needed for providing the movie according to the demand.

There was another important issue involving with the security of the movie. For the protection from piracy, professional security service was deployed which also cost a good amount of money. As the movie is yet to be pirated, so the effort is certainly been paid off.

Monpura- The Most Successful Bangla Movie Ever?

2009-04-02T21:01:00.000-07:00

Even after 7 weeks of success in box office, Monpura is releasing on 15 more theaters on this week. So, even in 8th week, the total number of theaters which are showing Monpura simultaneously is way over 40. Considering the fact that, the most celebrated movies of our film industry release on 20-25 theaters on 1st week, we can call it more than phenomenal what Monpura has achieved in last one and half month.

Farhana Mili- New comer Actress in Monpura

So next question would be - 'Is it the most successful commercial film in our movie industry?'. We asked the question to the makers of Monpura. "Not yet actually. To give such a title we have to wait a few days more."- Said Shahed Ali on behalf of the makers of Monpura. Monpura has already spread almost all the corners of Bangladesh. What about its Worldwide release? "Well, the worldwide release is under serious consideration though we can’t say the actual date right now." -Shahed added.

In 7th Week, 18 More Theaters

2009-03-27T00:42:00.000-07:00

After 6 successful weeks in box office, Monpura is still going strong across the country. In 7th week, the movie is releasing in 18 more theaters across the country while other 12 theaters have closed the show of Monpura after running for 6 consecutive weeks. After the release on 13th February, the number of theaters has increased in every week. In 7th week, total number of theaters which are showing Monpura simultaneously, has increased to 37. But besides these numbers, the most important thing is perhaps the success curve of Monpura- which is going upward even after 6 weeks of release.

Monpura- Public Opinion

2009-03-19T11:20:00.000-07:00

Monpura was released some one month back and in this one month we have seen many comments coming from the audience. Many people have expressed their feeling on FaceBook- which is the most visited website from Bangladesh, after Google and Yahoo. We have also found many comments on our site WWW.Monpura.BLogspot.Com.

If we look at those comments, we can roughly sort those comments in two categories."Khubbe joss ekta movie" said Shushmita Shobnom Mumu on a FaceBook group. Razibul Anam Zaki from Begunbari, had different thoughts-"Not bad, but not as good as I expected".

It is very normal that there will be different types of comments from the people according their point of view. But those comments 'Not bad, but not as good as I have expected'-needs a bit of attention. The music album of Monpura was released on August, 2008. It was a blockbuster hit musical album for the year 2008. But the release of Monpura was delayed and was released after some six month. It helped the musical album to show its complete potential, but it also kept the interest mounting. As a result, when the movie actually got released, the expectation was sky high. The people, who were not much aware of Monpura before release, eventually enjoyed the movie most. But those people, who were waiting for the movie for a long time, went to the theater with a sky high expectation, felt a little disappointed as it was only (!) a good movie.

Blockbuster or ‘All Time Blockbuster’?

2009-03-10T09:49:00.001-07:00

A movie was released on 13th February, 2009- some one month ago. It was void of any 'stars' or even regular performers of silver screen. One month has passed and all the theaters are showing 'Houseful'. Still in weekends, people are struggling for tickets.

Monpura was released in 4 theaters in the first week. After that, in every week, the number of theaters has increased. Even in 4th week some 6 theaters were included in the list. Now, there are twenty three theaters across the country where Monpura is running with houseful audience. The number seems to increase in upcoming weeks as well.

Normally one can predict the final outcome of a movie after two weeks of release. But taking the number of theaters in count, it wasn't possible to call Monpura a 'Blockbuster' or 'All time Blockbuster' after two weeks. Now the number of theaters is increasing in every week. Even after one month of the release, regular distributors of bangle movies are not feeling secure to compete with Monpura.

These are the signs of an 'All Time Blockbuster'.
Perhaps, after a looooooooong time, our film industry is about to get an all time blockbuster.

'I Have No Hurry'- Farhana Mili

2009-03-05T00:18:00.000-08:00

Farhana Mili, who played the female lead role ‘Pori’ in Monpura, recently spoke with www.Monpura.Blogspot.com. In an exclusive interview she has mentioned of her beginning and her plans for days to come.

Monpura.Blogspot: This is your first appearance in film industry and it is now one of the most successful commercial movies of last decade. Have you even imagined of such a success before you started?
Farhana Mili: Oh no. Not At all. Ha, Ha, Ha... It’s really unbelievable.

Monpura.Blogspot: So how was your beginning in Showbiz?
Farhana Mili: Look, I have been involved in singing, performing and recitation from my childhood. I was involved in 'Kishor Theater'(1995-'96). I also had courses on singing and performing. I was selected for national performance award (Child) in 1997 and 1998.
Monpura.Blogspot: How did you get involved with Monpura?
Farhana Mili: well, it was on the set of 'Ramizer Aaina', when director Shihab Sahin introduced me with Gias Uddin Selim. Just a few days back I worked on a commercial of 'Shohagh Classic'(Ai Path Chalatei aanondo). Gias uddin selim asked me whether I was the girl in that commercial. He also admired that work.

Actress Farhana Mili

Later, he once called me for a screen test. I didn’t know much about it. I knew that it was about a movie and was not even optimistic about my chances on that screen test. Though I attended there and it really happened for me.
Monpura.Blogspot: And how was the shooting?
Farhana Mili: I am really satisfied the way it happened. You know, the best thing about gias uddin selim is that he gives the performer enough space to free his arms. And when you have that freedom, you will feel very comfortable. And I was really comfortable with the process. I would like to thank everybody who was involved in the shooting of Monpura. It was completely a team work.
Monpura.Blogspot: After the huge success of Monpura, what is the reaction of your friends and family?
Farhana Mili: My family is very happy. And one thing I would like to mention about it. 'Monpura' is running in a theater in Mirpur. One of my teachers went on that theater. And he called me after the show. He told me that a number of garments workers were present and they enjoyed the movie. Look, these people are normally not supposed to come in these sorts of movies. But they have come to see 'Monpura' and enjoyed it- this is something really matters to me.
Monpura.Blogspot: There is another genre of commercial film which includes film like 'Koti Takar Kabin' or 'Mia Barir Chakor'? Are you interested to perform in these sorts of films?
Farhana Mili: Look, I want to clarify one thing. To me, there are only two types of films- Good films and Bad films. And definitely, I want to perform in movies of first genre.
Monpura.Blogspot: So after the huge success of 'Monpura', can we expect you to settle down in film industry?
Farhana Mili: I definitely want to work in film industry. But I have no hurry. I am ready to wait until a proposal is good enough to hang with. So I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

She is in 20's and saying 'I have no hurry'- Something very unusual for someone who is young and widely applauded for her first appearance.
But for someone who has come to stay, 'I have no hurry'- is perhaps the best introduction.

In Third Week, 8 More Theaters

2009-03-01T03:59:00.000-08:00

After two weeks of consecutive success, Monpura has been released in 8 more theaters across the country. Because of wonderful response from spectators of all class and age, the distributors have decided to release more prints and distribute the movie across the country. The number of theaters could easily have been increased up to 18 or 28 instead of 8. This was not possible due to the severe threat of piracy. In spite of an anti piracy drive by RAB in last week, the owner and distributors of movies are still not feeling secured about their movies.

Monpura- Very Close to a Huge Commercial Success.

In its way of grabbing the theaters, Monpura has created some wonders in Bangla Movie. A main stream commercial film, 'Mia Barir Chakor', was released simultaneously with Monpura and achieved a huge commercial success. This movie was replaced by Monpura in a theater of Bashaboo( Aagomon) just after two weeks. The picture might be the same across the country in the next week as well.

After a long time we have got a commercially successful bangle movie that represents 'Real Bangladesh'. Now, How far will it take our commercial movie industry- that is the next thing to watch.

Monpura Worldwide Release- In Progress

2009-02-23T01:19:00.000-08:00

After a wonderful first week in the box office, Monpura is going even stronger across the country in second week. And that’s why the question of worldwide release of this Bangla Movie is been discussed recently. There are so many non residents Bangladeshi across the globe and they are waiting to see this movie eagerly. In www.Monpura.Blogpot.Com and other sites, we have seen such question in plenty.

Very often we see that most of the Hindi movies release simultaneously in India and overseas (Especially, in USA & UK). Then why we won’t release Monpura in USA and UK? "Look, This is not been the case for any bangle movie in recent time and that’s why we are not totally concerned about the procedure of overseas release"- Explained Shahed Ali, One of the Makers of Monpura. "You know that, Hindi Movie has come to this stage after some 30/35 years and we are only at the beginning". So will not Monpura release in USA or UK? "Well, we are definitely looking for the procedure. And not only in USA or UK, we want to release this movie in Dubai, Malaysia, Canada and Japan as well "- Said the optimistic Shahed.

'Will Monpura bring a revolution or it will be rested in peace'- we asked this question before the release of the movie. Monpura is certainly not been rested in peace. Now, how much its impact would be on Bangla commercial film- that would be the question up next?

One Week Away From a 'Blockbuster'

2009-02-20T21:10:00.000-08:00

After a wonderful week in Box Office, Monpura is only one week away from securing a 'Blockbuster Hit'. Normally Movies having such an opening week in Box Office, are called 'Blockbuster' Immediately. But taking the number of theaters in count, we have to say that it will take another week to call Monpura a Blockbuster.

