The advancement of technology emerged as a blessing for the new generation of filmmakers, as smartphones can play vital roles in quality filmmaking, popular filmmaker Amitabh Reza Chowdhury said in a recent social media campaign of international smartphone and technology brand Vivo. “Every frame is a reflection of reality, and filmmaking has been much easier these days with the advancement of technology. Our young and promising filmmakers should resort to smartphones to create content like short films and even feature films, as the qualities of smartphones have been accelerated through brands like Vivo,” he stated. The global smartphone brand has recently launched its brand new flagship device Vivo X80 with game-changing photography and videography compatibilities, and brought the model into Bangladesh aligning with its global release.  Marking the occasion, the brand has recently launched a campaign on its official Facebook page titled “Vivo X League”, featuring four talented Bangladeshi leaders of their individual principality: famous cricket commentator and former player Athar Ali Khan, renowned cinematographer Rashed Zaman, eminent filmmaker Amitabh Reza Chowdhury and Vivo Bangladesh Product Director David Lee. “To me, phones are not only the essential means of human communications but also a storytelling tool these days. My phone helps me in shaping my vision, and the lens of its camera is the most vital part of it.” Also Read: Rickshaw Girl: A Movie by Amitabh Reza won Award in International Film Festival “This is why the collaboration between Vivo and German optoelectronics brand Carl ZEISS excited me. The technology they provided to use through this collaboration, we can use it to make short films and tell stories of international standard,” according to the acclaimed filmmaker. One of the most celebrated filmmakers in the country, Reza has made several popular films and web-films including ‘Hawa Ghor,’ ‘Aynabaji,’ ‘Munshigiri,’ and ‘Rickshaw Girl’ that have left a mark in audiences’ minds.  With his widely acclaimed film Aynabaji, he has created an astounding hype among audiences, also through his popular television and web series like Dhaka Metro and Bandhan. Mobile phone-based filmmaking is getting popular these days among the new generation content makers, and festivals are also taking place dedicated to this genre, such as the Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (DIMFF) by the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB). “You can go to any festival with your stories, and what can be more fascinating than the fact that you can now express yourself in the global platforms with just a single device! Utilizing technological advancement, the youth of this country will tell the stories of this soil and people in the coming days,” the acclaimed filmmaker hopes. END/UNB/MIH/ssk/2307

Filmmaker Amitabh Reza Chowdhury, who made a blast with 'Aynabaji', is coming up with his second film 'Rickshaw Girl' after five years. Meanwhile, the film was shown in July 2021 at the 42nd edition of the Durban International Film Festival, South Africa's oldest film festival. It was the international premiere of 'Rickshaw Girl.' Since then, the movie has been earning some fame in different film festivals. Most recently it has won the Best Feature Film Award at the Prescott International Film Festival. The film is based on Indian descent American writer Mitali Perkins' book ‘Rickshaw Girl.'' Today we will discuss some unknown facts of the movie Rickshaw Girl. Read Top 10 Best South Indian Thriller Movies for Weekend Movie Mania What’s the film about? A glimpse of the story is shown in the trailer which was released in July 2021. In the 2.15 minutes, the trailer portrayed the use of fantastic scenes and colors along with a fascinating storyline. The trailer started with the scene of Siam-Puja's Poramon 2 movie song and left the audience puzzled for a while. In the trailer, it is understood that the movie is about the art-minded teenage girl Naima who is the 'Rickshaw Girl.' In this movie, the central character Naima used to love doing paintings. But everything changes when the only earner of the family, her father suddenly falls ill. Since the painting cannot earn any money for the family, Naima was forced to take a rickshaw out on the road to earn money for the family. That’s how the movie’s storyline will run, which will also show her complications as a rickshaw puller. Read Puneeth Rajkumar: A Popular Benevolent Short-Lived Actor in the Kannada Film Industry The story of the movie 'Rickshaw Girl' has been made with various dreams in the life of teenager Naima. Besides, the producers and the director aim to take the Bangladeshi rickshaw painting to an international level. Sharbari Z. Ahmed and Naseef Faruque Amin, have written the screenplay of the movie based on the book 'Rickshaw Girl' written by Mitali Perkins, an American writer of Indian descent. The novel Rickshaw Girl, written by novelist Mitali Perkins, is widely acclaimed in North America. As a result, audiences in that region have been waiting for a long time to see the film based on the novel. That is why the film is made in a Bangladeshi context but its dialogue is mostly in English. However, the Bangladeshi version of the movie will be different when the teaser or trailer is released for the country's theaters. Read Squid Game: Netflix Original Korean Web Series gets worldwide popularity Major Cast and Producers Novera Rahman has played the role of the main character Naima in this film. She also has a bright presence throughout the trailer. Momena Chowdhury is seen as her mother and Naresh Bhuiyan as her father. Champa and Allen Shuvbhro are also seen in the trailer. The lead role Novera might not be a popular face as she is not regular in acting, but she is not an amateur either. Novera is known for her acting as a child artist in ‘Pakhi Shob Kore Rob’ and ‘Ekannoborti’. Further, she along with her mother appeared in two music videos of Nakul Kumar Biswas. Later, she also acted in the movie Khudiram. Previously Novera acted as a garment worker, Daliya in Rubaiyat Hossain's movie Made in Bangladesh. The film is produced by Eric J. Adams, executive producers are Faridur Reza Sagar and Ziauddin Adil. Moreover, this is the first full-length film as the joint production of America and Bangladesh. Read James Bond Movie 'No Time to Die' is Finally Going to Be Released Although the movie is yet to be released in the country, 'Rickshaw Girl' is touring international film festivals. Producer Amitabh Reza Chowdhury was in the United States with 'Rickshaw Girl' in early October. The film was screened at the Mill Valley Film Festival and started the movie's tour of North America.

