The highs and lows of the film industry in 2020 thedailystar.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thedailystar.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Two new releases breathe life into the silver screen
After months of closure and two months of lukewarm attendance, Bashundhara City’s Star Cineplex saw some bustle yesterday. Officials assure that social distancing and other health protocols are being strictly followed. Photo: Sheikh Mehedi Morshed
After weeks of lull in terms of new releases, movie theatres across the city were set abuzz by two new releases, that too on the same day.
This Friday marked the release of noted television director Chayanika Chowdhury s debut film, Bishwoshundori and Ekushey Padak winner Tanvir Mokammel s seventh feature film, Rupsha Nodir Baanke (Quiet Flows the River Rupsha).
In a candid chat with
The Daily Star, Tanvir Mokammel shared his experience, expectations and challenges of making the film.
What are the major challenges you have faced during the making of Rupsha Nodir Baanke ?
We specifically faced two challenges. First, we had to collect and organise hundreds of farmers to take part in constructing the dam. To prepare such a huge number of participants for the camera, dressing them and feeding them was difficult. Secondly, the amount of government grant (
Anudan) was not enough to complete the film, we had to raise the rest of the money through crowdfunding. In Bangladesh, raising money for any well-meaning film endeavour is always challenging.