Monpura- One Week Away From a Blockbuster Hit

Initially, Monpura was released in only 4 theaters of Dhaka and Rajshahi. In contrary, another successful commercial movie of that week 'Mia Barir Chakor'- was released in 40 Theaters across the nation. But in the next week, Monpura was released in Chittagong, Mymensingh, Bogra, Rongpur and Sirajgong. So Monpura needs a consecutive success in second week to call it a nationwide Blockbuster. And Monpura has all the potential to do so. A movie Pictured on Rural Panorama got a huge audience from the urban people in first week. So as it will reach the small towns or villages, it is expected to get an even greater response.

There have been some commercially successful movies in recent time which had its audiences in theaters like 'Star Cineplex' or 'Bolaka'. These movies were only acceptable to a certain class (Urban people) or certain age group (Specially Youngsters). But we hardly had any movies in the last decade from our film industry, which was accepted by people irrespective of Class and age. Will Monpura fill that blank space?

Just one week away from the answer.

Monpura- Pirated by Fourth Week?

2009-02-18T19:22:00.000-08:00

How long it will take for Monpura to be pirated? There is no doubt that this is the most appealing movie for the pirates in recent time. So they will definitely leave no stone unturned to find a copy of Monpura.

Farhana Mili & Chanchal Chowdhury- in Monpura

And there is immense interest among people about the movie. In different forums people are asking for the movie even long before the release. In 'Amarnatok.Com', we have found that, a number of people are asking for the movie and the Admin of that site has told them that he is yet to get the pirated copy of the movie. As soon as he get that he will upload it for a free download! (How pretty).

In the first week Monpura was released in Dhaka and Rajshahi. It was only released in a few accredited theaters and the authority was very careful. But very soon the movie will be released in Chittagong, Mymensing, Bogra, Rongpur and Sirajgong. So it is evident that in order to reach to people the movie will also be distributed in theaters with less accreditation. And that is something the pirates are looking for. But as the authority is very careful about these issues so they might not be able to pirate the movie instantly. Perhaps it will be the third week when they will succeed. Because, by the third week, the number of 'print' will increase and authority will have less attention for every 'print'. These prints will also reach at the far ends of the country. So most probably, it is the third week when the movie will get pirated. And to reach the market it may take a few days more. Perhaps, the pirated copies will grab the market from fourth week.

Well, if Monpura can get even that three consecutive weeks, still it will be considered very lucky. There are movies which were pirated immediately after release.

But, what about our government and administration? Will they allow to keep running all these without any measure?

After capital its coming nationwide

2009-02-17T09:26:00.001-08:00

After a wonderful opening in the first week, Monpura might be released on other cities very soon. According to Monpura source, the movie will be released on Chittagong in the 2nd week. The director, Gias Uddin Selim has already declared his plan to release the movie nationwide.

Chanchal & Mili in Monpura

After a long time, a commercial Bangla movie has dragged the viewers to cinema hall irrespective of class and age. There are very few Bangla movies in the last decade that was able to do so. If there is no influence of piracy, then this movie is certainly heading towards a super or even blockbuster hit.

"Worried of Video Piracy"

2009-02-12T19:56:00.000-08:00

Just before the release of Monpura, Director Gias Uddin Selim has expressed his worries about video piracy. The movie has already faced the audio piracy through internet. Now, on the eve of its release on theaters it’s facing an even greater threat of video piracy.

Gias uddin selim- Director of Monpura

"I’m worried about video piracy. It was not that big problem during the caretaker government. But as soon as the political government has taken charge, they have become active. Even they have already asked me for bribe"- Said the worried director about his debut film.

The songs of Monpura have made a huge hype about the movie. Almost all of the songs have achieved popularity. So Monpura has to meet the hype to satisfy the audience. ”I think, the movie will satisfy the audience. Watching the movie they will not be bored. They will love this movie and come in numbers in theaters"- Said Gias Uddin Selim with confidence.

"I have made this movie for mass. There are directors who will work for awards from home and abroad. They make movie for a definite class. I don’t want to be one of them. When I made this movie, awards were not my concern. And Monpura is a totally commercial movie. Those who have watched this movie also told me the same."- He added.

There is a plan to release the movie with even bigger arrangement in future. But this was not possible due to piracy threat this time. He dreams of making another movie after this. "In 2010 I will make another movie. In the interval I will work on a TV serial."

Monpura- Revolution or Rest in Peace?

2009-02-11T03:00:00.000-08:00

Within a few hours Monpura will be released and it has to face a real tough competition. Well, competition is an integral part of success. But is it a fair competition in this case?

Chanchal Chaowdhury & Farhana Mili in Monpura

There is audience for Bangla traditional movie and this stream has its own 'Film Stars'. The regular audience goes to theaters at the end of week to see the films of their stars. But in case of Monpura, it has no 'Regular Audience'. Neither it has the Star cast that can drive the audience to theaters. Yes, Gias Uddin Selim, Chanchal Chowdhury, Fazlur Rahman Babu or Mamunur Rashid has got their audience in small screen. But the audience of small screen are not likely to come in numbers in theaters at present. So instead of driving the audience into theater it has to create the audience first.

If Monpura can secure a success, it might become a turning point for Bangla movie. Besides promoting Bangla commercial movie it will create a class of audience for good Bangla movie. In turn, it may bring those days of 60's and 70's back in Bangla film industry.

Will it bring revolution or simply be released and forgotten thereafter- we will get the answer in few hours.

Krishnokoli on top 5 for Monpura songs

2009-02-11T02:36:00.000-08:00

Krishnokoli has been selected for the final round of Prestigious 'Meril-Prothom alo' award for her songs in Monpura. The music album of the film was released last year and it was one of the most successful audio albums of 2008.

Krishnokoli has performed in two songs of Monpura- 'Jao pakhi balo tare' and 'Nithua Pathare'. Among these two 'Jao Pakhi Balo tare' is been written by her. Its’ tune is also from Krishnokoli. Both of the songs were immensely popular. Though 'Nithua Pathare' was more popular in the voice of Fazlur Rahman Babu and 'Jao Pakhi' was popular in the voice of Krishnokoli and Chandona Mojumder. And the later song has perhaps gained her the nomination for 'Meril- Prothom Alo' award.

Among all the 5 nominees, Krishnokoli is the only singer who has been selected for a Bangla Movie song. Not a long before, Bangla movie songs have experienced its worst time due do obscene lyrics and lack of quality tune. Hopefully we have crossed that part of time and from here on we can expect some real good music from our film industry.

Monpura- Under piracy threat

2009-01-27T00:18:00.000-08:00

Bangla movie is facing a severe threat from pirates of this sector. Any movie released in theaters will be pirated within a couple of days. And there is almost nothing the distributor can do in fair way to protect his movie. Yes, the pirates are now fair enough to propose the proprietor of the movie to bribe him in order to not let it pirated. But as it is said, the proprietor has nothing to do in fair way against those malicious efforts which have spread like a cancer in this industry.

Monpura- Next Mission for 'Pirates of Bangladesh'

As Monpura has got the attention from people of all age and class, so it is under even more severe threat of getting pirated. As the movie has created interest among the Bangladeshi living overseas, so it might also face an 'Internet Piracy'. The movie might be uploaded to a site for 'Free Download'. As the overall internet connectivity in Bangladesh is too bad, so internet piracy may not hurt the distributor in great extent.

So the real threat for Monpura is the piracy inside Bangladesh. As a movie is distributed in theaters with less accreditation, it gets pirated immediately. But to reach people you have to distribute the movie across the country. So it’s like a two edge sword. You have to reach to people and keep yourself away from those pirates. Perhaps, this has become an even bigger challenge than making a good movie.

At Last, Its 13th February

2009-01-25T03:18:00.000-08:00

6 Months after the release of music and trailer, At last, Monpura is going to be released on 13th February, Friday. And 13th February is also 'Pahela Falgun'- a very special occasion for all Bangali. Though the release is been too late, still releasing on 'Pahela Falgun', Just before the valentines day- seems to be the right choice for a movie based on a complete love story.

Release- At Last

The decision was made on 22nd January and Gias Uddin Selim, the director of the movie, also informed media immediately. "I have made this movie to display in theaters and hopefully it will be displayed in theaters across the country"-said Gias Uddin Selim. It has already been confirmed to be displayed in 'Star Cineplex' and 'Bolaka'-two of the most popular theaters in Dhaka. The movie will also be displayed in theaters of Narayangonj, Savar, Jessor, Khulna, Rajshahi.

This is going to be one of the biggest releases of a Bangladeshi movie in recent time. Very few movies in last decade got this amount of attention even before the release. It also shows that the expectation of people to Monpura is Sky-high. Perhaps, it is the biggest challenge for Monpura to meet the hype which has been created by its fabulous songs.

Uncut censor certificate for Monpura

2009-01-20T21:53:00.000-08:00

At last, Monpura has got the uncut censor certificate. The movie was displayed on 18th January on censor board. "All the board members praised the movie and also inspired me"- said gias uddin selim, the director of Monpura. "It’s a wonderful movie. Though it lacks in casting popular film stars still it will grab the attention of people, I believe"-Said one of the members of the board. After 'Rupkather Galpo' it is the second movie of theater activist turned model Chanchal Chowdhury. "It’s an exceptional love story. The uncut censor certificate also proves that."-Said Chanchal chowdhury who is the main protagonist of Monpura.

