Desha: The Leader
| Desha: The Leader | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Saikat Nasir |
| Produced by | Abdul Aziz |
| Screenplay by | Abdullah Zahir Babu |
| Story by | Saikat Nasir |
| Starring |
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| Music by |
Shafiq Tuhin Kishor |
| Cinematography |
Sahil Rony Saiful Shaheen |
| Edited by | Tawhid Hossain Chowdhury |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Jaaz Multimedia |
Release dates |
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
| Budget | ৳1.20 crore |
| Box office | ৳79.37 lakhs [1] |
Desha: The Leader is a 2014 Bangladeshi political thriller film directed produced by Jaaz Multimedia. The film was scripted and directed by Saikat Nasir and features a cast that includes Shipan Mit, Mahiya Mahi, and Tariq Anam Khan.[2] Desha: The Leader is a story about a political reality show that turns severe.[3] The film is released on 26 December 2014. The film received favorable response from both Critics and Audiences.[4]
Plot
Channel 99 arranges a reality show, to select the next leader by SMS voting of people all over the world. The elected leader will stay on the person's house for two days, who will vote for the maximum times by SMS.
Cast
- Shipan Mitra as Desha
- Mahiya Mahi as The Presenter
- Tariq Anam Khan as Hasan Hyder
- Manjurul Karim
- Tiger Robi
- Shimul Khan
Production
Release
On 10 November 2014, The first teaser of Desha: The Leader was introduced, Beauty Conglomerate Fair and Lovely was partnered up with the film as a commercial partner.[5]
Reception
Critical response
Upon Release, the film has received mostly Positive Reviews from the Critics. According to Dhallywood24, The film is a ray of light in the dark[6] and DhallywoodWorld described the film as Entertaining and Inspiring.[7] BMDB has rated the film 8/10.[8]
Box office
The film opened in Bangladesh on Friday, 26 December 2014 at 12:00 p.m across 71 Theaters. It earned ৳8.01 lakhs on Opening Day with around 50% Occupancy across Single Screens and 65% on Multiplexes. The second day collection slightly dropped to ৳7.35 lakhs. However, the film saw a steady increase on its third day and Already got almost 60% advanced ticket sale for 1 January.[9]
Soundtracks
| Desha: The Leader | |
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| Soundtrack album by Dilshad Nahar Kona, Kishore Das, James, A I Raju | |
| Released |
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| Recorded | 2014 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""Koto Ronger Hatchani"" | Kishore Das, Dilshad Nahar Kona | 3:48 |
| 2. | ""Asche Desha Asche"" | James | 3:15 |
| 3. | ""Eki Maya"" | A I Raju | 2:23 |
| 4. | ""Bangla Maaer Gaan"" | Shafiq Tuhin | 3:16 |
References
- ↑ "Desha The Leader Box Office Report". Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ↑ "Shipon with Mahiya Mahi in three movies". New Nation. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ "Renowned Band Nagar Baul sings for Desha". The Daily Manbzamin. Retrieved 17 November 2014. (Bengali)
- ↑ "Desha The Leader to be released this eid". The Independent. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ "Desha – The Leader Teaser : Promising but lacks variety". DhallywoodWorld. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ "Dhallywood24 Review: Desha The Leader Holds High on Expectation". Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "Desha The Leader: Thrilling and Chilling". Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "BMDB: Desha The Leader". Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "Balaka Cineworld: Desha The Leader". Retrieved 29 December 2014.