Actor Chanchal Chowdhury and filmmaker Amitabh Reza Chowdhury worked together again after Aynabaji in 2016. This time they came up with a web movie titled Munshigiri. In fact, this is the first web film of Amitabh Reza. Munshigiri was released on September 30, 2021, on the new OTT platform Chorki. The trailer of the movie released two days ago has received a lot of response on social media. Let's get to know some information about this Chorki original film. The major characters in Munshigiri In this web movie, the veteran actor Chanchal Chowdhury plays the role of a detective police officer named Masud Munshi. The actor, who is successful in both TV dramas and films, has won the hearts of millions of people for his versatile acting. Who can deny Chanchal’s incredible performance in the roles of 'Shonai’ in Monpura film and ‘Ayna’ in Ainabaji film? In the film Debi, Chanchal Chowdhury enlightens Humayun Ahmed's everlasting character Misir Ali. Read Raihan Rafi’s Poran: An exciting love triangle film based on a real-Life story In Munshigiri film, Chanchal's co-stars include filmstar Purnima and Shabnam Fariha. Purnima is one of the prominent film actresses in Bangladesh. Her majestic beauty and superb acting keep the audience enthralled on the silver screen. Shabnam Fariha is another talented actress. Though she mainly acts on TV dramas and web series on the OTT platforms, her brilliant presence in the Debi film was also noticeable. She is renowned for the Nilu role from the 'Debi' movie. Director Amitabh's plan on Munshigiri On January 14, 2021, Chanchal Chowdhury and Purnima signed the contract with Munshigiri web movie's director Amitabh Reza Chowdhury. Amitabh is actually planning to turn this film into a web movie series. He is thinking of making the second movie of the series. Amitabh's team is working to create the Munshigiri franchise-like world-class films. Read Tomorrow: Bangladeshi Animation Film on Climate Change at Cannes World Film Festival Leading filmmaker Redwan Roni, who heads the new video streaming platform Chorki, is also optimistic about the Munshigiri project. Amitabh Reza's sister Mahjabin Reza produced Munshigiri. This web film is released under the banner of Charki and Daraz. Story of the web film Munshigiri Nasif Amin has written the story of Munshigiri in the light of the novel 'Mriterao Kotha Bole' by Shibobrata Barman. The story revolves around the revelation of the mystery of the death of a government official. In order to resolve the case, officer Masud Munshi kept trying to get as much information as possible from Suraiya, the wife of the deceased officer. Read Thoughts of Shams: Solo Content Creator Playing Multiple Characters In addition to the mystery, the film focuses on the personal life of a devoted DB policeman. With his wife Parveen Sultana and their only son, Masud Munshi is determined to maintain a balance between his family and duties. In this way, his team gets involved in the great thrill of hunter and victim. Novelist Shibobrata himself saw the movie and praised the director, saying, "In Bengali movies, Amitabh has introduced a detective who hangs a mosquito net before going to bed." Read Tale of Hoichoi: The Bengali OTT Platform is Reaching Bengalis worldwide Chorki, Bangladeshi OTT platform New OTT platform Chorki started its journey on July 12, 2021, with about 200 different content. Subscribers will be able to enjoy one Chorki original movie every month throughout the year. Munshigiri is also included in this list. Moreover, there are more Chorki original web movies like YouTumer of Adnan Al Rajib, Neel Mukut of Kamar Ahmad Simon, and Network-er Baire of Mizanur Rahman Aryan. In the future, the audience of Chorki will be able to enjoy Munshigiri's sequels on their favorite video streaming platform. Read Remembering Salman Shah: Best Movies of the Short-Lived Maestro Wrap up Keeping pace with the change of advanced media and the demand of the audience, both the plots and styles of film-making have been going through revolutionary changes. In that respect, innovation is coming in the so-called mainstream of Bangladeshi cinema. It is expected that the latest mystery web movie Munshigiri will play an active role in the new way of entertainment. Hopefully, Bangladeshi people will witness more of this kind soon. Read Web Series "Boli": Chanchal Chowdhury Again in an Unprecedented Character