Farhana Mili in Monpura

After getting censor certificate, the next question is obviously about its release. There are two possible dates of release in the air.

1. 14th February, Valentine’s Day- (According to Gias uddin selim and a facebook group about Monpura)

2.13th February, Pahela Falgun-(According to Monpura official website www.monpura.com)

But according to the context of the film, the second option seems to be more likely to be the releasing date. A complete love story, pictured on the backdrop of rural Bangladesh, deserves to be released on pahela falgun (13th February) rather than Valentines Day.

It seems that the wait for the release of a movie of our soil has come to an end. Don’t know when we waited for the release a Bengali commercial film last time. Is it anything short of a 'Success' for Monpura?

Monpura on Censor Board

2009-01-14T08:04:00.000-08:00

Monpura has been submitted to censor board a few weeks back. The shooting of the film was started on June, 2007 and ended on February, 2008. After that there was the post production works which ended recently.

Farhana Mili and Chanchal Chowdhury in Monpura

As the movie is all set to release, so the distributors are now looking for movie theaters to distribute the movie. There has been a public announcement about it on Facebook recently (Monpura- Hope for Bangla Movie). So at last, after more than 5 months of release of music, the movie is going to face the public. Will it be able to meet the huge expectation of people which was triggered by its wonderful songs? Will it meet our expectation to Gias Uddin Selim?

Let's time answer them all.

Monpura- Valentine Day special?

2009-01-05T09:00:00.000-08:00

According to Shahed Ali, one of the associates of Gias uddin selim, Monpura is going to be released on Valentine day.
The movie is based on human relation and valentine day is certainly a good choice for the release of the movie.

Though the movie has passed the peak time for release, still releasing with some good campaign can surely help to get the commercial success for the movie. And in that case, releasing on valentine day just might be the perfect choice.

Comments

2009-01-04T11:09:00.000-08:00

Hello, Mr. Gias Uddin Selim

2008-12-22T08:30:00.000-08:00

Has the peak hour gone? If so, then how much it will cause the final outcome of Monpura?

Normally we see that the release of a movie is scheduled after two months of the release of the music album. It helps in many ways. It gives the audio album enough time to show its full potential before release of the movie. But most importantly, it creates a great interest among people about the movie. That’s why music plays such a vital role in sub continental movie. 'Super hit' or even 'semi-hit' music album also promises a substantial economic success for the movie.

But, what about Monpura? A movie with super hit music album, immense interest among people, everyone is asking where they can find the movie and the bottom line is, the movie will fail to prove the potential it promised. It was the second half of October when the whole nation was humming the songs of Monpura. It couldn't have a better time to release the movie. And there was not a single announcement about the release of the movie.

Mr. Gias Uddin Selim, we don’t know whether it’s you or your production house, who is responsible for this. But we just feel that this irresponsible attitude is going to hurt the final outcome of your long dreamed movie in a great way. Perhaps, somehow, we the mass people had started to dream of a successful commercial Bangla film that will make a huge impact on Bangla movie making. But like many other dreams, this one may also remain as a dream to be realized.

About monpura.com

2008-12-18T03:53:00.000-08:00

At last, Monpura's official website has launched, recently. After some three months of the release of music its official website has finally found its place on internet. The site has got a professional look. But it lacks in content. Actually there is yet to put any content. The whole site is 'Under Construction'.

We have stated before that there are some serious problems in the distribution policy of Monpura. We are yet to know the actual date of release of the movie. The official website www.monpura.com was completely unavailable over last three months. And now when it is there on the web, there is almost no content on the site. Every link finds its way to 'under construction' page. Perhaps, the makers of monpura have taken the marketing of the movie too lightly.

It seems as if the makers of Monpura have taken it for granted that people will find this movie for their own interest. Even the biggest movies of Hollywood need some severe campaign to reach to people. But the present status of Monpura is very similar to an orphan who might have many potentials but just don’t have anybody to take care of.

Monpura- Coming Soon...

2008-12-15T20:02:00.000-08:00

The long waited movie Monpura is going to be released after National Election 2008. The release of the movie was postponed a number of times. The movie lovers who were waiting for the debut film of Gias Uddin Selim, got deceived a few times whether the movie was released or not. But this time the director has confirmed that Monpura will be released after National Election.

It must be said that the distribution policy of Monpura has simply failed to meet the hype which was created by its wonderful songs. There was no certain announcement about the release of the movie. Many people thought that it was another ‘Telefilm’ or ‘Natok’ that has already aired without much attention from the crowed. So the distribution policy of Monpura was just not suitable for a movie with so much promise.

But this time it seems to be the right decision. As there were some 9 movies in queue for eid-ul-azha, so it would not have a right decision to participate in the rat race when it is your debut film. And now the country is in the highway of national election. So the release of Monpura will come after the national election. But in order to create some eagerness among the viewers, the particular date of release should be announced right now.

After Monpura, its 'Matir Sure'

2008-12-10T22:09:00.000-08:00

After the huge audio success of Monpura, the singers behind the success have come up with another folk album. All the singers of Monpura- krishnokoli islam,Chandona Mojumder, Fazlur rahman babu are present in the album. They are well supported by other singers. The album has released on this eid-ul-azha. The name of this album is 'Matir Sure'. It has been released on the banner of ‘Fahim Music’.

The audio success of monpura is been so phenomenal that it has triggered a new trend in our audio industry. People are looking for the folk songs more than ever. The nation, which is often blamed for grasping foreign culture more than its own, is now looking for its root on own music. Perhaps, this is the biggest success of 'Monpura'.

'Matir sure' has already released. Another album by the singers of monpura will release soon. That will be a duet of Chanchal Chowdhury and Fazlur rahman babu. It will be released on the banner of 'Laser Vision'.

Movie preview- Monpura

2008-12-02T05:33:00.000-08:00

Monpura- A heart breaking movie
Afjal Hossain ( Actor, director, painter)

A movie 'Monpura' is been made. It’s made by gias uddin selim and pictured by Kamrul hasan khoshru. The making and picturization created wonder in every moment during the show. People usually get speechless when he found himself in front of a great beauty. And now I’m in a similar condition. But how long he can keep speechless? Very soon words come in an even greater flow. And there are so many modern tools like phone, SMS, email to express the emotion. But still I feel that, nothing can be better than letter to express the emotion.

Dear Giasuddin Selim,

Say, I don’t know you. Also don’t know much about you. Say, I have seen Monpura on a sudden. What my reaction would be?

From a long since, you have made your own brand of direction and script writing in small screen. Now-a-days, anybody can be TV play director if he wishes. But you belong to the elite minority who has got the will as well as ability. You are very few in number, but still exist and that’s why still we can talk about the standard of TV play. I only know you that much.

Farhana Mili in Monpura

But there are so many viewers in this country who know you better than I do. And all these thinking are coming after watching Monpura. You have shown your magic in small screen. But how much you will be able to do in big screen, that was in question. There might not have been any question if I had known you better.

Millions of applause for you. There was jaw dropping arrangement in Monpura. Wondered and speechless-I was both. Those who have seen Monpura or even heard the songs of Monpura- had the same experience. People, who have left Bangla cinema and cinema hall both, might get an opportunity to get their way back to cinema hall due to Monpura. Congratulations selim, for not thinking of 'kith and kin' during selecting performer. Congratulations for making the movie for mass not for your own aspirations.

Monpura has made me so optimistic. Though there are hundreds of obstacles, still people like you, are trying to make movies the way it should be- irrespective of what the trend is going on the market.

Selim, its not only ‘feeling good’ after watching a movie. So many things have come in my mind after watching the movie. Here, how many people think of film? So when a filmmaker dreams, there are so many obstacles to face to bring the dream to reality. He has to bear all the worries. He has to collect the money even taking the risk of getting bankrupt. But even after that, do we respect the person behind all these hard work? After doing all these, the film maker has to urge in this fashion 'Please, come to watch my movie. I’m begging of you.'

Selim, you must have dreamt of Monpura for a long time. After dreaming it comes to the realization. The combination of your dream and picturization of Kamrul hasan khoshru is just not all about 'feeling good' but feeling envious of you. And when 'feeling good' touches that limit, is there any way of not being envious? Monpura has achieved that respect that instead of addressing 'Tumi'(‘you'- to address someone intimate in Bengali), in this letter I addressed you 'Apni'(also 'you'- to address someone honored in Bengali). People normally come to 'tumi' from 'Apni'. Then this is an exception, breaking the trend.

Monpura is a heart breaking movie that truly touches the heart. May Allah give you the courage, strength and ability to make 10 more movies.

Yours Truly,
Afjal Hossain
24th August 2008, Dhanmondi, Dhaka.

Translated from Bengali.
Courtesy : The daily Prothom-alo, 'Anando', 4th september, 2008.

Monpura in Facebook

2008-11-30T08:30:00.000-08:00

Monpura, has made a huge hype among the youngsters of Bangladesh. And its presence in FaceBook also proves the fact. There are a number of Groups about the movie.

1.Monpura- Hope for Bangla Film.

