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

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'.

Chanchal-Babu audio duet album

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'.

Making of Monpura

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

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.

chancal chowdhury- sonai of Monpura

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.