2.Monpura

are the two major groups with members around 3000 and 6500 respectively(till 19th February).

Monpura Groups in Facebook

Facebook is extremely popular in Bangladesh. According to alexa.com, people from Bangladesh visit Facebook more than Google, the leading search engine. Isn't it quite surprising? It also proves how popular Facebook is as far as social networking is concerned. Almost every youngster having an access to internet has got an account in Facebook. And due to Monpura songs, which is been accepted tremendously, the movie has created a craze among the young section of people. And the creation of so many groups in Facebook also reveals the fact.

Aranyak Natyadal and 'Monpura'

2008-11-28T05:08:00.000-08:00

Is it coincidental that all the three lead male actors of 'Monpura' have come from 'Aranyak Natyadal'? Perhaps not. Beside being from 'Aranyak Natyadal', they posses another similarity. All of the three-Chanchal Chowdhury, Fazlur Rahman Babu and Mamunur Rashid are very powerful actors.

Chanchal chowdhury in 'Monpura'

Chanchal chowdhury had the fascination for acting since his childhood. But his dream came true in 1996 when he joined 'Aranyak Natyadal'. He showed his brilliant performance in plays like Prakritojoner Kotha, Joyjoyonti, Ora Kodom Ali, Mayur Singhason, Songkranti, Rarang and Che-er Cycle. He resonates the slogan of 'Aranyak Natyadal'-'Theatre is not merely an entertainment tool but an active agent for social change'.

Fazlur Rahman Babu in 'Monpura'

Fazlur Rahman Babu came from Faridpur in 1983 and joined 'Aranyak Natyadal'. Till then, he has performed in every production of Aranyak, except some of the first shows of Shankranti.

Mamunur Rashid in 'Monpura'

And there is Mamunur Rashid. Well this man has become synonymous to 'Aranyak Natyadal'. His performance in 'Mayur Singhason' or Direction of 'Rarang' are good enough to cement his position in Bangla theater’s history.

Thrilling victory of ICL BANGLADESH xi against INDIA xi

2008-11-25T09:36:00.002-08:00

ICL Bangladesh xi, previously known as 'Dhaka warriors' have won a thriller against ICL india xi.This was one of the most competitive match in ICL season2.

In the last over ICL Bangladesh needed 11 runs which was scored by sharier nafis in just 3 balls. He scored 4 runs in the very first ball in courtesy of miss field. but in the very next ball he simply smashed the ball over long off for 6 runs. so ICL bangladesh needed only one run for last 4 balls. and Sharier Nafis just finished things off in the very next ball.

Sharier Nafis(70 of 54 balls)- ICL Bangladesh

After Alok Kapali , Sharier nafis won a match for ICL Bangladesh single handedly. It seems as if ICL bangladesh is now grooming as a real side. now there are match winners and players who can support them.

Gias uddin selim- Lyricist of 'Monpura'

2008-11-25T00:33:00.000-08:00

One of the most popular TV play maker of Bangladesh, Gias uddin Seilm usually writes the script of his plays. So in his first movie he is also the scriptwriter. But the element of surprise comes from somewhere else. Gias uddin selim is the lyricist of one of the songs of Monpura. The song has already achieved a huge success even before the release of the movie.

Lyrics of 'sonai hay hayre'
সোনাই হায় হায়রে (মনপুরা)
কথা: গিয়াস উদ্দিন সেলিম
সুর : সংগ্রহ
কণ্ঠ : ফজলুর রহমান বাবু

কেহ লইলো আতর লোবান
কেহ লইলো জল
কেহ লইলো বরই পাতা
কেহ লইলো পরীরে
সোনাই হায় হায়রে
সোনাই হায় হায়রে ।।

ফুল কান্দে পাখি কান্দে
কান্দে গাঙের পাড়
কান্দিয়া কান্দিয়া সোনাই
হইলো জারে জার ।।

বাবায় দিলো কন্যারে কাঁধ
শ্বশুর দিলো মাটি
বৃষ্টি পড়ে টাপুর টুপুর
মাটি ছুঁয়ে খাঁটি
সোনাই হায় হায়রে
সোনাই হায় হায়রে ।।

Lyrics of Monpura Songs

Gias uddin selim is known for TV plays of different taste. He started with 'Biprotip'- which was a story of unknown world for TV play directors. It was about teenage problems. It instantly achieved huge popularity across the country. After that he made a number of TV plays focusing on health issue, Psychological problem and many different topics.

But in the movie Monpura, Rather looking for a different topic, he relied on the most used topic in sub continental movie- love. why he walked in the much used path?

“Love stories will never lose their appeal, hence for my debut film I wanted to depict one.”- explained Gias uddin Selim.

well the topic may not be different from other movies. But the story? there is a story of love in every humans' life but are the stories same? definitely not. so you can surely find a new story out of a 'common' topic. if you consider Giash uddin selim's previous work as a TV play director, then it wont be a bad idea to spend some two and half hours for Monpura.

‘Jao Pakhi Balo Tare’

2008-11-20T11:36:00.000-08:00

Chandona Mojumder, a singer of wonderful voice quality and perfect emotion, has got the attention with 'Jao Pakhi Balo Tare'- a song from the movie Monpura. The song is composed by Krishnokoli islam. As she sang that song in a 'Adda' in IFA, one of her friends, Gias Uddin Selim( director of Monpura) picked that song for Monpura.

But Chandona performed that song even without knowing its destination. She just sang it like many other songs she did. "Just after two times, the song was ok'd. If I had knew that the song will be there in a movie like 'Monpura' I might have tried to do better"- said Chandona with her artistic desire for perfection. And we all know that her 'Not so Good' performance in 'Jao pakhi' was good enough to create a bizarre across the nation. A nation addicted to Hindi songs , is now looking for songs of its own.

Lyrics of 'Jao Pakhi Balo Tare'
যাও পাখি বলো তারে (মনপুরা)
কণ্ঠ: চন্দনা মজুমদার ও কৃষ্ণকলি

সোনারও পালঙ্কের ঘরে
লিখে রেখে ছিলেম দ্বারে
যাও পাখি বলো তারে
সে যেন ভোলে না মোরে
সুখে থেক, ভালো থেক
মনে রেখ এ আমারে ।।

বুকের ভেতর নোনা ব্যাথা
চোখে আমার ঝরে কথা
এপার ওপার তোলপার একা

মেঘের ওপর আকাশ ওড়ে
নদীর ওপার পাখির বাসা
মনে বন্ধুবড়ো আশা ।।

যাও পাখি যারে উড়ে
তারে কয়ো আমার হয়ে
চোখ জ্বলে যায় দেখব তারে
মন চলে যায় অদূর দূরে
যাও পাখি বলো তারে
সে যেন ভোলে না মোরে
সুখে থেক, ভালো থেক
মনে রেখ এ আমারে ।।

Chaondona Mojumder's debut album was released from 'Concord Records'. " But it failed to get the attention due to lack of publicity"-Chandona said. Her album 'Vober Haat' was released on last summer in the banner of 'Bengal Foundation'.

'I want to perform in one movie every year'-Chanchal Chowdhury

2008-11-19T08:15:00.000-08:00

Chanchal Chowdhury, the protagonist of Monpura has said that he wants to perform in one movie every year. The busy actor is having the busiest time due to the eve of coming Eid-ul-azha. A number of TV plays of this popular actor are going on air. In a recent interview he talked about his Upcoming TV plays,Movie and future plan.

'Now there are some 6 TV plays going on air'-said Chanchal Chowdhury. who is also working on TV plays directed by popular director Salah uddin lavlu(Vober haat). but Chanchal is more busy due to the upcoming eid. 'There are some 12 TV plays I’m working on for the Eid-ul-Azha'- Chanchal said. He often found in charecters of simple village people. He believes that the life of village is simple and it expresses what life actually is. And that’s why he is more comfortable in such charecters.

Chanchal Chowdhury-'Sonai' in Monpura

He is also getting a number of proposal of TV commercial. 'But the products, banner and scripts are not up to the mark'-Chanchal said. so you may not find Chanchal shortly in TV commercial. But he really wants to perform in Movies in regular interval. After debut film 'Rup-kathar Galpo', he has acted in Gias Uddin Selim's 'Monpura'. 'Monpura is going to be released very soon. And I want to perform in one movie every year'-The protagonist of 'Monpura' said.

The songs of the movie 'Monpura' have already released and made a revolution in Bangla movie songs. After a long time people of all classes and ages are humming the songs of a Bangla movie. This huge success of Monpura audio album has inspired Chanchal Chowdhury and Fazlur Rahman Babu( Nithua Pathare) to go for their first duet audio album. The album will be released after Eid-ul-azha in the banner of 'Laser Vision'.

Farhana Mili in 'Onuvuteer Network'

2008-11-17T08:55:00.000-08:00

Farhana Mili, the young actress of 'Monpura', has come up with a new look in a commercial of a leading mobile operator, recently. Farhana mili started her career in showbiz with modeling and later acted on different TV plays. But 'Monpura' is the biggest project in her short career. The trailer of 'Monpura' has already released and farhana made a good impression there. the young actress has the ability of acting and she also possesses the pretty look which may not guarantee her position in industry but definitely works in favor of her.

The recent commercial of Banglalink, titling 'Onuvuteer Network' is directed by celebrity director Amitav Reza. in the commercial, farhana mili is the sister of a little boy who just don’t want to lose her sister due to marriage. The emotion of a little boy is been pictured very nicely. Farhana also shines with her natural acting.

Farhana Mili in Monpura

click for Farhana Mili Photo Gallery

Farhana mili seems to be the upcoming star in showbiz. Not very often, actress from small screen, becomes the star of big screen. but in case of farhana, it seems to be the inevitable case. If Monpura can secure the success of a hit movie, then you might find farhana as one of the biggest stars of big screen.

Arnob- The music director of 'Monpura'

2008-11-16T04:35:00.000-08:00

Shayan chowdhury Arnob(also known as Ornob) needs no introduction to the music lovers of this soil. He has achieved enormous popularity in recent years with his songs( Most of which are of his own composition) among the people of all age, specially youngsters. Youngsters are most often blamed for not listening to the music with low beats or less instruments. But in recent time there has been a revolution in Bangla songs specially in band songs. People are getting more adopted with Bangla songs with less instruments and more melody(Mousumi Bhoumic, Krishnokoli). And Arnob is a successful singer (and composer) of this genre.

Shayan Chowdhury Arnob

Arnob is the nephew of another very prominent singer of Bangla songs- Tapon Chowdhury. But Arnob needs not that introduction to introduce himself, for sure. he has already made his own brand. There have been much talk about Bangla band songs and the addiction of youngsters to it. Very often band songs were labeled with 'Rough and Tough' musicians who had alleged relation with drug. There were efforts to prove drug as a complementary(!) element of music.

After that there is been a silent revolution in Bangla band songs. Tahsan, Arnob, Habib- all the singers of new generation have made a new brand of Bangla band songs. And now, Arnob, a singer from Shantinicatan- is one of the most popular band singer in Bangladesh. Youngsters are often blamed for not listening Tagore songs which simply seems depressing to most of them. But now they also hear songs of low beats, less instruments (Monpura songs) and melodious ones more than ever. Arnob- the music director of ‘Monpura’ has really proved that our young listeners have really changed dramatically and also, in the positive direction.

Release of Monpura- Delayed again?

2008-11-13T08:44:00.000-08:00

The release of Monpura seems to be postponed once again. The long waited movie was expected to get release at the end of this year. But now it seems not to be the case. There is no sign of release or promotional from the producer 'Mashranga Production'.

Chanchal chowdhury and Farhana Mili in Monpura

The shooting of Monpura started on June 2007 and finished successfully by February, 2008. Then it was expected to get release on April, 2008. But for some reason it was not released then. The first exhibition of this movie was held on august,2008- which was only for invited guests. so the making and post production tasks are already finished. then it was very expected to get release on Eid-ul-Fitr. Many people was actually looking for the theaters where they can see the movie. But unfortunately, wasn't able to find that.

After that, it was almost certain that the movie will be released on or before Eid-ul-Azha. But there is no sign of release of Monpura before Eid-Ul-Azha and industry insiders said that there are some 9 movies in queue for release on Eid-ul-Azha and Monpura in not on that list.

Though Monpura has made an unbelievable hype before release but its distribution was always been questionable. Even the official website of Monpura- www.monpura.com was not maintained the way it should have been. It is been unavailable for around 2 months( till 13th November, 2008). The distribution policy of 'Monpura' reminds us the fact that- 'its more difficult to meet the hype rather that creating it'. If Monpura fail to keep the promise that it has shown through its wonderful songs and attractive trailers then it would be really unfortunate for Bangla movie.

Chanchal-Babu audio duet album

2008-11-11T08:19:00.000-08:00

After the huge audio success of Monpura, chanchal chowdhury and Fazlur Rahman Babu have decided to work on an audio album. Both of the actors have come from theater(Aranyak Natyadal) and have the experience of singing on stage as a part of the stage show. For the first time, they have sung for a movie in Monpura and it simply created wonder. 'Nithua Pathare' sung by Fazlur rahman babu has become the brand for Monpura. The same song (Nithua Pathare) which was sung by Krishnokoli and chanchal chowdhury in the same film has also made its mark. And the success of their respective songs inspired them for working on their debut album.

Chanchal Chowdhury and Fazlur Rahman Babu

The audio duet of chanchal and Babu is going to be on the basis of folk songs. The essence of Monpura Songs might be found on the new album of Chanchal and Babu. But as the both actors are busy with their TV play acting, so it might take a while to release their debut album. " We are really busy with our TV plays due to the eve of coming eid. so hopefully we will be able to work on our duet after the eid-ul-azha"- said chanchal chowdhury. All the preparation of this album has been completed. The album will be released on the banner of 'Laser Vision'.

Wallpaper Monpura 13

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'Change We Need'?

2008-11-07T22:10:00.000-08:00

will Monpura bring the 'Change We Need'? will it bring the middle class to cinema hall once again?

Bangla cinema has experienced its golden era in 60's and 70's when we had directors like Johir Raihan, Khan Ata and others who really made movies that represent us the most. and in west Bengal, that was also the greatest time in film industry. Satyajit roy, Uttam Kumar, Suchitra sen, Shoumitra chaterjee, Chabi biswas, Robi Ghosh- all the perfect artist of this media, spell bounded the audience for decades. That was the period when the songs of bangla movie was enormously popular. Hemanta Mukhapadhya was the ultimate choice for any film, casting Uttam kumar. the combination of this two simply guaranteed success.

But as it is said, ‘Those Days are Gone'-is the right phrase for bangla cinema. now the middle class(Who are the majority) is hardly aware of bangla movie. the condition is almost the same in Bangladesh and west bengal.

Chanchal Chowdhury and Farhana Mili in Monpura

After a long time a bangla movie has made the hype before release that you can expect from a blockbuster hit movie. if Monpura can keep the promise that it has shown through its trailer and songs, then it just might bring a revolution in this sector. There have been some significant works in this arena for last ten years. Morshedul Islam( Chaka), Tareq Masud( Matir Moyna), Humayun Ahmed( Srabon Megher Dine), Abu sayed( KirtonKhola) and other talented directors have made some significant contribution in bangla movie. But we are yet to see the large scale commercial success from a Bangla movie of this genre. And if Monpura can fill that gap then it just might invoke the much needed change that we are looking for. it will creat huge interest among the audience on bangla movie. Investors will feel safe to invest their money on good Bangla Movie. And the upcoming generation in film industry will find the right situation to produce some real good movie, that will truly represent our culture and turn bangla movie into a good form of entertainment.

Wallpaper Monpura 12

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Wallpaper Monpura 11

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Wallpaper Monpura 10

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Wallpaper Monpura 9

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Wallpaper Monpura 8

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Wallpaper Monpura 7

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Wallpaper Monpura 6

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Wallpaper Monpura 5

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Wallpaper Monpura 4

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Wallpaper Monpura 3

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Wallpaper Monpura 2

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Wallpaper Monpura 1

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Momotaj- Folk Queen of Bengal

2008-11-06T09:19:00.001-08:00

Momotaj, the Folk queen of Bengal, has once again got the spotlight on her with the song 'Age Jodi Jantam Re Bondhu' of the movie 'Monpura'. The song is also a part of the reason of the huge audio success of Monpura.

Momotaj, the most popular singer of Bangla folk song, started her career in 1992 with the audio album 'Momotaj Bicched super'. Gradually, she has become the most popular singer of her genre. the number of her released album is unbelievable- 700!
it only shows how popular she is among the mass. she is definitely heading towards Guinness book record of highest album released by a singer.

Momotaj-folk queen of Bengal

Momotaj, Daughter of Madhu Boyati, took her earlier lesson to Matal Razzak Dewan- 'Guru'-as she recons. in her early days she had to face a lots of difficulties. Even after the success of her first album she signed for second album only for Tk 2000 and a condition of repay that money if the album fail to succeed.

In her long career, she has achieved a huge success in all aspects. she has a huge popularity in home and abroad. But the credit of introducing this fabulous singer to Urban people, is definitely due to Hanif sanket-the popular anchor of 'Ittade'. In these 16 years in audio industry, the most successful albums of Momotaj are Return Ticket, Ashol Boithoki, Bhaab Boithoki, Murshider Talim and Ronger Bazar and so on.

Momotaj, the singer from singair, Manikgonj- did a lot of charitable work in her own area including eye hospital and another hospital for child care.

External link:
Daily Prothom Alo- 6th october, 2008

Gias uddin selim photo gallery

2008-11-04T08:39:00.000-08:00

Gias uddin selim, one of the most popular director of TV play, is coming up with his debut film 'Monpura'. This movie needs no introduction as the music( which is magical in every way) has already done the job. A nation is humming with the wonderful songs of the movie. though the release of this long waited movie has been postponed for several times, still, it is the most awaited movie for the millions of movie lovers.

Here we present some of pictures of this talented director from the set of Monpura.

Gias uddin selim- in the set of Monpura

Gias uddin selim

Gias uddin selim- Director of Monpura

Photo courtesy: Facebook

Farhana said ‘No’ to TV play directors

2008-10-30T10:24:00.000-07:00

New comer actress Farhana mili, who played the female lead role ‘Pori’ in ‘Monpura’ has restrained herself from acting in TV play. The young, talented actress started her career in showbiz with modeling and acting in TV play. But as ‘Monpura’ is the biggest venture of her short career and also seems to be the biggest movie of the year,so she has said ‘No’ to TV play directors for the promotional cause of the movie. It seems to be the right decision as the movie is expected to get release on November,2008.

Farhana Mili in Monpura
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‘Monpura’ is the most important venture for Farhana Mili in her short career. Perhaps it will set the tone for her rest of the career. A huge success( which is very much expected) will make Farhana a ‘Film Star’. Even the average success of ‘Monpura’ will make her the actress of choice for many movie directors. But only a ‘Flop’ will clear the way of her exit from film industry. Only then she has to get back to TV play( or megaaaaa serials) on a more regular interval.

But the present condition definitely suggest that farhana mili has come to stay. She has the look, ability to perform and lot of years in front of her ( as she is in 20’s now).

Fazlur Rahman Babu in Monpura

2008-10-27T09:56:00.000-07:00

veteran actor, turned singer, Fazlur rahman babu has sung 'Nithua Pathare' which has achieved enormous popularity in recent time. Here we present some of the shots of Fazlur Rahman Babu from the movie 'Monpura'.

Fazlur Rahman Babu and Farhana Mili in Monpura

Fazlur Rahman Babu(R) and Chanchal Chowdhury

Fazlur Rahman Babu in Monpura

Monpura- Music with magic

2008-10-24T15:43:00.000-07:00

Is it anything short of a revolution, what the songs of Monpura have created? Has it happened in near past that people are humming the songs of a ‘bangla cinema’ even before release?

The songs of Monpura has come at a time when the young generation is used to with latest Hindi songs and movies. The youngsters are relentless to hear Hindi movie songs which awfully lack depth. And sometimes the lyrics of some of those songs are obscene. The message of most of those ‘popular’ Hindi songs is simple(like- “come, make love”). And what about present ‘bangla cinema’ songs? Well, it’s the complete copy of those ‘popular’ Hindi songs with less ability.

And at that point of time ‘Monpura’ has come to face the music. It was not all about grabbing the market but more about creating it. The present success of Monpura has revealed that it has won the battle in every possible direction. It has overcome the huge impact of Hindi movie songs and also did that in style. It completely depended on the resources that Bangladesh has. The lyrics and music of all the songs of Monpura, represents the real bangladesh. And that’s why, after a long time the country has gone crazy with its own music. After a long time the nation has looked back where its root is.

ARNOB- Music director of Monpura

The whole nation is humming with the songs of Monpura. It is now in everywhere- Audio shops, residence, tea stall, dormitory and even in mobile phone.

Will it bring the much needed change that we are looking for? Will the nation start humming its wonderful songs that represent us the most?

Photo- in courtesy of Facebook.

Farhana Mili photo gallery

2008-10-23T18:34:00.000-07:00

New comer actress Farhana mili, who has played the female lead role 'Pori'- in Monpura has got a look which is less like the 'Film Heroine' and more like the girl next door. she has a pretty face with brown skin. and of course, a very good ability of performing. the trailer of the movie has already released and we have experienced her talent. in those few sequence of trailers she has shown the promise of an actress who has come to stay.

Actress Farhana Mili

Farhana Mili in Monpura

Farhana Mili- daughter of a boatman in Monpura

Farhana Mili- 'Pori' of Monpura

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Chanchal chowdhury photo gallery

2008-10-22T18:01:00.000-07:00

some pictures of talented actor chanchal chowdhury who has acted in a leading role in 'Monpura'. These are the pictures from the 'Monpura' movie set.

Chanchal chowdhury and farhana mili

Chanchal chowdhury in Monpura

Chancal chowdhury in Monpura

Chanchol chowdhury and Mamunur rashid in monpura

Chanchal chowdhury in the film Monpura

Monpura posters and wallpapers

2008-10-21T13:04:00.000-07:00

Farhana Mili and Chanchal Chowdhury in Monpura

Download and watch monpura movie clips online

2008-10-20T10:07:00.000-07:00

Monpura, the long waited Bangla movie is supposed to get release soon. Its trailer has released and made a great impression and unbelievable interest among the viewers. If you have missed the trailers of this movie, then please take a look at this very promising Bangla movie.

Fazlur Rahman Babu- Nithua pathare nemechi..

2008-10-19T18:40:00.000-07:00

Veteran actor Fazlur rahman babu has got the spotlight on him for ‘Nithua Pathare’ a song of much talked movie ‘Monpura’. As an actor, Fazlur rahman babu is immensely popular. But this time he has really turned things around with ‘Nithua pathare’ –which has achieved unbelievable popularity among the youngsters.

Fazlur rahman babu has started his acting career in ‘Baishakhi Natya Ghosthi’ – a local drama theater of Faridpur. Later, in 1983, he joined ‘Aranyak Natyadal’ of Dhaka. From 1983, he performed in every production of ‘Aranyak’. His first TV performance was in 1989 in ‘Mrittu Khuda’ of Kazi Nazrul Islam.

This popular actor(and turned singer) has acted on many TV plays which has earned him immense popularity. Mega serial ‘Ekannoborti’ earned his new name ‘Joinal’-which proves how popular he was in that TV play.

Click for Fazlur Rahman Babu Photo Gallery.

As he worked on theater, singing was necessary for him. But he thinks that music was a passion for him from the very young age. "I was interested in singing since I was a child. However, I did not practice singing seriously. When I joined Aranyak, I realized that for acting one has to know singing also. So I have learn its basics."- said Fazlur rahman babu. And in ‘Nithua Pathare’, we all experienced that how well he has learned the basics.

In personal life, he has two daughters. He also works as a banker. He still lives the very simple life. He used to travel by Rickshaw or public bus. He enjoys his popularity which he has earned over the years. He is a true actor who has earned popularity with the glamour of acting, not with the gifted glamour.

Krishnokali- singer of Monpura

2008-10-19T18:17:00.000-07:00

Prominent singer Krishnokoli is once again under the spot light with “jao pakhi” and ‘age jodi jantam re bodhu’- two songs from the movie ‘Monpura’. The 33 years old singer from Khulna, has started off her career in music industry with her debut album ‘Shurje Badhi Basha’.

Krishnokali has always been the singer with different touch. In many occasions she has been asked to change her style of singing and get used to with high beats. But she feels, This is just not to be happen. She wanted to stay what she actually is- a singer who sings from her heart. Perhaps, that is the reason why she can touch the heart of so many people.

She actually reminds of another very popular singer of different touch- Moushumi Bhoumic. But still she has made a specific genre for herself. In her songs- lyrics are never over shadowed by high beats of instruments. In her songs, she rather talks with her audience in a musical manner.

In the songs of bangla film ‘Monpura’ , she also retains her style of singing. There exists a popular belief that music of the movies should be light in weight and definitely would lack in depth( like most of the Hindi movie songs). If that is what the genre for movie songs is, then the songs of ‘Monpura’ is definitely out of this genre. But the huge audio success of ‘Monpura’ songs will definitely change the trend of movie songs. The songs of ‘Monpura’ based on the rural scenario and there is depth in lyrics and music.

Krishnokoli is the singer who did not try to belong to a genre. She rather has made a genre of her own. Instead of tuning herself with popular taste, she has made the people to tune their taste. This singer, who has come from a broken family, has expressed her personal experiences in her lyrics. Her songs generally tells the story of longing. Her biggest success is that she has been able to get the audience from the youngsters who are often not likely to hear such depressing(!) songs.

Monpura song lyrics-image

2008-10-18T18:43:00.000-07:00

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Monpura song- Lyrics

2008-10-18T09:31:00.000-07:00

Lyrics of 'Amar Sonar Moyna Pakhi'
আমার সোনার ময়না পাখি (মনপুরা)
কথা ‌ও সুর: মোহাম্মদ ওসমান খান
কন্ঠ: অর্ণব

আমার সোনার ময়না পাখি
কোন দেশেতে গেলা উইড়া রে
দিয়া মোরে ফাঁকি রে
আমার সোনার ময়না পাখি ।।

সোনা বরণ পাখিরে আমার
কাজল বরণ আঁখি
দিবানিশি মন চায়রে
বাইন্ধা তরে রাখি রে
আমার সোনার ময়না পাখি ।।

দেহ দিছি প্রাণরে দিছি
আর নাই কিছু বাকী
শত ফুলের বাসন দিয়ারে
অঙে দিছি মাখি রে
আমার সোনার ময়না পাখি ।।

যাইবা যদি নিঠুর পাখি
ভাসাইয়া মোর আঁখি
এ জীবন যাবার কালে রে
ও পাখি রে
একবার যেন দেখি রে
আমার সোনার ময়না পাখি ।।

Lyrics of 'Jao Pakhi Balo Tare'
যাও পাখি বলো তারে (মনপুরা)
কণ্ঠ: কৃষ্ণকলি ও চন্দনা মজুমদার

সোনারও পালঙ্কের ঘরে
লিখে রেখে ছিলেম দ্বারে
যাও পাখি বলো তারে
সে যেন ভোলে না মোরে
সুখে থেক, ভালো থেক
মনে রেখ এ আমারে ।।

বুকের ভেতর নোনা ব্যাথা
চোখে আমার ঝরে কথা
এপার ওপার তোলপার একা

মেঘের ওপর আকাশ ওড়ে
নদীর ওপার পাখির বাসা
মনে বন্ধু বড়ো আশা ।।

যাও পাখি যারে উড়ে
তারে কয়ো আমার হয়ে
চোখ জ্বলে যায় দেখব তারে
মন চলে যায় অদূর দূরে
যাও পাখি বলো তারে
সে যেন ভোলে না মোরে
সুখে থেক, ভালো থেক
মনে রেখ এ আমারে ।।

Lyrics of 'Nithua Pathare'
নিথুয়া পাথারে (মনপুরা)
কণ্ঠ : ফজলুর রহমান বাবু

নিথুয়া পাথারে নেমেছি বন্ধুরে
ধর বন্ধু আমার কেহ নাই
তোল বন্ধু আমার কেহ নাই ।।

চিকন ধুতিখানি পড়িতে না জানি
না জানি বান্ধিতে কেশ ।
অল্প বয়সে পীরিতি করিয়া
হয়ে গেল জীবনেরও শেষ ।
প্রেমেরও মুরলি বাজাতে নাহি জানি
না পারি বান্ধিতে সুর ।।

নিথুয়া পাথারে নেমেছি বন্ধুরে
ধর বন্ধু আমার কেহ নাই
তোল বন্ধু আমার কেহ নাই ।।

Lyrics of 'Age jodi jantam re bondhu'
আগে যদি জানতাম রে বন্ধু (মনপুরা)
কথা ও সুর: কৃষ্ণকলি ইসলাম
কন্ঠ : মমতাজ ও কৃষ্ণকলি

আগে যদি জানতাম রে বন্ধু
তুমি হইবা পর
ছাড়িতাম কি বাড়ি আমার
ছাড়িতাম না ঘর ।।

উজানে ভাসাইলাম নাও
ভাটি কোথাও নাই
আমি আমার ছিলাম নাকি
তুমি কোথাও না ।।
পীরিতে সাজায়েছি রঙ
বাসরে বাঁশি
সুরে সুরে সুরমালা
ভিতরে ফাঁকি ।।

আগে যদি জানতাম রে বন্ধু
তুমি হইবা পর
ছাড়িতাম কি বাড়ি আমার
ছাড়িতাম না ঘর ।।

Lyrics of 'sonai hay hayre'
সোনাই হায় হায়রে (মনপুরা)
কথা: গিয়াস উদ্দিন সেলিম
সুর : সংগ্রহ
কণ্ঠ : ফজলুর রহমান বাবু

কেহ লইলো আতর লোবান
কেহ লইলো জল
কেহ লইলো বরই পাতা
কেহ লইলো পরীরে
সোনাই হায় হায়রে
সোনাই হায় হায়রে ।।

ফুল কান্দে পাখি কান্দে
কান্দে গাঙের পাড়
কান্দিয়া কান্দিয়া সোনাই
হইলো জারে জার ।।

বাবায় দিলো কন্যারে কাঁধ
শ্বশুর দিলো মাটি
বৃষ্টি পড়ে টাপুর টুপুর
মাটি ছুঁয়ে খাঁটি
সোনাই হায় হায়রে
সোনাই হায় হায়রে ।।

Release of Monpura- November, 2008

2008-10-15T18:08:00.000-07:00

The long waited Bangla film 'Monpura' is expected to get release on next month. Its shooting has already been completed. The shooting of Monpura started on june, 2007 and it was finished by february, 2008.

The making of 'Monpura' took a long period to be completed. it actually took more than two years for gias uddin selim to complete his long dreamed debut film. As the shooting was finished in February,(2008) it was expected to get release on April, 2008. but for some reason the release of Monpura was postponed on April, 2008. Now as the shooting, dubbing, music- everything is completed, so it is expected that,Monpura will be released on November, 2008.

Alok Kapali's first ICL century- proud to be a Bangladeshi?

2008-10-15T09:02:00.000-07:00

What a century by Alok Kapali. The young right-handed batsman has really astonished his opponents as well as his supporters. This young lad from sylhet has played some cameo before. but in the ICL match, he has really played a innings of a lifetime.

Dhaka warriors were in deep trouble as they lost their 5 key batsman cheaply. But something very special was waiting to happen. Alok kapali, who has made his comeback after a long time in Bangladesh cricket has shown his class to the cricketing world once again. once again the charismatic batsman has shown his ability in 20-20 cricket with a century(100) in 60 balls, with 5 sixes and 11 4's.

Alok Kapali has always been regarded as a very promising batsman. the only problem, that was keeping him out of the Bangladesh side, was his application. in many occasions he was guilty of lazy strokes or soft dismissal. and its really a bad sight when a good talented batsman got out cheaply on a regular interval. After his comeback in Bangladesh side, he has made his mark with a great innings against Pakistan. and all the Bangladeshi fans were hoping to get their Alok Kapali back.

At that point of time, ICL came into play. and Bangladesh lost its' some of the key players to green doller. and as a citizen of this country( and of course, as a die hard fan of Bangladesh Cricket) we all were frustrated and angry with them. but again, when we see them on field, representing Bangladesh in some way, we cannot but support them. perhaps they had a relation of blood with every Bangladeshi.

Alok Kapali's first century has definitely made the Bangladesh proud. Will his first century clinch Dhaka Warriors their first victory? well the next hour will answer it all.

Making of Monpura

2008-10-14T18:41:00.000-07:00

The shooting of much talked film 'Monpura' has finished successfully, recently. the debut film of giasuddin selim has made a huge hype even before its release. the shooting of the film was started on june, 2007. it was shoot in different places including Dhunot( bogra), khushtia and Dhaka.

The film 'Monpura' has the star casting which is not based on glamour of face but the glamour of acting. Chanchal chowdhury plays the role of sonai. new Comer Farhana Mili plays the role of 'Pori'- daughter of a boatman. and this young couple is well supported by veteran actors like - Mamunur Rashid(Aranyak Natyadal) and Fazlur Rahman babu(also from Aranyak).

Director Gias uddin selim(R) and cinematographer Kamrul hasan Khosru(L) in the set of 'Monpura'

Gias uddin selim

As the shooting started on June,2007- the shooting unit had to face some serious problems. it is the rainy season in Bangladesh. And outdoor shooting is just not suitable in this season. but the demand of 'Monpura' was to shoot in pouring rain. so the shooting unit had to face all the trouble during that period. Once the director of Monpura, giasuddin salim said that, the nature has played with us during shooting. but it also has offered us with some great moment for the movie. 'during the making of a movie you have to make a relation with nature. nature may make you suffer, but it will also provide you with something great'-said Giashuddin salim. Monpura's recent hype also suggest that all the hard work behind the movie will be paid off, perhaps.

Story of Monpura- Sonai, Pori & an island

2008-10-13T18:33:00.000-07:00

Monpura ia a story of Sonai, pori and an island called 'Monpura'. Sonai(Chanchal chowdhury) was sent to an island against his will. The name of the island is 'Monpura'. In 'Monpura' he found Pori(Farhana Mili), daughter of a boatman. Sonai fall in love with pori.

But this is not all about love. there is thriller and suspense. misfortune kept following sonai. pori's father was offered for marriage of her daughter with a big gun of that society and Sonai was accused of murdering. and later he was taken to prison.

Sonai, Pori and an Island

The story of Monpura, like most famous love stories, is expected to find tragic ending with the death of one of its' central character.

The movie 'Monpura' has already shown some great promise through its songs and trailers. and its story suggest that it has more on offer as the day progresses. Very rarely, a movie in Bangladesh has been pictured on the backdrop of rural Bangladesh. after a long time we are waiting to see a story of our Real Bangladesh.

Bangladesh new zealand 1st odi- Ashraful replies in style

2008-10-09T10:41:00.000-07:00

Bangladesh new zealand 1st odi was more than a cricket match for Mohammad Ashraful. he was under some tremendous pressure. and very unusually, the pressure was not all about cricket.

The very recent ICL storm has shaken the whole Bangladesh cricket. and as the captain of the national side how can ashraful keep himself away from it? but the actual situation was worse than that. some of the players of the Bangladesh national side pointed their finger towards ashraful as the main culprit behind ICL storm. even though he refused to join ICL, still he has been regarded as main culprit(!).

So for the first time in his career, Mohammad Ashraful was in pressure to prove himself not for cricketing reason but for something else. and how nicely he reacted to the pressure with a classic 60 of just 56 balls. perhaps that is the typical genius reply.

Bangladesh new zealand 1st ODI of Mirpur will be remembered for several reasons. it is the maiden victory against new zealand in any international format of cricket. but for ashraful? its all about answering the enemies in style.

click for the whole match Preview.

Farhana Mili: Monpura-Pori

2008-10-08T23:15:00.000-07:00

Farhana Mili, has started her career in film industry with Monpura. In her debut film, she is been associated with chancal chowdhury as co-actor and Gias uddin salim as the director. this new comer actress has made her mark on showbiz with TV play and modeling.

Farhana Mili, A student of Jahangirnagar University, has the experience of working in theaters. So, even though, she is a new comer still she has got the experience of acting in professional circuit. Besides, As a student of 'Drama and Dramatics' she also has the additional advantage.

Farhana Mili has acted on different TV plays like 'itt kather Khaca' and so on. But in movie she has made her mark with Monpura. The trailers of the movie has already released. Farhana Mili has proved to be quite promising in those trailer.

In Monpura Farhana Mili plays the role of 'Pori', daughter of a boatman. she portrays the roll of a simple village girl who later fall in love with 'sonai'(chanchal chowdhury) who was forced to go to an island against his will.

click for Farhana Mili Photo Gallery

Click for Farhana Mili Interview

The story of 'Monpura' is about an island called 'Monpura' and about 'Pori'(Farhana Mili) and Sonai(Chanchal chowdhury). this love story is expected to find its tragic ending with the death of one of the central characters.

Bangladsh new zealand 1st odi- our first victory 9th october

2008-10-08T21:53:00.000-07:00

what a start after ICL storm by TIGERS. Mashrafee murtaza set the tone by picking up two early wickets, while Razzak picked another two wickets within 25th over. we are looking for a victory for so long time and it seems to be the right occasion.

we have got the first victory in the first odi in mirpur! we have proved that without ICL players we can fight hard. even ashraful might not have thought of such a start after the ICL phenomena. but the mashrafee and razzak has made us once again proud with our recent Bangladesh team which was not that promising(!) before the start of the match.

and we have achieved the victory! it was much needed for us to get the belief on our current side. and we have just managed to get that. if you look at the performance of Bangladesh against new zealand then you must agree that there is not much to be proud of. yes, we did beat them once in a practice match before the start of a big series, but rest of the stats will not look good for Bangladesh. so the early victory against newzeland with ball will definitely proud our fans.

This initial win of Bangladesh against new zealand will make us believe on our current side. this will also give more confidence to the current young side that they can fight against any top side and make Bangladesh proud.

chancal chowdhury- sonai of Monpura

2008-10-08T10:39:00.001-07:00

Chancal chowdhury, one of the leading actor of Monpura, started his career in 1996 in theater. he joined ARANYAK NATYADAL and performed in Prakritojoner Kotha, Joyjoyonti, Ora Kodom Ali, Mayur Singhason, Songkranti, Rarang and Che-er Cycle.

chanchal chowdhury got the spotlight on him for the first time as a model in the commercial of grameen phone. that was immensely popular at that time. "pother Klanti Bhule"- a very popular song of Hemonta Mukhopadhyay added some more spice on that advertise. and eventually, that advertise brought him the prestigious Meril-Prothom alo award in "best model- men" category in 2005. the commercial was directed by Mustafa sarwar farooki, with whom, chanchal chowdhury worked on 'talpatar shepai'.

chanchal chowdhury, the talented actor, is the graduate of institute of fine arts(IFA). he also worked for SODA and CODA as a lecturer.

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In the film monpura, chanchal chowdhury plays the role of sonai, who was sent to an island against his will. and there he found pori(Farhana mili) the daughter of a boatman. the story went on and found its tragic finishing like most classic love story. is it a precondition for love stories to be tragic in order to be memorable? perhaps, yes.

Chancal chowdhury, one of the talented actor of new generation, has done a fabulous job on MONPURA. the trailer of this movie already suggest that. but he has to prove it on big screen also. and he has that talent and the company of talented people like gias uddin selim and his associates to prove his merit.

Gias Uddin Selim- director of Monpura

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Gias Uddin Selim, the director of Monpura, started the shooting of Monpura on june 2007. though the shooting was started on June 2007, but this was a long dreamed venture by the director Gias uddin selim. the shooting of Monpura took 1 year. the shooting has come to an end successfully, recently.

Gias uddin selim- Director of Monpura

The trailer of Monpura has made a huge hype even before the release of this movie. The middle class(who are the majority in Bangladesh),is been away from cinema hall from a long since, are supposed to make their way back once again to cinema hall due to Monpura. whether the movie is a box office hit or flop, attracting middle class to bangla movie is a certain success of gias uddin salim.

Gias Uddin selim started off his career as Tv play director. his very popular venture was 'Biprotip' which was broadcast on Ekushay TV. That was a totally new experiment on bangla TV drama, featuring teenage problems and consequently it earned gias uddin selim a huge popularity. after that he has made a lots of TV drama which brought new dimensions to bangla TV drama.

Monpura is the debut film for Gias Uddin Selim. He has dreamed of making movie from his student life in Rajshahi University. he started with drama making and later after gaining the much required experience, he made Monpura. Its music has already got the attention of millions of listeners. and more people are waiting to see the movie in big screen. Gias Uddin Selim, the director of the movie is also think that this movie will make its way in Box office. "The song will bring new dimension on making Bengali movie in recent time. Its making will also create huge impact among the movie lovers. It will touch the heart of them."- said Gias Uddin selim according to NEW NATION, 27 june, 2008.

Gias Uddin Selim has already made his mark on small screen. now its time for this talented director to show his magic on big screen.

Official Website of MONPURA

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The official website of Monpura, www.monpura.com is disappointing. totally unavailable from last three days(3rd October,2008). hard to believe that a movie with so much promise can be distributed with so less care. the official website of a movie is the heart of marketing before release across the world. even in india we see that any movie(even second grade movies) has a rich website and that is maintained seriously. it is a shear source of income. and for publicity what can be better than internet. it is the cheapest, quickest and most cost effective media for publicity. it is the most popular media for advertisement across the world. so the distribution of Monpura can easily be based on internet rather than TV media. the ads on internet can be really targeted which makes it so effective. but what they are actually doing is horrible. they cant even maintain their official website.

its not all about making a good movie. the marketing is so vital now a days. the distributors of Monpura has failed to do even the average task as far as internet publicity is concerned.

Trailer- Monpura

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The trailer of long waited Monpura by Giasuddin selim has it all that needs to be a film trailer. it has suspense at the very beginning. A mysterious face is found on the screen under the rain. the effect of dark and shadow makes the scene even mysterious.

Then it comes with a panoramic view of the bank of a river. and chancal chowdhury(Sonai?) enter the screen. and the song 'Nithua pathare' by Fazlur Rahman Babu comes as the background song.

After that, it comes some romantic shots between chancal chowdhury(sonai) and Farhana Mili(pori). these shots also promises to be very delicate and also a movie of different touch. the song 'Sonaro Palonker Ghore' by Krishnokoli is matched nicely with the scenes.

Well, we see very often that trailers seems very promising before release(normally, in Hindi movie) ends up in pretty ordinary note after release. so we may not gauss perfectly what would come up next just watching a trailer. but another thing to be noted. Monpura is directed by Giasuddin salim . we are all quite familiar with his dramas with different touch. so it wont be a bad idea to believe in the promise shown by the trailer of Monpura.

Monpura the Story and Artist of the Movie

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Monpura has made a huge hype before its release. its story is based on a rural scenario. "A heart breaking story"-said by popular actor, director Afjal hossain. its' very unusual and nice songs also set the background of a heart breaking story. Gias uddin salim has chosen the huge rural scenario for making his debut and long dreamed movie.

its' songs are fabulous. 'sonai hai hayre' a song written by Gias uddin salim and music collected from mymensing gitika, tells a sad story. it tells a story of death of a daughter whose funeral is attended by her father and father in law.
another very nice song 'Age jodi jantam' lyrics and music by krishnokoli islam also tells a story of broken heart. it tells that story of leaving house of a girl and then her story of regret.

Another song is 'Sonar Moina Pakhi' lyrics and music by Osman Khan,sung by arnob- also express the desire to see the loving one at any cost. it expresses it deepest desire by saying that he wants to see his loving one at least once even if it comes before his death.

so the story of monpura is perhaps a story of relations of heart and the story of breaking it. there is a big difference in Gias Uddin Salim's Monpura from other bangla 'popular' movies. Monpura has been taken from the rural scenario of Bangladesh. the huge rural panorama can be the backdrop of many movies. but this is, unfortunately, not the case. In Monpura, you may find the essence of real Bangladesh.

The makers of Monpura
Director: Gias uddin salim
Cinematography: Kamrul Hasan Khosru
Script and dialogue: Gias uddin salim
Music composition: Arnob
Assistant Music DIrector: Adit.
songs: Arnob, Fazlur rahman babu, Chancal Chowdhury , krishnokoli islam, Momotaz.

Actors: Chancal Chowdhury, Farhana Mili, Fazlur Rahman Babu and others

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Monpura-Download the Music with Magic

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It is a rare case that a Bangla movie comes under spotlight by its music. though we are reluctant to hear and talk of Hindi movie songs, but we have not spend much time for our own. and there is not much reason either.

Monpura perhaps will change this tradition. what an awesome music our young musicians have created. at the biginning of hearing the music many people thought that it is collected from our folk music. but almost all the musics of monpura is original. there is depth, creative thoughts and trend breaking effort. if we are not proud of Arnob, Krishnokali, Fazlur Rahman Babu or Osman khan, then we are cheating our self.
and one last thing. what about Gias Uddin Salim? well he started off with 'biprotip' on Ekushay Tv. and thereafter he has done a fabulous job. Monpura is been his biggest venture and also a long waited dream. we have heard of this movie for more than two years. now it has announced its arrival with awesome music. after a long time, Monpura, a bangla movie, has grabbed the attention of lot, with its music.

Better day is on its way for bangla movie.
Three chears for Monpura and its Music

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